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mistakes.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Love Hina.
Keitaro and Naru walked to the coffee place hand in hand. The night was clear and starry, and the moon was looking down on the couple walking below. They never were able to hold hands this long and they were both enjoying it. There was this inexplicable feeling of happiness and although both of them may be too ashamed to admit it, deep inside, they knew they were in love.
"Keitaro, I want you to know that I feel very happy right now." Naru looked him in the eye and smile.
Keitaro didn't know how to react. He let out a stupid smile and answered, "I'm speechless. I feel the same way too!" while scratching his head.
The couple continued walking down the empty street, enjoying the sights the light of the moon offered.
"I'm glad I was able to confess my feelings for Keitaro. I feel so much happier now that I know everything is out in the open." Naru thought. "The coffee shop is just across the street, let's go!" she excitedly dragged Keitaro.
"Okay. . ."
The street was unusually busy at this time of the night.
"Why is this place packed with cars at this time of the night?" Naru managed to say, while crossing the busy street.
"Oh, that? They're showing a new sci-fi movie at the theatre down the road. I'm sure that's what's causing the traffic." Keitaro replied.
"Wow, maybe we can watch after we have coffee!"
"Okane nai! I didn't bring any money Narusegawa!" Keitaro worriedly replied. "I thought we were going to study?!"
"That's okay. We'll study tomorrow. It's not so often that you and I get to go out on a date without anybody spoiling it. They're all asleep and we have the whole evening to ourselves!" Naru happily replied.
Or so they thought.
Motoko kept a respectable distance from the couple. She was impervious to them and they seem to be enjoying the time they were spending together. Motoko chose a spot inside the bus stop across the coffee shop where Keitaro and Naru went in. She wasn't wearing her usual Gi. Motoko chose to wear plain looking clothes which actually made it harder to recognize her.
"Hmm. . . so this is what a date is. Just you wait Keitaro-Kun. . . I'll take you out on a date too. . ." she convinced herself.
Inside the coffee shop, Keitaro and Naru just left the counter after ordering a mochaccino and a cup of hot chocolate. They sat themselves in a booth by the window facing each other. Both of them were still uneasy, not sure what to say to each other. The only time they get to talk by themselves is when they were studying. Other than that, their conversations were usually plagued by comments from the other Hinata Sou residents.
"Uhm. . . Naru. . ." Keitaro started.
"Yes, Keitaro. . ."
"You don't know how happy I am to be with you tonight. I know I'm supposed to be the one paying for everything and I'm sorry. I promise I'll make it up to you next time." Keitaro said. He reached for Naru's hand across the small table and found it.
Naru's cheeks started to turn red but she didn't make an effort to pull her hand away. She let Keitaro take her hand, intertwining her fingers with him, even. They looked into each other's eyes and smiled.
Motoko had beads of sweat forming all over her forehead. She was feeling hot and weird. She could clearly see what Keitaro and Naru was doing from across the street.
"Why am I reacting like this? I do not understand what emotion this is! This cannot be!!! I am just starting to get a grasp on how it is to be in love but this is different! Could it be that I'm becoming jealous of Naru- sempai?! Waaaah. . .!!! Stop it, you two!!!" She shouted from across the café. Motoko ran towards the happy couple inside the small establishment.
"BEEEEEP!!!"
The sound of an incoming car was bearing down on Motoko. She had unknowingly crossed the busy street and was now standing in the middle of the road with a car coming straight at her.
"BEEEEP!!!" the horn kept blaring its warning to the girl in the middle of the road.
The tires screamed as it dragged across the asphalt. Inertia was doing its work to keep the car from stopping. Motoko froze and faced the oncoming vehicle at the last second.
The loud crash that followed could be heard from the inside of the café. The couple by the window turned to look at the scene and found a wrecked taxi cab, the driver sprawled out on the hood, eyes spinning and tongue hanging. There was also a young woman who was stomping away from the scene, apparently very pissed.
"Ha, ha. . . if I didn't know Motoko was tucked away in her room, I'd think she was that girl. . ." Keitaro commented.
Naru couldn't help but laugh. "I'd think so too!" She expressed.
The two couple shared a long laugh, their hands still together.
"It seems you two lovebirds are enjoying your time. . ." the waitress commented as she gave the two their respective orders.
"Oh, I'm sorry. We just remembered somebody we know. . . " Keitaro explained. "Someone close to both of us. . ." Naru added.
"Well, you guys have a good time. You two are such a lovely couple."
"Thank you." Naru blushed.
The waitress left Naru and Keitaro and attended to her other duties. The two discussed their studies while sipping their drinks.
"Hey, Keitaro, do you really want to watch that movie?" Naru asked.
"Well I've seen the preview a couple of times on TV and it looks really interesting. . ."
"Okay. Hold on a second. Let me just check something." Naru used her mobile phone to connect to the internet and checked the latest movie schedule. "The last full show will start thirty minutes from now. I think we have enough time to finish our drinks and walk over to the movie house."
"Wow! Thanks Narusegawa!" Keitaro cried, raising a fist in the air. "I've been wanting to watch that movie and now, I'll be watching it with you! I can't believe it! This must be the luckiest day of my life!"
"I'm glad you're happy." Naru replied. "Oh, and stop calling me Narusegawa. I expect you to call me by my first name from now on. Understand?" Naru pinched Keitaro's cheek.
"Yes. . . Naruseg- er. . .Naru." Keitaro smiled. He was putty in her hands.
"Okay, lets finish our drinks. We don't want to be late."
The couple finished off their drinks and walked out of the café. It was a good five minutes walk to the theatre down the road. Naru once again took hold of Keitaro's hand and led the way to the cinema. She knew it wasn't the movie that made her feel this way. She was happy to be with him and that made all the difference.
Meanwhile, Motoko stormed her way back to Hinata Sou. "BAKA!!! Stupid taxi driver! I would have been able to successfully monitor Keitaro-kun and Naru- sempai's date if not for him! He compromised my cover! BAKA, BAKA, BAKA!!!" steam was blowing out of her ears now. "It's a good thing the others are already asleep. I wouldn't want them to catch me spying on the two or I'll never hear the end of it."
Motoko swiftly ran up the concrete steps to Hinata Sou. She was the only person among the girls who can make it to the top in record time. "Last flight of stairs, and I'm home free. I'd have to say that encounter with the taxi cab was close. What I'd do to lay in my futon and sleep the rest of the night away. . . I'll get back to my detective work some other---"
"Motoko-chan!!!" Kitsune, Su and Shinobu were all standing at the top of the stairway.
"And what have you been up to this late in the evening?!" Kitsune tried to force an excuse. "You know, girls shouldn't be out on the street alone this time of the night." She jokingly replied.
"I'm a woman, not a girl." Motoko reasoned. "And besides, what I do is my business." She added, trying to cover for herself.
"I see. . ." Kitsune answered back. "Hmm. . . Is it me or do I smell jealousy in the air?"
"Jealousy? Does that taste good? I'm hungry!!!" Su asked.
"Who would I be jealous of?!" Motoko retorted.
"Maybe you should ask yourself that question."
"So you saw Naru-chan and Sempai out on a date?" Shinobu was on the verge of tears.
"Yes. I saw them go to this new coffee place a few blocks away and---" Motoko suddenly stopped.
"GOTCHA!!!" yelled Kitsune. "So you were snooping around, huh? You can't deny it now!"
"I. . . um. . . but. . ." Motoko ran past the three girls and headed for her room in the Inn. She was deeply troubled about what she saw and couldn't take it any longer.
Shinobu followed Motoko with her eyes, looking concerned. Kitsune stood still and crossed her arms, while Motoko flashed by. She then let out a sly grin while Su kept jumping up and down. "Jealousy! Jealousy! Jealousy!" Su kept repeating the words and they rang like bells inside Motoko's head.
Motoko rushed to her room and found comfort in her pillow. The scene kept playing over and over in her head: Keitaro reaching for Naru's hand inside the coffee shop. It was like a romantic movie that she wanted so much to play a part in. Tears fell from her closed eyes as Motoko slowly and painfully drifted off to sleep.
Keitaro was enjoying the movie so much, he could barely stay on the seat. Naru was content with watching Keitaro jumping out of his spot. She found it difficult to understand the movie's storyline but it was okay as long as Keitaro was happy. "I never imagined I would be happy just seeing him like this. . ." Naru yawned and drifted off to sleep.
"This is great!!! Are you watching---" Keitaro turned to Naru and found her sleeping. He gently took his seat and pulled Naru close to his side. He took her head and gently moved it to the side, letting her rest on his shoulder. He then took her hand in his and continued to watch the movie in silence, not wanting to disturb his sleeping girlfriend.
"Hmmm. . . this feels so good. . . so comfortable. . . zzzzz. . ."
DISCLAIMER: I do not own Love Hina.
Keitaro and Naru walked to the coffee place hand in hand. The night was clear and starry, and the moon was looking down on the couple walking below. They never were able to hold hands this long and they were both enjoying it. There was this inexplicable feeling of happiness and although both of them may be too ashamed to admit it, deep inside, they knew they were in love.
"Keitaro, I want you to know that I feel very happy right now." Naru looked him in the eye and smile.
Keitaro didn't know how to react. He let out a stupid smile and answered, "I'm speechless. I feel the same way too!" while scratching his head.
The couple continued walking down the empty street, enjoying the sights the light of the moon offered.
"I'm glad I was able to confess my feelings for Keitaro. I feel so much happier now that I know everything is out in the open." Naru thought. "The coffee shop is just across the street, let's go!" she excitedly dragged Keitaro.
"Okay. . ."
The street was unusually busy at this time of the night.
"Why is this place packed with cars at this time of the night?" Naru managed to say, while crossing the busy street.
"Oh, that? They're showing a new sci-fi movie at the theatre down the road. I'm sure that's what's causing the traffic." Keitaro replied.
"Wow, maybe we can watch after we have coffee!"
"Okane nai! I didn't bring any money Narusegawa!" Keitaro worriedly replied. "I thought we were going to study?!"
"That's okay. We'll study tomorrow. It's not so often that you and I get to go out on a date without anybody spoiling it. They're all asleep and we have the whole evening to ourselves!" Naru happily replied.
Or so they thought.
Motoko kept a respectable distance from the couple. She was impervious to them and they seem to be enjoying the time they were spending together. Motoko chose a spot inside the bus stop across the coffee shop where Keitaro and Naru went in. She wasn't wearing her usual Gi. Motoko chose to wear plain looking clothes which actually made it harder to recognize her.
"Hmm. . . so this is what a date is. Just you wait Keitaro-Kun. . . I'll take you out on a date too. . ." she convinced herself.
Inside the coffee shop, Keitaro and Naru just left the counter after ordering a mochaccino and a cup of hot chocolate. They sat themselves in a booth by the window facing each other. Both of them were still uneasy, not sure what to say to each other. The only time they get to talk by themselves is when they were studying. Other than that, their conversations were usually plagued by comments from the other Hinata Sou residents.
"Uhm. . . Naru. . ." Keitaro started.
"Yes, Keitaro. . ."
"You don't know how happy I am to be with you tonight. I know I'm supposed to be the one paying for everything and I'm sorry. I promise I'll make it up to you next time." Keitaro said. He reached for Naru's hand across the small table and found it.
Naru's cheeks started to turn red but she didn't make an effort to pull her hand away. She let Keitaro take her hand, intertwining her fingers with him, even. They looked into each other's eyes and smiled.
Motoko had beads of sweat forming all over her forehead. She was feeling hot and weird. She could clearly see what Keitaro and Naru was doing from across the street.
"Why am I reacting like this? I do not understand what emotion this is! This cannot be!!! I am just starting to get a grasp on how it is to be in love but this is different! Could it be that I'm becoming jealous of Naru- sempai?! Waaaah. . .!!! Stop it, you two!!!" She shouted from across the café. Motoko ran towards the happy couple inside the small establishment.
"BEEEEEP!!!"
The sound of an incoming car was bearing down on Motoko. She had unknowingly crossed the busy street and was now standing in the middle of the road with a car coming straight at her.
"BEEEEP!!!" the horn kept blaring its warning to the girl in the middle of the road.
The tires screamed as it dragged across the asphalt. Inertia was doing its work to keep the car from stopping. Motoko froze and faced the oncoming vehicle at the last second.
The loud crash that followed could be heard from the inside of the café. The couple by the window turned to look at the scene and found a wrecked taxi cab, the driver sprawled out on the hood, eyes spinning and tongue hanging. There was also a young woman who was stomping away from the scene, apparently very pissed.
"Ha, ha. . . if I didn't know Motoko was tucked away in her room, I'd think she was that girl. . ." Keitaro commented.
Naru couldn't help but laugh. "I'd think so too!" She expressed.
The two couple shared a long laugh, their hands still together.
"It seems you two lovebirds are enjoying your time. . ." the waitress commented as she gave the two their respective orders.
"Oh, I'm sorry. We just remembered somebody we know. . . " Keitaro explained. "Someone close to both of us. . ." Naru added.
"Well, you guys have a good time. You two are such a lovely couple."
"Thank you." Naru blushed.
The waitress left Naru and Keitaro and attended to her other duties. The two discussed their studies while sipping their drinks.
"Hey, Keitaro, do you really want to watch that movie?" Naru asked.
"Well I've seen the preview a couple of times on TV and it looks really interesting. . ."
"Okay. Hold on a second. Let me just check something." Naru used her mobile phone to connect to the internet and checked the latest movie schedule. "The last full show will start thirty minutes from now. I think we have enough time to finish our drinks and walk over to the movie house."
"Wow! Thanks Narusegawa!" Keitaro cried, raising a fist in the air. "I've been wanting to watch that movie and now, I'll be watching it with you! I can't believe it! This must be the luckiest day of my life!"
"I'm glad you're happy." Naru replied. "Oh, and stop calling me Narusegawa. I expect you to call me by my first name from now on. Understand?" Naru pinched Keitaro's cheek.
"Yes. . . Naruseg- er. . .Naru." Keitaro smiled. He was putty in her hands.
"Okay, lets finish our drinks. We don't want to be late."
The couple finished off their drinks and walked out of the café. It was a good five minutes walk to the theatre down the road. Naru once again took hold of Keitaro's hand and led the way to the cinema. She knew it wasn't the movie that made her feel this way. She was happy to be with him and that made all the difference.
Meanwhile, Motoko stormed her way back to Hinata Sou. "BAKA!!! Stupid taxi driver! I would have been able to successfully monitor Keitaro-kun and Naru- sempai's date if not for him! He compromised my cover! BAKA, BAKA, BAKA!!!" steam was blowing out of her ears now. "It's a good thing the others are already asleep. I wouldn't want them to catch me spying on the two or I'll never hear the end of it."
Motoko swiftly ran up the concrete steps to Hinata Sou. She was the only person among the girls who can make it to the top in record time. "Last flight of stairs, and I'm home free. I'd have to say that encounter with the taxi cab was close. What I'd do to lay in my futon and sleep the rest of the night away. . . I'll get back to my detective work some other---"
"Motoko-chan!!!" Kitsune, Su and Shinobu were all standing at the top of the stairway.
"And what have you been up to this late in the evening?!" Kitsune tried to force an excuse. "You know, girls shouldn't be out on the street alone this time of the night." She jokingly replied.
"I'm a woman, not a girl." Motoko reasoned. "And besides, what I do is my business." She added, trying to cover for herself.
"I see. . ." Kitsune answered back. "Hmm. . . Is it me or do I smell jealousy in the air?"
"Jealousy? Does that taste good? I'm hungry!!!" Su asked.
"Who would I be jealous of?!" Motoko retorted.
"Maybe you should ask yourself that question."
"So you saw Naru-chan and Sempai out on a date?" Shinobu was on the verge of tears.
"Yes. I saw them go to this new coffee place a few blocks away and---" Motoko suddenly stopped.
"GOTCHA!!!" yelled Kitsune. "So you were snooping around, huh? You can't deny it now!"
"I. . . um. . . but. . ." Motoko ran past the three girls and headed for her room in the Inn. She was deeply troubled about what she saw and couldn't take it any longer.
Shinobu followed Motoko with her eyes, looking concerned. Kitsune stood still and crossed her arms, while Motoko flashed by. She then let out a sly grin while Su kept jumping up and down. "Jealousy! Jealousy! Jealousy!" Su kept repeating the words and they rang like bells inside Motoko's head.
Motoko rushed to her room and found comfort in her pillow. The scene kept playing over and over in her head: Keitaro reaching for Naru's hand inside the coffee shop. It was like a romantic movie that she wanted so much to play a part in. Tears fell from her closed eyes as Motoko slowly and painfully drifted off to sleep.
Keitaro was enjoying the movie so much, he could barely stay on the seat. Naru was content with watching Keitaro jumping out of his spot. She found it difficult to understand the movie's storyline but it was okay as long as Keitaro was happy. "I never imagined I would be happy just seeing him like this. . ." Naru yawned and drifted off to sleep.
"This is great!!! Are you watching---" Keitaro turned to Naru and found her sleeping. He gently took his seat and pulled Naru close to his side. He took her head and gently moved it to the side, letting her rest on his shoulder. He then took her hand in his and continued to watch the movie in silence, not wanting to disturb his sleeping girlfriend.
"Hmmm. . . this feels so good. . . so comfortable. . . zzzzz. . ."