Rudis Domino Chapter 4: Reunion and Destiny nya!, a Love Hina + Disgaea Crossover fanfic

Chapter 1.2 Reunion and Destiny-nya!

The residents of Hinata-sou gathered around the living room while the guests, Youko and Tomoko, brought out packages of different shapes and sizes. They were interesting to say the least; letters and pictures from his former vassals, some were even strange presents. Joy filled Keitaro's heart at these sentimental gifts sent to him by his friends and followers, demons no less. One in particular caught Keitaro's attention; it was a small black box with golden decors wrapping the edges of the cube. An elaborate emerald and gold dragon was painted on the supposed lid while raging seas were painted on the 4 sides.

Keitaro heard his name called and turned to face his vassal. "Keitaro-sama, I see you have discovered the present from Demon Lord Otohime. She asked us to give this to you when we saw her at Yokohama, for some obvious reasons she couldn't do it herself."

Keitaro nodded and figured she must have been on some important business or something; he accepted the gift and stretched out his arm to pick up the box.

Upon nearing the box, it suddenly shuddered. Everyone in the room were surprised by the sudden movement and blinked in confusion, they shrugged it off as someone nudging the table. Keitaro neared it again and it seemed to leap this time, now this was disturbing. Upon the third time, it jumped AND made a "myuh" like sound.

"Myuh?" Keitaro echoed, deciding to open the box. Wary glances were sent to each other as Keitaro picked up the box and opened it, at that moment several emotions fluttered around the room.

Inside the well-made box was a little yellow and green turtle. It looked up at Keitaro with it's little beady eyes and raised its flipper with an accompanied "myuh". The people in the room smiled at the creature with differencing degrees of "It's so cute!" Everyone except Motoko, who currently turned inhumanly pale and resembled a sheet of paper.

"Tama-chan!" The turtle replied as it flew up to Keitaro's face and rubbed her face on his, "Huh what's this?" Keitaro picked up the piece of paper the little turtle picked up.

Tama-chan landed on his shoulder and gave him a peck on his cheek as he read the note out-loud. Shinobu affectionately stroked its little yellow head while Kitsune and Naru observed its peculiar ability to fly.

Dear Kei-kun,
If you are reading this letter, then I can rest assured that Youko and Tomoko have delivered this safely. How have you been lately? I do hope you have been eating well, not overdosing on cup ramen I hope? Tama-chan missed you very much, so I had to send her to you. Though I apologize for not being able to do it in person; I had some important business to attend to.

I have talked with your two vassals, it seems as though they have been in contact with your other remaining vassals. I take it they have adjusted to life here in the human world.

With Love,

Mutsumi

Keitaro smiled momentarily and noticed Youko had taken out some pictures, and showed them to everyone. Tomoko was taking out odd trinkets and snacks from Makai, offering some dark chips to the girls. When he looked back at a particular paragraph, he thought best that he read it to himself, and that I should discuss it with them later.

Keitaro returned the note to the box just as a sound of someone whimpering piqued at his and everyone else's interest. This sound was so alien to them, the sound it seemed so out of place, so unnatural. Especially since it's source—everyone was shocked to admit— came from the one and only Aoyama Motoko.

"Motoko-chan? What's wrong?" Keitaro approached the frightened girl. Keitaro noticed that she had her back pinned to the wall, her eyes wide like platters, her whole body was convulsing in terror. Her mouth whimpering and trying to form a word, failing repeatedly, as her head slowly turned to Keitaro.

"Tu-tu-tu-tu-tu…!" Motoko strained to form the word.

"Is there something wrong, Motoko-chan?" Keitaro tried to figure it out, only for Motoko to leap behind him and scream out the answer.

"TURTLE!!" She screeched uncharacteristically.

Indeed Tama-chan occupied the air where Motoko formerly stood. Tama-chan dashed (if you will) toward Keitaro, crying her cute little "war cry". Motoko panicked, and made a deliberate attempt at a diversion by shoving Keitaro in her way.

"What the—" Keitaro's complaint was cut short by Tama-chan crashing into his face with a sickening crunch. While Keitaro nursed his bruised face, Tama-chan flew toward Motoko again. Motoko cringed with a loud meep, and drew her sword and swung it around hazardously to ward off the "demented shell beast" before her.

When things had settled down—meaning Motoko had fainted when Tama-chan kissed her cheek after she let her guard down— at the moment, Shinobu had been taking care of Motoko who was placed in her room, Tomoko and Youko had been accompanied by Kitsune to find the room they would bunk in. Naru had resumed her studies while Su had simply become bored and returned to her jungle-of-a-room.

Keitaro sat in his room as he let Tama-chan sleep on his pillow. He read all the notes and laughed softly at the odd gifts they brought with them. The picture in his hand was of him when he was 16 years old, a newly inaugurated demon lord, Youko and Tomoko, slightly younger, stood at his sides. On his head, Tama-chan sat happily flipper raised toward the camera.

Others in the picture stood around him smiling, smirking, or grinning around him. Kneeling in front of Keitaro was a white haired youth whose discernable age, as with the others, are 13 to 14 in demon years, a ninja-in-training. Hand on his shoulder, was his upperclassman, an experienced ninja. Though, unlike the common trend, he looked different. Dark green eyes framed by bangs and hair of the darkest green; his ensemble was a variant of the typical ninja wear in the netherworld: leather shirt reinforced with bone-plated armor. His gloves had bone back-plates while his shin guards and waistband were made of bone. His pair of pants were standard ninja garb but in a shade of scarlet than brown.

Those were good times…times that I wish I could simply bring back, but right now, I simply can't. I have a job as the manager of this dorm. Keitaro walked solemnly toward the window and leaned out looking into the night.

Who would have thought that after all these years, my vassals would have actually wanted to find me. Most are happy to have left their masters after being paid, well those are the lucky ones that still live anyway.

Keitaro continued to sigh and gaze at the moon, crescent in the dark blanket of the starry evening sky. He could almost see them like he did in the picture, smiling beside and behind him. Sadness continued to envelope him in cold nostalgia, while a creature sat on the tree in front of his window.

It watched him with its slit eyes glowing in the moonlight, golden and predatory in its gleam. A pearly fanged smile crawled across the "face" of the silhouette as it leaped toward another tree that was slightly closer to the window.

Keitaro was aware someone was watching him, hearing the branch outside creak lightly and leaves being ruffled. Keitaro was not the only one; Motoko who had been sleeping suddenly bolted up and scared Shinobu.

Someone is stalking Urashima… and from this feeling, it's a demon. "Shinobu, stay here, I have to check up on Urashima." Motoko stood up quickly and retrieved Shisui, her trusty sword. Oddly enough, she did not realize she was only wearing a white robe. Shinobu had ignored Motoko's instruction, and ran after her.

In another room down the hall, Youko and Tomoko stopped packing and sent each other glances before rushing out the door. They had also felt the intruder close by, Tomoko's hand on the handle of her blade, prepared to fight..

Keitaro had little time to turn when he was tackled by something furry…something female…something that lacked clothes.

Above, Naru had heard the loud thump and the surprised gasp from below, frowning at being distracted. "What is the idiot doing now?" she asked herself as she sauntered toward the board underneath her Liddo-kun doll.

Motoko had stopped at Keitaro's door and opened his door, catching an eyeful of Keitaro's flying back. He skid to a halt a few feet from her and the window; she was ready to face the attacker, her hand at the hilt of her blade, but she was not prepared to find a cat-eared girl with bright red hair. Her ears and tail had a matching color scheme—red with white tips—while a fur "bikini" compensated her lack of clothing. The most striking feature were not her golden eyes, but her paw like hands and feet the same color as her ears and tail.

Keitaro looked up from the cat-girl nuzzling his face toward Motoko's face, overshadowed by her hair. He grew nervous as her arms began to tremble from anger. Shinobu came up behind her and fainted right away, eyes spiraling all the while murmuring, "awoo woo."

This can't get much worse, can't it? As if by some sadistic twist of fate, it did. Naru popped her head in the room and noticed the sprawled man on the floor with the cat-girl on top of him. Her eyes burned with an incredible rage as she leaped through the whole and landed on his floor, making a dent on his Tatami.

Outside the Hinata-sou, a blonde woman carrying a suitcase appeared at the top of the steps. "I made it, I just hope that Choco hasn't done anything yet", "URASHIMA/KEITARO!!" the woman in black flinched at the tremendous mixed bellows from within the inn, "I take that back."

"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS!?" Motoko shouted, "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?" Naru bellowed. Keitaro simply sighed while Choco the cat-girl purred happily on top of him.

Much later, and two first-aid kits, everyone who were not busy or asleep sat inside Keitaro's room in a rectangle. Keitaro sat on his futon, Choco had her arms and head curled up on his lap while he affectionately scratched behind her ear.

Flanked on his left were a pair of peeved teen girls and a somewhat envious preteen, Auuu...I wonder if sempai would do that to me if I wore...a...no! bad! bad Shinobu! To his right sat his vassals, prepared to restrain anyone ready to attack. "Nyaaa" Choco's ear twitched momentarily, Keitaro looked up happy but anxious for his health.

" This is Choco, she's one of my beloved pets! She's a young Nekomata I raised since she was a little kitten"

Motoko and Naru had not taken lightly to the term "pet", neither did Shinobu but she just blushed even harder.

"How can something that looks human be your pet?!" Naru pointed at the innocently sleeping "kitty", Tomoko sighed and shook her head, Youko snickered at her master's misfortune.

"Well...she is a cat demon, so shouldn't that be reason enough?"

"Uh-huh, right. And what, you found this poor cat-girl in a box abandoned somewhere in the rain during your high school years?"

"..." His silence was very reassuring, and his averting eyes said 'yeah, you nailed it'.

Naru hit herself, "I'm right aren't I ?..."

"Pretty much yes... Come on she isn't a bad girl, she's well behaved"

"Whatever, it is your dorm, she is your pet, so she and this place is your responsibility" Naru just shrugged.

"She appears harmless enough, but I will not underestimate her potential. Even if she is your pet, she is still your vassal correct?" Motoko kept her focus at the cat-girl who started looking back at her.

"True, but I still think her of my little fluffy-kins regardless!" Keitaro shamelessly pulled Choco in a hug, she preferred to hang limp rather than protest in discomfort. "Come on, you can pet her"

Choco smiled at the unfamiliar girls, her big feline eyes and soft purrs tempted them. Shinobu lost to her curiousity and slowly walked anxiously toward the cat-girl sitting beside Keitaro. Her heart beat doubled, she was scared but excited; she was nervous but she was giddy.

Shinobu carefully approached Choco, building up the nerve and gently petting Choco.Choco purred softly, it was a sign Shinobu did well, and had been accepted by the cat-girl. Motoko was offered the chance but passed, though Choco's nudging on Motoko's arm was enough to tell Choco had already warmed up to her. "My pets must like you, Motok-chan" Keitaro commented.

Naru felt she wanted to pat the cat-girl too, so she extended her hand. Choco sat beside Keitaro again and cleaned herself, she watched Naru warily. She ceased licking her paw in favor of staring at the hand getting closer.

"Good girl, I won't hurt you. Your not so bad after all, aren't you?" Choco's eyes narrowed and she turned swiftly and bit Naru's hand.

Youko guffawed and rolled on the floor as Naru screamed and flailed about, trying to unhitch the angry cat-girl. "Keitaro! tell her to let go!"

"No Choco! Give Narusegawa her hand back" Motoko had attempted to hold Choco down, instead she felt the color drain from her body as Tama-chan awoke from her nap. Tomoko decided against assisting them and tended to her look-a-like instead.

Shinobu had heard the door knock and switched priorities, looking back once in the chaos that is Keitaro's room, jogging downstairs to greet their late-night visitor.

Outside, the blonde woman sighed again when she heard another scream erupt. I guess Choco's the source of the mess at the moment, I have to remind myself to apologize to Keitaro-sama about it.

She had already knocked three times, when she decided to give it a third knock, she saw the outline of a young girl approaching the door. "I'm coming" she called from inside and opened the door.

Shinobu stared up at the older girl, possibly Naru or Kitsune's age.

She stood at the doorway carrying two suitcases before she smiled gently at the younger. Shinobu spoke first, "Can I help you?"

"Umm...is this Hinata-sou?"

"Yes it is," Shinobu bowed to her before gesturing her inside. The taller blonde curtly nodded and sat on the couch while Shinobu went into the kitchen to prepare some tea.

"I'm looking for Urashima Keitaro-san, does he live here?" the blonde woman inquired, gratefully sipping the tea to warm her travel-weary bones.

"Yes, sempai is the manager of the dorms, I will go call him," Shinobu disappeared up the stairs; the blonde woman waited patiently while enjoying her tea.

--upstairs--

Shinobu stopped infront of Keitaro's room. Naru was reprimanding Keitaro as he tended her injury, for not training his "kitty" well enough, and that it would be his fault if she died of rabies or something. Speaking of which, the cat-girl was curled up beside an unconcious Motoko, laying on Keitaro's futon.

"Umm...Sempai?"

Keitaro turned his attention from his current task, "Shinobu, what can I do for you?"

"Someone is downstairs looking for you" Keitaro stood up and walked out the door, nodding and mouthed 'thank you' to Shinobu. She fell in step behind him, the others too.

Keitaro walked down the steps, "Hello, welcome to Hinata-sou. My tenant said you wished to talk to me." The golden haired beauty stood, turned toward Him.

Cascading golden locks framed her gentle visage, wearing a shoulder-less black and red dress with a fur trim arranged on the shoulder line; her eyes remained closed as if in peaceful slumber. Large iron bracelets adorned her wrists, a prisoner's jewelry to her.

Keitaro whispered out her name, " Seion"

"Keitaro-sama, it brings me great pleasure to see you once more," little droplets formed at the edges of her eyes, " this reunion enough, brings tears to a demoness such as I." Seion bowed low in respect to her lord.

"It brings me joy for you to have rejoined us as well, Seion." Keitaro returned the bow, "I suggest we turn in for the night. Seion, Choco, I'll introduce you both to everyone properly tomorrow." Keitaro beckoned for Tomoko and Youko, at once they stood beside him ready for a command.

"Tomoko, please carry Motoko to her room."

"Right away, Keitaro-sama."

"Youko, please show Seion and Choco the room they are sleeping in, it is across from yours."

"Alright boss, come on you two" Seion agreed and picked up the suitcases, Choco whined and sauntered to Keitaro, tugging at his sweater.

"Come on Choco," Youko called to her, enticing her with a fuzzy cat toy; Choco forced her entire being to resist the temptation.

"I'll let it pass tonight, let Choco sleep in my room tonight, she is my pet after all."

Choco appreciated this gesture, no one complained and figured that the young kitten they once knew had just missed her father-figure. Although Shinobu was a jealous beet, admiring the luck of the cat-girl of being allowed to sleep in her sempai's room.

"Then I guess I'll go to bed, goodnight sempai", "goodnight Shinobu"

"Night Shinobu-chan! See you in the morning", "Sleep well Shinobu-san, it was a pleasure to meet you."

Shinobu disappeared around the corner on the 2nd floor. Keitaro turned to Youko and Seion, a face they haven't seen in a long time, Keitaro's stern demeanor returned momentarily. "Tomorrow, there is something I want to discuss," Youko knew what he wanted to talk about, "It's about the netherworld. But tonight, sleep easy and accept the hospitality of Hinata-sou".

They exchanged bows and ascended the stairwell.

Kitsune Hanyou: Hello everyone! Forgive me for my late update...I don't get a chance to do this too much. First and foremost, I must address some questions that came from the reviews (which I am rather thankful for). Choco! Bring me the review sheet!

Choco: Nyaaa! hands the sheet and sits down, licking her paw

Kitsune Hanyou: Let's see...who to address first?

Keitaro: Is this part of the Author's Side Section?

Kitsune Hanyou: Indeed, now to check who to respond to...

to kidcrud : No, that would make this story pointless if I had made Keitaro a Laharl reincarnate, sorry to disappoint you (or did I?). Regarding Laharl and crew, I might make cameo appearances from characters of other anime/games. But it is sure Laharl, Flonne, and Etna will definitely make an appearance.

Kitsune: More info within our A.S.S. is about the O.C.s themselves! Now let's check their data sheet.

(1)

rank/title: Ronin

(2)

rank/title: Brawler

(3)

rank/title: Cleric

(4)

rank/title: Nekomata/Clumsy lord's pet cat

(5)

rank/title??/ Clumsy lord's flying pet turtle

Shinobu: That's for some referrence, please remember them.

Kitsune Hanyou: That's it for this one, time to work on the next chapter!

Keitaro: Looks like we're finally falling into the start of the story or something

Motoko: ?!

Keitaro: Something wrong?...!! Oh just great!

Naru: Next time, Chapter 1.3 Revelations! Making my choice...Keitaro's leaving?