Keitaro plans a cutting edge date
Disclaimers:
All characters contained within this piece of writing belong to Ken Akamatsu, and this piece is written purely for personal enjoyment. No gains financial or otherwise have been made through the publishing of this fanfic.
Author's Personal Note:
My mother has gotten very sick. This has really messed up my free time and mental ability to up-date this story. I am sorry that I am taking so long but it cannot be helped. Sorry to all.
Prologue:
Keitaro finds what he thinks are the perfect places to take Motoko for a date. Naru and the other girls in turn try to find out more about Keitaro's perverted (their assumption) plans.
Tuesday-February 1, 2000:
Walking slowly to the train station on the way home, Keitaro racked his brains trying to think of what type of a place that Motoko would like go to while on a date. One thing he knew for sure after going out with Naru a few times, his personal first choice of a beef bowl shop was far from the best idea when taking a girl out on a date.
Scanning the advertising/billboards along the main street ahead, he suddenly thought he saw a solution on a theatre marquee. "Yes, I am sure she will love that movie, besides it is such a classic film that I have heard so much about, I would love to see it too.", he thought to himself. As he approached the art house another poster drew his attention, he had to read it twice to ensure that what it said was real, it seemed too good to be true to find two such good possibilities so soon together.
"This sure is my lucky day, and this will be the best date Motoko has ever been on.", he exclaimed forgetting she had commanded it and that it probably was her first date ever. Quickly he took down some notes on the direction and time. Turning back to the art house he approached the ticket booth and checked that they would also be available at the right time as there were usually no advance tickets for art houses.
Following his own written directions, Keitaro soon found himself in front of what was clearly a very large private home. It was as big as the Hinata-Sou itself and would have no problems meeting the needs of the display that the poster advertised. Waiting at the front gate was a young woman sitting at a small table. Taking it as a good sign, since that was not your usual home decor, he felt he could assume this was probably the right place.
Thus Keitaro walked up to her and bowed, "Your pardon, I was sent to this location by following the instructions listed on a tour poster I saw downtown. Am I at the correct address?", he inquired.
"You are, if you are asking for the private tour of the entire display of artefacts.", she replied and smiled, "Would you like to make an appointment?"
"Yes please, but the poster did not say about how much the tour would cost, and I am on a tight budget.", he answered, "How expensive is it really? I really can't afford all that much."
The girl broke out a chuckle, "I see that you don't understand, the master does this for his love of the art, the tour is free, and the master will conduct you around the displays himself. All you have to do is watch, listen and appreciate what he has to show. So, would you still like to make an appointment? There is a limited number of time slots available so you should not wait too long to make up your mind."
After agreeing with her for an appointment for two later that weekend, she quickly took Keitaro's and Motoko's full names. She quickly wrote both names into an appointment book, she then wrote out a receipt/reminder for an agreed time and date. Keitaro noted that the only other info on the receipt was the address and the girl's stamp.
"Perfect, this will be a great surprise to Motoko, and it's free!", a happy Keitaro was thinking of his presently slim wallet.
Finally arriving back at the Hinata-Sou, it was no surprise to Keitaro to see Naru sitting in a chair where she could keep an eye on the front door.
"So, are you still planning to go on this date with Motoko-san?", Naru tried to ask innocently, but failing due to the fact she was making fists at her sides at the same time.
"Of course, not that I would really call it a date, still a promise is a promise.", Keitaro responded, "Besides, Motoko-san asked me to do it, and knowing her it must be something very important for her to ask someone such as myself for such a favour."
"Even a kanrinin like me knows his duty is to the happiness of his tenants.", he continued, "It took a lot of searching but I got an address for a place I know she will just love going to.", It sounded almost like a boast as he finished talking.
Naru in turn said nothing, knowing that she was as much the reason Motoko had asked for this date as any.
Later at dinner everyone else but for Naru tried to tease out of Keitaro his plans, but he kept his silence about them.
Shinobu very nervously asked, "Motoko-sempai, are you interested in Keitaro-sempai?"
"No Shinobu-chan,", Motoko answered, "I just want to spend some time with him to find out more of his true nature."
"Oh, maybe you finally see how wonderful sempai really is.", Shinobu said, but in her mind she was thinking, "I wish you still just thought of him as a pervert, you are both older and more beautiful than me, what chance do I have against both you and Naru."
Kitsune smugly suggested, "So do you have a love hotel already booked Keitaro-kun?"
Keitaro in turn at first just silently stared at her in shock. "No, No, No.", he replied in a panic, waving his hands about in front of himself, "How could you even think that I would do that?"
"Because that is what guys always seem to think of first.", she replied with a foxy smile but inside thinking of her own unhappy experiences with men.
A flash of dismay passed through Naru as she thought, "Is that what that address is for? Keitaro, you couldn't, could you?", Finding that she could not stop thinking of the possibility that Mitsune was right, a wave of anger passed through Naru. Even as she started to make a fist to smash into Keitaro's face (again to hide her fear), Motoko placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't worry Naru-san, Keitaro Urashima just is not like that at all. No matter how much Kitsune tries to stir up trouble. She is just up to her old tricks.", All the time she was looking at Mitsune sternly. Meanwhile, Mitsune started to realize how dangerous a game she was playing when Motoko was involved.
Mitsune now started to sweat-dropped.
"And if he were to try such a thing I would bring the hotel down in rubble about his head and bury him in it.", Motoko stated as she turned to look at Keitaro.
Keitaro sweat-dropped as-well, "Really Aoyama-san, I have no such plans. Don't listen to Mitsune-san."
"But Urashima-san is a pervert.", Su said. "Yes, look at all those magazines we found in his room.", Sara added.
To her own surprise, Motoko found herself once again coming to Keitaro's defense, "And have you considered what people think of other persons who will break and enter their bedroom and illegally search them? I don't think you are the ones who should be calling others names."
The rest of dinner was finished in silence with everybody wondering why Motoko jumped to Keitaro's defense so fast.
Motoko spent the same time wondering why no one would not look nor listen to the facts around them. No one said a word about the two young girls invading Keitaro`s privacy. She had a good idea of what the girls' comments would have been if it were their personal items being searched. But make it Keitaro`s room and nothing was said. She did not like what he had there but neither did she like the idea of people entering a room and searching any personal belonging there. And that included her room for sure.
Meanwhile, Shinobu nervously putted around the table, eyeing Keitaro every now and then. Mitsune was disappointed that there were no more fireworks, but dare not do anything that might draw Motoko's attention, and Naru made plans to keep an eye on Keitaro during this date.
