'The Reason'
Disclaimer: Ken Akamatsu wrote 'Love Hina' and he owns the rights. This tale written for fun, and I seek no re-dress from it.
Writer's note: A story with a purpose and meaning behind it.
The year before, just after a very happy event in his life…
Keitaro announced to a certain brunette that he was repairing the hole in her floor for privacy issues. Not liking it at all, he told Naru that she could leave if it displeased her. However, she soon discovered what the source of her anger was and dealt with it. Intimacy issues was at the heart of it all with her doing something that neither of them would have expected, or even believed.
It has been quiet ever since…
Another change came when the resident kendoist had finally defeated her Ane-ue and declared her love for the owner of her home. Due to circumstances beyond her control, she knew it would never come into fruition. Not allowing the circumstance to defeat her, Motoko turned her passions towards more serious writing and her studies. Allowing him to read her work, Keitaro supported her efforts to have everything published.
It has been peaceful ever since…
Having a serious discussion with someone endowed with a genius IQ allowed Keitaro some leeway with a certain Princess. Explained in an adult manner and no longer treating her as a child, Kaolla listened as Keitaro 'laid down the law' with her. Expecting a backlash from a rogue 'turtlebot' or some such device, the owner of the Hinata was happy to see that she took what they had shared to heart. No bots were forthcoming, as even the jungle had disappeared soon afterwards.
It has been less challenging since…
Expecting a difficult encounter with the youngest resident because of her recurring 'crush', Keitaro was happy to discover that she only wanted to be friends. Yes, there were a few tears, and yes, she did love him in her own way, but romance was never part of the story with her. After their talk, and a cup of tea together, he related to Shinobu about his adopted Imouto. This one act opened doors between the two that neither of them had foreseen.
It has been harmonious since…
A woman with a passion for watermelons and flying turtles was at first a bit odd for him to handle. Wondering why she had never gone after him herself, Mutsumi confessed that she is gay and had always thought of him as her dearest friend. Taken aback by her statement, he soon learned why when both she and Naru declared themselves openly as a couple. Taking residency overhead from him, Keitaro smiled as a he had averted a major crisis of the heart.
It has been more understanding since…
Now, we come to the crux of our story because she wears a gold band on the third finger of her left hand and has quite a protruding belly. About seven months along, I would say…
Here is Mitsune's story.
Seeing for herself how good of a man he was, a beautiful woman with vulpine features refused to step aside when the opportunity presented itself. After finally having met someone who saw her as more than just a 'piece of ass', Mitsune grew to at first to become friendly with her landlord. Willing to lay her bad habits aside and support herself, she even worked for his cousin in the teashop until her articles began to be profitable.
Friendship is not where our story ends…
…as it soon grew into more with Keitaro who began to focus in on the resident Fox as well.
Having grown closer, she was now sober and even had quit smoking. Those two events alone made the man she was rapidly falling in love with very happy.
Nonetheless, there were fits and starts from the beginning as others outside the Hinata tried to interfere with their budding relationship.
It had been somewhat of a bumpy road…
Nevertheless, neither took their eyes off the prize as they persevered and grew strong as a couple.
With his gentle spirit and her insight, they weathered the storm when his beloved younger sister Kanako came to live with them.
Needing convincing, as she had always loved her older brother, Kanako slowly began to see for herself that Mitsune was the one whom enishi had bound him to for life. Her understanding and assessing everything in proper order even allowed her to become close with someone she had thought at first was a rival.
Acceptance of his relationship with Mitsune brought the two siblings together as they became closer than ever before.
Kanako herself surprised the two when she straightened out the Hinata files and discovered that he had also inherited a lot of money and very valuable land.
Since money was no longer a worry, Keitaro proposed to Mitsune on her 24th birthday.
Their wedding was a big affair and well attended.
This was not the whole story however…
Seeing his firstborn child surrounded by those that he now called his family, Keitaro had figured out why everything had maneuvered into place the way it had up until now.
Taking Mitsune's hand and smiling at her, he said, "This is the reason."
-The End-