Disclaimer – Love Hina and respective characters are properties of Ken Akamatsu. This is simply a Fan Fiction, written for non-profit purposes only. Please do not distribute without the author's permission.
Lots of thanks to my editors: The Archimage and dementedchris (Chris). Without them this episode would not have made sense. ^^
Episode 6 – The Allure of Romance
What is this darkness? Why is it so cold? I feel so… so lonely. This seems familiar somehow. It's as though I've been here before. Maybe I have… in another life. That orb – I know it! I've seen it before! Oww… my head hurts. No, my whole body hurts. A sharp, agonizing pain… running through out my body. That orb… I feel compelled to get closer to it. Why? It's… summoning me. It's so close, and yet so far. W-W-What's going on? I-I'm scared. Something's coming! From behind? No – from the orb! That orb… it's the relic! I know where I am now! And in front of me…it's the beast! I'll KILL you! I won't let you hurt my friends anymore! I… I… what's going on?! What's this… I feel trapped! Is this YOUR sorcery, demon? A consuming circle of anguish… I won't let you do this to me! I won't let you hurt anyone anymore! I won't… but… it hurts. The indescribable pain… Someone save me… please? It hurts, and I don't want it to anymore. I want it all to go away. Is it to late? Perhaps…? A light up ahead! An angel! So beautiful… so tranquil… Naru? No… Aoyama? No… Sakura… It's you isn't? The light is so warm. It's soothing my soul. What is it sister? I'm being pulled toward… the light. I suppose I should – it feels… comforting. I can almost touch your hand, Sakura. I can… AHH! What is this?! AHH! This feeling… it's INSANITY! THIS IS TORTURE! LET ME OUT!!!
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"AHHHH!!!" Arai Kenichi screamed. He looked around the room and rested his head in his hands. "It was all a dream. It was all just a dream. But… why did it seem so vivid and familiar?"
He took off his sweat-drenched shirt and took a moment to take in deep breaths. After getting his body relaxed Kenichi went to the window and opened it up to allow in the brisk morning air.
"Where am I?" Kenichi spoke to himself. "Why do I keep forgetting these things?"
He picked up some of the scattered clothing and his memory slowly came back to him.
"That's right… We're all on a vacation. Let's see… This must be the hotel that Keitaro said that we would stay in. Hmm… two beds… I remember now! There was to be two people for each room: Keitaro with me, Naru with Mutsumi, Motoko with Kaolla, and Shinobu with Mitsune. Haha… Shinobu-chan is probably having an interesting time. Eh… where's Keitaro this early in the morning? Hold on a second… now that I think about it, he never came in at all last night."
Kenichi checked the clock that was with the rest of the luggage, which was all sprawled on the floor. 'Geez…I better clean this up later, or else Keitaro is going to be angry.' Kenichi smiled at the thought of his good friend getting angry with him. 'Then again, I probably shouldn't worry. That guy rarely gets angry.'
Taking his time, Kenichi changed into some clean clothes and began his search for Keitaro. He left his room and casually strolled down the hallway. 'I'm in such a great mood today. I wonder why? Haha… I feel like I can take on the world!'
He took a turn to the open patio that was located on the same floor. Sitting down on a bench Kenichi watched the sun rise from the beach horizon. He began whistling a tune as birds flew by; they cheeped back in response. 'Definitely a good day.'
He took in the air, the smell and the sight. When he was sure that this memory would be forever etched into his mind, Kenichi continued on.
"Good morning there, innkeeper!" he greeted.
"Don't call me that!" The innkeeper growled. He wore a maid outfit, which struck Kenichi as odd.
"Why is a guy like you doing in a maid outfit?" Kenichi asked without thinking if it was appropriate to.
"Idiots! I let a girl borrow my boat and the guys who used it damaged the port side. Now, because of her manipulating with the local police, I have to work here to earn enough money to cover the damages or else my father will kill me."
'Wow he's angry…' Kenichi watched the anger vein on the innkeeper's forehead grow larger. 'Better leave this guy alone.'"Hey Kenichi!"
"Eh? Oh, hey you two! Haitani, Shirai, what are you two doing here?" Kenichi checked them over. "And why are you two in maid uniforms as well?"
"Ah…hehe… well, we were the two idiots who smashed up Kentaro's boat," Shirai said.
"So that bitter guy over there is-"
Haitani nodded in confirmation. "Yep, that man over there is Sakata Kentaro."
"Oh… hey wait a second. Do you guys know where Keitaro is? I've been looking for him all of this morning."
Shirai tossed Kenichi a pair of keys when Haitani wasn't paying attention. He whispered quietly to Kenichi, "Here are the keys to the room he's in. The room number is listed on the keys. And in case you wonder later, the answer is no, we did not peep on them."
Kenichi looked at Shirai strangely. "Uhh… okay, sure! Umm… thanks for the keys, I suppose. Thanks again, and see you guys around!"
'They're quite the odd bunch,' Kenichi thought. He allowed himself to smirk as he went down the hallway. "302… Here's the room number that's listed on the keys."
Kenichi was about to put the key in the keyhole when he felt something cold and sharp slide along his neck. "Eh?"
"Don't you move or else this sword will cut you down."
"Aoyama! I didn't do anything!" Kenichi said in a nervous voice.
"It's not what you did. It's what you were planning to do," Motoko stated coldly.
"What do you mean? I'm looking for Keitaro!" A sweat drop formed on Kenichi's forehead and rolled down until it landed on the sword.
"Then how come you're trying to enter Naru-senpai's room?" Motoko shouted.
"The maids down the hall told me that this is the room that Keitaro entered!" Kenichi said.
"Eh?" Motoko quickly realized the possible truth. "I remember seeing Mutsumi passed out in Kitsune and Shinobu's room. That means that Naru-senpai is…"
Without another word Motoko swiped the keys from Kenichi's hands and unlocked the door.
"This is how we're going to do this," Motoko whispered. "We're going in quietly. That means no noise, understand?"
Kenichi nodded in response. The door slowly opened up with a quiet creak. The two of them carefully made their way into the room. Motoko was disgusted as she walked around the mess on the floor. Plates, cups, books and lots of paper was scattered on the floor, suggesting that someone must've knocked over a table or counter. Sure enough Kenichi stubbed his toe on a fold up table that was lying on the floor.
"Ouch…"
"Shh!" Motoko emphasized the necessity for silence by covering Kenichi's mouth with her hand. "No noise, remember?"
Unsure of his mistake Kenichi scratched his head. Bringing both hands up he gave Motoko a gesture of confusion. Motoko got angry but allowed it to go. She took another step toward the bedroom but found a pair of shorts on the floor.
"What?" Motoko asked quietly.
"They're a pair of boxers," Kenichi whispered. "And judging by the colour I think they belong to Keitaro."
"Eh?!" Motoko froze on the spot as she realized that she was holding in her hands Keitaro's underwear.
"Hey look at this!" Kenichi picked up the upper undergarments of a woman. "Geez… I never knew Naru had such a nice sized che- *BAM*"
"You pervert!" Motoko yelled. "How dare you touch Naru-senpai's bra like that!"
The force of Motoko's assault made Kenichi do a spinning dive into the bedroom. Motoko was expecting a loud crash followed by screaming but was surprised by the lack of either.
"Oww ow ow…" Kenichi gently cried as he tried to get up. As he slid off the bed, taking the bed covers with him, Kenichi greeted his friend who was on the bed. "Oh, good morning Keitaro!"
"Morning Kenichi," Keitaro said as he put on his glasses. "What brings you… AHH! I'm not wearing any clothes!"
"AHHH!" Hiding behind Keitaro, an equally unclothed Naru shrieked. She took the pillow that Keitaro was using to cover himself and with a dash she kicked Keitaro and Kenichi out of the room. "You perverts! Get out of here!"
"Naru-senpai… " A flustered Motoko cried out. "Why were you naked in the same bed as Urashima?"
"Eh! Ah… umm… It's not what it seems like Motoko-chan!"
The radical situation overwhelmed Motoko. Her head waved around several times and she fainted to the floor.
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Keitaro sat down on his knees. He looked around the short table at everyone. Mutsumi, Kaolla, Shinobu and Mitsune were expecting something. Their faces confirmed what Keitaro was afraid of; they didn't know what happened but really wanted to know now. He looked at Naru who was at his side. She was shaking and worrying how this will turn out. Keitaro looked across the table at Kenichi. He saw a nod from Kenichi whose attention moved from Keitaro to Naru. Keitaro realized what Kenichi tried to say. He slowly allowed his hand to fall down beside Naru's, and then grabbed it gently. He was rewarded with a gentle squeeze. Naru looked at him, and he looked back. Her smile calmed the small worries that were inside of him.
"All right now everyone," Motoko said bitterly. "I called you all here to allow Urashima to explain himself."
"Ah! Well… I… and Naru… we were… found in bed together because-"
"WAY TO GO KEITARO!" Mitsune jumped at Keitaro and got him in a playful headlock. "Haha… Took you long enough!"
"It's not what you think, Kitsune!" Naru said. "We didn't… well… not exactly…"
"Ara ara," Mutsumi expressed joyfully.
"Yay!" Kaolla shouted.
"Senpai…" Shinobu whispered as she fainted.
Kenichi did not say anything but he sat down with a self-satisfied look on his face. Motoko was bewildered by the group's response. She caught Kenichi's grin and blew up in anger.
"Why are you congratulating him?! What he did was unacceptable! It is low and dirty AND we have younger girls around!"
"Why are you so angry, Aoyama?" Kenichi asked. "It wasn't like Keitaro did anything without Naru's consent. Besides, they did it in a personal room, away from the rest of us. Now that I finally know what's going on I'm happy for them. Their relationship is finally moving forward."
"Ahh… Kenichi…" Naru said. "Although we weren't wearing clothes… we didn't exactly… you know… finish."
"Well, that makes the relationship even more romantic!" Kenichi proudly stated. "I'm still happy for you two!"
"Only a pervert like you would!" Motoko yelled at him.
"Oh really?" Kenichi replied bitterly. "Is it wrong that I feel happy for the love of a couple?"
"When they aren't even married yet then, yes, it's wrong! And you're wrong for agreeing with the act!" Motoko shouted.
"I think… no, I know you're wrong!" Kenichi yelled at Motoko.
"How… HOW DARE YOU! I will make you pay dearly for such arrogance!"
"I'm not stepping down, Aoyama! You are very wrong and you are the arrogant one! It's sorrowful to see you so angry about so little!"
"Y-You… you… you feel sorry for ME?! What kind of parents raised you to feel sorry for those with morals?!"
"Eh? I-I-I…" Kenichi was appalled. His body became rigid and colour flushed away from his face. He forced himself to smile. "I-I'm sorry. You're right… I'm wrong and this isn't my place… I'll see you guys later."
Kenichi backed out of the room.
"W-Wait Arai!" Motoko called out. 'I must have said something I shouldn't have… I-I have to… apologize to him.'
"Hold on a second, Motoko!" Keitaro shouted. "Don't follow him. It's best if you leave him alone for a while."
"Kei-kun…" Mutsumi said sadly. She wanted an explanation and she wasn't alone in that feeling.
"Keitaro, what exactly did Motoko say there that caused such a reaction from Kenichi?" Mitsune demanded.
Keitaro sighed then smiled at his friends. "But I'll have to tell you about Kenichi's past then."
"Senpai!" Shinobu cried out. "Please do! We should know about Kenichi since he's your friend!"
"All right… well then… where should I begin?" Keitaro scratched his head as he gathered his thoughts. "Kenichi was born into a successful family. His father was the CEO of an American/Japanese company. From what Kenichi had told me, his father was a kind and happy man. Although he didn't have much time, what time he did have he would spend it with Kenichi and the family. Unfortunately Kenichi's father died in a plane accident. Shortly after Kenichi's mother died due to her overwhelming grief. This all happened when he was around ten years old."
"Oh my gosh!" Naru expressed. Her feelings were shared with everyone in the room.
"That's… such a sad story, senpai," Shinobu said. Tears began to water up in her eyes.
"But that isn't the end of it, Shinobu." Keitaro looked down at the floor, deciding whether or not he should continue. A nod from Naru gave him his answer. "I don't know exactly when the next situation happened, but I know that it also happened at a young age. One day his sister, Sakura, went outside to play in the forest near their home. Kenichi went out to look for her… but never found her. I remember Kenichi muttering once how she was three years younger than him then… And the problems don't end there. After losing his immediate family Kenichi was forced from relatives to relatives, all of which were greedy people who took Kenichi's inherited wealth but didn't look after him like guardians should. And so, at the age of eighteen Kenichi decided to live by himself."
"But… how did you meet him, Keitaro?" Mitsune asked.
"When Seta and I came to America that one time, Kenichi, who was a local student of the university, signed up to be an assistant and a student of Seta. From that point on the three of us became good friends."
"That was such a horrible past, but…" Naru said. "How is Kenichi happy at all? How does he even smile?"
"Don't forget that he had friends in high school, Narusegawa. Remember the stories he told us? He had a fun life then. And he was a really good person when I met him. To this day I am still surprised that all of that happened to him. He really is a good person at heart. He says that he gets it from his father. Besides… he seemed to have made a… defence to it."
"Defence? What do you mean?" Kaolla asked.
"Well… Seta thinks that it's a psychological thing. Kenichi will tend to… forget things, such as his past. It helps him in a way though. It allows him to cope with himself… to live on."
"Arai…" Motoko said quietly. She stood up and left the room.
"Keitaro," Naru said. "Will everything be all right?"
"Don't worry, Narusegawa. For as long as I have known him, Kenichi has his special way of doing things. Everything will be fine."
"Well then, we should set up a cheer-up party for Kenichi when Motoko brings him back!" Mitsune exclaimed.
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Walking toward along the beach Mitsune, Kaolla and Shinobu carried the things they needed for a party. Mitsune was satisfied with the two really large sake bottles in her hands. Shinobu held a very large box of groceries and Kaolla carried some bread, which she was eating along the way.
"Mitsune…" Shinobu said. "What do you think of the story that Keitaro told us?"
"Eh?" Mitsune was drinking some of the sake. "If Keitaro told it then I suppose it's true."
"No, I mean now, what do you think of Kenichi?"
"Kenichi… haha… he's even more interesting now. I'm hoping to find out more about him." Mitsune stated. 'I also want to find out more of his love life. Did you honestly think that I would believe you when you said that you never had a girlfriend, Kenichi?'
"Kenichi is a fun guy!" Kaolla shouted. "He's great fun! We play games all the time!"
"That's not the way it should be, Kaolla!" Shinobu yelled. "How come no one thinks of Kenichi's feelings? We should care more about him. I'm going to take care of Kenichi from now on!"
Mitsune gazed at the horizon. Her expression was calm and collective. "That's nice, Shinobu…" Mitsune looked at the couple that went by them. They held each other very closely. 'I knew what Keitaro was like when I first met him. But you, Kenichi… I don't have a clue…'
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"Hey Mutsumi-san!" Keitaro greeted. "What are you doing here?"
Mutsumi, wearing an apron, was in the tea house's kitchen. She was rolling out some dough with a rolling pin while she read some paper on the other table.
"Hi Urashima-kun," Mutsumi returned the greeting with a smile. "I'm baking a cake for Kenichi."
"Oh, that's great!" Keitaro smiled back. "Let me help you! I get a lot of practice with all the dummy Valentine's Day cakes that I make.
"Hehe… me too!" Mutsumi giggled.
The two of them worked hand in hand as they tried to make their best cake ever. Keitaro made special care to include all of Kenichi's favourite ingredients. Soon the cake was baked and all that was left to do was to decorate it.
"Mutsumi-san, why have you been really sad lately?"
"You noticed that, Kei-kun?"
Keitaro nodded in response.
"I… I feel really sorry for Arai-kun… Ever since I met him I felt something wrong with him."
"You're so kind Mutsumi-san."
"You are doing the same, Kei-kun. You always cared for everyone too."
"Aw geez…" Keitaro's face lit up a bright red shade. "Don't worry Mutsumi-san. Everything will be okay. Kenichi is a lot tougher and smarter then what Motoko-chan makes him out to be."
"Okay!" Mutsumi smiled and nodded in agreement. "If Kei-kun says so then it must be true!"
"Haha… thanks Mutsumi-san."
"This cake is almost ready. Kei-kun, could you please get me the icing that is on that table."
"Sure thing."
"But be careful. The chefs spilt some oil earlier."
"No prob… WAAH!" Keitaro slipped and fell toward the table. The corner of the table slammed into his lower mid-section. He landed face forward on to the table, his chin fell on the icing tube. White icing flew everywhere.
"Hey Keitaro!" Naru called out. "Are you in here? The chefs told me that you went into… AHH!"
The sight of Keitaro and Mutsumi shocked Naru. Keitaro was bent over while holding his lower mid-section tightly, and Mutsumi had white cream all over her.
"Ara ara…"
"Narusegawa, it's not what you think!"
"Y-You pervert! I leave you for a second and you…" Naru dashed toward Keitaro, her foot slipped on some oil and she fell to the floor.
"Narusegawa!" Keitaro screamed. He hobbled out of the kitchen with Naru in quick pursuit.
"Ara ara…"
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On the shore of the beach a tall girl with mid-length black hair was searching for someone. Although it was still pretty early in the day the beach was teeming with active swimmers and sunbathers. The situation did not make Motoko's search any easier.
'Morning tourists… I don't need this. Not now!'"Uhh… excuse me miss?" A stranger tried to get Motoko's attention.
'Arai…'"Miss?"
'Arai…'"Excuse me!"
"Eh?" Motoko snapped to alertness. She stared at the short fat man who was trying to get her attention. "What do you want?"
"Aren't you cruel! Still… I think… well… would you like to accompany me today?"
"What the-?!"
"I find you to be very attractive. Especially… especially this area here…" The man slowly reached toward Motoko's body.
"AIYEEE! *SMASH* Are there any men on this planet who are not perverted?!"
She sent the man flying to a group of women tanning. The resulting screams could be heard from anywhere on the beach. Motoko didn't notice any of them. Her thoughts were focused on something else. 'Arai… Even you didn't deserve such a grave insult. I wonder what you are doing right now…'
A vivid image of Kenichi committing suicide with her sword filled Motoko's mind.
'NO! What if that happens?! I'll never be able to forgive myself! I have to find Arai… I have to… I have to apologize to him…'
Motoko walked aimlessly. She wanted to find Kenichi but she had no idea where he could be.
'If this was Keitaro I would've found him a long time ago. Where… This is impossible…I'm beginning to worry…'
"Hey big brother! I'm beating you! Take another shot!"
"Haha… Nice try! But I'm dodging better than you can toss!"
"Eh?" Motoko looked up ahead and saw Kenichi having a sand-tossing battle with a little boy. The boy tossed a sand ball and it smacked Kenichi on the side of the head.
"Haha… good one!"
'Why I ought to…' Motoko's fury drove her to run up to Kenichi. "ARAI!"
"Aoyama!" Kenichi saw the anger in her eyes. "AHH!"
With quick footing Motoko found herself right beside Kenichi with a perfect opportunity to strike.
"No! Don't hit big brother!" The little boy cried out.
"Eh?" Motoko came to her senses. 'I almost hurt Arai again… What's wrong with me today?'
Motoko stood in one spot wavering back and forth as she contemplated what she almost did.
"Big brother…" The little boy said as he tugged on Kenichi's shirt. "What's wrong with her?"
"It's best if you don't say that. She gets uptight about it. And I'm not your big brother, Junya!"
"Well then… take this big brother!" Junya tossed several sand balls into Kenichi's midsection.
"Oww my stomach! You got a good arm, Junya! Prepare yourself for combat!"
The two of them battled it out with sand balls. Motoko stared at them in disbelief.
'He's… so childish…'
"Umm… ahh… Arai… could I speak to you alone, please?"
"What? Eh… sure thing, Aoyama." Kenichi turned around and smiled at the little boy. "Junya, you go back to your mommy now and we'll play some more later, okay?"
"Okay big brother!" Junya merrily hopped away.
"I'm not his big brother," Kenichi said nervously. "Really!"
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Kenichi and Motoko strolled down the beach shore together. Motoko would steal a glance at Kenichi every now and then to try to figure out what he was thinking. Every time she would see his happy face looking forward.
'People are looking at us,' Motoko thought. 'Those middle aged ladies over there are giggling… *Sigh* Why does it have to be like this?'
From a distance a man with binoculars was watching at them.
"Look Haruka. Kenichi and Motoko are walking down the beach together."
Haruka was sitting on a beach chair, smoking her cigarette and reading the local newspaper. She quickly snatched the binoculars away from Seta without lifting her eyes from the newsprint. "Stop peeping on them."
*Sigh* 'I better ask him about it now,' Motoko thought. "Arai… how do you feel?"
"Hmm… about what?"
"Eh?! About me yelling at you earlier. I said so many inappropriate things that I should not have said. I think I may have hurt your feelings. But I'm unsure so that's why I'm asking you."
"Oh that…" Kenichi laughed. "Haha… Actually, I sort of forgot…"
"Wha… but… I…" Motoko raised her fist in the air. Her forehead bulged several spots. "ARAI!!"
"AHHH! I'm sorry, Aoyama!"
Motoko chased him down the shore. Kenichi would trip and fall on chairs, people, pets, lunches… Motoko would follow in pursuit and hit him several yards ahead whenever she caught up.
"Crazy kids," One old lady said to the next.
"Too much energy. They have too much energy these days!"
After running around for half an hour the two of them slowed down. Kenichi collapsed on the sand, while Motoko sat herself down on a large rock to catch her breath. They stayed like that for several minutes, wordless. Finally the silence was broken when Kenichi said, "I'm out of shape. I haven't ran around like this since… well, since you chased me around Hinata-sou."
"It was your fault!" Motoko rebuked. "You didn't understand the situation."
Kenichi grinned. "You didn't make the situation very clear."
"Eh? I…" Motoko chuckled as she remembered. "Hehe… you're right. But it was funny how you ran the way you did."
"How's the way I run funny?" Kenichi asked.
"Hehe… I mean at the time!"
Kenichi looked at her and smiled. 'She can be cute when she tries.'
Motoko took in a deep breath and looked at the beach scenery. 'I feel so relaxed right now. I feel… at ease. This is such a good feeling. Maybe I should just enjoy it.'
"Arai… how did you manage to live by yourself?"
Kenichi closed his eyes and waved his finger around with no real purpose.
"I managed… with the help of my friends."
"They must've been perverted too!" Motoko joked.
"Well this one friend of mine… Hey wait! Why do you continue to call me a pervert?"
"Because you are!" Motoko retorted.
"Still…" Kenichi said quietly. "I don't appreciate that title very much…"
'Did I just make him sad again?' Motoko thought. "Ah… Arai… I'm sor-"
"Hey let's make a deal!" Kenichi exclaimed. "I'll forgive you about whatever you said to me before as long as you forget all the… umm… inappropriate encounters that I had with you."
"That sounds good to me," Motoko said. Kenichi offered his hand and Motoko took it and they shook on it.
"I'm so glad that problem is over with," Kenichi stated as he lied down on the sand again. He closed his eyes and lay there perfectly content.
'He looks so perfectly happy… as though everything is right with the world.'
"Ah… umm… Arai… What was your sister like?"
Kenichi sat up and looked away from Motoko. "I love her. She was such a sweet girl. It's all quite simple really…"
"Ah!" Motoko realized that she had asked too much. "I-I mean… I ask because… well… our situations are very similar."
"Eh? What do you mean?"
"At an early age my older sister, Tsuruko and I were left alone to learn the art of Shinmeiryu. And… I love my older sister very much and even to this day she always watches after me, worrying about me."
"I suppose we have a lot in common," Kenichi said cheerfully. He thought of something and asked Motoko in a quiet voice,"Eh… Aoyama… do you think my sister thinks of me like that?"
Motoko stood up from the rock and sat down beside Kenichi. She hugged her legs and looked at Kenichi. "I'm sure that Sakura remembers your love as much as you remembers hers."
Kenichi turned and looked at Motoko straight in the eyes. "… Thank you, Aoyama…"
'Her eyes…so dark, and yet they carry the light of the stars… so beautiful. I feel like I am drowning in them.'
'Why is he looking at me like this? I-I feel so insecure… He has such an honest face… Why do I feel so warm?'
"Arai… you're pushing me…" Motoko said gently.
"I-I'm sorry…"
Losing himself in the moment, Kenichi leaned over some more and gently pushed Motoko on to the sand. He was on top of her staring at her.
"A-Arai…"
"I-I can't help myself… I-I'll get up…"
Motoko blushed as she looked at him. Kenichi's face displayed a deep shade of red as he realized their position. Motoko looked away from Kenichi for a second, to gather a thought, and then looked at him again. Her face blushed even more.
"… A-Arai…"
Without warning, a sand ball slammed against the back of Kenichi's head, sending his head into Motoko's chest. She screamed as she felt the sudden pressure against that area and punched Kenichi into the ocean.
"AHH!!! Big brother is going to be so angry! AHH!" Junya sprinted away with lightning speed.
Motoko sighed as she took in the event. 'That was too close. I almost…' She felt her chest and looked at the ocean. 'I suppose they would be angry if I came back without Arai.' She took off her shirt revealing her swimsuit underneath. With a steady pace she swam out into the ocean to where Kenichi was.
End Episode 6
Author's Comments
I hope you like it so far. This marks the end of Part 1. What do I mean exactly? I broke this (long) story up into 3 parts. Part 1 is kind of the beginning/introduction that serves to introduce the characters and the main plot devices. From here on it all relates to what happened in Part 1. (I hope this all makes sense~) Again I have to apologize – this time for over explanations (of Kenichi's past). You guys must be getting sick of Arai by now ^_^. I had to do it though – to end Part 1. So you guys now know, it's going to be a looong story but I hope you will continue reading ^.~
Take care!