Opening his eyes, Ataru looks up to a strange ceiling and sits up abruptly. "WHAT"S GOING ON HERE!!!" he yells, angered by the strangeness of this new place. Raising his hand to his head, Ataru rubs it. "Ow!" he winces. Jumping up from the huge bed, Ataru races to the window. looking out, he is shocked to see nothing but the vastness of space. below the window, is a city. Rubbing his head, Ataru finally remembers what happened. Spinning around, he growls. "L... LUM!"
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Home is where the heart is #2
A Urusei Yatsura Fan Fiction
By Anime Onie
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Floating in, Ten chan smirks. "Baka! Lum has gone out to meet some new suitors!!!" Glaring at Ten Chan, Ataru scoffs. "Yeah right, Why would Lum drag me all the way here if she wanted to meet some one new!" Pointing to his head, Ataru smirks. "you think I'm that stupid!" "Yes" Ten Chan announces bluntly. Tripping over, Ataru scowls. Crossing his arms, Ataru starts thinking deeply.
'If Lum is off somewhere, No-one's watching over me! that means...'
Sniggering, Ataru squeezes his hands together with glee. shaking his head in pity, Ten Chan pipes up. "Don't be so stupid! Lum asked me to follow you everywhere, and to punish you if needed...!" Storming in, Invader beams at Ataru. "son-in-law!" he booms. "I'm so glad you decided to visit again!" Bearing his teeth in an overly friendly manner, he picks Ataru up and squeezes him. "Lum didn't tell us you two were coming! It was such a surprise!" Laughing, he drops Ataru roughly and storms out again, leaving Ataru gasping for air. Laughing at his misfortune, Ten Chan waggles his way over to the window. Sliding over to the door, Ataru prepares to make his escape and go girl hunting, when the door slams into him, in turn crashing into the wall. "Darling!" Lum calls happily. Scanning the room, Lum gasps seeing only Ten Chan. "T... Ten chan! Where's Darling?"
Spinning around, Ten scratches his head confused. "He was here just a minute ago" Hearing a groan from behind her, Lum partially jumps into the air and spins around. Falling wounded from behind the door, Ataru crashes to the ground. Sniggering, Ten Chan looses his concentration. "Hee hee, That Baka is hurt every time!" Flashing a glare at Ten Chan, Lum rushes over to Ataru and pulls his head onto her lap. "Darling? Are you okay?" twitching his hands, Ataru coughs. "L...Lum..." Squealing, Lum jumps up, letting Ataru's head crunch into the ground. Jumping up, Ataru glares at the aliens. Seeing Lum's look of sorrow, Ataru drops his hostility. Turning to face the window, Ataru can see Lum's reflection. placing her hand to the glass, Lum sighs. "Darling, if you want to go home, I can send you there..." Sniggering, Ataru claps his hands. "Home... " Stopping dead, Ataru scans his thoughts.
'If Lum's sending me home, why isn't she coming with me...?'
looking craftily at Lum's reflection, Ataru frowns. "What's the catch?" Lum shakes her head. "Nothing! It's just that I'll send you home, and I'll be there a few days after..." Hearing the tone in Lum's voice, Ataru realizes she's planning something. Jumping up and down, Ataru points his finger at her. "Y... You're having a Party with out me, Aren't you Lum! You're gonna meet someone else!" Turning his back, Ataru pouts. "Go ahead, I don't care!" hopping over to Ataru, Lum points her finger and pushes it into his back. Electrocuting him, Lum walks out of the room quietly. Coughing up some smoke, Ataru looks to ten Chan for an explanation. Shrugging, Ten Chan floats after Lum. "Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you, Baka!"
Being left alone in the room, Ataru crosses his arms. "What's Lum playing at? Where has she been? why is she so passive all of a sudden?" Dropping his arms, he shrugs. Seeing the doorway as an escape route, Ataru quickly peeks out the doorway before sneaking out. Passing a room, Ataru backtracks, having seen Lum. Sitting by herself, Lum sighs to herself. "I want Darling to trust me. the only way I can achieve that is by trusting darling..." Pulling her hair away from her face, Lum starts styling it in various looks. Pulling away from the doorway, Ataru gasps. Looking both ways, he starts to leave.
'Lum... Trusting me? What has Lum been eating lately? her brains all messed up!'
Breaking free of his thoughts, Ataru looks up and sees Benten walking towards him. Grinning evilly, he dashes into a doorway and hides. Preparing himself, Ataru is about to jump out at her, when he is yet again squashed behind the door. Falling to the ground, Benten looks pitifully at him. "I see Lum brought you with her..." she notes, and starts walking off. Crawling on his hands and knees after Benten, Ataru stops seeing her walk into where Lum is. Slamming the door behind her, Benten sits down. "Lum..." Turning to face her, Lum smiles faintly. "What are you doing here, Benten san?"
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Crossing her legs, Benten leans back on her hands. "I heard you came back. how long are you staying?" Standing up, Lum walks over to the wall and leans against it. "a few days. But Darling might be going tomorrow" Frowning, Benten points to the door. "I think it might be today... I saw him outside before" Fearfully, Lum glances at Benten, but then relaxes. Confused, Benten sits up straight. "L...Lum san? aren't you going to punish him?" Lum shakes her head slowly. "I want Darling to trust me" Nodding, but still confused, Benten stands up. "Well I'll catch up with you later!" Waving, Benten quickly pulls open the door, hoping to catch Ataru eaves-dropping. Surprised, Benten is confronted by an empty hallway.
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Having wandered off, Ataru was now completely lost. "Great way to escape... Now I'm more like touring the place!" he mutters. Looking at his surroundings, Ataru realizes that it's actually a nice place. "Wow! Huge..." he murmurs, awestruck at the room he's wandered into. vast and huge, Ataru notes it looks like a huge ballroom. seeing a shadowed figure on the other side, Ataru sneaks over to it. Seeing the figure become a pretty girl, Ataru sniggers quietly. Preparing to pounce, Ataru's body suddenly freezes. Looking down, Ataru can see nothing's holding him, yet he can't move. Looking back, the girl is still there. Using all his strength, Ataru tries to break free, but fails. falling to the floor, Ataru closes his eyes.
Floating around Ataru, are images of Lum. Dancing in and away from him, the images show many different versions of Lum. "Darling... Darling! Darling...?" Calling out to him, she holds out her hands. Confused, Ataru reaches out for an image and holds it's small hand. evaporating, the image disappears. "L...LUM!" turning around, Ataru is faced with another Lum. Smiling, She pulls Ataru into an embrace. Feeling a strange warmth flow through him as Lum hugs him, Ataru sighs contentedly. "Darling..." fading away, Ataru reaches out for the image. "Wait...!" passing through the image, Ataru looses the warmth in his body.
"Lum... Is this my heart?" he asks another image. Smiling, Lum turns her back to him and looks over her shoulder. she giggles and fades into the blackness. Looking frantically around himself, Ataru can see all the Images turning away from him and fading into the blackness around them. "Wait! Lum! Don't leave me!"
Reaching out to the remaining image, Ataru grabs it around its waist and clings tightly to it. "Don't leave..." he whispers, clenching his eyes shut. Opening them, Ataru expects to see the image gone. seeing parts of a tiger striped bikini and swaying green hair, he looks up. Staring back at him with clear blue green eyes, is Lum. "D...Darling...?" she stammers. Eyes wide, Ataru realizes he's holding the real Lum. "L...Lum..." he murmurs, stunned. Turning his head, he presses his head to her stomach. "Lum" Confused, Lum's eyes start to sparkle. Brushing his hair, she smiles. Standing there, Lum and Ataru continue to embrace.
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Hee hee. what do you think? I'll finish it in the next chapter. I hope you review it! Ja Ne! A-Onie ^_^