Love Hina

Life as a Student

By: Belldandy'sKeiichi

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

Author's Time: Alright...time for another update don't you think? Now we will actually get into the story now.

Disclaimer: You know the drill, I own Love Hina...

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Keitaro Urashima made a promise to a little girl a long time ago at the Hinata House. The promise was that they will go to Tokyo U together. Keitaro studied, aimed, and took the exam for Tokyo U three times and failed all of them. While studying, he meets up with Naru, his study partner also aiming for Tokyo U, and Mutsumi, who has a memory about the promise that Keitaro made. Now, Keitaro and the gang finally got into Tokyo U. Thinking that his luck has finally change, disaster struck and he broke his leg, making him miss the whole school year. With no class credits, he couldn't move on with Naru and Mutsumi. In the finally attempt to reach happiness, Keitaro takes the placement exam for incoming sophomores and actually passes.

Now the story continues...

Chapter 1: First Day Impressions

"God! Where is that idiot! He's going to be late on the first day of school!" Naru screamed, searching the whole house.

"Now now, Na-chan, don't get mad..." Mutsumi said, following her.

As they searched the whole house, they happen to run into Haruka.

"Haruka!" Naru said. "Have you seen Keitaro anywhere?"

"Hmm...He said that he'll meet you at Tokyo U...he said he had unfinished business."

Naru and Mutsumi both looked at each other.

[Unfinished business?] They both thought to themselves as they walked out the door.

**

It was late in August, but it was still excruciatingly hot out. Naru and Mutsumi were both wearing t-shirts with shorts on. In fact, when they got there, everyone was wearing a t-shirt and shorts. This year, there were a lot of students on campus. Some familiar, some not, and some that were just plain weird. But over all, it was great to be back.

"Wow, is it just me or are there more students all of a sudden." Naru asked.

"O my, you're right. It seems there are more than ever doesn't it." Mutsumi said.

They both looked around, looking for Keitaro.

"You see him?" Naru asked.

"No"

Just then, a girl, about the same size as Naru, hair about shoulder length was rushing towards her.

"Naru!"

"Hi Ari!" Naru waved. They both said reached each other and started talking. "How are you!"

"Great! My summer was cool! I hanged out at the beach... went to the amusment park... er...sorry, how are you?" Ari asked.

"I'm fine. As for my summer...let's just say it's been infested by a perverted troll..." Naru said in response.

Of course, she didn't understand that but they kept on talking.

"Hey Ari, I want to show you a friend of mine. He's a little dorky...and perverted in a way, and he seems dense, but don't get me wrong! He alright. Problem is that I can't find him. Naru said to her. "Come on Mutsumi, let's continue to find...Mutsumi?"

"Na-chan!" Mutsumi called from far away.

Ari and Naru quickly rushed to her. Looking around, Naru still didn't find Keitaro.

"Um...Mutsumi... why did you call us here?" Naru asked.

"I'm been standing where the girls are crowd and ...well, look at them." Mutsumi said.

Naru looked at everyone's faces. She jumped from face to face and to her surprise, each and every one of them has the same expression on their face. Their eyes were in a dreamy state with a small smile on their faces.

"Do you think...they're zombies!" Mutsumi asked in horror.

"Mutsumi! They're not zombies!" Naru said to her. "But it's weird that all the girls are in the same state..."

Naru tapped one on the shoulder.

"Excuse me...but what's happening?" Naru asked her.

"There is a new student on campus. He really, really cute and he's sooo smart..."

Naru raised an eyebrow. She turned to Ari. "You know anything?" Naru asked.

"Well, to tell you the truth, there has been talk that there is some cute sophomore walking round campus lately. He was described at the smart but not dorky type that doesn't have glasses. I never saw him yet so I'm not sure if they are true." Ari informed them. Naru shot a glance at her. "Er...not that you're not smart or anything about your glasses! You're the smartest one in our year!"

"Well...I guess I can't argue...I am the smartest one in this class..." Naru self-complemented herself.

"Yeah, and all the guys want to ask you out!" Mutsumi added.

"You're smart, pretty, you attract all men, and you're in a lot of clubs. Yet, you keep your grade up." Ari also added.

"O, come on you guys...stop that..." Naru said.

Just then, a bunch of girls rushed to a window near them and a whole bunch of talking started.

"Look! There he is. There is the guy I'm talking about." They whispered to each other. "There is the person that might top Ms. Narusegawa!" "Boy...isn't he cute!"

"Grr...what did they saw?!" Naru said.

"Naru...they didn't mean it..." Ari said, trying to stop her from charging in there.

Naru and Mutsumi pushed to the front of the pack so that they were in front of the window. There they saw Seta in the room. But he wasn't alone someone else was in there. Finally, the suspense was killing Naru, so she pushed everyone away and ran into the building. There she counted the room numbers until she hit the room Seta was in. She slid open the door and wasn't expecting what to see.

"O...hello Naru" Seta greeted her.

"Hi Naru, what are you doing here?" Keitaro asked.

**

Naru stood there, looking at Seta and his guest, Keitaro.

"Naru? You ok?" Keitaro asked.

"Seta...could you leave me and Keitaro alone?" Naru requested.

Seta made his way toward the door but without saying to Keitaro, "Good luck part-timer..."

The door closed and they were alone. Naru walked over and closed the drapes so the girls didn't see what as going to happen.

"Naru, what's wrong?" Keitaro asked, slowly making his way to the door.

Naru took a good look at Keitaro. He seems normal. He was wearing a t-shirt and shorts like any other student...but...

"Keitaro! Where are your glasses!" Naru demanded.

"Well Naru, I wanted to see what I would look like if I wear contacts and well...how do I look?" Keitaro said to her.

"Grr... I don't care. Do you know what the buzz around school is?" Naru asked him.

"Dunno."

"Well, it seems that a handsome, intelligent sophomore has entered Tokyo U and has taken the hearts of many with his brains, looks, and his has no glasses. Does this ring a bell to you?" Naru asked him.

"Wow...I wonder who that can be..." Keitaro said.

Naru fell over. "D-Dammit Keitaro! They're talking about you!"

"M-Me?"

"Damn right! Watch!" she said as she walked over to the blinds and opened them. There all the girls went crazy. She then re-closed them. "Get it?"

Keitaro scratched his head. "Wow...I'm really popular..."

Mutsumi and Ari both broke into the room.

"Kei-kun! Hi!" Mutsumi said waving at him.

"Whoa...so you're this Keitaro fella that everyone's talking about...hmm, you don't look half as bad as everyone says..." Ari said looked at him.

"Don't be deceived Ari! This is that dorky, perverted, son of a bitch that I was talking about! He gets off by kissing turtles and stealing girls panties!" Naru said to her.

"Naru! You can't spread rumors like that!" Keitaro defended himself.

"Wow Naru... you sure know a lot of cute people..." Ari said.

"Hey! He's not..."

"Hello, I'm Ari. I'm a friend of Naru." Ari introduced herself.

"Hi, I'm Keitaro. I'm also friends with Naru and Mutsumi." Keitaro said, shaking her hand.

"What's with the innocent act Keitaro!" Naru asked.

"Well, I have to go...I'll see you later Naru...bye Keitaro..." Ari said, walking off.

They all watched as she left.

"Keitaro! Why are you all of a sudden, different? You know you can't keep it up. They'll find out how you really are!" Naru said to him.

"God Naru, will you leave me alone...I thought that I'd try a new look. You don't have to be a critic about it." Keitaro said to her, leaving the room.

"Boy Naru... don't you think you're a little hard on poor Kei-kun? I mean...this is his first time in a class room for some time now." Mutsumi said to her.

"Well...still he shouldn't be hiding his true identity from everyone. They'll think he is a great guy..."

Mutsumi raised an eyebrow. "My my, are we getting jealous of Keitaro's popularly? So what if he catches a few hearts, it's probably the first time he'll be in a community that he's welcomed in."

Naru lowered her head. "I guess..." [But he's my Keitaro...]

End of Chapter 1

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Next time, tensions start to rise when Naru is placed second smartest in her class and that Keitaro is receiving a lot of attention. Next time!