Love Hina
Ever After
By: Belldandy'sKeiichi
Note: [any text in here is a thought text]
Author's Time: O great! I'm going back to school on the 25th! AHHHH! And I'm not even close to finish with this story...that means that updates to this story will be slow...like update every week! O no! Well, still, enjoy the fic!
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"Famous?!?"
"That's right. This worthless do nothing is famous in American now. The discovery he found was the missing link to a civilization or something or other...but that's not important. What is important is that if Keitaro goes back to America, he has it made. They are willing to give you over a million American dollars to work on the excavation and to work in their laboratories." He said to Keitaro as he got pats all around.
"Way to go Keitaro!"
"I knew you would do something right for once!"
"We always had faith in you!" They said.
"Yes, and all he needs to do is sign this and its official....but there is one thing..." Seta said, taking out the papers. Kitsune snatched it away from him and gave it to Keitaro, who signed it immediately.
"Alright Keitaro! You had it made dude! A multi-millionaire!" Kisune proclaimed.
"Ahh...my big break as finally come..." Keitaro cried.
"Keitaro! You didn't let me finish! There was a side effect to this. By signing that paper, you agree to move to America...permanently!" He said to them as they fall silent.
"Permanently?"
Chapter 11: Fame? Or Family?
"What do you mean permanently?" Keitaro asked Seta has he sat down.
"As in, you have to move there and live in America for the majority of your life." He calmly said to him.
"What about Naru? And Keli? Can they come?" He asked him.
"Yeah, we are family after all..." Naru added.
"Well...it's not recommended. You see, you'll be on the move a lot, going to state to state and such. And for a growing up girl like Keli here, she needs to have a lot of friends to grow up with. And of course it's only fair for Naru to stay by Keli's side all the way. But you do get the usual vacations where you can come back here and meet everyone again." Seta said to him.
"Hey, overall, that ain't that bad... I mean, sure, Keitaro leaves...but he isn't gone for good." Kitsune said to them.
"I guess...Sempai can come back right? So it wouldn't be a good-bye forever." Shinobu said aloud.
"Um...Seta? Can I come back to you when I made my decision?" Keitaro asked.
"Sure...we'll just ignore the contract that you signed...after all; we can always rip it if you don't want to go. You know where to find me Keitaro..." Seta told him, getting up and leaving. Everyone gathered around Keitaro.
"So?! Are you going?!"
"I don't know...I mean...all my memories are here..." Keitaro said to them, staring into space. "...it will feel like I'm abandoning my memories if I leave..." Everyone looked at him with blank faces.
**
Emergency Meeting up in the attic...
"So, Keitaro has it made..." Kitsune said, rubbing her chin. "Well...technically he has, all he needs to do is live in America." Motoko said to them.
"But-But that's if Sempai agrees to go. And you heard him yourself! He's not sure if he wants to go." Shinobu said.
"This is a big decision for him...this is a once in a life time opportunity, but he'll have to leave us if he does take it. And if I were in his shoes, I would take it personally. And besides, he has vacation days." Kitsune said.
"Think about it fox eyes. My papa does this kind of things. And overall, he only came to the Hinata Inn to see me only four times a year." Sarah said to them.
"Well, this is Keitaro's decision. And we have to support him on whatever decision he makes." Naru told them.
"But Naru, if Sempai decides to go to America. That means he's going to leave you and Keli behind." Shinobu said to her.
"I know that...but I want to make Keitaro happy. And even if it means that it's a sacrifice like this... I'm willing to take it for him." Naru said to them. They all looked at her with awe.
"I guess we should do the same. Keitaro's family and we want what's best for him right?" Kitsune said to them.
"Right!" "So then, we are going to tell him that we are ok with him going to America!"
"Right!" They shouted.
[But...I don't want him to go...]
**
So the next day...
"Hey Keitaro, got a minute?" Kitsune called.
"Um...sure, what do you need?" Keitaro asked, walking to the kitchen with Kitsune.
"Nothing really, I just want to talk to you. Have you made your decision yet?" Kitsune asked.
"Not yet...I was thinking about it..."
"Well, I say go!" Kitsune immediately said to him.
"Wha?"
"Think about it Keitaro! You'll be a rich man! You'll have power and things like that...sure, you can probably come back here every now and then but hey, you'll be living the life in the fast lane." She said.
"But Kitsune...I won't be able to see you guys for like...a whole year! Sure, I'll be rich, but my whole family is here. My wife, my daughter and you guys." Keitaro said.
"Hey! Don't be all sappy about it. We'll miss you too. But you should go. It's a once in a life time opportunity for god's sake! When will you get another chance like this?" Kitsune said.
"So it's ok with you if I go?"
"Sure I'm sure. Don't worry about us. When you come back, it will be like nothing has changed around here." Keitaro got up.
"Um...ok Kitsune. Thanks for the words of advice. I'll see you around." Keitaro said to her as he left.
[Yeah...but it'll be a really long wait for everyone...] Kitsune thought to herself.
**
"Sempai? Do you have a minute?" Shinobu asked as she caught him out the door.
"Um...sure. What's up Shinobu? Need help studying?" Keitaro asked.
"No, it's not that...it's...it's about you going to America." She said softly.
"O...well, if you are wondering if I'm going, I'm not sure yet. Kitsune gave me a lecture on why I should go and..."
"Sempai! You should go!" "Say what?"
"Sempai! You have to go! This is your big break. When will something like this ever happen again." Shinobu asked him.
"Well...when I carelessly throw lighted dynamite around again..."
"Sempai, you have to go. You've been through a lot like failing the entrance exams three times and your luck wasn't that great. But now luck is on your side and it's shining this opportunity on you. You have to take it." She said.
"Whoa there, calm down. You shouldn't be worrying about me. You have an exam to pass. I mean, you don't want to end up a second year ronin do you? Anywho, I have to go. I'll see you later ok?" He said, walking off.
[But Sempai...I am worried. Worried that you won't be completely happy if you don't go...]
**
At the tea house....
"Thanks a lot Mutsumi..." Keitaro said to her as she handed him some tea.
"So Kei-kun, I heard you were offered a high rolling job in America." Mutsumi said to him. "How did you know?"
"Well...you know. I tend to know things......ok Seta told me and Haruka. So are you going?" She asked him. Keitaro took a sip of his tea.
"Maybe...I'm not completely sure yet. Why? Are you going to lecture me on why I should go too?" Keitaro stared at her.
"Of course not Kei-kun! I'm here to lecture you why I don't want you to go."
"Yeah...figures I...what? You don't want me to go?" He said, surprised.
"Of course not Kei-kun. If you leave, everyone around here is going to run low maintenance. It's not going to be the same without you." She said to him as he sipped his tea again.
"And Naru's going to be lonely without you. Losing a husband over seas will take a toll on her and she'll probably fall off the deep end and fall even deeper if you're not around." Mutsumi joked.
"Mutsumi! Naru's not crazy!"
"I know that silly. But still, everyone's going to miss you and they'll be in low spirits when you're not around. Like Motoko, Kanako, Shinobu, me, ...." She said to him.
"Ok, I get it....thanks for your view of this Mutsumi. I'll see you later." He said, finishing off his tea and walking out.
[Kei-kun, I know in your heart that you'll do the right thing...]
**
"Hey Shinobu, what did you get for number thirty?" Kai asked her. Kai and Shinobu were sitting in the living room studying for the center exams which were coming up.
"Um...I'm working on that one too. Just give me a minute and I'll figure it out." She said as she looked at the problem. Just then someone was knocking on the front door.
"I'll get it." Shinobu told him, getting up and walking to the door. She opened it and a guy, about the same height as Shinobu stood in front of her.
"Um...hello miss. Does Kai live here?" He asked her.
"Sure...Kai? Someone for you!" Shinobu called. Shinobu walked away from the door and Kai walked towards it.
"You! What are you doing here!" Kai practically yelled.
"Hey, calm down will you? I'm here to get you." He said to Kai.
"Get me? What for?" Kai asked.
"Well, you see, we need your help. We are close...very very close and we need your expertise on this." The stranger said to him. Kai looked back at Shinobu, who was still trying to solve the problem.
"Look man, that part of my life is over. I told you that I want out of it. I have a life here in the Hinata Inn. I want to get into Tokyo U ok?" Kai said to him.
"Kai, you're our last hope dude. Without your help, our dream's going to break apart. The dream that we worked on for years. Don't tell me that you're going to abandon it just like that!" He said to him. Kai looked back at Shinobu.
"...fine Stan, tell the guys I'll be there..." He said, closing the door. He walked upstairs and grabbed his jersey.
"Shinobu, I'll be right back. I'm going out for awhile." He said to her as he re-opened the door and walked out.
"Wait Kai!" Shinobu called, suddenly taking something out of the sofa cushions.
"Here, it's going to be chilly today and I made you this scarf." She said, handing him a woven scarf. Kai took it and wrapped it around his neck.
"Thanks a lot Shinobu. I'll see you later." He said, walking out.
**
At the tea house...
"O my, hello Na-chan. Aww, hello there Keli-chan!" Mutsumi said, picking Keli up.
"Hey Mutsumi. I just came here to drink some tea is all..." Naru said sitting down. She noticed that there was a cup next to her.
"Ok, I'll get some ready." Mutsumi said, walking to the kitchen.
"I'm guessing that Keitaro was here earlier right?" Naru asked. "That's right. Hey, what is your side on this little dilemma?" Mustsumi asked as she walked back to where Naru was sitting.
"Like what do you mean?"
"I mean do you want him to go or do you want him to stay?" Mutsumi asked.
"Well...I've been thinking...and that I want him to go for his sake you know? I mean, this is his chance to make something out of himself...not that he hasn't or anything. But I want him to be happy and...and...o who the hell am I kidding! I don't want him to go!" She yelled, burying her head in her hands.
"O there there Na-chan. It's ok." She said, placing her hand on Naru's shoulder.
"I don't know if I can live that long without Keitaro by my side every single morning. The way he solves everyone's problems...the way he cares for everyone...the way he tends to not listen to me and I bash his face in for it...I could go on and on. If he leaves...I-I don't know what I'll do." Naru said to her.
"Na-chan. If you don't want Kei-kun to leave. You have to tell him. He needs to hear your side of the story." Mutsumi said to her.
"Your right...I'm going to go tell him my side of the story! Hey, can you do me a favor and watch Keli for awhile? I'll be back for her in awhile ok?" Naru said to her as he walked out the door. Mutsumi looked at Keli.
"Come on Keli, time to go play in Grandma Haruka's room again." She said, carrying Keli upstairs.
**
"Ahh...I knew getting some fresh air will do me some good..." Shinobu said to herself as she walked along the streets.
"I wonder what the view would look like when everything is in snow..." She thought, walking down the ally way that Kate showed her to her secret spot. The secret spot that only Kate, her, and her 'special someone' only know. As she walked through the last stretch of ally way left, she was finally out on the field and standing a few feet away from her, Kai stood there with his hands in his pockets and the scarf that Shinobu made blowing with the wind.
**
"Ok...so I'm going to tell him 'Keitaro, I don't think that you should go because I don't want you to be happy ever.'" Naru said to herself as she waited for Keitaro's arrival in their room. "God! This is going to be harder than I thought! Ok..how about... 'Keitaro, I don't want you to go because there are a lot of bad people there and they'll rape you.'" She said. "O my God...what am I thinking... 'Keitaro! Don't go or else I'm going to smash your face in!' ...no... 'Keitaro, I don't think you should go because I'm going miss you and be lonely until you return' hmm...sounds good..." She said to herself when Keitaro opened the door.
"Hey Naru. What's up?" Keitaro asked.
"Keitaro! Good to see you! I have something important to say and..."
"Whew...it's really chilly out there huh...maybe I should jack up the heat a little and..." Keitaro said, reaching for the thermostat.
"Dammit Keitaro! Listen to me!" She yelled, punching him in the face. [O no! What the hell am I doing! I shouldn't be beating him up!] Naru thought as Keitaro got up from the floor.
"Ok...I'm listening..." He said, rubbing his head.
"Keitaro! I! I...I...I think you should go!" Naru suddenly blurted out.
"Really?"
"Of course! You should go and fulfill your dream to being a professional archeologist. You need to go. I'll be fine taking care of Keli. But you should go and make a name for yourself. You will come back and tell me all about it right?" She said to him.
"Er...um...sure. Sure I will..." Keitaro said to her.
"Hey part-timer! You home?" Seta called from the first floor.
"That's Seta calling, let's go see what he wants." Keitaro said, walking out of the room. Naru fell on her knees.
[O no! I pulled a Keitaro! Now he thinks that I want him to go!] She though to herself.
**
"So did you come to a conclusion?" Seta asked.
"Well...um...about that...like when am I leaving if I do decide to go?" Keitaro asked him. Everyone gathered in the living room as Keitaro and Seta talked to each other.
"Well, I manage to pull some strings and you'll be leaving on Christmas Day. Just one more party before you leave everyone." Seta said to him. Keitaro glanced at everyone.
"Well...I made my decision..." He said, staring at Naru. He smiled at her and looked back at Seta.
"I'm going to America!"
[O my God!!! What have I done!!!!] Naru thought to herself, turning white.
End of Chapter 11
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Time to pack your bags Keitaro. You only have two days left until your big departure. In the next chapter, Keitaro says his final good-byes and has one last party before he sets off to the road of luxury. But when Naru tells Keitaro the truth, will it be enough to change his mind in time? Next time! Chapter 12: A Christmas Wish!
Ever After
By: Belldandy'sKeiichi
Note: [any text in here is a thought text]
Author's Time: O great! I'm going back to school on the 25th! AHHHH! And I'm not even close to finish with this story...that means that updates to this story will be slow...like update every week! O no! Well, still, enjoy the fic!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Famous?!?"
"That's right. This worthless do nothing is famous in American now. The discovery he found was the missing link to a civilization or something or other...but that's not important. What is important is that if Keitaro goes back to America, he has it made. They are willing to give you over a million American dollars to work on the excavation and to work in their laboratories." He said to Keitaro as he got pats all around.
"Way to go Keitaro!"
"I knew you would do something right for once!"
"We always had faith in you!" They said.
"Yes, and all he needs to do is sign this and its official....but there is one thing..." Seta said, taking out the papers. Kitsune snatched it away from him and gave it to Keitaro, who signed it immediately.
"Alright Keitaro! You had it made dude! A multi-millionaire!" Kisune proclaimed.
"Ahh...my big break as finally come..." Keitaro cried.
"Keitaro! You didn't let me finish! There was a side effect to this. By signing that paper, you agree to move to America...permanently!" He said to them as they fall silent.
"Permanently?"
Chapter 11: Fame? Or Family?
"What do you mean permanently?" Keitaro asked Seta has he sat down.
"As in, you have to move there and live in America for the majority of your life." He calmly said to him.
"What about Naru? And Keli? Can they come?" He asked him.
"Yeah, we are family after all..." Naru added.
"Well...it's not recommended. You see, you'll be on the move a lot, going to state to state and such. And for a growing up girl like Keli here, she needs to have a lot of friends to grow up with. And of course it's only fair for Naru to stay by Keli's side all the way. But you do get the usual vacations where you can come back here and meet everyone again." Seta said to him.
"Hey, overall, that ain't that bad... I mean, sure, Keitaro leaves...but he isn't gone for good." Kitsune said to them.
"I guess...Sempai can come back right? So it wouldn't be a good-bye forever." Shinobu said aloud.
"Um...Seta? Can I come back to you when I made my decision?" Keitaro asked.
"Sure...we'll just ignore the contract that you signed...after all; we can always rip it if you don't want to go. You know where to find me Keitaro..." Seta told him, getting up and leaving. Everyone gathered around Keitaro.
"So?! Are you going?!"
"I don't know...I mean...all my memories are here..." Keitaro said to them, staring into space. "...it will feel like I'm abandoning my memories if I leave..." Everyone looked at him with blank faces.
**
Emergency Meeting up in the attic...
"So, Keitaro has it made..." Kitsune said, rubbing her chin. "Well...technically he has, all he needs to do is live in America." Motoko said to them.
"But-But that's if Sempai agrees to go. And you heard him yourself! He's not sure if he wants to go." Shinobu said.
"This is a big decision for him...this is a once in a life time opportunity, but he'll have to leave us if he does take it. And if I were in his shoes, I would take it personally. And besides, he has vacation days." Kitsune said.
"Think about it fox eyes. My papa does this kind of things. And overall, he only came to the Hinata Inn to see me only four times a year." Sarah said to them.
"Well, this is Keitaro's decision. And we have to support him on whatever decision he makes." Naru told them.
"But Naru, if Sempai decides to go to America. That means he's going to leave you and Keli behind." Shinobu said to her.
"I know that...but I want to make Keitaro happy. And even if it means that it's a sacrifice like this... I'm willing to take it for him." Naru said to them. They all looked at her with awe.
"I guess we should do the same. Keitaro's family and we want what's best for him right?" Kitsune said to them.
"Right!" "So then, we are going to tell him that we are ok with him going to America!"
"Right!" They shouted.
[But...I don't want him to go...]
**
So the next day...
"Hey Keitaro, got a minute?" Kitsune called.
"Um...sure, what do you need?" Keitaro asked, walking to the kitchen with Kitsune.
"Nothing really, I just want to talk to you. Have you made your decision yet?" Kitsune asked.
"Not yet...I was thinking about it..."
"Well, I say go!" Kitsune immediately said to him.
"Wha?"
"Think about it Keitaro! You'll be a rich man! You'll have power and things like that...sure, you can probably come back here every now and then but hey, you'll be living the life in the fast lane." She said.
"But Kitsune...I won't be able to see you guys for like...a whole year! Sure, I'll be rich, but my whole family is here. My wife, my daughter and you guys." Keitaro said.
"Hey! Don't be all sappy about it. We'll miss you too. But you should go. It's a once in a life time opportunity for god's sake! When will you get another chance like this?" Kitsune said.
"So it's ok with you if I go?"
"Sure I'm sure. Don't worry about us. When you come back, it will be like nothing has changed around here." Keitaro got up.
"Um...ok Kitsune. Thanks for the words of advice. I'll see you around." Keitaro said to her as he left.
[Yeah...but it'll be a really long wait for everyone...] Kitsune thought to herself.
**
"Sempai? Do you have a minute?" Shinobu asked as she caught him out the door.
"Um...sure. What's up Shinobu? Need help studying?" Keitaro asked.
"No, it's not that...it's...it's about you going to America." She said softly.
"O...well, if you are wondering if I'm going, I'm not sure yet. Kitsune gave me a lecture on why I should go and..."
"Sempai! You should go!" "Say what?"
"Sempai! You have to go! This is your big break. When will something like this ever happen again." Shinobu asked him.
"Well...when I carelessly throw lighted dynamite around again..."
"Sempai, you have to go. You've been through a lot like failing the entrance exams three times and your luck wasn't that great. But now luck is on your side and it's shining this opportunity on you. You have to take it." She said.
"Whoa there, calm down. You shouldn't be worrying about me. You have an exam to pass. I mean, you don't want to end up a second year ronin do you? Anywho, I have to go. I'll see you later ok?" He said, walking off.
[But Sempai...I am worried. Worried that you won't be completely happy if you don't go...]
**
At the tea house....
"Thanks a lot Mutsumi..." Keitaro said to her as she handed him some tea.
"So Kei-kun, I heard you were offered a high rolling job in America." Mutsumi said to him. "How did you know?"
"Well...you know. I tend to know things......ok Seta told me and Haruka. So are you going?" She asked him. Keitaro took a sip of his tea.
"Maybe...I'm not completely sure yet. Why? Are you going to lecture me on why I should go too?" Keitaro stared at her.
"Of course not Kei-kun! I'm here to lecture you why I don't want you to go."
"Yeah...figures I...what? You don't want me to go?" He said, surprised.
"Of course not Kei-kun. If you leave, everyone around here is going to run low maintenance. It's not going to be the same without you." She said to him as he sipped his tea again.
"And Naru's going to be lonely without you. Losing a husband over seas will take a toll on her and she'll probably fall off the deep end and fall even deeper if you're not around." Mutsumi joked.
"Mutsumi! Naru's not crazy!"
"I know that silly. But still, everyone's going to miss you and they'll be in low spirits when you're not around. Like Motoko, Kanako, Shinobu, me, ...." She said to him.
"Ok, I get it....thanks for your view of this Mutsumi. I'll see you later." He said, finishing off his tea and walking out.
[Kei-kun, I know in your heart that you'll do the right thing...]
**
"Hey Shinobu, what did you get for number thirty?" Kai asked her. Kai and Shinobu were sitting in the living room studying for the center exams which were coming up.
"Um...I'm working on that one too. Just give me a minute and I'll figure it out." She said as she looked at the problem. Just then someone was knocking on the front door.
"I'll get it." Shinobu told him, getting up and walking to the door. She opened it and a guy, about the same height as Shinobu stood in front of her.
"Um...hello miss. Does Kai live here?" He asked her.
"Sure...Kai? Someone for you!" Shinobu called. Shinobu walked away from the door and Kai walked towards it.
"You! What are you doing here!" Kai practically yelled.
"Hey, calm down will you? I'm here to get you." He said to Kai.
"Get me? What for?" Kai asked.
"Well, you see, we need your help. We are close...very very close and we need your expertise on this." The stranger said to him. Kai looked back at Shinobu, who was still trying to solve the problem.
"Look man, that part of my life is over. I told you that I want out of it. I have a life here in the Hinata Inn. I want to get into Tokyo U ok?" Kai said to him.
"Kai, you're our last hope dude. Without your help, our dream's going to break apart. The dream that we worked on for years. Don't tell me that you're going to abandon it just like that!" He said to him. Kai looked back at Shinobu.
"...fine Stan, tell the guys I'll be there..." He said, closing the door. He walked upstairs and grabbed his jersey.
"Shinobu, I'll be right back. I'm going out for awhile." He said to her as he re-opened the door and walked out.
"Wait Kai!" Shinobu called, suddenly taking something out of the sofa cushions.
"Here, it's going to be chilly today and I made you this scarf." She said, handing him a woven scarf. Kai took it and wrapped it around his neck.
"Thanks a lot Shinobu. I'll see you later." He said, walking out.
**
At the tea house...
"O my, hello Na-chan. Aww, hello there Keli-chan!" Mutsumi said, picking Keli up.
"Hey Mutsumi. I just came here to drink some tea is all..." Naru said sitting down. She noticed that there was a cup next to her.
"Ok, I'll get some ready." Mutsumi said, walking to the kitchen.
"I'm guessing that Keitaro was here earlier right?" Naru asked. "That's right. Hey, what is your side on this little dilemma?" Mustsumi asked as she walked back to where Naru was sitting.
"Like what do you mean?"
"I mean do you want him to go or do you want him to stay?" Mutsumi asked.
"Well...I've been thinking...and that I want him to go for his sake you know? I mean, this is his chance to make something out of himself...not that he hasn't or anything. But I want him to be happy and...and...o who the hell am I kidding! I don't want him to go!" She yelled, burying her head in her hands.
"O there there Na-chan. It's ok." She said, placing her hand on Naru's shoulder.
"I don't know if I can live that long without Keitaro by my side every single morning. The way he solves everyone's problems...the way he cares for everyone...the way he tends to not listen to me and I bash his face in for it...I could go on and on. If he leaves...I-I don't know what I'll do." Naru said to her.
"Na-chan. If you don't want Kei-kun to leave. You have to tell him. He needs to hear your side of the story." Mutsumi said to her.
"Your right...I'm going to go tell him my side of the story! Hey, can you do me a favor and watch Keli for awhile? I'll be back for her in awhile ok?" Naru said to her as he walked out the door. Mutsumi looked at Keli.
"Come on Keli, time to go play in Grandma Haruka's room again." She said, carrying Keli upstairs.
**
"Ahh...I knew getting some fresh air will do me some good..." Shinobu said to herself as she walked along the streets.
"I wonder what the view would look like when everything is in snow..." She thought, walking down the ally way that Kate showed her to her secret spot. The secret spot that only Kate, her, and her 'special someone' only know. As she walked through the last stretch of ally way left, she was finally out on the field and standing a few feet away from her, Kai stood there with his hands in his pockets and the scarf that Shinobu made blowing with the wind.
**
"Ok...so I'm going to tell him 'Keitaro, I don't think that you should go because I don't want you to be happy ever.'" Naru said to herself as she waited for Keitaro's arrival in their room. "God! This is going to be harder than I thought! Ok..how about... 'Keitaro, I don't want you to go because there are a lot of bad people there and they'll rape you.'" She said. "O my God...what am I thinking... 'Keitaro! Don't go or else I'm going to smash your face in!' ...no... 'Keitaro, I don't think you should go because I'm going miss you and be lonely until you return' hmm...sounds good..." She said to herself when Keitaro opened the door.
"Hey Naru. What's up?" Keitaro asked.
"Keitaro! Good to see you! I have something important to say and..."
"Whew...it's really chilly out there huh...maybe I should jack up the heat a little and..." Keitaro said, reaching for the thermostat.
"Dammit Keitaro! Listen to me!" She yelled, punching him in the face. [O no! What the hell am I doing! I shouldn't be beating him up!] Naru thought as Keitaro got up from the floor.
"Ok...I'm listening..." He said, rubbing his head.
"Keitaro! I! I...I...I think you should go!" Naru suddenly blurted out.
"Really?"
"Of course! You should go and fulfill your dream to being a professional archeologist. You need to go. I'll be fine taking care of Keli. But you should go and make a name for yourself. You will come back and tell me all about it right?" She said to him.
"Er...um...sure. Sure I will..." Keitaro said to her.
"Hey part-timer! You home?" Seta called from the first floor.
"That's Seta calling, let's go see what he wants." Keitaro said, walking out of the room. Naru fell on her knees.
[O no! I pulled a Keitaro! Now he thinks that I want him to go!] She though to herself.
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"So did you come to a conclusion?" Seta asked.
"Well...um...about that...like when am I leaving if I do decide to go?" Keitaro asked him. Everyone gathered in the living room as Keitaro and Seta talked to each other.
"Well, I manage to pull some strings and you'll be leaving on Christmas Day. Just one more party before you leave everyone." Seta said to him. Keitaro glanced at everyone.
"Well...I made my decision..." He said, staring at Naru. He smiled at her and looked back at Seta.
"I'm going to America!"
[O my God!!! What have I done!!!!] Naru thought to herself, turning white.
End of Chapter 11
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Time to pack your bags Keitaro. You only have two days left until your big departure. In the next chapter, Keitaro says his final good-byes and has one last party before he sets off to the road of luxury. But when Naru tells Keitaro the truth, will it be enough to change his mind in time? Next time! Chapter 12: A Christmas Wish!