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To Help a Friend
(The TeaHouse- a few minutes ago)
Haruka and Motoko were walking towards the Teahouse at a leisurely pace. They had just parked Seta's van down the street not far from where they were. Normally, the van's original owner would've managed to run it anywhere else BUT a proper parking spot. It wouldn't be uncommon to see the van driven off the side of the road, flip on its side, crash into someone else's property and have its owner REMOVE himself from the wreckage with his head bleeding profusely---- A normal occurrance for professor Seta. That fact didn't go unnoticed by Haruka.
" Now WHY can't that man ever park in a decent spot like us NORMAL folk do?" the question elicited a slight chuckle from her nearby companion -as it was meant to.
'Haruka is only trying to make feel better about today. However, her remark about Seta's driving skills belies her TRUE feelings for the man.' She thought, with some amusement.
"Haruka!" she said with formality. The older woman turned to face Motoko.
"I wish to thank you. For being with me today." She stated, bowing low to her elder. Haruka put a hand on her friend's shoulder, patting it gently.
"Day's not over yet." She said simply. " Now we see what my nephew is made of. Do you know what to do?" she asked.
"Hai! First I must find him. Then I must try and CONVINCE him to engage me in combat." She replied, almost happy..
' Kami!' it almost sounds like she's looking forward to this. "It may not be so easy. As you well know, Keitaro can be a very stubborn person." She looked worrid as she said," You may have to use our contingency plan to get a rise out of him."
"Here is hoping it does not come to that Haruka" said Motoko with regret. " I do not wish to put anyone else in danger."
" If you do manage to get a rise out of my nephew..be careful" Haruka placed her first cigarette, since leaving the hospital, between her lips..and lit up. " I know you think he is meek, but if he is like I remembered...just don't underestimate him."
Motoko regarded the tone in which her friend had just spoke about her nephew. " He must have been formidable indeed Haruka. Surely, his skills may have dulled with time..he WAS only five years old when the "incident' occurred"
Haruka studied Motoko for a bit. Walked over to her and simply said, " I just don't want to see EITHER of you get hurt. You all mean a great deal to me: but quite frankly, I don't think Keitaro will forgive me once he realizes what I've done." A sad smile showed on her lovely features as she looks towards the sky.
" I know I don't show it.but I really am proud of what he has accomplished with his life so far. He's a good kid with a heart bigger than .well bigger than anything I've ever seen. I just wish.that you girls would see that as well." She looks at Motoko again..then pretends to cough in an effort to compose herself. " Damn Ciggies, better watch myself."
' So Keitaro, it would seem that even your Aunt is taken with you . Such pride!' she sighs ' Ah Kami.if only..'
"Haruka, there is still the matter of finding him."
Haruka looks briefly at the stairs leading up to the dorm, then mentions. " Oh I don't think we need to worry about that." She points her thumb in the direction of the stairs.
"Motoko! Haruka! Where have you been?" yelled a usually hyperactive Su seemingly leaping down the stairs a few at a time. She was followed by Shinobu, Kitsune and of course Sara.
"Yea! You missed it! The dork was just Awesome!" added Sara just as enthusiastically.
Motoko and Haruka looked at each other in confusion. "What happened.exactly?"
It was Kitsune who answered. "Well guys.it went something like this." she had explained to them about the incident in the dining area just a few minutes ago.
A grim understanding had passed between the two ladies being caught up to speed.
"Where is Keitaro now?" asked Motoko.
"Naru-Sempai went after Sempai a few moments ago." answered Shinobu..a bit worried. "Both of them should be on top of the hill by now." She pointed towards there general direction.
Motoko nodded then turned to Haruka. " I am going to get something from my room. Then I think it is time your nephew faced his destiny." She started to ascend the stairwell.
"Motoko!" yelled Haruka, "Remember..be careful."
" I shall." She continued on her way to the dorm.
"Alright! Fight!" yelled Sara.
' Sempai.' Thinks a very worried Shinobu. "What does she think you did THIS TIME?'
Kitsune and Su noticed a worried Haruka follow Motoko with her eyes. Both approached her.
"Haruka?" Asked Su gently, noticing her eyes showing the briefest hint of tears. " Why you sad?"
" To put it bluntly girls. These next few minutes are going to suck." She said.almost spitting the next words out. " Fate tends to be a bitch sometimes, you know."
"Something bad happened this morning..didn't it" asked Shinobu, fear etched in her usually innocent face.
"You could say that Shinobu." And so Haruka explains what has happened since she found Motoko earlier in the day. She notices, with some regret, the change in expressions each of the girls had upon hearing Dr. Hikari's prognosis about Motoko's condition. " No." whispered Kitsune in disbeielf.
" Not Motoko-sempai" Shinobu started to cry followed by Sara.
Haruka was surprised that Su was the only one not showing signs of grief. On the contrary, she had the same look she always has whenever she is thinking HARD about a problem she wanted to solve. She looked back up at Haruka..determination on her face.
" Motoko no die! I no let her!" and with that Su begins to leap back up the stairs, a few at a time.,
"Su!" yells Kitsune, "Where are you going?!"
" I going to save Motoko!" she answered back. "Su have an idea. Just keep Motoko occupied. " She disappeared up the stairs as fast as that.
For the first time that day Haruka had hope. "She seems like she has a plan.."
"Yea.!" Replied Kitsune, her foxish grin starting to spread. "That's Su for you. Always thinking her way through things. Though, how are we supposed to occupy her?"
" I think she went to go kick the dork around some." Stated Sara matter-of- factly. She noticed the glare Haruka was giving her..and shrank back towards Shinobu..
Haruka looks up toward the hill, " I think we had better head up there soon..things could get real ugly." Then she adds to Sara "I'd worry more about Motoko getting kicked around..if I were you. As I've said.never underestimate my nephew."
With that, the four ladies head towards the hill .where a most dangerous game will take place.
Author's notes: Sorry for the shorter than usual chapter folks. I am also REALLY sorry this wasn't the fight scene as well. However, with almost all the major players together( Hikari on her way) I hope that the story is coming together for everyone. As always, Thanks for waiting and READ & REVIEW
To Help a Friend
(The TeaHouse- a few minutes ago)
Haruka and Motoko were walking towards the Teahouse at a leisurely pace. They had just parked Seta's van down the street not far from where they were. Normally, the van's original owner would've managed to run it anywhere else BUT a proper parking spot. It wouldn't be uncommon to see the van driven off the side of the road, flip on its side, crash into someone else's property and have its owner REMOVE himself from the wreckage with his head bleeding profusely---- A normal occurrance for professor Seta. That fact didn't go unnoticed by Haruka.
" Now WHY can't that man ever park in a decent spot like us NORMAL folk do?" the question elicited a slight chuckle from her nearby companion -as it was meant to.
'Haruka is only trying to make feel better about today. However, her remark about Seta's driving skills belies her TRUE feelings for the man.' She thought, with some amusement.
"Haruka!" she said with formality. The older woman turned to face Motoko.
"I wish to thank you. For being with me today." She stated, bowing low to her elder. Haruka put a hand on her friend's shoulder, patting it gently.
"Day's not over yet." She said simply. " Now we see what my nephew is made of. Do you know what to do?" she asked.
"Hai! First I must find him. Then I must try and CONVINCE him to engage me in combat." She replied, almost happy..
' Kami!' it almost sounds like she's looking forward to this. "It may not be so easy. As you well know, Keitaro can be a very stubborn person." She looked worrid as she said," You may have to use our contingency plan to get a rise out of him."
"Here is hoping it does not come to that Haruka" said Motoko with regret. " I do not wish to put anyone else in danger."
" If you do manage to get a rise out of my nephew..be careful" Haruka placed her first cigarette, since leaving the hospital, between her lips..and lit up. " I know you think he is meek, but if he is like I remembered...just don't underestimate him."
Motoko regarded the tone in which her friend had just spoke about her nephew. " He must have been formidable indeed Haruka. Surely, his skills may have dulled with time..he WAS only five years old when the "incident' occurred"
Haruka studied Motoko for a bit. Walked over to her and simply said, " I just don't want to see EITHER of you get hurt. You all mean a great deal to me: but quite frankly, I don't think Keitaro will forgive me once he realizes what I've done." A sad smile showed on her lovely features as she looks towards the sky.
" I know I don't show it.but I really am proud of what he has accomplished with his life so far. He's a good kid with a heart bigger than .well bigger than anything I've ever seen. I just wish.that you girls would see that as well." She looks at Motoko again..then pretends to cough in an effort to compose herself. " Damn Ciggies, better watch myself."
' So Keitaro, it would seem that even your Aunt is taken with you . Such pride!' she sighs ' Ah Kami.if only..'
"Haruka, there is still the matter of finding him."
Haruka looks briefly at the stairs leading up to the dorm, then mentions. " Oh I don't think we need to worry about that." She points her thumb in the direction of the stairs.
"Motoko! Haruka! Where have you been?" yelled a usually hyperactive Su seemingly leaping down the stairs a few at a time. She was followed by Shinobu, Kitsune and of course Sara.
"Yea! You missed it! The dork was just Awesome!" added Sara just as enthusiastically.
Motoko and Haruka looked at each other in confusion. "What happened.exactly?"
It was Kitsune who answered. "Well guys.it went something like this." she had explained to them about the incident in the dining area just a few minutes ago.
A grim understanding had passed between the two ladies being caught up to speed.
"Where is Keitaro now?" asked Motoko.
"Naru-Sempai went after Sempai a few moments ago." answered Shinobu..a bit worried. "Both of them should be on top of the hill by now." She pointed towards there general direction.
Motoko nodded then turned to Haruka. " I am going to get something from my room. Then I think it is time your nephew faced his destiny." She started to ascend the stairwell.
"Motoko!" yelled Haruka, "Remember..be careful."
" I shall." She continued on her way to the dorm.
"Alright! Fight!" yelled Sara.
' Sempai.' Thinks a very worried Shinobu. "What does she think you did THIS TIME?'
Kitsune and Su noticed a worried Haruka follow Motoko with her eyes. Both approached her.
"Haruka?" Asked Su gently, noticing her eyes showing the briefest hint of tears. " Why you sad?"
" To put it bluntly girls. These next few minutes are going to suck." She said.almost spitting the next words out. " Fate tends to be a bitch sometimes, you know."
"Something bad happened this morning..didn't it" asked Shinobu, fear etched in her usually innocent face.
"You could say that Shinobu." And so Haruka explains what has happened since she found Motoko earlier in the day. She notices, with some regret, the change in expressions each of the girls had upon hearing Dr. Hikari's prognosis about Motoko's condition. " No." whispered Kitsune in disbeielf.
" Not Motoko-sempai" Shinobu started to cry followed by Sara.
Haruka was surprised that Su was the only one not showing signs of grief. On the contrary, she had the same look she always has whenever she is thinking HARD about a problem she wanted to solve. She looked back up at Haruka..determination on her face.
" Motoko no die! I no let her!" and with that Su begins to leap back up the stairs, a few at a time.,
"Su!" yells Kitsune, "Where are you going?!"
" I going to save Motoko!" she answered back. "Su have an idea. Just keep Motoko occupied. " She disappeared up the stairs as fast as that.
For the first time that day Haruka had hope. "She seems like she has a plan.."
"Yea.!" Replied Kitsune, her foxish grin starting to spread. "That's Su for you. Always thinking her way through things. Though, how are we supposed to occupy her?"
" I think she went to go kick the dork around some." Stated Sara matter-of- factly. She noticed the glare Haruka was giving her..and shrank back towards Shinobu..
Haruka looks up toward the hill, " I think we had better head up there soon..things could get real ugly." Then she adds to Sara "I'd worry more about Motoko getting kicked around..if I were you. As I've said.never underestimate my nephew."
With that, the four ladies head towards the hill .where a most dangerous game will take place.
Author's notes: Sorry for the shorter than usual chapter folks. I am also REALLY sorry this wasn't the fight scene as well. However, with almost all the major players together( Hikari on her way) I hope that the story is coming together for everyone. As always, Thanks for waiting and READ & REVIEW