DISCLAIMER: I don't own Love Hina
"Yeah, now that we're both in Tokyo U, I figured we can go if we have spare time. I've already made up a schedule for myself so that I know when I'm free. Just let me know when you feel like going and if I'm not doing anything, I'll be glad to buy it with you."
Silence filled the room for a few seconds.
"Um, Keitaro, I know you might be tired, and I know it's not me to talk to you like this, but since the other girls are busy with the stuff you got them, maybe I can take this opportunity to talk to you."
"Alright. But I hope you're not here to accuse of some perverted stuff or the like. As much as I want to explain the incidents that involve me, I don't feel any of you care to listen."
"Huh? I never knew you felt that way."
"That's because you guys never listen. You just have your way with me and then go on with your lives."
"I'm sorry, Keitaro."
"Oh, and while we're at it, I might as well spill everything out. I'm not a pervert like most of you think. Everything, well, almost, is a matter of coincidence and it's not like I meant for those things to happen. From the day I stepped into this place, I have already been trying to please each and everyone of you. While I was away, I finally realized that I was giving too much of myself and not saving anything for my own. I'm not going to say it again Narusegawa, by now, you should already know how I feel about you. I still feel the same, if not stronger. It's up to you if you want to doubt that."
Silence.
"Narusegawa, I don't really know how you feel towards me and I know it's not proper to ask but I don't really know how to present myself to you. I don't know if being more mature will actually make you more interested in me or if you're happier the way I am before. I mean, what is wrong with me?! Why am I even asking you these questions? I better get some rest before my brain melts, if you don't mind."
Keitaro crawls onto his futon while Narusegawa stares at him in disbelief. He lies down facing her, slowly drifting off to sleep. She inches closer to him and whispers to his ear. "Sleep tight Keitaro, I hope I can tell you what you need to know soon."
Summer has never been this beautiful. It has been a few months since Keitaro spilled his guts in a private chat with Naru and everything seems to be back to the way it was, except for the only male resident of Hinatasou.
"Keitaro has definitely changed, huh?" whispered Kitsune
"I think senpai has already gotten past his teenage stage and is slowly turning out to be a real man." Replied Shinobu.
Naru kept quiet throughout the conversation. There has been so much talk about Keitaro among the girls these past few days and it seems everybody is noticing the changes going on. Her relationship with Keitaro has changed ever since that night. She still liked him and she realized she was growing fonder of him each day. She has not been able to send him flying ever since, which is both good and bad. Good because it was proof that he was indeed becoming mature in his actions, bad because she missed being physically in contact with him. He has not been avoiding her but he was very careful of his movements and Naru was starting to become restless. She realized she had to deal with herself and finally come to terms with how she feels. He gave her time to think everything over but the longer she takes, the more the other girls were becoming attached to him. She knew Keitaro still feels the same way towards her, but she worries about losing her friends if ever she decides to have a relationship with him. Her feelings are coming out stronger now and she knows she doesn't have time on her side.
The morning went fairly fast. Everyone else left except for Keitaro and Naru who was sulking in her room, trying to sort things out on her own. She then dresses up as if going out on a date, leaves the confines of her room a few hours after lunch and goes around the Inn to look for Keitaro. She finds him in the springs, cleaning the place.
"Uhm, Keitaro?"
"Oh, hi Narusegawa. What's up?"
"You look pretty busy, I hope I'm not disturbing you."
"Oh no, don't worry. I'm just about done here. You seem troubled than usual. Maybe it's time we go out and have a chat. It's been so long since we've talked and I really would like to spend some time with you."
"Yeah, now that we're both in Tokyo U, I figured we can go if we have spare time. I've already made up a schedule for myself so that I know when I'm free. Just let me know when you feel like going and if I'm not doing anything, I'll be glad to buy it with you."
Silence filled the room for a few seconds.
"Um, Keitaro, I know you might be tired, and I know it's not me to talk to you like this, but since the other girls are busy with the stuff you got them, maybe I can take this opportunity to talk to you."
"Alright. But I hope you're not here to accuse of some perverted stuff or the like. As much as I want to explain the incidents that involve me, I don't feel any of you care to listen."
"Huh? I never knew you felt that way."
"That's because you guys never listen. You just have your way with me and then go on with your lives."
"I'm sorry, Keitaro."
"Oh, and while we're at it, I might as well spill everything out. I'm not a pervert like most of you think. Everything, well, almost, is a matter of coincidence and it's not like I meant for those things to happen. From the day I stepped into this place, I have already been trying to please each and everyone of you. While I was away, I finally realized that I was giving too much of myself and not saving anything for my own. I'm not going to say it again Narusegawa, by now, you should already know how I feel about you. I still feel the same, if not stronger. It's up to you if you want to doubt that."
Silence.
"Narusegawa, I don't really know how you feel towards me and I know it's not proper to ask but I don't really know how to present myself to you. I don't know if being more mature will actually make you more interested in me or if you're happier the way I am before. I mean, what is wrong with me?! Why am I even asking you these questions? I better get some rest before my brain melts, if you don't mind."
Keitaro crawls onto his futon while Narusegawa stares at him in disbelief. He lies down facing her, slowly drifting off to sleep. She inches closer to him and whispers to his ear. "Sleep tight Keitaro, I hope I can tell you what you need to know soon."
Summer has never been this beautiful. It has been a few months since Keitaro spilled his guts in a private chat with Naru and everything seems to be back to the way it was, except for the only male resident of Hinatasou.
"Keitaro has definitely changed, huh?" whispered Kitsune
"I think senpai has already gotten past his teenage stage and is slowly turning out to be a real man." Replied Shinobu.
Naru kept quiet throughout the conversation. There has been so much talk about Keitaro among the girls these past few days and it seems everybody is noticing the changes going on. Her relationship with Keitaro has changed ever since that night. She still liked him and she realized she was growing fonder of him each day. She has not been able to send him flying ever since, which is both good and bad. Good because it was proof that he was indeed becoming mature in his actions, bad because she missed being physically in contact with him. He has not been avoiding her but he was very careful of his movements and Naru was starting to become restless. She realized she had to deal with herself and finally come to terms with how she feels. He gave her time to think everything over but the longer she takes, the more the other girls were becoming attached to him. She knew Keitaro still feels the same way towards her, but she worries about losing her friends if ever she decides to have a relationship with him. Her feelings are coming out stronger now and she knows she doesn't have time on her side.
The morning went fairly fast. Everyone else left except for Keitaro and Naru who was sulking in her room, trying to sort things out on her own. She then dresses up as if going out on a date, leaves the confines of her room a few hours after lunch and goes around the Inn to look for Keitaro. She finds him in the springs, cleaning the place.
"Uhm, Keitaro?"
"Oh, hi Narusegawa. What's up?"
"You look pretty busy, I hope I'm not disturbing you."
"Oh no, don't worry. I'm just about done here. You seem troubled than usual. Maybe it's time we go out and have a chat. It's been so long since we've talked and I really would like to spend some time with you."