More Than An All-Girl's Dormitory



Disclaimer: I do not own Love Hina. This is a fan fiction written for other Love Hina fans to read.

Character's thoughts are in brackets ().

Written by: Mei-chan

Chapter 3

Everyone watch Sara go. No one attempted to stop her except for Keitaro who scrambled after her. They began to talk. "What are we going to do?" asked Shinobu. "Well, it's obvious that Sara doesn't want to go home, but we don't have control over it." Replied Haruka. Everyone fell silent. "No. I won't let them." Everyone looked up in surprise at Kitsune. "What are you talking about? We can't do anything to stop Sara's parents from taking her back. They are her parents." Said Naru. Kitsune shook her head. "I know, but can't you see it? The fear in her eyes? She doesn't want to go back to her real parents. And I won't let them take her." Kitsune proceeded out the door in pursuit after Sara. The others just watched her go. Naru was puzzled by Kitsune's sudden change in attitude. "But why Kitsune? Why?"

Keitaro stood in the middle of the hallway. (Where did Sara go?) "Sara-chan!" Keitaro heard a shuffle and turned around. It was only Kitsune. "Keitaro? Where did Sara go?" she asked. Keitaro only shrugged. Kitsune sighed. "Oh Keitaro, you're hopeless. I'll go find her! Go down the left hall, I'll go right."

Kitsune turned right and headed down the stairs. She wasn't sure where she was going as she headed outside of Hinata Sou. Somehow, she just knew that she would find Sara somewhere outside of Hinata Sou.

** Flashback **

Kaolla was on the sand sleeping. It was dark and they were stranded on the island due to Kaolla's water mine. Kitsune tried to reach out to Sara, though Sara made it clear she wanted nothing to do with her. "I don't have a mother." Sara said defiantly. Kitsune's anger dissolved. "Oh. Well, I can be your mother." She reached out to stroke her hair. When she did, she noticed a scar on the back of her neck. (She must've had a hard life at home.) Thought Kitsune. She reached out once more and cradled Sara into her arms. She seemed to give in, too tired to fight anymore. As Kitsune held Sara, it occurred to her that she didn't seem all too bad. Though she was rough and cruel on the outside, she was really hiding her insecure self on the inside.

** End Flashback **

Kitsune found herself heading into the park by Hinata Sou. "Sara!" she called. At first, she heard nothing except for silence. Then, to her right, she heard a sniffle. "Sara? Is that you?" Kitsune looked underneath the slide. Sure enough, there sat Sara, with her head buried into her arms. Kitsune sat down beside Sara and pulled her onto her own lap. At first Sara cried out and tried to get off, but soon she settled down. "Shh… it's okay…I won't let him take you."

Sara cried out even louder. "I-I don't want to go! I hate him!" Kitsune noticed that her shirt was getting soaked with tears, but said nothing. She stroked Sara's hair and just sat there holding her as she cried.

Meanwhile, the other residents of Hinata Sou minus Kaolla sat around the kitchen table as they pondered the whereabouts of Sara and Kitsune. "Um… sempais… shouldn't we all be looking for them?" asked Shinobu. A big sweat drop appeared over everyone's head. Naru stood up. "Shinobu's right. We should go look for Sara and Kitsune." Motoko stood up and agreed. Keitaro waved at them. "Well, good luck and I hope you two find them soon." No sooner had he said that, Keitaro flew out into the hallway.

"How dare you just sit around while Sara is missing!" screamed Naru, waving a fist at him. "I-I-I…" Keitaro began. Just then, Kitsune came walking in carrying Sara. "Kitsune!" cried Naru. "Where did you... How…" Kitsune motioned for the others to be quiet. "She's asleep. I found her in the park." The others sighed with relief. Kitsune took Sara upstairs to her room and came back down to the living room. The others waited earnestly to hear what she had to say.

After a long explanation with a brief in look to Sara's past, everyone agreed to do what they can to keep Sara's father from taking her away. After that, everyone slumped on the couches from exhaustion. "Hey, where's Su-chan?" asked Naru. Just then, Kaolla bursts in happily, kicking Keitaro in the process, sending him to the wall, all the while screaming out "Hey, guess what?"

Author's Note: Hmm… what does Kaolla Su have up her sleeve? Maybe a plan to save Sara? Check it out in the next chapter!