"End of the Treasured Ones"
A Love Hina fanfiction by Ben Woo
Disclaimer: See Ch. 1
"In the beginning, there was nothing. That much is obvious because life obviously began with it.," Ben began. Everyone was paying rapt attention. It was really starting to get on Ben's nerves, but he shrugged it off and continued on.
"Anyway, in the beginning there was nothing. During the time in which there was nothing, some superior being or group of beings, I'm not sure, came. I won't say they're gods because I'm an atheist, but I can tell you right now they're incredibly powerful. What you saw Keitaro and I do, that is probably a small fraction of what they could do. Remember, no one can explain how life truly came, so this could be a possibility. These beings were the reason life began. They planted ameba on the planet and set a course for everything. They never inhabited this planet themselves, which in itself is weird. The reason they brought life was that they were being punished, or so says the prophecies of various cultures. Oh, all the information I'm relating to you is coming from what Keitaro and I found back in our younger days--"
"Wait, you can't be more than fourteen!" exclaimed a clearly shocked Naru.
"I'll address that," replied Ben, "Well, I'll address that AFTER this explanation. Where was I? Oh, the scrolls. They were namely from the Inca, Aztec, and surprisingly Keitaro found a cult member's scribble that related to the other two culture's predictions. All three foretell of a great occurrence that will wipe out the population. I am going to venture a guess that these beings planned this. Keitaro guessed that this occurrence is actually a test to see if the lives on earth are worth sparing. Sparing from what we don't know or guess. I imagine that it would be bad for us, but not exactly horrifying for them. Back on the subject, this occurrence that is described varies. My guess is that these occurrences were based on what each group feared most or greatly so. For example, the Inca said that the occurrence would be a giant spread of disease. After all, many of their kind died because of the diseases that the Europeans brought. The Aztec believed the occurrence was going to be god coming and demanding everyone be killed to for a sacrifice. Lastly, the cult believed an evil being would come. This one is probably the most dangerous and most likely to happen. Keitaro, why don't you explain some now?"
"Sure. Since Ben and I believed in the cult's predictions more, we decided to train ourselves to fight. It was unorthodox, but we decided to for two reasons. One, the world wouldn't lock us away, the only ones possessing the knowledge and two it would most certainly be easier to manage if it was all covered-up. We trained for quite some time. To be honest, I've been lying about some of my life. I never actually went to high school-"
"WHAT!" was everyone's reply except Ben. Haruka even let the cigarette fall out of her mouth, a miracle in her case.
"Yes, officially I did attend high school, but I personally wasn't there. Prior to my first encounter with Ben, Ben was studying the field of nano technology, more specifically nano machines. To give background, nano machines are microscopic machines that are can repair human tissue or rebuild things from scratch. Ben had already been able to construct a colony of them, and used them to create a clone of sorts. That clone has subbed for me until I actually started studying for Todai. I came to study for my promise, obviously. The colony itself scattered when I came, destroying the evidence that there was a clone," Keitaro said.
He looked around and noticed the thoughtful looks that were being exhibited in various ways. Motoko had closed her eyes and was sitting a lotus position on the floor. Kitsune was rubbing her chin not unlike Sherlock Holmes. Shinobu was nodding slowly while sipping her tea. She looked the most normal. Su was drooling and trying to eat her clothing. Naru was sort of poking her chin with her right index finger and was holding a thoughtful look on he face. Haruka had lit a new cigarette and was taking long and slow drags on it. Keitaro decided to continue.
"Well, after I came back, I studied, failed, came here, and the rest is history. Now back to the past. Before I left Ben to study, I told him to meet me around this time. So here we are now. I believe that we have about four days until they come. Three guaranteed, but the being may attack on the fourth. I think that the best course of action would be to train, Ben and me that is, until the time of the attack comes. We'll see you later," ended Keitaro.
With that said, Ben and Keitaro left and walked off towards the balcony, leaving the girls to think on what to do. Haruka, with the help of her trusty cigarette, regains her composure first.
"Hinata Sou we have a problem. It seems many of us have been fooled for quite some time. I will admit, I am shocked, but I believe we should let this go--"
"NO! We can't let this deception slip!" cried Motoko.
"Yeah, I can't believe Keitaro would do this, after all this time, he still kept something secret..so big too," said Naru, though the last part was a whisper. Everyone knew what she said, however.
"Urashima must be punished for this. We all have had our good times, though I loathe to admit, but they were all based on lies! Argh! Zankusen!" raged Motoko, who had just blasted a hole in the wall.
"What's all the ruckus? Did I miss something important?" Asked Kanako, who had just arrived.
"Yes, I'll explain," said Naru.
Naru explained the situation, and afterwards ran behind Shinobu. Her reason: Kanako was seething and her normally pale skin was a bright red and she was producing steam from her ears. It would have seemed to the average man that Kanako was having an incredible fever, but those who knew her well could tell that it was something that involved her brother. Also, they already knew, as they bore witness to the event.
"NII-SAN LIED TO ME! THAT WAS HIS CLONE WHO I FELL IN LOVE WITH! NO! IT CAN'T BE!" she screamed. The girls had to cover their ears, which already had earplugs in them, to avoid becoming deaf.
"Please calm down, Kanako-senpai! Don't hurt Urashima-senpai!" wailed Shinobu frantically, hoping her pleas would be answered by whatever higher beings there may be.
At this plea Kanako calmed down a little, enough for her usual state of mind to take over, thus fully calming her. She sat down, took the teapot that Shinobu had left on the table, and drank from the teapot. No one said 'ew' for fear of evoking Kanako's undoubtedly powerful wrath.
"I see Keitaro has been..deceptive to say the least," Kanako said, not realizing or not caring about the fact she was being redundant.
"Yes, he has," said Haruka, who had regained composure second this time.
"We will have to do something about this. I understand the importance of the secrecy of the information, but in the grand scheme of things I find this unfair to the rest of the population, being that only two of over eight billion know of what is to come. They should at least ask for help from their close ones," said Kanako, her tone made it seem as if it was an order, instead of just a statement.
"Yeah, but Kanako-chan, could you please stop glowing?" asked a frightened but almost blind Kitsune. At this everyone face faulted.
"Gomenasai, I didn't notice. Well, I think I have a plan.." said Kanako as she began whispering in a low tone.
On the balcony Ben and Keitaro were leaning against the railing. Both had known it would come to this, and were prepared. They would go through with it even if they hurt those they loved and made those loved ones hate them. It didn't matter in the long run. After all, what was two lives and a few depressions compared to the lives of billions? A lot, that's what. Keitaro couldn't think straight, his thoughts were jumbled thinking of a way to explain these thoughts to his tenants. He knew that he would most likely die, actually it was pretty much a guarantee since the being was supposed to explode after dying. Of course he made sure the girls didn't find out. It was a small piece of information that he and Ben had discovered. He remember the passage clearly.
'And should the being who comes be vanquished, his remaining power shall be released, damning the ones who dared to stop him and taking them with him to the fiery debts of hell itself.'
That last part about the death and damning wasn't too pleasant, but it would be worth it. These same thoughts were running through Ben's head, minus the part about explaining it to the girls. With this in mind, he began talking, blissfully ignorant of Keitaro's devious scheme.
"Hey Keitaro, what will you say to the girls? I'm especially concerned for Shinobu, it looks like anything could scare her. Oh, Naru too, especially since I can tell you two have the strongest bond. You really do live the life that the average man dreams and wishes for," he said.
"Yeah, I've got an idea though. Would you like to participate? I won't reveal the details unless you agree, and if you don't agree then I won't tell," responded Keitaro. Never being one to be a non-participant and one to fall for lures like this, Ben quickly accepted with a 'sure'.
"Great, now to reveal the plan. I will discuss the plan with Kitsune, Naru, and Su. You will discuss this with Motoko, Haruka, and Shinobu. I--"
"What are you thinking! I am not going to talk to the people who are most likely to kill me before I get words out of my mouth. Not even a word, most likely a grunt, the one I'll make after my head rolls to the floor. You and I both know Motoko has her sword and Haruka has the whip. Shinobu is the only one who won't kill me! Argh! I can't believe my friend would do this to me. Hmph!" interrupted Ben.
"You said you would though, so that's moot. Anyway, we'll talk to them about the whole truth. We omitted most of it and they believed it, but I think we need to reveal the whole thing, so that they can't doubt with their strengthened faith in us," said Keitaro, smiling broadly at seeing his plan work.
"Great, my partner is going to send me on a trip to death. It's like Monopoly, 'go to death, go directly to death, do not live, do not collect what you deserve'. Oh well, let's get this over with," Ben sighed.
Author's Notes: Man, this took a while to think of, which I'm very surprised about. Usually writing comes easy, but making it good is hard! Well, if you don't know, check out my AIM profile for updates. I usually update it as soon as something comes up, which is quite often. If you don't have AIM then just read these notes. I will be renaming this fic most likely, along with naming the chapters. However, these names will pretty much be a voting thing. E-mail me what title you want. Please make sure to include which chapter you want named, and if it's for the title please say so. I'll tally all of them up. I'll change the title November 30, that should be enough time. If you have questions or comments, e-mail at benjoewoo@yahoo.com. My AIM is TheCrimina1. Oh, I need pre-readers so please give me your e-mail address if you're interested Until we meet again!
Disclaimer: See Ch. 1
"In the beginning, there was nothing. That much is obvious because life obviously began with it.," Ben began. Everyone was paying rapt attention. It was really starting to get on Ben's nerves, but he shrugged it off and continued on.
"Anyway, in the beginning there was nothing. During the time in which there was nothing, some superior being or group of beings, I'm not sure, came. I won't say they're gods because I'm an atheist, but I can tell you right now they're incredibly powerful. What you saw Keitaro and I do, that is probably a small fraction of what they could do. Remember, no one can explain how life truly came, so this could be a possibility. These beings were the reason life began. They planted ameba on the planet and set a course for everything. They never inhabited this planet themselves, which in itself is weird. The reason they brought life was that they were being punished, or so says the prophecies of various cultures. Oh, all the information I'm relating to you is coming from what Keitaro and I found back in our younger days--"
"Wait, you can't be more than fourteen!" exclaimed a clearly shocked Naru.
"I'll address that," replied Ben, "Well, I'll address that AFTER this explanation. Where was I? Oh, the scrolls. They were namely from the Inca, Aztec, and surprisingly Keitaro found a cult member's scribble that related to the other two culture's predictions. All three foretell of a great occurrence that will wipe out the population. I am going to venture a guess that these beings planned this. Keitaro guessed that this occurrence is actually a test to see if the lives on earth are worth sparing. Sparing from what we don't know or guess. I imagine that it would be bad for us, but not exactly horrifying for them. Back on the subject, this occurrence that is described varies. My guess is that these occurrences were based on what each group feared most or greatly so. For example, the Inca said that the occurrence would be a giant spread of disease. After all, many of their kind died because of the diseases that the Europeans brought. The Aztec believed the occurrence was going to be god coming and demanding everyone be killed to for a sacrifice. Lastly, the cult believed an evil being would come. This one is probably the most dangerous and most likely to happen. Keitaro, why don't you explain some now?"
"Sure. Since Ben and I believed in the cult's predictions more, we decided to train ourselves to fight. It was unorthodox, but we decided to for two reasons. One, the world wouldn't lock us away, the only ones possessing the knowledge and two it would most certainly be easier to manage if it was all covered-up. We trained for quite some time. To be honest, I've been lying about some of my life. I never actually went to high school-"
"WHAT!" was everyone's reply except Ben. Haruka even let the cigarette fall out of her mouth, a miracle in her case.
"Yes, officially I did attend high school, but I personally wasn't there. Prior to my first encounter with Ben, Ben was studying the field of nano technology, more specifically nano machines. To give background, nano machines are microscopic machines that are can repair human tissue or rebuild things from scratch. Ben had already been able to construct a colony of them, and used them to create a clone of sorts. That clone has subbed for me until I actually started studying for Todai. I came to study for my promise, obviously. The colony itself scattered when I came, destroying the evidence that there was a clone," Keitaro said.
He looked around and noticed the thoughtful looks that were being exhibited in various ways. Motoko had closed her eyes and was sitting a lotus position on the floor. Kitsune was rubbing her chin not unlike Sherlock Holmes. Shinobu was nodding slowly while sipping her tea. She looked the most normal. Su was drooling and trying to eat her clothing. Naru was sort of poking her chin with her right index finger and was holding a thoughtful look on he face. Haruka had lit a new cigarette and was taking long and slow drags on it. Keitaro decided to continue.
"Well, after I came back, I studied, failed, came here, and the rest is history. Now back to the past. Before I left Ben to study, I told him to meet me around this time. So here we are now. I believe that we have about four days until they come. Three guaranteed, but the being may attack on the fourth. I think that the best course of action would be to train, Ben and me that is, until the time of the attack comes. We'll see you later," ended Keitaro.
With that said, Ben and Keitaro left and walked off towards the balcony, leaving the girls to think on what to do. Haruka, with the help of her trusty cigarette, regains her composure first.
"Hinata Sou we have a problem. It seems many of us have been fooled for quite some time. I will admit, I am shocked, but I believe we should let this go--"
"NO! We can't let this deception slip!" cried Motoko.
"Yeah, I can't believe Keitaro would do this, after all this time, he still kept something secret..so big too," said Naru, though the last part was a whisper. Everyone knew what she said, however.
"Urashima must be punished for this. We all have had our good times, though I loathe to admit, but they were all based on lies! Argh! Zankusen!" raged Motoko, who had just blasted a hole in the wall.
"What's all the ruckus? Did I miss something important?" Asked Kanako, who had just arrived.
"Yes, I'll explain," said Naru.
Naru explained the situation, and afterwards ran behind Shinobu. Her reason: Kanako was seething and her normally pale skin was a bright red and she was producing steam from her ears. It would have seemed to the average man that Kanako was having an incredible fever, but those who knew her well could tell that it was something that involved her brother. Also, they already knew, as they bore witness to the event.
"NII-SAN LIED TO ME! THAT WAS HIS CLONE WHO I FELL IN LOVE WITH! NO! IT CAN'T BE!" she screamed. The girls had to cover their ears, which already had earplugs in them, to avoid becoming deaf.
"Please calm down, Kanako-senpai! Don't hurt Urashima-senpai!" wailed Shinobu frantically, hoping her pleas would be answered by whatever higher beings there may be.
At this plea Kanako calmed down a little, enough for her usual state of mind to take over, thus fully calming her. She sat down, took the teapot that Shinobu had left on the table, and drank from the teapot. No one said 'ew' for fear of evoking Kanako's undoubtedly powerful wrath.
"I see Keitaro has been..deceptive to say the least," Kanako said, not realizing or not caring about the fact she was being redundant.
"Yes, he has," said Haruka, who had regained composure second this time.
"We will have to do something about this. I understand the importance of the secrecy of the information, but in the grand scheme of things I find this unfair to the rest of the population, being that only two of over eight billion know of what is to come. They should at least ask for help from their close ones," said Kanako, her tone made it seem as if it was an order, instead of just a statement.
"Yeah, but Kanako-chan, could you please stop glowing?" asked a frightened but almost blind Kitsune. At this everyone face faulted.
"Gomenasai, I didn't notice. Well, I think I have a plan.." said Kanako as she began whispering in a low tone.
On the balcony Ben and Keitaro were leaning against the railing. Both had known it would come to this, and were prepared. They would go through with it even if they hurt those they loved and made those loved ones hate them. It didn't matter in the long run. After all, what was two lives and a few depressions compared to the lives of billions? A lot, that's what. Keitaro couldn't think straight, his thoughts were jumbled thinking of a way to explain these thoughts to his tenants. He knew that he would most likely die, actually it was pretty much a guarantee since the being was supposed to explode after dying. Of course he made sure the girls didn't find out. It was a small piece of information that he and Ben had discovered. He remember the passage clearly.
'And should the being who comes be vanquished, his remaining power shall be released, damning the ones who dared to stop him and taking them with him to the fiery debts of hell itself.'
That last part about the death and damning wasn't too pleasant, but it would be worth it. These same thoughts were running through Ben's head, minus the part about explaining it to the girls. With this in mind, he began talking, blissfully ignorant of Keitaro's devious scheme.
"Hey Keitaro, what will you say to the girls? I'm especially concerned for Shinobu, it looks like anything could scare her. Oh, Naru too, especially since I can tell you two have the strongest bond. You really do live the life that the average man dreams and wishes for," he said.
"Yeah, I've got an idea though. Would you like to participate? I won't reveal the details unless you agree, and if you don't agree then I won't tell," responded Keitaro. Never being one to be a non-participant and one to fall for lures like this, Ben quickly accepted with a 'sure'.
"Great, now to reveal the plan. I will discuss the plan with Kitsune, Naru, and Su. You will discuss this with Motoko, Haruka, and Shinobu. I--"
"What are you thinking! I am not going to talk to the people who are most likely to kill me before I get words out of my mouth. Not even a word, most likely a grunt, the one I'll make after my head rolls to the floor. You and I both know Motoko has her sword and Haruka has the whip. Shinobu is the only one who won't kill me! Argh! I can't believe my friend would do this to me. Hmph!" interrupted Ben.
"You said you would though, so that's moot. Anyway, we'll talk to them about the whole truth. We omitted most of it and they believed it, but I think we need to reveal the whole thing, so that they can't doubt with their strengthened faith in us," said Keitaro, smiling broadly at seeing his plan work.
"Great, my partner is going to send me on a trip to death. It's like Monopoly, 'go to death, go directly to death, do not live, do not collect what you deserve'. Oh well, let's get this over with," Ben sighed.
Author's Notes: Man, this took a while to think of, which I'm very surprised about. Usually writing comes easy, but making it good is hard! Well, if you don't know, check out my AIM profile for updates. I usually update it as soon as something comes up, which is quite often. If you don't have AIM then just read these notes. I will be renaming this fic most likely, along with naming the chapters. However, these names will pretty much be a voting thing. E-mail me what title you want. Please make sure to include which chapter you want named, and if it's for the title please say so. I'll tally all of them up. I'll change the title November 30, that should be enough time. If you have questions or comments, e-mail at benjoewoo@yahoo.com. My AIM is TheCrimina1. Oh, I need pre-readers so please give me your e-mail address if you're interested Until we meet again!
