Love Hina

Life as a Student

By: Belldandy'sKeiichi

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Author's Time: Woohoo! I'm on a roll 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.

The first day class has started and Keitaro wanted to make a good first impression. In fact, his first impression was so good that everyone thought (mostly the girls) that he was a smart, handsome, incoming student that was applying. Unfortunately this bothered Naru, thinking that Keitaro's just messing around with them.

A couple of days have passed and in the whole sophomore class, Naru and Keitaro are the top students. They started to compete with each other, trying to get a better grade while trying to hide that they actually study and live together. This all comes crashing down when Ari, Naru's best friend, goes over to the Hinata House to study with Keitaro.

After finding out about Keitaro and Naru, Ari learned all about them, where they met, their personalities, what they are like, and along the topic, who they like...sorta. Now, it seems that Ari is part of the trio and it seems that there is something in Ari's mind that she can't shake out.

In an attempt to find out if Keitaro still like Naru or not, Ari ran through a couple of attempts to make Keitaro confess. But unfortunately, none of them really work or did the job. In the end of the day, Keitaro and Naru invited Ari to join their study group and as Ari was leaving, Naru notice that she dropped her note book. The note book was open and she accidentally saw something that changed her whole impression on Ari.

It seems that Ari, Naru's best friend, is hoping to find tutoring when Naru discovers that she isn't the brightest bulb but it seems that Ari has another secret that Naru doesn't know. Ari is in love with Naru's nutty, klutzy study partner, Keitaro.

But it seems there is a lot to Ari than meets the eye when her best and longest known friend, Ryo, meets up with the gang. It would seem that Ari and Ryo are together but has denied the fact that they are boyfriend and girlfriend. Little do Naru and Keitaro know the real past of Ryo and Ari...

With the winter ball coming up, Keitaro asked Naru to go with him. Even though this seems to perfect to be true, there is something that will get in the way...

Now the story continues...

Chapter 7: I'll be home for Christmas (2)

24 hours since Naru received the letter...

Keitaro and Naru were watching the sun set on the balcony. It was a breezy day and they were total caught up in the mood again.

"Keitaro...do you really have to go?" Naru asked, looking back at him.

"Yes Naru, I have to go...but I'll return, don't worry, I'll return." Keitaro softly said to her. Naru's head was against his chest.

"But I don't want you to go..."

"Naru...please, I want to go help out Seta..." Keitaro told her, placing his hand on her head.

"Then...the lease you could do is give me a good-bye kiss..." Naru told him. They moved their head closer to each other and closer until their lips met.

"Naru! Wakey Wakey!" Keitaro suddenly said.

Naru jumped up from her futon. Confused, she looked around. She was back in her room.

"Come on Naru! You're not gong to sleep all day are you?" Su asked.

"Su! God dammit! Why did you have to wake me!" Naru said angrily. Su left the room and Naru as alone.

"Why did I dream about that dork...and we kissed! Eww...bad experience...but..." Naru said to herself.

~Flash Back~

"Keitaro!" Naru called.

"Naru! You're here!" Keitaro waved to her.

"So what did you wanted to see me about?"

"Um...well..." Keitaro started. "I really don't know how to say this to you but...Seta asked me to go help in excavate over in america...I wanted you to know first before everyone else..."

"What? Wait...when are you leaving?" Naru asked.

"December fourteen..."

"But that's the day of the winter ball! Why bother buying a ticket!" Naru screamed at him

"Because the plane doesn't leave until eleven-thirty. I have a whole thirty minutes to get ready." Keitaro said to her.

"So...when are you coming home then?"

"December 24...don't worry, I'll be home for Christmas alright?" Keitaro told her.

"O..ok..i guess" Naru said.

"Alright...now I need to tell the rest of the people...well, since we are out, wanna do something?" Keitaro offered.

Naru nodded her head but didn't say anything.

~End Flash Back~

"Keitaro...hurry up and help Seta so you can come back alright?" She thought aloud.

"You say something Naru?" Keitaro said, peeking from the hole.

"God! Keitaro! Get out of here, I'm going to change!" Naru yelled at him.

"What did I do! I didn't catch you doing anything!" Keitaro called as he was kicked down to his room.

**

{2:10 pm}

"Naru? Naru? Naru! Snap out of it!" Ari whispered to her as she poked her awake.

"Huh! What? Oops...was I day dreaming again?" Naru whispered to Ari.

"Damn right...and you don't normally sleep threw one of Seta's lectures. What's wrong with you? You've been doing this all day." Ari said with some concern.

"I don't know...probably didn't get enough sleep or something..." Naru said, and then went back day dreaming.

"Naru!"

"Er...sorry..."

Ari raised an eye brow and looked in the direction on where Naru was looking. Ari smiled and looked back.

"Ahh...now I get it..."

Naru raised an eye brow as well. "Get what?"

Ari pointed at Keitaro. "You're day dreaming about Keitaro again aren't you?"

"What?! How did you know...er! I mean, no! Of course not!" Naru said, hesitantly.

"Sure...I can see when people are love sick and you got it...bad I might add." Ari said, poking at her.

"Um...are, are you going to the winter ball?" Naru quickly said, trying to change the subject and fast.

"Heh, I'll change the subject because I know you want to talk about it...but yes, I am...and if you are wondering who I'm taking, it's Ryo." Ari said, answering all of the questions that were on Naru's mind.

"You ladies have a question?" Seta called on them.

"N-No! Sorry professor Seta!" Naru and Ari both said.

**

[God...for some damn reason...I can't get him out of my mind!] Naru thought to herself, holding her head like she was in pain. Naru was on the balcony of the Hinata House looking out to the horizon. [What is wrong with me? Why am I feeling this way?! It must be because I'm going to the winter ball with Keitaro? Sure...so we are going to dance...no biggie...but what if I mess up dancing? I'll look like a dork! Or what if a accidentally mess him up and he somehow breaks something. Hmm...now that I think about it...there is the fact that he is leaving for America...yeah, it's not like this is the first time he is leaving...he left many times before, so why am I worried? But...what if he doesn't come back! What if the plane his is on crashes! Or maybe he gets amnesia and loses his memory of me!]

"Boy Naru, you must be the tensest person I've ever met..." Ryo said from behind. Naru jumped up and turned around.

"Ryo! What are you doing here!" Naru wanted to know.

"Keitaro invited me over...I was looking around and I found this place. And by the looks of it...I'd say you have problems you need to sort out." Ryo said.

"Yeah...you're right...I do have problems."

"Well, I'm not going to force you to, but what are they about? Love problems?" Ryo asked.

"Well, I guess...you see, um, my friend's friend is going away for the whole month and my friend is worried that her friend won't come back or something might happen to him...er I mean her friend." Naru said, trying to make it sound like it wasn't her that she was describing.

"I see. I never knew. Well, if I were your friend, I wouldn't sweat it. If he promises to come back then I would trust that person with all my heart. Of course I would spend as much time with that person so that the wait doesn't seem long." Ryo said to her.

"Thanks Ryo...thanks for the..., I mean, I'll relay that message to her..." Naru said, walking downstairs.

"O and Naru?"

"Yes?"

"Tell Keitaro to bring me back something where ever he is going ok?" Ryo said to her, winking.

[Crap! He knew!] Naru thought to herself with a sweat drop on her head.

**

{7:00 pm}

It was the night of the annual winter ball and a lot of people showed up. Naru waited patiently outside the main hall for Keitaro's arrival with Ari by her side.

"Hey Naru, so what time were you two suppose to meet?" Ari asked.

"Around this time...but it doesn't matter if he is late. The doors don't open for another thirty minutes..." Naru said to her.

"I see...hey! There's Ryo!" Ari waved. Ryo came other and they hugged. He handed her a rose corsage and she immediately put it on.

"Hey Ryo...do you have any word from Keitaro?" Naru asked him.

"Hmm...That's a good question. I went to your house so that we can go together but he wasn't there. Why? He isn't here yet?" Ryo asked. Naru slowly shook her head. "Do you think something has happened to him?"

"I don't think so...he was home when I left, he said that he had to take care of something first..." Naru said. "He told me that he'll be here at seven."

"Well, the doors are open, let's wait for him inside. I heard that it's going to rain today..." Ari told them. Ryo and Ari walked in as Naru slowly trotted behind them.

[Keitaro...where are you?]

**

{8:00 pm}

"Hey Naru! Come to the dance floor!" Ari said to her, holding out her hand.

"No, that's ok...I'll just wait for Keitaro..." Naru said to her. Ari withdrew her and looked at Naru with concern. She pulled a seat next to her.

"Naru, you ok?"

"I don't know...I mean, it's been an hour. I'm beginning to think this is all a set up...he probably went off already..." Naru said looking down.

A slow song started.

"Don't worry about me you guys...just go have fun..." Naru said, waving her hand.

"But Naru...I feel so bad, how about you dance with Ryo?" Ari offered.

"No...It's ok..."

"Ok..." Ari and Ryo went to the dance floor and started to dance.

{10:50 pm}

Naru sat in the same place and watch as everyone had a good time. Ryo and Ari came over to her everyone other song to check up on her.

"Hey Naru, are you sure you don't want to dance?" Ryo said to her. He didn't get a response.

"Naru? You ok?" Ari asked. But still no answer.

Ari and Ryo looked at each other and knew what to do; they left her alone.

[Keitaro...you stupid jerk...I hope you never come back...you idiot! You idiot! You idiot! YOU IDIOT!] Naru thought to herself, tears streaming down her face.

Just then, a loud sonic boom from the doors took over the music. Everyone looked on where the sound came from. Naru stood up and looked also. There, stood Keitaro, dressed up, carrying Naru's corsage, and soaking to the bone. Naru just stood there dumbstruck as Keitaro walked towards her. Everyone was silent and the music stopped.

"Hey...Naru...sorry I'm late..." Keitaro said, out of breath.

Naru looked straight down.

"Naru? I'm sorry...our plane was ahead of schedule and we had to leave..." Keitaro said to her. "Plus it took me awhile to find a corsage late in the night and it was raining like there was no tomorrow..."

Keitaro tilted his head and saw Naru's face.

"You're...you're crying..." Keitaro said to himself. He held out the corsage. "Here, this is yours..."

Naru snatched the corsage and wore it, and looked up at Keitaro.

"Keitaro...you didn't go with Seta to America...because of me?" Naru asked, still crying.

"Well...yeah..."

Naru rushed up to him and hugged him, not caring that he was soaking wet. Everyone clapped and the music started.

"Heh, check it out...looks like Keitaro really did come..." Ari said.

"Of course he would have..." Ryo said to her, looking at them from afar. The DJ announced that the last song was going to play so everyone got in the dance floor. Of course...it was a slow song. Keitaro and Naru both danced together, Naru's head rested on his shoulder and Keitaro's head rested on hers.

[Glad I made it on time...but should I tell her that we got the flight re-schedule? Nah, not now...] Keitaro thought to himself.

"Hmm...look at the wet one and orange hair girl...they are dancing to close..." one of the teachers said. "I think I should tell them to separate a little..."

"Don't...just leave them be..."

The teachers looked behind them and Seta stood there.

"Don't touch them...you don't want to ruin the mood that they are in..." He said.

Keitaro and Naru continued to dance as the music continued.

**

Naru arose from her slumber. "Man, what a night..." She said to herself. "Even though we only got to dance one... that's a night I'll remember...and then after the dance..." Naru thought back for a minute.

~Flash Back~

They were still dancing. "Naru..."

"Yes Keitaro..."

"Just to let you know...i'm still going to America...and I just want you to know, that I love you..."

To Be Continued...

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Keitaro's confession has Naru thinking about her current situation in her love life and how she really feels for Keitaro. It is getting close to Christmas and Naru is waiting patiently for Keitaro's return. The last part of the chapter coming up soon!