First Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to Love Hina, Ranma ½, Video Girl Ai or Sakura Diaries. This story is one of the many ideas I have in my brain. In this whole story, you will meet characters from other anime shows. However, with my limited knowledge of anime that I watch (it's about three or four other shows if you were wondering), I won't be putting a lot of characters. I will put disclaimers on them, but not in the first disclaimer of a chapter so you can be surprised about what characters show up! So sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

New Faces And Dangers At The Hinata Sou: Halloween Break, part 1

Nothing much has changed since Motoko won the Hinata Kendo Tournament. She and Ranma still practice and spar intensity together. However, since Ranma knows her weakness, she joke around with her. When the time is right during their sparing, she would bring out Tama from under her shirt and have Motoko freak out, fainting at the sight of it.

No one knows who's been harassing Moemi. Her clothes have been stolen numerous time, being left somewhere in the apartments. She would wake up with either spiders on her bed, a bowl of warn water in her hand after a 'bed wetting' accident or water balloons falling from the ceiling. Even her door was rigged, that when she opened it, soda cans would pop open and spray her. Keitaro, Kitsune and Naru have volunteer to help catch the felon, but have no clues to who it is so far.

Urara has been doing well in her prep class that she's ranked in the top of the school. The residents could wish the same thing for her cooking. Not only does the food continue to explode, but the food been tasting rather funny. Her shrimp shu-mai was more like rotten clams, the oden soup rather bland and for some reason, her homemade rice cakes was really spicy that Su couldn't even handle it.

It's like this all right for quite sometime now as all the residents are having a rare relaxing day. Su is in her room, working on her latest invention; Mutsumi, Shinobu and Ranma are in the dining room, eating watermelons and planning a camping trip together; Motoko is passed out on the bottom of the stairs from an surprise attack from Tama; Kitsune is passed out on the futon after drinking one too many bottles of sake while Keitaro and Naru are in the living room playing blackjack.

"Man. It's been a while since we actually hung out together," Keitaro says as he passes out the cards.

"Well, we been busy with school work. Plus, you're always spending your free time with Moemi." Naru blushes out of jealous. Embarrassed, she looks at Keitaro and is relieved that he didn't notice. "Speaking of her, where is she?"

"She went to the market with Urara." Smiling, she puts down her cards down and inches closer to Keitaro.

"I don't want to play anymore." She puts her hand on top of his. "Since it's been a while, why don't the two of us go out and..." The door opens and in walks Moemi and Urara, carrying the groceries. Naru let's go of Keitaro's hand and backs away from him as the two girls take the groceries into the kitchen. A bit later, they join them playing blackjack.

"So Urara," Keitaro says as he deals the cards. "What are you going to make for dinner?"

"Well, some pork cutlets and scallop curry. Oh! That reminds me." She puts down her cards and pull out a flyer from her purse. "Moemi and I were given this when we left the market. Since we never lived here before, so we were wondering what this is all about." She hands the flyer to him and scans it quickly.

"This is about the Halloween Carnival. Every year, the town throws it at the square. There are games, candy and even different kinds of contests like hot dog eating, billiards playing, even cooking."

"Cooking?! Count me in!" Urara says as everyone joins them.

"What's going on?" most of them ask.

"Urara and Moemi got a flyer for the Halloween Carnival," Naru tells them. "And Urara just said that she'll compete in the cooking competition." Shinobu walks up to Urara and gently elbows her.

"You know, I'm the defending champ," she says. "You got a lot of work ahead of yourself if you want to knock me off."

"That's fine. I like a challenge."

"So, do they have a costume contest?" Ranma asked.

"Nay. That's about the only stupid thing about the Halloween Carnival," Kitsune tells her. "They throw this like a party and never have a costume contest."

"Actually," Keitaro says. "They're having one this year. One for best costume and another for group costume. There is going to be dancing too."

"Dancing?! WOW!" Moemi says with a sparkle in her eyes.

"And a costume contest too?" Kitsune says. "This should be fun! We should do the group one so we can be together." Shinobu, Naru and Motoko almost gag at the idea as they look towards their rival.

"That's great! But what are we going to dress up as?" Su asked. Kitsune couldn't give an answer, so everyone tries to brainstorm ideas. Su suggest that they be an animal from the Chinese zodiac, but they don't have enough people. Mutsumi thought they could all be basketball players. It seems like a good idea, but Keitaro gave a nosebleed as he describes the clothing as most of the girls kick the stuffing out of him. Suddenly, Ranma gets an idea and runs to her room. She comes back, holding up a newspaper, showing a high school baseball team.

"Why not be this?" she says. "We got enough people, plus Keitaro won't nosebleed if we're wearing this, unlike if we were wearing some short-shorts and basketball tank top."

"That's great Ranma," Moemi says. "But how did you come up with that idea?"

"Well, I remember that my old high school played against a girls' baseball team from Kisaragi at Koshien in the quarterfinals. We lost, but they gave them a run for their money." The girls look at each other and nods in agreement.

"Well, it's settled then," Keitaro says as he regains conscious. "We'll be the Kisaragi girls' baseball team and win the Halloween Carnival group costume contest!" All the girls stare at him, with their mouths dropped, pointing and laughing at him. "Huh? What's wrong? What did I say?"

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There is an hour before the carnival starts as everyone gets dressed in their costume. One by one, each of the residents goes to the living room, waiting for the others. Everyone is sporting their red and pink uniforms, except for Kitsune, who is wearing a black and white uniform and a green jacket. All the girls start to giggle as Keitaro is the last to come down the stairs, holding up his chest.

"Why me?" he cries. "Why me?"

"Keitaro. We know that the coach of the Kisaragi girls' baseball team is a guy, but he's an alcoholic. So it's the perfect excuse for me to drink," Kitsune says as she chugs down a bottle of sake.

"I understand that! But why do I have to wear this?" Keitaro opens his jersey and exposes himself, wearing a huge black bra, carrying two watermelons.

"Well," Su's trying to hold back her laughter as she explains. "Someone has to be the big-breasted one. And since you're the flatted, we chose you!" The giggling turning into uncontrollable laughter and the girls hold their stomachs.

"Oh...Keitaro?" Mutsumi laughs. "Do...you...think...you...can...give...me...the...watermelons...after...the...carnival?"

Keitaro gives a little sigh and notices that Moemi is itching her wrists and hands.

"Moemi? Are you all right?"

"Yeah! Yeah Keitaro. I'm OK. Just a little itchy."

'Good.' Naru thinks, holding her stomach. 'She must have used the lotion I gave her that has the mild itchiness in it. She'll be like this for hours! Keitaro and I should spend more time together while little miss perfect finds a cure.'

"You sure?"

"I'll be fine."

"Well, in that case, did everyone bring what they need?" The girls slowly stop laughing and check their things. They all nod. "Well, lets go. And Shinobu. Urara. Good luck in the cooking competition you two."

"Will do Keitaro," Urara says.

"You can count on me, Sempai," Shinobu says as she thinks 'You can count on me to beat Urara like an egg.' Keitaro opens the door and everyone files out, heading towards the Halloween Carnival.

Second Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to Princess Nine.

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