Author's Note: This is a bit of an AU if you will. This takes place after episode 16 I think it was...well, whenever the gang returns from the beach is when this story takes place I'm making a slight change by mixing the manga and anime together. While Sarah was trapped on the island with Su and Kitsune in the anime, she was stuck with Keitaro and Naru in the manga, so I'll be going with that.


Disclaimer: Yes, I do own Love Hina...or at least in my dreams anyways. No...unfortunately, reality has chosen Ken Akamatsu to be the owner of Love Hina, lucky...






Love Hina Fanfic - Invisible







"So...?"


"Nani?" replied Naru.


"What happened? You know, when you and Keitaro were on that island alone with Sarah," said Kitsune, with a grin on her face.


"N-Nothing!" was what both Keitaro and Naru blurted out. Kitsune could not help but smile.


"Oy, oy. Wait 'til we get back to Hinata-Sou before you guys start with the gossip, okay?"


"Hai Haruka-san."


The group had just stepped off of the train a few minutes ago and were now making their way up the steps to the Hinata-Sou. Kitsune did most of the talking, while Naru and Keitaro tried their hardest to convince the free-lance writer that nothing happened between them. When they reached the top of the stairs, they noticed that there was someone sitting in front of the doors that led into the Hinata-Sou. The person was leaning against the doors and had their head down.


"Ano..." started Keitaro. That was when the person looked up at Keitaro, with a face that much resembled that of a skeleton.


"Help me..."


"AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! IT'S A GHOST!!!!!!"


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"Ah! I'm saved!" cried the stranger as he gulped down his eighth glass of water while stuffing his face with the tenth plate of food that Shinobu had prepared for him.


"Ano...maybe you should slow down. You might choke if you eat that fast," offered Naru. The stranger took no heed and continued to stuff his face, until he suddenly stopped and began pounding at his chest. "What did I tell you?" she said, before handing him another glass of water. He swiped it out of her hands and downed it in less than a second, before breathing a sigh of relief. "I thought I was a goner! It's been like...a week since I last ate."


"Are you finally finished?" asked Naru.


"Hai, hai," said the stranger while nodding his head. "Arigato little lady, that food was delicious." Shinobu could not help but blush a little bit at the comment.


"Well, I guess you can start telling us who you are then, since you're done."


"Oh? Ah, that's right. I haven't introduced myself yet. My name's Kobayashi Koji, nice to meet you."


"Ah. I'm Urashima Keitaro. The violent girl over there is Narusegawa Naru," he said with a snicker.


"What did you say?!" yelled Naru before punching him in the face, a blow which sent Keitaro flying through the wall and into orbit. Koji could not help but chuckle nervously and make a mental note to himself never to get on her bad side.


"Since our baka kanrinin is gone, I guess I'll finish the introductions," offered Naru. "Aoyama Motoko is the girl with the sword. Su Kaolla is...hey! Su, stop trying to eat Tama-chan! ...this is Konno Mitsune..." she said, gesturing to her old friend.


"Hiyo! That's my real name, but around here I'm known as Kitsune."


"You've met the previous kanrinin, Urashima Haruka. And over there is Maehara Shinobu, our resident cook. She's the one who made all that food for you."


"Oh, I see!" exclaimed Koji, who then got up and made his way over to Shinobu. "Arigato Maehara-san."


"Ano..."


Koji smiled at Shinobu, which caused her to blush an even deeper shade of red. He patted her on the head gently before turning around to face the others.


"So how come you were at our front door Kobayashi-san?" asked Kitsune.


"Well, it's kind of hard to say. However, what I can say is that I'm trying to get into Toudai right now, and I kind of need a place to stay. Last I heard, this place was a hotel."


Everyone blinked in surprise. "Well...it was. Now it's a girl's dormitory," replid Naru.


"That's troublesome," said Koji, a smile still plastered on his face. "Don't suppose you girls can make an exception?"


Though Motoko had been quiet up until now, she could remain silent no more. "Absolutely not. It's unheard of to have a man as the manager of a girl's dormitory in the first place, but the only reason Urashima has even been allowed to stay is because no one else will agree to be our manager. So, in a way, we need Urashima. However, this is not the case with Kobayashi. There is no reason for us to allow him to reside here."


"That's pretty harsh..." mumbled Kitsune.


"The truth is often harsh," countered Motoko.


"Is there no way to convince you Aoyama-san?" asked Koji.


"Iie."


"What if I were to best you in combat? Would you allow me to stay here at the Hinata-Sou?"


"Nani? A weakling such as you wishes to challenge me to combat?! You don't stand a chance."


"We'll never know unless we actually go at it, will we?" replied Koji, that smile still on his face.


"Very well. With this sword, I will wipe that smile off your face. Then you will leave this place, forever."


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Author's Note: It was a tad long-winded, but it is the first chapter. I had to lay down all the groundwork, and introduce my new character. Hopefully my next chapter will be better...if that's the right word to use. Motoko-chan and Koji-kun will indeed go head-to-head. I've got so many ideas floating through my head, I'm afraid that I'm gonna screw this fic up. This is like...the second or third fic I've ever written, so forgive me if it's bad. Please review it if you read it.