Disclaimer: Hell-o! I don't own Love Hina.

Note: Ah… it'll be a while before I update actually I'm surprised I updated at all, you see I will but it'll be on a very slow pace because I have to redo my chemistry papers in December [I know, I know it was stupid of me to take it in the first place] so I have to revise/study starting now and then there are other tests as well… Goddamn. Well anyway anything in () means thoughts so without further ado let's begin start-o!

Dream Date

30 minutes till date, Aoi hotel.

"Sighs…" Naru sighed looking at her unconscious friend laying on the bed "Kitsune… it isn't even noon and you had to be carried back drunk, how embarrassing." She slapped a hand to her forehead.

"Zzzzz…." A loud snore from Kitsune was her reply, Naru just shrugged.

"I wonder what happened to everyone else?" She stroked her chin, "I haven't heard from them in hours." Just then the phone rings. "Hello?" she answered.

"Naru-sempai?" the phone emitted a small voice.

"Shinobu-chan, is that you?"

"Yes Naru-sempai, I just rang up to tell you that I'll be back late tonight."

"Huh? Why?"

"Well I kind of found a part time job and I have to work right now. I'm having so much fun I wish you could see me." Shinobu sounded rather cheerful.

"Really? What's your job?"

"Well…" a loud bang from the phone muffled her response.

"What? I couldn't hear you!"

"I'm sorry Naru-sempai but I have to go right now, I'm needed. Bye!"

"No wait!" The phone went dead. "Hello? It's no use." She put the phone down and then looks at the clock "I'm late!" she grabbed her purse and dashed out of the room. 

Out skirts of town

"Hmm…I wonder what I should do?" Naru pondered as she walked towards the Kane family house, "I know! I should try and replicate our first date that way he'll remember, right I'll do just that." Smiling to herself she carried on her merry way.

"What's taking her so long?" Reiko peered out of the window anxiously searching through the scenery.

"Who?" Tadayoi asked from behind.

"Oh, I mean that Narusegawa woman." She answered without looking back. "There she is." She pointed out to Naru who was being confronted by a rather miffed Kame.

Outside Naru was trying to negotiate with an angry turtle that she meant no harm. "OK Kame, that's your name right?" all she got from the turtle was a puff of smoke from the turtle's nostrils. "Whoa! Whoa!" she placed her hands out defensively and stepped back slightly, "Hey now I'm not here to fight, I'm just here to see Tadayoi, OK?" Kame opened his mouth and readied himself.

"Kame stop!" Someone from the front door shouted.

"Myah?" Kame turned his head to the owner of the voice, it being Tadayoi.

"Kame don't be so mean." He patted the turtle's shell.

"Myah!" Kame shook his hand off the shell as if saying 'stop patronizing me, I know what I'm doing!'

"Now Kame, I'm sure she means no harm." He knelt down to Kame's level reasoning with him. A few moments of hesitation Kame reluctantly agreed, shot Naru a death glare and finally retracted back into his shell. "Heh sorry about Kame, he doesn't really like strangers he tried to roast me several times when I first arrived, I thought he was going to kill me but eventually we got on fine." He scratched the back of his head "He's just slightly over protective but he's actually really nice and very handy during summer BBQs." He stopped as he noticed Naru's attire, which was somewhat similar to what she wore on their first date the only difference being the colours. "Y-you look nice." He stammered

"Really? Thanks!" she gave him a twirl, smiling inside as she noted his slight blush.

"Ahem." A annoyed Reiko broke the two apart, "Tadayoi-kun why don't you go finish off getting ready, I want to have a little girl to girl chat if you know what I mean, or do you want to stay?" the two girls stared at him.

"Oh right." He went back into the house.

"Now Narusegawa-san" she stressed the last word not in respect but rather disrespect, "I was reviewing your 'story' a while ago and that's when I noticed that I was in front of the Shinto shrine so I thought I'd make a little stop and pray for a full recovery or something like that." She shrugged a bit. "Anyway, as I was there I managed to get myself a little charm."

"So…"

"Well you see this charm." She took it out. "Is a good luck charm used to bring people together, and since I know Tadayoi-kun and I are rather close I thought you might want it." Reiko raised an eyebrow.

(" Who the hell does she think she is?!") " No it's OK, I'm sure I don't need it?"

"Really, shame it's also a memory charm." Naru's ears perked up, "You see it's said that the reason it brings people together is because the wearer can project their fondest memories to the receiver. But… if you don't want it… I can understand." She turned.

"Wait. Erm…it's not that I believe in all this stuff but I'll take it anyway." Naru said pretending that she doesn't really believe it.

"Really?" Reiko faked ignorance "OK then, turn around I'll help you to put it on."

"Alright." Naru turned around and Reiko approached her and held the piece of string attached to the charm in her hands.

(" It'll be so easy if I strangle her right now.") She looped the charm around Naru's neck and began tying the knot, (" No! I must resist!") Her hands began to shake.

"Is something wrong?" Naru asked her back still towards Reiko.

"No! Peachy!" (" Must resist…must resist, must resist temptation! Oh dear God it's so hard! But I must resist! Think of Tadayoi!") With some effort she finishes tying the knot and wipes her sweat soaked forehead. "There."

"Hmm… I don't feel anything." She pokes at the charm.

"It doesn't work instantly, it takes time." Reiko said a bit annoyed at her lack of 'knowledge'. "Another thing that's a mystical charm in other words don't let him see it or it won't work." She tucked the charm into Naru's collar.

"Sorry that I kept you waiting." Tadayoi apologised.

"That's OK Tadayoi-kun now the two of you get going and enjoy yourselves." She pushed the two along, "Get!"

"OK don't be so pushy." Tadayoi complained, as the two were being ushered by Reiko Naru missed her footing and slipped on the grass and managed to slam her head against Kame's steel like shell, not only did she get a headache and possibly a mild concussion she received a rather angry response from the owner of the shell who mistook her accident as a declaration of war and began bombarding her with various 'turtle techniques'. Reiko acting as distraction managed to buy enough time for Tadayoi to carry away a rather charred Naru. 

"Perfect…" Reiko purred as she saw the two disappearing into town. Dawning her black outfit she began to follow the two.

"Are you sure you're OK?" Tadayoi asked Naru.

"Er… I think so." She rubbed the bandage on her head (" Thank God my stitches healed or it would've been very ugly.")  Through dazed eyes she looked around her and noted the fountain that was behind her and the structures around. (" This place reminds me of where Keitaro and I first met on our date.") She stopped for a moment. "That's right I am on a date!" She stood up abruptly.

"You should sit down." Tadayoi told her rinsing a wet towel dry.

"No it's OK. See." She walked a few steps wavering in the process.

"Whoa! Careful!" He caught her as she fell. "Maybe I should take you back to your hotel."

"No wait! It's just that… I'm hungry that's all."

"Really?" he didn't seem convinced.

"Yeah really. Hey let's eat over there!" she pointed at a random direction.

"You mean the beef bowl house?" He looked at where she was pointing, Naru promptly fell.

(" I don't believe this… how come every time we end up in a beef bowl place?") Naru thought staring at her bowl. Her attention soon turned to her companion who was happily eating his bowl (" At least his tastes hasn't changed it'll make things easier.")

"Hey I thought you were hungry?" Tadayoi looked at her.

"What? Oh yeah!" she snapped out of her trance picked up her chopsticks and quickly ate her bowl.

"Wow, slow down."

"Waiter give me another!" Naru called out, and the instant that she did a ball popped open above her head and out came ribbons, glitter and a large banner.

"Congratulations miss!" the waiter took her hand and shook it several times, "You just ate the 500th beef bowl of the house."

"Really what do I win?"

"A chance to break the house record of most dishes eaten! And during that challenge you can eat anything on the house!"

"Really! Alright then I want this and this and then…" She pointed to various items on the menu and the waiter quickly jotted them down.

25 minutes later

"That's your how many bowl?" Tadayoi looked on in amazement.

"Yeah, I think that'll do actually I think I quit." Naru placed her bowl down and was about to leave but the waiter from before stopped her.

"Here's your bill Miss." He shoved her apiece of paper Naru looked at the paper for a second and then screamed.

"Hey wait a minute! You said it was on the house!"

"Yes but only if you beat the house record if you don't you pay for what you ate." The waiter told her plainly.

"You can't do that! I'm leaving!"

"Hey! Stop! I'll call the police!" she stopped in her tracks turned around and was going to give the waiter one of her punches but Tadayoi stopped her. "Listen Miss only a few thousand yen and you'd broken the record, why don't you keep going?"

"Heh fine." She sat back down.

"Don't worry I'll help out." Tadayoi told her.

"Sorry Sir but this is a solo challenge."

"What?" the two teens asked.

"Sorry, but she's doing very well."

"Fine bring it on!"

45 minutes later

"Come on Narusegawa one more mouth full!" Tadayoi cheered Naru on as she unsteadily held a spoon of food in front of her mouth, closing her eyes and a bit of hesitation she placed the food in her mouth chewed slowly and made an audible gulp.

"Congratulations Miss! You just broke the house record! How do you feel?"

"…Ill…"

"Ha ha! What a character! We hope to see you again soon miss!" the waiter waved them goodbye as the two slowly walked away.

"That was hell…" Naru moaned leaning over a bin.

"You did very good I never thought a girl could eat so much and not gain weight." He half laughed, he would've received a Naru-punch if the deliverer weren't so… indisposed.

(" I'll let that one slip.") "Hey, you know you don't have to call me Narusegawa you can call me Naru."

"But it doesn't feel right, it isn't like I've known you for long." He rubbed the back of his head.

(" Great even with amnesia he stills call me Narusegawa, hey wait he still has no memory of me. Better step up a notch, what did we do next? That's right we went to see a movie.") "Erm Tadayoi is there a cinema near by?"

"Yeah, it down there." He pointed "But why?"

"Let's go see a film."

"Are you sure you're OK?"

"I'm fine!" she waved her hands about "I'll recover in the cinema, so let's go." She took him by the arm and dragged him along. Outside the cinema the two decided what to watch.

"Hmm…it seems like all the good films are already sold out." Tadayoi looked at the banners.

"No wait, there's still one left." Without even looking at the poster for another second she pulled him to the ticket booth. "Two for that film please." She pointed at the poster.

"You sure?" the ticket cashier asked a slight hint of red across her cheeks.

"Yeah why?" Naru questioned.

"Oh no." the ticket cashier punched out two tickets and handed them to Naru. Taking them she lead Tadayoi into the correct screen. "Wow she must want him bad, I wouldn't take my boyfriend to see a film like that, people these days have no morals what so ever." The cashier shook her head. Inside the screen the two teens searched around in the dark for their seats finally finding them they sat down with their refreshments.

"There's not a lot of people around." Tadayoi said looking around and noticed that the only other people present were men mostly middle aged and had a rather strange look on their faces, eagerness to be more precise. "Must be a good film, everyone looks like they can't wait."

"Shh! It's starting." Naru silenced him. As the adverts and opening sequences strolled the film finally began at first it talked about a woman living in a city apartment. "What kind of film is this?"

"Hello? Is this plumbers-u-need-in-and-out?" the women on the screen spoke. "Yes! Alright can you come over I need something fixed."

"Hmm, I don't see any plot." Tadayoi fidgeted in his seat, taking a sip from his drink.

"I'm sure it's getting to the good part, I mean it's only been 30 minutes."

"Oh so you must be the plumber!" the women on the screen said.

"Yes, the names Big, Mr V. Big." The man replied.

"Alright then Mr. Big come in let me show you my problem." The sound of clothing being torn was heard.

"Oh my God!" Tadayoi screamed spraying his drink as he saw the very naked woman on the screen he quickly covered his nose, which was gushing with blood.

"Ho ho, I see. Let me get my wrench out." The sound of unzipping was heard. This time was Naru's turn to scream.

"This is a porn movie!" She quickly got up tossing her popcorn and rushed out of the building dragging a paralysed Tadayoi along. As the two, well actually one teen made her mad dash out of the cinema a shady figured observed the whole event.

"Wow she's forward and gets straight to the point." The shadow looked on and then disappeared.

In the park

("I can't believe I went to a porn movie, I know Kitsune wants me to watch that stuff and said it was perfectly healthy but still.") Naru's mind practically short circuited due to certain images she saw not too long ago and probably will never forget, pulling her hair out she reasoned with herself saying over and over again in her head that she didn't know. Over to her left Tadayoi was doing his own thinking.

("I can't believe she took me to a porn movie!? Is she throwing me a hint? No I can't go through with this, for my own safety maybe I should call this whole thing off.") "Narusegawa." He called her name out.

"Yeah?" she turned to him

"Maybe we should call it a day." He suggested.

(" Oh no! He can't we haven't really even talked yet, gotta think of something.") "Why don't you show me around town, I mean we have time now since our movie was interrupted and all." Their faces blush at the mention of that movie.

"I guess…" (" I wonder if I'll make it through the day?") Tadayoi inwardly cringed. Being pulled at the arm Tadayoi had no choice but to comply. Whilst window shopping the same shadow from before quietly observed them.

"Damn!" the shadow silently muttered careful not to draw attention, "Why hasn't he turned her down yet?"

"Reiko-chan?" A voice called out.

"Ack granddad!" she jumped out of the shadows.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"You see, I was er…er." She sweated bullets under the inquisition.

"You're spying on Tadayoi's date aren't you?" his eyes narrowed.

At first she tried to deny it but eventually she broke down, "Alright fine. I'm spying on him but only for his own good."

"I'm sure he can defend him self if that's what you're worried about. What you're doing is wrong."

"I know; it's just that I don't know what that woman would do to him. I want to keep him safe, would you be so heartless as to deny your only grandchild of happiness? Would you?" Her eyes watered enlarged and shot him beams of stars {Think of puppy dog's eyes when a female anime character goes all cute and no guy can turn down}

(" Where did that came from?") He shielded himself from the starry eyed assault.

"Would you?" she continued to beam.

"Is this one of the situations where I should pretend nothing ever happened?" she nods "I'm going to turn around now."

"Thanks granddad." She gave him a little peck on the check and skipped away.

"Just like her grandmother." He sighed and walked off. 

"Wow! What is this?" Naru picked up an object from one of the market stands.

"Ah, you have a sharp eye young lady." An old yet warm voice commented.

"Oh!" Naru placed down the object and turned to an old lady who was also the storekeeper.

"Heh heh, did I startle you young lady sorry about that." She laughed a bit, "Say young lady are you by any chance Tadayoi's… intimate friend?" the old woman inquired.

"What?" Naru was shocked, "No, no! He's he's just a friend, that's all!" she waved her hands around.

"Oh, good." The old woman breathed a sigh of relief. "Because I personally think he looks better with Reiko-chan."

"Why?"

"You see, for the longest of time actually since she was born I've known Reiko-chan and she has grown up to be a very beautiful young lady, and believe me she has had a fair share of boys chasing her after but she's turned them all down, why? Well its because she's waiting for that special someone and I think she's found him." She stretches her head to one side and focuses her attention to the young man in question, " Since her parents passed away I don't think Reiko's really been truly happy, but since Tadayoi arrived on the island she has been extremely happy." She nods solemnly, "I think they are meant for each other." At that moment something in Naru's heart ached she didn't what though but it bothered her deeply.

"Hey Narusegawa you done?"

"Yeah let's go." She turned and left.

"Tadayoi-kun! Come back again!" the old woman called out.

"I will!" he waved back.

The rest of the walk around town was that of a silent one, uncertainty raged within Naru. (" Is what I'm doing right?") She asked herself. (" He seems so happy here. No! He only thinks he's happy! That's right, he's forgotten all the great memories we had in Hinata Sou, I mean he doesn't even remember his own name, yeah that's right, ha ha!") She deceived herself.

"Narusegawa! Watch out!"

"Huh!"

Bang!

She walked directly into a lamppost stepped back from the hit and fell over the rail and landed on the bottom sidewalk.

"Ow."

"Are you OK?" he picked her up.

"Yeah, hey what's that over there?" she pointed to a large building.

"That's the aquarium."

"Really! Let's go!" ("I remember this was our final stop maybe something will finally click.")

30 minutes later

On a bench by the beach sat Tadayoi and a soaked Naru shivering from the cold.

"That was rather unlucky." Tadayoi started.

"Yeah, who would've thought that the tank I fell into was the shark feeding tank." She shivered again not from the cold but from the memory, "Thank God I made it out OK by the way thanks for saving me." She gripped the coat he gave her tighter.

"That's OK it was only a shark, or two." He scratched his head, "I mean I dealt with Kame after all and he is more deadly than any shark." He joked. As the two laughed Reiko observed them from atop of a tree.

("God! What's wrong with that thing, she should be gone by now! She's harder to get rid of than a cockroach on steroids!") She fumed. The scene returns to the beach.

("You know he looks kind of different somehow.") She turns her head slightly so that he's just within her sights.

"Sure is a great sunset." A peaceful look was etched across his face as he said those words.

("He looks cute with green eyes, then again he looks cute without glasses, wait what did I just say? No. No! What am I thinking here he is without a single memory and I'm thinking about this stuff, hey maybe I can ask him some questions.") Her mind trailed as she thought of how to phrase the question she was about to ask.

"Something on your mind?"

"Can I ask you a question?" she suddenly asked him, he nods. "It's like this, I have a friend, she's a very good friend of mine and she's being chased by this guy. This guy's been chasing her for about 2 years now he even told her that he 'loved' her and even though she didn't reply and keeps turning him down he stills continues chasing her. What do you think?"

"How does your friend feel about him?"

"She really likes him… I think but the thing is she likes the way things are, you know just friends I don't think she wants anything to change, even though she beats him up she doesn't really mean it 'cause she does care for him but she just doesn't know what to do."

"And this so called relationship has been going on for two years?" she answers with a nod. "Hmm…" he strokes his chin, "You know I don't know about you but if I were that guy I would've given up and went for someone else, he's obviously getting nowhere with your friend." He said matter-of-factly.

(" Ah!") She mentally screamed ("He's virtually saying he's given up on me!") "But no wait! You see he really and I mean he really likes her and won't give up so easily."

"Really? Wow this guy must have it bad for her, is he stupid?" He felt a slight pang in his heart then he noticed the expression on her face. "Hmm. You know I'd tell your friend that she's really lucky to have someone that cares for her so much." She meekly nods, "And I'd also tell your friend that if she doesn't respond someone else will come and take him away but there's also the fact that sooner or later that guy will give up, everyone has their limits and I'm sure he will eventually reach his and move on with his life. Your friend is really lucky."

"I know, I keep telling her that." Her voice came out barely a whisper.

"Is that all you wanted to ask?"

"No there's something else, erm… how do you feel about Reiko?"

("! Hmm… this is something I want to know myself.") Reiko silently climbed down the tree and moved in closer.

"Oh…well, erm… I really like her and such…" he took a breather and his nervousness left him, "You can say that it was because of her I'm still on the island and haven't left in search of my past, I think my past doesn't really matter anymore, well it does but it doesn't seem so important now. I'm just… happy being with her." He gave a tiny yet warm smile, immediately Naru recognised that smile it was the one he only gave to people he really cared for, mainly her. Over by the trees Reiko almost squealed with joy, as she finally knew how he felt about her, she smiled and continued to listen their conversation.

(" That smile… he only ever smiles like that when he's…no it couldn't be…") she felt a sudden wave emotions wash over her, what they were she couldn't tell.

"Hey Narusegawa, if I really am who you think I am…erm, were we ever a couple?" a light shade of red appeared on his face.

"What?! No! We're just friends that's all!"

"Oh, really in that case we must've been really good friends. I mean you came all the way out here just to look for me, we must've been really close or there must've been a strong understanding between us kind of like if I did something wrong you wouldn't jump to conclusions you would just hear me out before you did anything rash, we were like that right?"

"Er…("What should I tell him? If I lie he might never remember but if I tell the truth he might take it the other way. But wait it was always his fault anyway, he's the one that always messed up and he should apologise to me, but…") her mind was in absolute chaos if she said the wrong thing it might affect his memory, "Yeah we were!" she blurted out without thinking. (" Oh my God!")

"Heh, I knew it just like me and Reiko-chan."

"There's that name again." She whispered, ("He seems so happy when he mentions her, if I don't say something soon…I… might lose him forever. Alright Narusegawa it's time to suck it in, sallow your pride and tell him the truth!") Fire burned in her eyes as she determined to tell him the truth before it was too late. "Tadayoi the truth is… I, I lo-lo-love…" Before she could finish however a loud crash ripped through the air, turning their heads they saw the cause coming towards them or better yet it was a white van speeding towards them. As it quickly approached them Naru froze with fear unable to move just as it seemed as the van was about to run her over Tadayoi stepped in front of her and slammed his fist against the van causing it to come to a screeching stop and launching the driver out of the window.

"Seta-san!" Naru screamed tending to the fallen professor.

"Ah, is he OK?" Tadayoi asked clutching his swollen fist.

"Hey part-timer!" Seta shot up much to everyone's else amazement, "That's some strong punch you got there!" He applied a band-aid to his head.

"Thanks, but the demon blade gives me supernatural strength. Hey where's Sarah?"

"Oh I left her at the hotel I heard from the manager that you and Naru were out on a date, got lucky yet?" Seta hinted.

"No, we just talked." He replied.

"Oh, did you manage to get the translation done?"

"Yeah, I left it at Dr. Ishida's you can go pick it up."

"Thanks, so Naru need a lift back?"

"…Sure." Naru dumbfoldly reply.

"Alright, hop on." With the help of Tadayoi the two males managed to push the van right side up. Before Naru got on she had wanted to say something to Tadayoi but he didn't really listen as he ushered her in the van and waved goodbye.

"Bye!" he waved at the disappearing van, "Reiko-chan, it's rude to spy on people like that." He said in mid wave.

("Argh! How did he know?") Reiko thought pressing herself against a tree. "Fine you caught me." She stepped aside and walked up to him, "How did you know?"

"Er, I just did. Say did you hear everything?"

"Not everything." She said innocently.

"Oh good!" he breathed a sigh of relief. Inwardly Reiko smiled to herself as how gullible he is.

(" At least one good thing came from this date, I know how he feels.") Wearing a bright smile she lead her companion back home.

(" I wonder if he knows?") Naru poked at her charm.

"Hey Naru what's that you got there?" Seta asked looking away from the road.

"Oh this, it's a memory charm."

"Really it looks more like a repel charm to me."

"A what?"

"Repel charm, they're charms used to repel things, mainly demon spirits but they work on humans as well, the thing is when a person wears one around there neck bad luck prevents them from getting close to the person that they want to be with but you don't wear that for fun, did you get tricked into wearing it or something?" It finally clicked in Naru's head as she put one and one together the charm, how disastrous the date went, being tricked. The van jumped as she screamed out a certain someone's name in anger and frustration.

"Did you hear something?" Tadayoi stopped and looked back.

"No, just your imagination." Reiko told him.

Later that night

Sitting by the desk in his room only illuminated by a small lamp Tadayoi recalled the date and everything that Naru said to him.

"Aoyama Motoko, Kaolla Su, Maehara Shinobu, Narusegawa Naru, Konno Mitsune." He stared at the picture in his hands and slowly said the syllables of the residents' name. "Urashima Haruka, my so called aunt." He examined more and then finally his attention focused on the last person in the picture, "Urashima…Keitaro?" he stopped and looked out the window, "Am I really this person? I mean we look alike and the time frame is just right, it couldn't be just a coincidence. Oh forget it, it's late I should sleep." Switching the lamp off he went to bed hoping that the comforts of sleep will let him rest his weary mind but as he slowly fell into deep slumber rest was not granted to him, his twisted and turned in his sleep something was disturbing his sleep an unseen force working in his mind, his past was coming back to haunt him in his dreams.       

End of chapter 11

AN: Sorry if the chapter seems a bit rushed but I'm under a lot of pressure due to the extra revision/study sessions that I've been put through and unfortunately nothings sinking in. The life of a student is never dull, my ass now sorry about this whingeing I know I shouldn't. Anyhow due to these sessions like I said before updates will be very slow, the next chapter will be around late November early December? I'm not too sure but I'll try and update in my free time so bare with me. R+R tell me what you think, and wish me luck. See ya! Till next time! Hopefully soon!