Love Hina
Ever After
By: Belldandy'sKeiichi
Note: [any text in here is a thought text]
Author's Time: Alright! I got my glasses back! Yes, I wear glasses...lost them in a roller coaster ride 2 weeks ago...funny story actually...but that's not why you're here. Urg...soooo tired....sorry if the story gets a little weak at the end...remember, i'm still planning this thing out...
Disclaimer: You know the drill, I own Love Hina...
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"Ung...oww, my neck...." Naru said, sitting up from her futon.
"God, whatever I did last night, I shouldn't do it again...Hey Keitaro...you awake?" She asked, looking over her shoulder. Surprisingly, Keitaro wasn't there.
"Hmm..." Naru got up and walked over to the bed that Keli was sleeping in, but she wasn't there also.
"O my god, don't tell me that he left with Shinobu again and took Keli with them!" She said to herself, running into the next room. There she saw Keitaro with Keli looking at some pictures. Naru sighed with relief.
"O good...there you guys are. I thought you ditched me again..." Naru said walking to Keitaro and Keli.
"Hi honey...sleep well?" Keitaro asked.
"Well, can't say I did...I get a weird kink in my neck..." Naru said to him. Keitaro laughed nervously.
"Well...let's just say that you slept in a weird position? Yeah, that's it!" Naru glared at him and decided to shake it off.
"So I see you are spending some quality father-daughter time with Keli." Naru asked, sitting eye-level to Keli.
"Yeah, I do this with her every morning. She always wakes up early and tends to wake me up first. Hey, check this out...Keli? Who's this?" Keitaro asked as he pointed to a picture of himself.
"Daddy!"
"That's right!" Keitaro said, kissing her.
"Really cute, but why does she thinks I'm a cow?" Naru asked him.
"What?" Keitaro raised an eye brow. Naru took out a picture of herself and showed it to Keli.
"Moo!" Keli laughed. There was a sweat drop on her head.
"Awww! Isn't that cute?" Keitaro said, holding Keli up.
"She thinks I'm a cow! How can you think that's cute!" Keitaro looked at Naru.
"Well, can't say you really look like one...but then there are those occasions that you...oops..." Keitaro covered his mouth.
"Will you excuses mommy Keli? She needs to teach daddy a lesson..." Naru said to her, glaring at Keitaro. She turned Keli around so that she didn't see anything.
"Naru, wait! Normal couples don't punch each other to the moon!" Keitaro said to defend himself.
"Well, normal couples don't let their off spring think their mother's a cow!" Naru screamed, punching Keitaro through the wall.
Chapter 3: Beach Break
"Let's go you guys! The train going to Kyoto is leaving soon!" Kitsune called, running for the train. Motoko, Su, Sarah, and Kanako all ran to the train and manage to catch in on time.
"I still think we should leave them alone..." Motoko said to them as she took her seat.
"Non sense, Shinobu is like family and we need to help her in her time of need!" Kitsune pronounced.
"Where did you get that line from? Soap operas?" Kanako asked, raising an eye brow at her.
"Um...well, I guess so..." She said.
"I'm detecting Shinobu's presences, 10 feet from here!" Su called, looking at her radar.
"That's impossible...maybe you lost your touch Su..." Sarah said to her.
"Afraid not...there they are!" Kanako said, face pressed against the window. Outside the window, Keitaro, Naru, Keli, Shinobu, and Kai just walked off the train that came from Kyoto.
"Quickly! We need to catch up to them!" Kitsune called, running to the door, but then I closed on her face.
"Now departing for Kyoto. Please take your seats." The overhead bellowed at the train started to move.
"Nooooo!" The train left and Shinobu turned around.
"What's wrong?" Keitaro asked.
"I could have sworn that I heard Kitsune's voice...." Shinobu said, still looking back.
"Ok, so we need to get this train in order to get to the beach...you'll love the beach Keli." Naru said, hugging her. "Now say 'mommy'."
"Meow!" "Erg...well, it's better than a cow...and I know this is your doing Keitaro!" Naru yelled at him.
"No! Stop! I'm still recovering from that last attack!" Keitaro screamed, running away. "Naru? Where are we going to stay?" Shinobu asked.
"Well, you see every summer when I was young, I use to go with my parents to our summer house near the ocean. And now, as a wedding present, they gave it to me and Keitaro..." Naru said, looking back at Keitaro. "...well, mostly me."
**
"O my god...let's huge!" Shinobu said in shock as they looked at the sea lodge that they were going to stay in.
"Heh, you got that right. This place has 5 rooms in all, one really big living room with a pool table, and we have the beach as our backyard...." Keitaro said to them as they walked inside.
"We'll get everything unpacked, right Keitaro? You guys go enjoy yourselves!" Naru suddenly butted in, pushing Kai and Shinobu out the door.
"Um...alright, we'll see you around then..." Shinobu said, walking out.
"What was that all about Naru?" Keitaro asked, holding a sleeping Keli.
"Well, I was thinking. Ever since we got married and after our honeymoon, we never got to spend some quality time together..." Naru said, putting her body against Keitaro.
"...you know, now that Shinobu and Kai are gone and Keli sleeping...we have all day to do whatever we want..." Keitaro raised an eye brow at her.
"Do you mean what I think you mean...?" Keitaro asked.
"O yeah..."
"That's a great idea! Let's go to the beach also!" Keitaro proclaimed as Naru fell over. Keitaro got his stuff and headed for the bathroom. "O by the way, nice try. I'm not going to tell you what's in store for you anniversary night..." Keitaro said to her, as he closed the bathroom door.
"Blast...I though that act would crack Keitaro open...."
**
Shinobu and Kai were walking along the shore of the beach bare foot as their feet get washed by the warm waters.
"Say Kai, since we are going to be study partners and all, we should know each other better." Shinobu said to him.
"Alright, that makes sense... so tell me about yourself Shinobu." Kai said.
"Me? Well, my full name is Shinobu Maehara. Live at the Hinata Inn where I'm the head chief." Shinobu started off.
"You're the head chief?" Kai asked.
"O yeah! Compared to everyone else in there, I'm the best. I just love to cook. When we get back, I'll show you some of my favorite dishes to make."
"Cool, so what else can you tell me about yourself?" Kai asked.
"Well, I lived in the Hinata Inn for more than 5 years now...um...I'm loving and kind...and..."
"feh...love..." Kai said to himself.
"What? What's wrong with love?" Shinobu asked, suddenly became stationary.
"I don't believe in love..." He said abruptly.
"What?! Why not?" She wanted to know.
"It's just something I don't believe in..."
"Surly you have experience love before." Shinobu asked as he shook his head.
"O come on....your mother and father must have given you love...right?" Shinobu asked.
"O geez, I forgot to drop a line to my parents...thxs for reminding me Shinobu, I'll see you later!" Kai said, scurrying back to the house.
"Hey Shinobu..." Keitaro's voice was behind her.
"Sempai, were you just listening now? Kai said that he doesn't believe in love. Now isn't that crazy?" Shinobu laughed as Keitaro looked at her with a serious face.
"Shinobu...I think there is something you need to know about Kai..."
**
"Ah...nothing like the beach...nothing but to sun bathe and swim...." Naru said to herself, wearing a bikini and stretched out on a beach towel. She sat up and lowered her sunglasses to see Keli playing with a pail and shovel.
"Now stay close to mommy ok Keli?" She said to her.
"Quack! Quack!" Naru let out a sigh.
"Heh...kids...to be that young again..." Naru said, going back to sun bathing. Just then, three big shadows blocked out the sun. Again, she sat up and saw three guys looking at her.
"May I help you boys?" She asked.
"Me and my buds notice that you were sitting there all alone and we were wondering if you would want to go to the bar with us." One of them said.
"Heh, a bar? With you guys...I don't know..." Naru rubbed her chin.
"Come on, it'll be better than lying there all day wouldn't it?" Another guys asked.
"I don't know...wait, hold on...hey Keli! Come over here for a minute please." Naru called as little Keli ran over with her full pail.
"Yes mama?" She asked as the guys suddenly backed off. Naru noticed them walking away.
"Where you guys going?" She called.
"Um...we just remember that we were going to meet someone there already...er...nice meeting you!" They said, running away. Naru looked back at Keli.
"Ok, never mind, go have fun...I guess that's one good thing about being married...it gets rid of moochers really fast...." She said to herself as she looked back at the guys.
"I thought you said she was single!"
"Hey, that's what I thought! How should I know that she has a kid..."
"Yeah, and however has her as a wife must be really handsome and strong...there is no way I'm going to pick a fight...."
**
"Kai's an orphan?!" Shionbu said in shock. Keitaro and Shinobu were sitting on the edge of a dock, feet dangling off the side.
"Yeah, he's from the States, California to be exact, and his parents died when he was really, really young." Keitaro said to her.
"So that's why he ran off when I asked him about his parents..." Shinobu said, suddenly feeling guilty.
"He was brought here to Japan where his only aunt and uncle live. That's all the information I have on him. He's an orphan, no memory of his parents and is living with his aunt and uncle..." Keitaro said to her.
"How do you know all this?" Shinobu asked.
"Well, although we aren't suppose to...I tend to look at the applicants applying for Tokyo U and I kinda stumbled on Kai's preference." Shinobu got up.
"But still, love is a wonderful feeling. Orphan or not, I don't know how Kai can't believe in love....but I'll show him what love really is." Shinobu said, running off.
"Shinobu wait...." Keitaro called but she was gone. "Hope she doesn't do anything drastic...."
**
"Hey Kai...what's up?" Shinobu called, spotting him on top of a gigantic rock.
"Nothing...just looking out at the sea. So what's your plan?" He asked her, jumping off the rock.
"Well, I was wondering if you would like to walk into town and get a bit to eat" She said hesitantly.
"A bite to eat? I thought you were going to cook..." Kai said to her.
"Er....yeah! But I want to see what this town has to offer!" She said suddenly.
"Ok ok, chill. Let's go...I'm getting really hungry..." Kai said, walking off.
**
"Urg...I guess I have to thank you for that dinner Kai..." Shinobu walked out of the restaurant.
"Hey, it's no prob..." He said, walking along.
"But I was supposed to treat...but I can't find my wallet anywhere...."
"Er...don't mention it..."
"But it cost you over sixty thousand yen! (around 50 bucks for Americans...pretty large for just two....)" Shinobu yelled at him.
"Don't worry about it ok Shinobu? It's fine..." Kai said to her. It was about nine thirty and the streetlights just turned on.
"O geez, we should head home and fast..." Shinobu said, wrapping her arms around herself. Just then a thin jacket was over her shoulders. She turned around and saw Kai.
"Hey, I told you not to worry about me, I always wear and thin shirt and another shirt underneath...I'll be fine..." He said, smiling at her.
"Ok..." [How can this person not believe in love! He kind, curious, and really caring for other people! I just don't get it!] Shinobu thought to herself as they walked home.
"You know Shinobu, I know what you are doing...you're trying to convince me about love...well, I appreciate what you're doing...but it ain't going to work." He said to her.
"Ok...I guess you found me out....but we should call the house to tell them that we're going to be a little late tonight..." Shinobu said, walking to the nearest store.
"Well well well. Looks like we found them you guys...." Kitsune said, standing next to the entrance.
"Kitsune! What are you doing here!"
**
[You'll never get in...]
[You're dumber than you look...]
[What a ridiculous wish...]
[Face it kid...there's no way you can get into Tokyo U...]
[You aren't the only one with dreams...we had dreams...we HAD dreams...] Voiced called as Kai stood outside, looking out at the sea.
"No...Those guys are wrong.... I can get in...." Kai said to himself, watching the sun rise.
End of Chapter 3
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In the next chapter, more of Kai's mysterious past is revealed as he tells Shinobu the whole story of his life. Also, the Hina crew has finally found Keitaro's getaway group and there will be a lot more chaos on its way before this vacation gets relaxing. More fun, surprises, and feelings are revealed next time, Chapter 4: Kai's past.
Ever After
By: Belldandy'sKeiichi
Note: [any text in here is a thought text]
Author's Time: Alright! I got my glasses back! Yes, I wear glasses...lost them in a roller coaster ride 2 weeks ago...funny story actually...but that's not why you're here. Urg...soooo tired....sorry if the story gets a little weak at the end...remember, i'm still planning this thing out...
Disclaimer: You know the drill, I own Love Hina...
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"Ung...oww, my neck...." Naru said, sitting up from her futon.
"God, whatever I did last night, I shouldn't do it again...Hey Keitaro...you awake?" She asked, looking over her shoulder. Surprisingly, Keitaro wasn't there.
"Hmm..." Naru got up and walked over to the bed that Keli was sleeping in, but she wasn't there also.
"O my god, don't tell me that he left with Shinobu again and took Keli with them!" She said to herself, running into the next room. There she saw Keitaro with Keli looking at some pictures. Naru sighed with relief.
"O good...there you guys are. I thought you ditched me again..." Naru said walking to Keitaro and Keli.
"Hi honey...sleep well?" Keitaro asked.
"Well, can't say I did...I get a weird kink in my neck..." Naru said to him. Keitaro laughed nervously.
"Well...let's just say that you slept in a weird position? Yeah, that's it!" Naru glared at him and decided to shake it off.
"So I see you are spending some quality father-daughter time with Keli." Naru asked, sitting eye-level to Keli.
"Yeah, I do this with her every morning. She always wakes up early and tends to wake me up first. Hey, check this out...Keli? Who's this?" Keitaro asked as he pointed to a picture of himself.
"Daddy!"
"That's right!" Keitaro said, kissing her.
"Really cute, but why does she thinks I'm a cow?" Naru asked him.
"What?" Keitaro raised an eye brow. Naru took out a picture of herself and showed it to Keli.
"Moo!" Keli laughed. There was a sweat drop on her head.
"Awww! Isn't that cute?" Keitaro said, holding Keli up.
"She thinks I'm a cow! How can you think that's cute!" Keitaro looked at Naru.
"Well, can't say you really look like one...but then there are those occasions that you...oops..." Keitaro covered his mouth.
"Will you excuses mommy Keli? She needs to teach daddy a lesson..." Naru said to her, glaring at Keitaro. She turned Keli around so that she didn't see anything.
"Naru, wait! Normal couples don't punch each other to the moon!" Keitaro said to defend himself.
"Well, normal couples don't let their off spring think their mother's a cow!" Naru screamed, punching Keitaro through the wall.
Chapter 3: Beach Break
"Let's go you guys! The train going to Kyoto is leaving soon!" Kitsune called, running for the train. Motoko, Su, Sarah, and Kanako all ran to the train and manage to catch in on time.
"I still think we should leave them alone..." Motoko said to them as she took her seat.
"Non sense, Shinobu is like family and we need to help her in her time of need!" Kitsune pronounced.
"Where did you get that line from? Soap operas?" Kanako asked, raising an eye brow at her.
"Um...well, I guess so..." She said.
"I'm detecting Shinobu's presences, 10 feet from here!" Su called, looking at her radar.
"That's impossible...maybe you lost your touch Su..." Sarah said to her.
"Afraid not...there they are!" Kanako said, face pressed against the window. Outside the window, Keitaro, Naru, Keli, Shinobu, and Kai just walked off the train that came from Kyoto.
"Quickly! We need to catch up to them!" Kitsune called, running to the door, but then I closed on her face.
"Now departing for Kyoto. Please take your seats." The overhead bellowed at the train started to move.
"Nooooo!" The train left and Shinobu turned around.
"What's wrong?" Keitaro asked.
"I could have sworn that I heard Kitsune's voice...." Shinobu said, still looking back.
"Ok, so we need to get this train in order to get to the beach...you'll love the beach Keli." Naru said, hugging her. "Now say 'mommy'."
"Meow!" "Erg...well, it's better than a cow...and I know this is your doing Keitaro!" Naru yelled at him.
"No! Stop! I'm still recovering from that last attack!" Keitaro screamed, running away. "Naru? Where are we going to stay?" Shinobu asked.
"Well, you see every summer when I was young, I use to go with my parents to our summer house near the ocean. And now, as a wedding present, they gave it to me and Keitaro..." Naru said, looking back at Keitaro. "...well, mostly me."
**
"O my god...let's huge!" Shinobu said in shock as they looked at the sea lodge that they were going to stay in.
"Heh, you got that right. This place has 5 rooms in all, one really big living room with a pool table, and we have the beach as our backyard...." Keitaro said to them as they walked inside.
"We'll get everything unpacked, right Keitaro? You guys go enjoy yourselves!" Naru suddenly butted in, pushing Kai and Shinobu out the door.
"Um...alright, we'll see you around then..." Shinobu said, walking out.
"What was that all about Naru?" Keitaro asked, holding a sleeping Keli.
"Well, I was thinking. Ever since we got married and after our honeymoon, we never got to spend some quality time together..." Naru said, putting her body against Keitaro.
"...you know, now that Shinobu and Kai are gone and Keli sleeping...we have all day to do whatever we want..." Keitaro raised an eye brow at her.
"Do you mean what I think you mean...?" Keitaro asked.
"O yeah..."
"That's a great idea! Let's go to the beach also!" Keitaro proclaimed as Naru fell over. Keitaro got his stuff and headed for the bathroom. "O by the way, nice try. I'm not going to tell you what's in store for you anniversary night..." Keitaro said to her, as he closed the bathroom door.
"Blast...I though that act would crack Keitaro open...."
**
Shinobu and Kai were walking along the shore of the beach bare foot as their feet get washed by the warm waters.
"Say Kai, since we are going to be study partners and all, we should know each other better." Shinobu said to him.
"Alright, that makes sense... so tell me about yourself Shinobu." Kai said.
"Me? Well, my full name is Shinobu Maehara. Live at the Hinata Inn where I'm the head chief." Shinobu started off.
"You're the head chief?" Kai asked.
"O yeah! Compared to everyone else in there, I'm the best. I just love to cook. When we get back, I'll show you some of my favorite dishes to make."
"Cool, so what else can you tell me about yourself?" Kai asked.
"Well, I lived in the Hinata Inn for more than 5 years now...um...I'm loving and kind...and..."
"feh...love..." Kai said to himself.
"What? What's wrong with love?" Shinobu asked, suddenly became stationary.
"I don't believe in love..." He said abruptly.
"What?! Why not?" She wanted to know.
"It's just something I don't believe in..."
"Surly you have experience love before." Shinobu asked as he shook his head.
"O come on....your mother and father must have given you love...right?" Shinobu asked.
"O geez, I forgot to drop a line to my parents...thxs for reminding me Shinobu, I'll see you later!" Kai said, scurrying back to the house.
"Hey Shinobu..." Keitaro's voice was behind her.
"Sempai, were you just listening now? Kai said that he doesn't believe in love. Now isn't that crazy?" Shinobu laughed as Keitaro looked at her with a serious face.
"Shinobu...I think there is something you need to know about Kai..."
**
"Ah...nothing like the beach...nothing but to sun bathe and swim...." Naru said to herself, wearing a bikini and stretched out on a beach towel. She sat up and lowered her sunglasses to see Keli playing with a pail and shovel.
"Now stay close to mommy ok Keli?" She said to her.
"Quack! Quack!" Naru let out a sigh.
"Heh...kids...to be that young again..." Naru said, going back to sun bathing. Just then, three big shadows blocked out the sun. Again, she sat up and saw three guys looking at her.
"May I help you boys?" She asked.
"Me and my buds notice that you were sitting there all alone and we were wondering if you would want to go to the bar with us." One of them said.
"Heh, a bar? With you guys...I don't know..." Naru rubbed her chin.
"Come on, it'll be better than lying there all day wouldn't it?" Another guys asked.
"I don't know...wait, hold on...hey Keli! Come over here for a minute please." Naru called as little Keli ran over with her full pail.
"Yes mama?" She asked as the guys suddenly backed off. Naru noticed them walking away.
"Where you guys going?" She called.
"Um...we just remember that we were going to meet someone there already...er...nice meeting you!" They said, running away. Naru looked back at Keli.
"Ok, never mind, go have fun...I guess that's one good thing about being married...it gets rid of moochers really fast...." She said to herself as she looked back at the guys.
"I thought you said she was single!"
"Hey, that's what I thought! How should I know that she has a kid..."
"Yeah, and however has her as a wife must be really handsome and strong...there is no way I'm going to pick a fight...."
**
"Kai's an orphan?!" Shionbu said in shock. Keitaro and Shinobu were sitting on the edge of a dock, feet dangling off the side.
"Yeah, he's from the States, California to be exact, and his parents died when he was really, really young." Keitaro said to her.
"So that's why he ran off when I asked him about his parents..." Shinobu said, suddenly feeling guilty.
"He was brought here to Japan where his only aunt and uncle live. That's all the information I have on him. He's an orphan, no memory of his parents and is living with his aunt and uncle..." Keitaro said to her.
"How do you know all this?" Shinobu asked.
"Well, although we aren't suppose to...I tend to look at the applicants applying for Tokyo U and I kinda stumbled on Kai's preference." Shinobu got up.
"But still, love is a wonderful feeling. Orphan or not, I don't know how Kai can't believe in love....but I'll show him what love really is." Shinobu said, running off.
"Shinobu wait...." Keitaro called but she was gone. "Hope she doesn't do anything drastic...."
**
"Hey Kai...what's up?" Shinobu called, spotting him on top of a gigantic rock.
"Nothing...just looking out at the sea. So what's your plan?" He asked her, jumping off the rock.
"Well, I was wondering if you would like to walk into town and get a bit to eat" She said hesitantly.
"A bite to eat? I thought you were going to cook..." Kai said to her.
"Er....yeah! But I want to see what this town has to offer!" She said suddenly.
"Ok ok, chill. Let's go...I'm getting really hungry..." Kai said, walking off.
**
"Urg...I guess I have to thank you for that dinner Kai..." Shinobu walked out of the restaurant.
"Hey, it's no prob..." He said, walking along.
"But I was supposed to treat...but I can't find my wallet anywhere...."
"Er...don't mention it..."
"But it cost you over sixty thousand yen! (around 50 bucks for Americans...pretty large for just two....)" Shinobu yelled at him.
"Don't worry about it ok Shinobu? It's fine..." Kai said to her. It was about nine thirty and the streetlights just turned on.
"O geez, we should head home and fast..." Shinobu said, wrapping her arms around herself. Just then a thin jacket was over her shoulders. She turned around and saw Kai.
"Hey, I told you not to worry about me, I always wear and thin shirt and another shirt underneath...I'll be fine..." He said, smiling at her.
"Ok..." [How can this person not believe in love! He kind, curious, and really caring for other people! I just don't get it!] Shinobu thought to herself as they walked home.
"You know Shinobu, I know what you are doing...you're trying to convince me about love...well, I appreciate what you're doing...but it ain't going to work." He said to her.
"Ok...I guess you found me out....but we should call the house to tell them that we're going to be a little late tonight..." Shinobu said, walking to the nearest store.
"Well well well. Looks like we found them you guys...." Kitsune said, standing next to the entrance.
"Kitsune! What are you doing here!"
**
[You'll never get in...]
[You're dumber than you look...]
[What a ridiculous wish...]
[Face it kid...there's no way you can get into Tokyo U...]
[You aren't the only one with dreams...we had dreams...we HAD dreams...] Voiced called as Kai stood outside, looking out at the sea.
"No...Those guys are wrong.... I can get in...." Kai said to himself, watching the sun rise.
End of Chapter 3
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In the next chapter, more of Kai's mysterious past is revealed as he tells Shinobu the whole story of his life. Also, the Hina crew has finally found Keitaro's getaway group and there will be a lot more chaos on its way before this vacation gets relaxing. More fun, surprises, and feelings are revealed next time, Chapter 4: Kai's past.