Love Hina
Endless Love

By: Belldandy'sKeiichi

Note: [any text in here is a thought text]

Author's Time: Alright! Mutsumi time! Well...I received a lot of threats on making Naru's chapter long...so don't expect it anytime soon. I'll try to make it as long as possible.
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Kitsune can back to the room and Mutsumi got up. "Is Kei-kun alright?" Mutsumi asked. "He's not in a good state right now...you should probably go see him now." Kitusne said to her. Mutsumi walked out of the room and heading to Keitaro's room. Kitsune looked back at Naru who was now slumping, staring out into space.

Mutsumi: Then & Now

"Kei-kun?" Mutsumi called as she entered the room, only to see Keitaro grabbing his heart and breathing very hard. "Kei-kun! O my! You're in pain!" she said, rushing to him. "M-Mutsumi..." is all he could say. "Kei-kun! Please! You have to pull though! For Naru's sake and the rest of the boarders!" Mutsumi said, trying to build confidence. A few seconds later, Keitaro started to breath normally, or at lease, close to normal. "O Kei-kun..." she cried grabbing hold of his hand. Keitaro turned to her and looked at her face. "Mutsumi...don't worry about me ok?" "How can you say that Kei-kun...I don't know what I'll do if you die." Kietaro let out a sigh. "Kei-kun...that name always puts me at ease...Mutsumi...please, tell me what happened so many years ago, when we were kids..."

Mutsumi pulled up a chair and sat next to Keitaro. "Many years ago, when we were kids, you came to the Hinata House to see your grandma. Of course, you always played in the park, particularly in the sand box. Then, my parents and I came along from Okinawa for a family vacation...and we stayed at the Hinata House. If you recall, it wasn't a girl's dormitory by then. When my parents brought me to the park, that's when I first saw you, trying to make a sand castle. I came over and started to help you. We introduced each other and started to construct the sand castle. Time and time again, we would stack sand on top of each other and yet, time and time again it would fall over. Heh, by then we didn't realize that the reason that they keep on breaking down is because we didn't have any water. Those were good times...But then we figured out how to make it. We scoped up a lot of sand and patted it down into a dome shape. And it still stands today in the park for other kids to play. And then, as time past, a little girl showed up and played with us. You know her today by the name of Naru Narusegawa.

Naru came with her parents and they were also on vacation like me but she was different. You see, Naru was a sickly child. She would always fall ill or get tired; so her parents thought a change in scenery would do you good.

So the three of us would play together in the sand box, along with Liddo-kun. Naru liked my Liddo-kun doll, always holding on to it as you and I continued to work on our sand dome. But I notice that every time we play together, you kept an eye out for Naru; kept on glancing at her and making funny faces. By then, I knew that you had a crush on her. On some days, you would spend the whole day with her and I would watch as you helped little Naru. But you weren't the only one that had feelings for one another. I myself grew attached to you; not because we were best friends...but by love.

I couldn't help it. You were the first 'boy' that I actually gotten to know that it was really special to me. But seeing that you love Naru made me realize that I couldn't tell you my feelings. I didn't want you to give up of her just because someone else likes you. Naru always got sick and I wanted to make sure that she got someone that would take care of her. Someone like you Keitaro.

Then, many years ago, someone said that if two people that love each other went to Tokyo U together, they will live happily ever after. To tell you the truth, I'm not even sure who said that...but I knew that you wanted to tell Naru to go to Tokyo U. So what did I do? I handed Liddo-kun to you to give to Naru to seal the deal. Although Naru doesn't know it, Liddo-kun is a sign of the promise between you and her. Then, sadly, Naru had to leave. Before she left, I promised Naru one more time that when we grow up, we will go to Tokyo U. So she left and it was about time I went back to Okinawa. So I also promised you one more time that when we grow up, we will go to Tokyo U together. That's probably why you remember me more that Naru, because I'm the last one that left and reminded you about the promise.

15 years later, our paths cross when we bump into each other. I guess you can call it a coincidence or luck that all three of us were re-united but for me, I call it faith, like, we have unfinished business with each other. But seeing that you two have gotten to know each other made me happy. Although you don't remember the promise, you two have gotten close, not really close, but close. And of course, I watched as the two of you grew closer and closer together."

"But wait, if you had feelings for me...why did you let me go?" Keitaro asked. Mutsumi got up and kissed him on the forehead. "Because, that's how much I love you Kei-kun...I love you so much that I was willing to let you go so that you could go after the one you love the most...and I don't have any regrets." Keitaro's face was blank. "Kei-kun, please, pull though this...don't leave us just yet..." Mutsimi said to him. Will that said, she slowly made her way to the door and right before she left; she turned around and said, "I love you Kei-kun..."

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Whew! Done! Now Naru's chapter. It's probably going to be longer that this...hopefully. Looks like I really have to think hard about hers...Anywho, Review plz!