Disclaimer: I do not any part of Love Hina if I did then I would be swimming in millions of dollars which I am not thus I am poor and writing this for my own amusement anyways on with the story.
A Warrior's Spirit
Author's Notes: When we last left our intrepid hero he had just met one of the residents of Hinatasou and introduced himself as the new manager of the all girl's dormitory. Now let's get back to the story and find out her response to his declaration. Opps almost forgot "speech" and 'thoughts'.
"Wha…what did you just say?" gasped out the young brunette. "Well I just introduced myself as Keitaro Urameshi and umm…stated that I will be your new manager." stated Keitaro. "There is no possible way that Grandma Hina would ever leave a pervert like to run a girl's dormitory now tell me where you dragged her body you freak." Keitaro tensed at the last word that issued from the young woman mouth "Don't you ever call me a freak you got me, only the respect I have for my grandmother is all that is holding me back from slitting your throat right now. Understand?" threatened Keitaro before he left this pitiful excuse for a woman to contemplate his last sentence.
'What the hell did that pervert just do he dared to threaten a border of this inn what arrogance and the audacity of his threat is laughable.' Though Narusagawa(the young brunette) outwardly showed utter calm inside she was more than a little scared of this new resident of her home. But Naru always had a temper and she could not let this pervert treat her so without gaining revenge for his haughty words. Thus she followed him to the manager's room to seek retribution for her pride and pound the shit out of Keitaro Urameshi. Arriving just a moment behind Keitaro she tore open the door to his room and intended to punch him all the way to the stratosphere and regain her "honor". What she didn't know was that Keitaro had heard her coming and was prepared for her intentional entry into his privacy. Keitaro confronted Narusagawa "What are you doing in my room, don't you have any manners you should have knocked." calmly queried Keitaro. "Wha…the nerve how dare you speak to me this way I live here you just came in and took over this was Grandma Hina's room before and you have no right to it." literally screamed Naru. "Enough with the outraged person routine, I am tired and cranky, so I might have been a little hasty in my reply, let's start over I am Keitaro Urameshi and what is your name?" gently spoke Keitaro. "Well I am Narusagawa…wait…wait this is not right I was angry at you and who are you calling a outraged person."
"Ohh Narusagawa a beautiful name, anyways nice to meet you I am sorry for my cranky attitude but I have traveled a long distance to reach here. Anyways I will be you new manager and I hope you will be comparative and assist me in my managerial duties."
"What the hell are you talking about you are not the new manager I will never accept that you are man and a man cannot manage a all girl's dormitory."
"Now, now I have already explained my reasons for becoming your manager, I have to get some exercise would you care to join me, we may continue our conversation on the veranda." Keitaro then exited his room and walked to the balcony of the inn to start his daily exercises and kata's, he needed a lot of room thus he could not perform it inside his comfy room.
Arriving on the balcony he started his exercises with a quick breathing method that ensured the circulation of blood and relaxed the muscles of his body. Naru was right behind him thus found him right when he was starting his breathing technique, 'hey he kinda looks like Motoko with that stance and his breathing.' Shaking her head of such nonsense Naru started the conversation anew "Okay let's say I actually believed you why would you want to manage a all girl's dormitory excluding your perverted ways."
"Well this would be the only way I could stay at Hinatasou and I need a place to sleep or else how will I get to school."
"Okay, so you needed a place to stay but why not just rent an apartment or condo?"
"Well I don't have much money on me thus I came to Grandma Hina for a place to live, I was going to do some chores to make my rent for grandma."
"Alright but why did Grandma Hina just leave like that shouldn't she have told us about her new manager beforehand?"
"I can answer that Naru." stated Haruka as she came up the steps onto the balcony where they dried their clothes. "Oh your back Aunt Haruka." and Keitaro got a smack in the head for his trouble "It's just Haruka remember Keitaro." rubbing his head Keitaro said "Alright I'll remember but did you have to hit so hard." Smiling at her young nephew Haruka continued with her answer to Naru "Grandma Hina knew all along of Keitaro's visit and was not planning on telling you girls for the reason that you are angry now, she knew you girls would blow it all out of proportion especially you and Motoko."
Blushing furiously Naru answered "Well there was a reason look at this sad excuse for a man he is not ready to run a all girl's dormitory and you can tell." Haruka nodded and disagreed as well "Naru there is nothing wrong with my nephew he is more than capable to run this dormitory but some of what you say is right (Naru had a smile on her face for that remark) he can't do it (Naru was all smiles now) alone (she lost her smile quickly) he needs your assistance as well as from everyone living here. Understood?" With a glum nod Naru finally accepted Keitaro as the new manager of Hinatasou. "Alright he can stay but one perverted act and I will make him leave personally." stated Naru with a devil's glint in her eyes. With that said she left the two relatives to their own devices but saving one last glare for Keitaro.
"Oh that was fun but thanks for sticking up for me Haruka."
"No problem Keitaro, but I want you to make sure you keep your end of the bargain no perverted stuff or Naru will try to act on her threat and I don't want her hurt. Understand nephew?"
"No worries Aunty there won't be a problem because I don't think she's my type you're my type Haruka dearest." Keitaro quickly ran away after finishing this statement because he had a blushing and angry Aunt on his hands and her punches actually hurt him. Laughing uproariously while dodging his aunt's punches and kick's Keitaro was having the time of his life 'man I haven't had this much fun since dad was alive'. Deep into his thoughts Keitaro did not see Haruka's right leg connect with his stomach until it was too late and he was sent careening toward the hot springs down below. Sputtering madly and cursing profusely Keitaro shouted "Hey that was not fair Aunty, I wasn't ready and you could have killed me if this hot spring wasn't here." But his aunt couldn't hear him over the laughter that was erupting out of her mouth due to the fact he was bruised right on his face with two big lumps on his head. "Ha…ha…ha..ha can't stop laughing hurts too much hahahahha."
"Oh that's just great keep laughing while your poor, poor nephew bandages his wounds all by himself." Haruka's laughter soon ceased and she jumped down to help her nephew out of the hot springs and onto the rocks lining the sides. "Oh come on Keitaro you have got to admit that was funny, you should have seen your face when I kicked you pure horror. Oh come on don't be so stiff laugh a little nephew." Hiding a smirk Keitaro threw his dry and beautiful aunt right into the hot springs where she screamed like a banshee.
Coming up drenched but still beautiful Haruka stared murderously into Keitaro, if looks could kill he would have been dead a million times over. "Oh come on have a sense of humor, all fair in love and war right?" Laughing once more Keitaro helped his aunt out of the hot springs only to again arrive back in the pond due to his aunt. "That's for your stupid remark, and this is for calling me Aunt Haruka again." hitting Keitaro upside the head Haruka soon left right afterwards soaked to the bone in spring water muttering about bad nephews and stupid jokes.
Lying back in the pond Keitaro was pondering and rubbing his head at the same time 'always serious aunty well you needed a laugh and I gave it to you oh well I'll get her back hahahhah.' with a smirk the devil would envy Keitaro exited the hot springs and hurried to his room to dry up and get dressed again. Upon arriving back in his room he toweled off and went to searching for some dry clothes, but there were none to be seen. He soon remembered that he didn't bring anything with him during his trek across the country just the shirt on his back and the pants that he was wearing. Noticing a problem he removed his already soaked clothes and wrapped around one of the bathing robes across himself. 'Now where to find some clothes, oh that's right I should ask Aunty she should have some in her attic or something.'
Starting the trek down toward his aunt's tea house Keitaro soon notices a creeping sound behind him he moves along the inn's corridor's and listens to the footsteps that keep following him. As he turns a corner he races silently into a adjacent storeroom and waits for the person to walk by. "Hey where guy go? Su wanted to play with him." spoken in heavily accented Japanese. Peering through a crack in the door Keitaro happens to see a foreigner who seems part Indian, part Japanese. She seems like a zealous individual by the way she is bouncing from foot to foot scanning the area for his presence. Finally seeing that there is no danger from this little girl Keitaro comes out of the room and greets this new acquaintance, "Hello there and who might you be? My name is Keitaro were you looking for me?"
Startling the young girl she recovers quickly and smiling happily for finding her prey soon launches herself at Keitaro. Keitaro catches her in his arms and peers curiously at this strange girl "Hello there Keitaro-kun want to play, you are good catcher how about you play with Su?" Keitaro is a little self-conscious playing in a bath robe but it seems Su does not take no as an answer. "Alright, alright we will play one game then I have to get some clothes. Okay?" She nods enthusiastically and springs into action racing to the room he was hiding in and making a god awful racket inside. She soon returns with what seems to be a remote control and a turtle? "Hey what is all this I thought we were going to play a game? What's with the turtle?" All she does is smile and says "go tama-chan" the turtle comes to life with blazing red eyes and targets Keitaro. "What is that and what is it doing?" Keitaro does not receive an answer only a beep before the turtle(or what looks like a turtle) comes chasing after him shooting lasers and missles. "What the hell is wrong with you this is not how you play a game?" screams Keitaro, but Su is just laughing and concentrating on demolishing Keitaro with her Mecha-tama version 2.0.
Running for his life Keitaro dodges and ducks to avoid the lasers and missiles that fly toward him and he tries to persuade Su that this is not a good game but she seems a little preoccupied with trying to kill him. 'Damn what the hell have I gotten myself into I better just hide in one of these spare rooms.' Quickly sliding the door shut Keitaro evades mecha-tama chan for now. Accessing the room that he is now located in he finds to his utter horror a room filled to the brim with sake and nothing but. 'If that stupid turtle comes and shoots a missile into this room the whole place will go up in flames including myself.'
What he does not notice is a hand snaking it's way toward his ankle's but when he finds a warmth located on his ankle he stares downward only to see a half-naked woman loosely hanging onto his leg and giving kisses to it. 'Okay this place is definitely weird, you got overly violent women, a kid that believes that robots are for playing with, and now a woman who is kissing my ankles. Oh my god I better get both of us out of here before the turtle comes back.'
Again too late since he was preoccupied the mecha tama chan has reoriented and located him bursting into the room he is more than worried when a tiny voice says "game over". Running like a bat out of hell he takes himself and the woman out of the room just a moment before tama-chan shoots a missile at his last location. The missile ignites the sake and off Keitaro goes running from the flames and explosions caused by mecha tama-chan's subsequent explosion (think "Matrix" style). Capturing the events in slow motion one can clearly see that Keitaro is going to get fried but playing from a normal standpoint he is "safe".
"I am going to kill that kid if it is the last thing I do, what is wrong with her doesn't she know how to play nice?" exclaims the char-broiled Keitaro as he lugs the drunk woman down the flight of steps to the lobby below. Running out of her room Naru races down the steps taking two at a time to reach the living room where she sees before her Keitaro slightly burnt carrying a unscathed Kitsune toward the couches. "What happened Keitaro, why are you smoking like that?"
"Oh nothing, just some kid that thought shooting missiles at me would be fun." stated Keitaro with enough sarcasm to sink a ship.
"Oh, I mean Ohhhh; you must have meet Su she is a little eccentric but she is okay." laughed Naru as she saw Keitaro frowning.
"Oh so she's a resident of this marvelous establishment that explains it; not!! What the hell does she thinks she is doing I had to save this drunk woman from a burning zone? And another thing why is her(pointing at Kitsune) filled to the brim with sake it was like a one room Molotov cocktail."
Trying to contain her laughter at seeing Keitaro finally showing emotions and blowing up Naru replied "Well Kitsune likes to drink and she buys a lot, hahahahahahaha, I'm sorry I can't help it you are smoking and your ass is on fire. Hahahahahahahah!!!!!" Examining himself closely Keitaro finds she is correct and soon tries to extinguish the fire that is on his ass. "That is not funny Naru I could have really gotten hurt, where the hell is Su I want to talk to her?" Coming down the steps with a cheerful little jig to her step Su smiles at Keitaro and says "That was fun Keitaro-kun hope to play again very soon." Naru is holding Keitaro back from killing Su right then and there, after a bit of time to cool down Keitaro again goes off in search of some extra clothes. What he does not know is his robe does not cover his backside because of the fire and Naru examines the rump of Keitaro as he walks out the door to the Inn in search of his Aunt Haruka. 'Oh he is going to be so mad when he finds out that he does not have anything covering his butt.' bursting into a fit of giggles Naru awakens Kitsune from her drunken stupor "Wha…what how did I get here and where is my sake?" The scream of "What?!?" can be heard all across town as Kitsune faints due to having her whole supply of sake gone in just a few seconds.
Keitaro hears the cry but is too tired to investigate he just continues down the steps to his Aunt's tea shop in search of some kind of living apparel. He knocks on the sliding door and soon greets his aunt who seems to have a ton of questions to his current state of undress. "Keitaro why are you here with a robe that does not cover your backside?" states a blushing Haruka. "What are you talking about Aunty? There is a back to this robe…what the hell that fire must have burnt the material off. Stupid Su and her mecha tama chan." A blushing Keitaro sits down while his Aunt gets him something more decent to wear than a drafty robe. "So you have met all the residents of Hinata except Motoko."
"Who's Motoko Aunt Haruka? Oww(another slap upside the head) I mean Haruka who is Motoko?"
"Motoko is the resident that has gone away for a while she will be back soon probably in a couple days, she went off to a training camp for swordmanship."
"Oh so this Motoko is a swordsperson I hope to meet her soon maybe she can be a worthy opponent to spar with me. What do you think Haruka?"
"I think that is not a wise decision she is very strong and I don't want to see you get hurt by her succession techniques."
"Oh so you are worried about my health dear Haruka I am flattered (Haruka turns crimson as he states this) but there is no need to worry I have been training hard these past few years and I know I am more than a match for anyone I come against." Finally done with changing into his new clothes he comes out to show off, "How do I look Aunty dearest?"
'He looks so much like his father and what a muscular build he has been working out.' Trying to hide her crimson cheeks Haruka turns away and states "You look good Keitaro those fit you very well they were your father's you know?" Keitaro inspects his clothes more carefully now that he finds they are his father's he has not seen his father in over 10 years. "So these were his Aunty, I will cherish them and take special care of them thank you." Bowing cordially to his tear-stained Aunt Keitaro leaves her tea house with a skip in his step knowing that somewhere out there his father is looking out for him.
"Goodbye Keitaro." Weeping openly after her nephew leaves Haruka cannot hope to suppress the love she feels for her own flesh and blood. 'Another version of you my brother, you were always searching for something just like your son; did you ever find it I never know but know this I will always love you and I will always love your son.' The mask of indifference is back on Haruka's face as she tends to the work needed for the rush that will come to her tea house for lunch but through the mask is there a lone tear streaks down her face "always".
Author's notes: One of my more moving chapter's I think how do you like the interaction between nephew and Aunt. Anyways it was fun writing this chapter and I hope to see more reviews soon, also check out my other work "Jade's Discovery" in the Jackie Chan Adventures section. Bye I'm out see ya.