Love Hina – Power of the Heart
Fanfic by Steven Biggs
Chapter Six – Revival
Thanks to all Reviewers! I hope I was able to cater to what ya'll wanted. I made some chapters roll quickly, and others with a slower pace (just to trip ya up!). Where to go from here? The following are a few thoughts I had on that matter:
1. A beautiful funeral held by the hot springs would be nice (as long as Kitsune doesn't insist on a burial at sea in it! It'd be a hassle to take a bath with a couple of bodies floating around!).
2. Or maybe our two heroes escaped through the caverns! (Predictably BORING!)
3. Will Keitaro re-appear one day and torment the remaining residents of Hinata-sou, pushed into insanity at the loss of Motoko-chan?
4. Maybe Su, using her vast, unpredictable intellect, will find their bodies and create a single, undead being from the remains (with pieces of her Mecha-Tama thrown in!). Talk about a split personality!
Or maybe, just maybe, I'll do this. . .
Saturday Afternoon.
It has been almost two weeks since Keitaro and Motoko were lost. Haruka summoned Granny Hina back to Hinata-sou and they oversee the excavation of the debris. At the edge of the pit, Motoko's mother stands between them, waiting to bring the body of her daughter home.
As they watch, one of the workers reaches down and pulls an object from the rubble. He carefully carries the pieces to the edge of the pit. Tears spill from Aoyama's eyes as she recognizes her daughter's broken sword. Hina dismisses the workers and the three women make their way into the pit, not wanting any strangers to find the bodies. Naru and the others stand solemnly at the edge watching them.
Starting from where the sword was found, the women carefully move dirt and rocks aside. After many minutes, Haruka stops and motions them over.
"I think I found Motoko-chan. This looks like part of her gi."
They kneel down and gently remove the final stones. Aoyama lifts the body, carries Motoko out of the pit, and lays her on the blanket they prepared for her. Naru, Kitsune, Su and Shinobu walk over to their friend and bow their heads.
Aoyama leans over and wipes the dirt from Motoko's cheek. Her hand pauses as something warm gently caresses it.
"Spirits! She breathes! She is breathing! Motoko! Motoko!"
She grabs the young woman's hand and starts to rub it between her own. Motoko slowly brings her other hand up and shields her eyes.
"It is so bright. I did not think to ever see the light again."
Hearing the commotion, Hina and Haruka rush out of the pit. They freeze as they watch Motoko sit up, still covering her eyes. Tears of joy flowing down her cheeks, Aoyama hugs her daughter.
"My sweet child! I had thought you lost! Bless the spirits for this miracle!"
Overwhelmed by the sight of their friend still alive, the other girls drop to their knees and hug each other, crying.
"Motoko-chan! Motoko-chan!"
Motoko looks around as her eyes become accustomed to the light.
"Why have you not retrieved Urashima?"
Haruka points to the pit.
"He, he's still down there."
Motoko briefly closes her eyes and a smile forms on her lips. She then stands up and leaps into the pit. Her words shock the others, rooting them where they stand.
"I am coming, beloved!"
She heads directly for the spot they found her and plunges her hands into the rubble. A second later, she pulls Keitaro from the ground and quickly wipes the dirt from his face. Shinobu faints when they embrace each other and share a tender kiss.
"Aaauuuuu! He's alive! And he's k-k-kissing Motoko-sempai!"
Haruka and Aoyama turn to each other and mouth a single word.
"Beloved?"
They all rush into the pit and hug, touch, or leap on Keitaro and Motoko. Keitaro laughs at the attention and smiles at Motoko. She blushes as he takes her hand. With Su on his shoulders, he turns and looks up as Shinobu peeks over the edge of the pit.
"Shinobu-chan, could you make us something to eat? We're really hungry!"
Wiping her tears, she smiles back at him.
"Of course! Right away, Sempai!"
As Shinobu runs to the inn to prepare their meal, Haruka faces the two survivors.
"How in the world did you two . . . why aren't you dead?"
"We'll explain as best we can, after we get something to eat. I'm so hungry that I could even eat a raw turtle!"
Motoko gently pinches his arm.
"Please, anything but turtles, my love."
A few minutes later, the girls gather in the dining room as Keitaro and Motoko finish plate after plate of food. Su leans over their shoulders.
"I feel like a rank amateur! Ya'll sure know how to chow down!"
Hina looks at Haruka and shakes her head.
"I can no longer sense Keitaro's chi. Motoko-chan's is indiscernible as well."
Haruka lights a cigarette for the first time since Keitaro's explosion of power.
"If I close my eyes, it's like he's not even here."
A smiling Aoyama walks over and places her hands on their shoulders.
"Focus on them both together and you will see."
Hina and Haruka close their eyes. After a moment, Haruka speaks.
"I can sense it. Their chi is flowing 'between' them!"
Hina nods her head and smiles.
"They have bonded. But I've never seen a bonding so deep."
Kitsune rests her elbows on the table and watches Keitaro and Motoko.
"If I didn't know better, I'd swear that ya'll are talking to each other with your eyes."
Keitaro looks at Motoko and they share a smile.
Motoko sighs and places her chopsticks on the empty plate. Naru leans over and touches her hand.
"What did you mean when you called Keitaro beloved?"
"Was that not plain enough for you? Almost twelve days together with one person as your only companion is quite a long time. Many things were shared, and we learned much about each other."
Shinobu touches her shoulder.
"How could you talk to each other, buried like that?"
Motoko smiles and touches her cheek.
"We, communicated."
"I don't understand."
Keitaro finishes a glass of tea and pushes his chair back.
"That was great, Shinobu-chan! I'm glad that I'm not dead. I'd really miss your good cooking!"
Haruka crosses her arms and leans against the door.
"Would you like to explain what happened to you two now?"
Motoko begins by describing the events up to the point where Keitaro finally lost the struggle with his power. The girls listen quietly, not wanting to miss anything. Keitaro picks up the tale.
"My blasts tore the cavern apart and it collapsed on us. The last sound I heard was Motoko's voice. She told me that she would not leave me. I couldn't bear the thought that she would be destroyed by my power. The fear of what I was becoming no longer mattered, and I pulled my power back and channeled everything I had into her, hoping that she would survive."
Motoko smiles at him and continues.
"Urashima relinquished his power, but I felt the weight of the rocks beginning to crush him. I tried to push his power back into him. I do not know how long we battled, each striving to preserve the other. After some time, we reached a balance, sharing his power. As time passed and one of us weakened, the other would spare a little more to maintain the balance. Immobile, only our hands touched. The rocks had almost isolated us from each other. But that single point of contact was sufficient."
Hina sits across the table and looks at them.
"You told Shinobu-chan that you managed to communicate. How could you do so while entrapped and almost completely separated?"
Keitaro scratches his head.
"At first, we could only sense each other with our chi. It must have been like that for more than a day. I thought that I was finally starting to die, because I thought that I could hear Motoko-chan calling my name, even though we couldn't speak."
Haruka stares at them.
"Are you saying that you each bonded so closely that you were able to use Mind Speech?"
Keitaro nods his head.
"We found that we were able to communicate using our chi. Fragments of words and feelings came across at first, but after a few days, we found that we could talk to each other more easily. Eventually, we didn't even have to try. It became easier for us than talking with spoken words."
Keitaro starts to blush.
"And then, suddenly, everything that I am was opened to Motoko-chan. There was nothing that I could hide from her."
Motoko blushes.
"And my soul was also an open book for Urashima to read. However, that is not the most amazing part of our tale. I found that I was able to see myself through his soul."
Hina gasps.
"You went beyond Mind Speech? You achieved True Empathy?"
A happy tear falls from her eye and she leans over and kisses his cheek.
"I had believed that he was a typical male, with only lust in his heart. Through his eyes, through his heart. . ."
". . . I learned that a man could look upon a woman with tenderness and compassion."
Hina smiles at them.
"What did you see, Keitaro?"
He blushes and scratches his head again.
"She's gonna act mad when I say this, but I know that she doesn't really mind. I saw the same thing through her, plus her desire that I really am just a little perverted."
Motoko holds her hands to her breast.
"Urashima!"
Keitaro slowly turns to her and smiles.
"Yes, my love?"
Motoko stares at him and then turns to Aoyama.
"Mother, I insist that no time be wasted in making the bond between Urashima and me official. This vile, lecherous male is in great need of a wife to teach him discipline!"
Su leaps on the table.
"Haruka-san has some whips and stuff! Maybe she'll loan them to ya!"
Shinobu claps her hands.
"Are we going to have a real wedding here? That's so romantic!"
Haruka holds her hand up, causing the celebration to halt.
"I don't want to put a damper on this but, what about your power, Keitaro? Won't it get lose again someday"
He smiles at her and then looks around the room. He spots a towel and stares at it. Slowly, it rises and drifts over the table and into his hand. They all stare in shock at the precise control he demonstrates.
Motoko kneels on the floor and bows to her mother.
"I wish to reaffirm my gratitude to you mother. Your wisdom allowed me to defy the will of the Council when the trial was upon me. Urashima is the paradox of life of which you spoke, is he not?"
"Yes, my darling daughter, he is."
Kitsune looks back and forth at them.
"Will ya'll use regular language for the rest of us?"
Aoyama bows to them.
"Fifteen years ago, I saw in Keitaro the pinnacle of his people's power. He had exceeded the normal limits of what could be borne and I knew that one day, the Council would order his destruction."
She turns to Hina and Haruka.
"Forgive me for not revealing my purpose. The Shinmei School and the Urashima have always disagreed on the path to the mastering of their abilities. After spending time with Keitaro, I sought another truth. A truth revealed in the passions that drive him."
"The Shinmei School sought to counter our power by channeling our ability through objects such as a sword. Keitaro's people sought control within themselves. It is my belief that we each possessed something that the other most needed."
She looks at Motoko and Keitaro.
"Instead of giving in to his power and becoming what he most feared, Keitaro decided to let his compassion rule. He unselfishly sacrificed of himself to save Motoko-chan. And she, in setting aside her sword, chose to preserve him. Only with such a choice, forsaking what her mind demanded, could she save him."
She bows to her daughter and Keitaro.
"Had I been mistaken, both of you would have perished. Forgive me, my daughter, for placing you upon this path without telling you my purpose."
Motoko hugs her mother.
"I am blessed to be your daughter. I know Urashima's memories from your time with him. I would not have had you do otherwise in your chosen purpose."
Aoyama smiles at Motoko.
"You wish to be wed to this man. I considered that a small possibility years ago. I had hoped that you would continue your training and take your place at the head of the Council."
Motoko shakes her head.
"There is nothing more that I may learn from the Shinmei School's teachings."
"Then, you will leave us?"
"Not at all, my mother. Instead, I will use what I have learned through Urashima to forge a new destiny for our people. The sword shall remain our symbol, but it will no longer be our tool."
To demonstrate her intentions, Motoko leads everyone outside. They watch as she faces the distant tree line. She closes her eyes for a moment, and then raises her right hand. Aoyama's eyes widen as she senses Motoko preparing to unleash the school's most powerful, and most difficult, technique.
"SHINMEI SCHOOL SECRET ARTS! HEAVEN'S RETRIBUTION STRIKE!"
The blast of chi flows outward from her open palm and hurls towards the trees. As if struck by the full fury of a typhoon, the branches bend and sway against the force. The blast continues towards the horizon, opening a patch of blue sky through the clouds. After a few seconds, the winds return to normal and snow begins to fall.
"Motoko-chan! Only three others have ever achieved mastery of that technique, and only after a lifetime of training!"
Motoko smiles at her mother.
"It is as you have said. Our two clans have much that the other needs."
She turns to Keitaro as the wind gently blows her hair.
"And I greatly desire to possess everything that Urashima has to give me."
The rest of the day is spent making phone calls and beginning preparations for the first wedding that Hinata-sou has seen in years. Hours after the sun had set, Keitaro and Motoko lay on the roof watching the clouds pass in front of the moon. Keitaro releases her hand and gently runs his fingers along her arm. Motoko rolls over on top of him and presses her lips to his. Unheard by anyone, she speaks to him through their bond.
["Kei-kun, I can hardly believe that by this time tomorrow, I will be your wife. I am most pleased!"]
["I'm glad that we received your parents' consent. It would have been terrible to have to wait two more years for you."]
["The spirits smile upon us, beloved. If they had refused, I would have stolen you away to any place where we could be together."]
["And everyone thinks that I'm the pervert! Motoko-chan, why do you still call me Urashima around the others?"]
He feels the warmth flowing from her between their bond.
["Because, only to me are you Kei-kun. That is something that I will not share with anyone else."]
["Motoko-chan, there is something that we need to do before we get married."]
["I understand. I have already requested Su's assistance. Though I did not reveal the details, she said that she would be happy to help us."]
["That's good. I really feel that I need to do this before we become husband and wife."]
Motoko releases the kiss and rests her head on his chest.
["It will be an honor to meet someone who has done so much for you. But, what will her destiny be?"]
["Anything that she wants it to be."]
End of Chapter Six.
Fanfic by Steven Biggs
Chapter Six – Revival
Thanks to all Reviewers! I hope I was able to cater to what ya'll wanted. I made some chapters roll quickly, and others with a slower pace (just to trip ya up!). Where to go from here? The following are a few thoughts I had on that matter:
1. A beautiful funeral held by the hot springs would be nice (as long as Kitsune doesn't insist on a burial at sea in it! It'd be a hassle to take a bath with a couple of bodies floating around!).
2. Or maybe our two heroes escaped through the caverns! (Predictably BORING!)
3. Will Keitaro re-appear one day and torment the remaining residents of Hinata-sou, pushed into insanity at the loss of Motoko-chan?
4. Maybe Su, using her vast, unpredictable intellect, will find their bodies and create a single, undead being from the remains (with pieces of her Mecha-Tama thrown in!). Talk about a split personality!
Or maybe, just maybe, I'll do this. . .
Saturday Afternoon.
It has been almost two weeks since Keitaro and Motoko were lost. Haruka summoned Granny Hina back to Hinata-sou and they oversee the excavation of the debris. At the edge of the pit, Motoko's mother stands between them, waiting to bring the body of her daughter home.
As they watch, one of the workers reaches down and pulls an object from the rubble. He carefully carries the pieces to the edge of the pit. Tears spill from Aoyama's eyes as she recognizes her daughter's broken sword. Hina dismisses the workers and the three women make their way into the pit, not wanting any strangers to find the bodies. Naru and the others stand solemnly at the edge watching them.
Starting from where the sword was found, the women carefully move dirt and rocks aside. After many minutes, Haruka stops and motions them over.
"I think I found Motoko-chan. This looks like part of her gi."
They kneel down and gently remove the final stones. Aoyama lifts the body, carries Motoko out of the pit, and lays her on the blanket they prepared for her. Naru, Kitsune, Su and Shinobu walk over to their friend and bow their heads.
Aoyama leans over and wipes the dirt from Motoko's cheek. Her hand pauses as something warm gently caresses it.
"Spirits! She breathes! She is breathing! Motoko! Motoko!"
She grabs the young woman's hand and starts to rub it between her own. Motoko slowly brings her other hand up and shields her eyes.
"It is so bright. I did not think to ever see the light again."
Hearing the commotion, Hina and Haruka rush out of the pit. They freeze as they watch Motoko sit up, still covering her eyes. Tears of joy flowing down her cheeks, Aoyama hugs her daughter.
"My sweet child! I had thought you lost! Bless the spirits for this miracle!"
Overwhelmed by the sight of their friend still alive, the other girls drop to their knees and hug each other, crying.
"Motoko-chan! Motoko-chan!"
Motoko looks around as her eyes become accustomed to the light.
"Why have you not retrieved Urashima?"
Haruka points to the pit.
"He, he's still down there."
Motoko briefly closes her eyes and a smile forms on her lips. She then stands up and leaps into the pit. Her words shock the others, rooting them where they stand.
"I am coming, beloved!"
She heads directly for the spot they found her and plunges her hands into the rubble. A second later, she pulls Keitaro from the ground and quickly wipes the dirt from his face. Shinobu faints when they embrace each other and share a tender kiss.
"Aaauuuuu! He's alive! And he's k-k-kissing Motoko-sempai!"
Haruka and Aoyama turn to each other and mouth a single word.
"Beloved?"
They all rush into the pit and hug, touch, or leap on Keitaro and Motoko. Keitaro laughs at the attention and smiles at Motoko. She blushes as he takes her hand. With Su on his shoulders, he turns and looks up as Shinobu peeks over the edge of the pit.
"Shinobu-chan, could you make us something to eat? We're really hungry!"
Wiping her tears, she smiles back at him.
"Of course! Right away, Sempai!"
As Shinobu runs to the inn to prepare their meal, Haruka faces the two survivors.
"How in the world did you two . . . why aren't you dead?"
"We'll explain as best we can, after we get something to eat. I'm so hungry that I could even eat a raw turtle!"
Motoko gently pinches his arm.
"Please, anything but turtles, my love."
A few minutes later, the girls gather in the dining room as Keitaro and Motoko finish plate after plate of food. Su leans over their shoulders.
"I feel like a rank amateur! Ya'll sure know how to chow down!"
Hina looks at Haruka and shakes her head.
"I can no longer sense Keitaro's chi. Motoko-chan's is indiscernible as well."
Haruka lights a cigarette for the first time since Keitaro's explosion of power.
"If I close my eyes, it's like he's not even here."
A smiling Aoyama walks over and places her hands on their shoulders.
"Focus on them both together and you will see."
Hina and Haruka close their eyes. After a moment, Haruka speaks.
"I can sense it. Their chi is flowing 'between' them!"
Hina nods her head and smiles.
"They have bonded. But I've never seen a bonding so deep."
Kitsune rests her elbows on the table and watches Keitaro and Motoko.
"If I didn't know better, I'd swear that ya'll are talking to each other with your eyes."
Keitaro looks at Motoko and they share a smile.
Motoko sighs and places her chopsticks on the empty plate. Naru leans over and touches her hand.
"What did you mean when you called Keitaro beloved?"
"Was that not plain enough for you? Almost twelve days together with one person as your only companion is quite a long time. Many things were shared, and we learned much about each other."
Shinobu touches her shoulder.
"How could you talk to each other, buried like that?"
Motoko smiles and touches her cheek.
"We, communicated."
"I don't understand."
Keitaro finishes a glass of tea and pushes his chair back.
"That was great, Shinobu-chan! I'm glad that I'm not dead. I'd really miss your good cooking!"
Haruka crosses her arms and leans against the door.
"Would you like to explain what happened to you two now?"
Motoko begins by describing the events up to the point where Keitaro finally lost the struggle with his power. The girls listen quietly, not wanting to miss anything. Keitaro picks up the tale.
"My blasts tore the cavern apart and it collapsed on us. The last sound I heard was Motoko's voice. She told me that she would not leave me. I couldn't bear the thought that she would be destroyed by my power. The fear of what I was becoming no longer mattered, and I pulled my power back and channeled everything I had into her, hoping that she would survive."
Motoko smiles at him and continues.
"Urashima relinquished his power, but I felt the weight of the rocks beginning to crush him. I tried to push his power back into him. I do not know how long we battled, each striving to preserve the other. After some time, we reached a balance, sharing his power. As time passed and one of us weakened, the other would spare a little more to maintain the balance. Immobile, only our hands touched. The rocks had almost isolated us from each other. But that single point of contact was sufficient."
Hina sits across the table and looks at them.
"You told Shinobu-chan that you managed to communicate. How could you do so while entrapped and almost completely separated?"
Keitaro scratches his head.
"At first, we could only sense each other with our chi. It must have been like that for more than a day. I thought that I was finally starting to die, because I thought that I could hear Motoko-chan calling my name, even though we couldn't speak."
Haruka stares at them.
"Are you saying that you each bonded so closely that you were able to use Mind Speech?"
Keitaro nods his head.
"We found that we were able to communicate using our chi. Fragments of words and feelings came across at first, but after a few days, we found that we could talk to each other more easily. Eventually, we didn't even have to try. It became easier for us than talking with spoken words."
Keitaro starts to blush.
"And then, suddenly, everything that I am was opened to Motoko-chan. There was nothing that I could hide from her."
Motoko blushes.
"And my soul was also an open book for Urashima to read. However, that is not the most amazing part of our tale. I found that I was able to see myself through his soul."
Hina gasps.
"You went beyond Mind Speech? You achieved True Empathy?"
A happy tear falls from her eye and she leans over and kisses his cheek.
"I had believed that he was a typical male, with only lust in his heart. Through his eyes, through his heart. . ."
". . . I learned that a man could look upon a woman with tenderness and compassion."
Hina smiles at them.
"What did you see, Keitaro?"
He blushes and scratches his head again.
"She's gonna act mad when I say this, but I know that she doesn't really mind. I saw the same thing through her, plus her desire that I really am just a little perverted."
Motoko holds her hands to her breast.
"Urashima!"
Keitaro slowly turns to her and smiles.
"Yes, my love?"
Motoko stares at him and then turns to Aoyama.
"Mother, I insist that no time be wasted in making the bond between Urashima and me official. This vile, lecherous male is in great need of a wife to teach him discipline!"
Su leaps on the table.
"Haruka-san has some whips and stuff! Maybe she'll loan them to ya!"
Shinobu claps her hands.
"Are we going to have a real wedding here? That's so romantic!"
Haruka holds her hand up, causing the celebration to halt.
"I don't want to put a damper on this but, what about your power, Keitaro? Won't it get lose again someday"
He smiles at her and then looks around the room. He spots a towel and stares at it. Slowly, it rises and drifts over the table and into his hand. They all stare in shock at the precise control he demonstrates.
Motoko kneels on the floor and bows to her mother.
"I wish to reaffirm my gratitude to you mother. Your wisdom allowed me to defy the will of the Council when the trial was upon me. Urashima is the paradox of life of which you spoke, is he not?"
"Yes, my darling daughter, he is."
Kitsune looks back and forth at them.
"Will ya'll use regular language for the rest of us?"
Aoyama bows to them.
"Fifteen years ago, I saw in Keitaro the pinnacle of his people's power. He had exceeded the normal limits of what could be borne and I knew that one day, the Council would order his destruction."
She turns to Hina and Haruka.
"Forgive me for not revealing my purpose. The Shinmei School and the Urashima have always disagreed on the path to the mastering of their abilities. After spending time with Keitaro, I sought another truth. A truth revealed in the passions that drive him."
"The Shinmei School sought to counter our power by channeling our ability through objects such as a sword. Keitaro's people sought control within themselves. It is my belief that we each possessed something that the other most needed."
She looks at Motoko and Keitaro.
"Instead of giving in to his power and becoming what he most feared, Keitaro decided to let his compassion rule. He unselfishly sacrificed of himself to save Motoko-chan. And she, in setting aside her sword, chose to preserve him. Only with such a choice, forsaking what her mind demanded, could she save him."
She bows to her daughter and Keitaro.
"Had I been mistaken, both of you would have perished. Forgive me, my daughter, for placing you upon this path without telling you my purpose."
Motoko hugs her mother.
"I am blessed to be your daughter. I know Urashima's memories from your time with him. I would not have had you do otherwise in your chosen purpose."
Aoyama smiles at Motoko.
"You wish to be wed to this man. I considered that a small possibility years ago. I had hoped that you would continue your training and take your place at the head of the Council."
Motoko shakes her head.
"There is nothing more that I may learn from the Shinmei School's teachings."
"Then, you will leave us?"
"Not at all, my mother. Instead, I will use what I have learned through Urashima to forge a new destiny for our people. The sword shall remain our symbol, but it will no longer be our tool."
To demonstrate her intentions, Motoko leads everyone outside. They watch as she faces the distant tree line. She closes her eyes for a moment, and then raises her right hand. Aoyama's eyes widen as she senses Motoko preparing to unleash the school's most powerful, and most difficult, technique.
"SHINMEI SCHOOL SECRET ARTS! HEAVEN'S RETRIBUTION STRIKE!"
The blast of chi flows outward from her open palm and hurls towards the trees. As if struck by the full fury of a typhoon, the branches bend and sway against the force. The blast continues towards the horizon, opening a patch of blue sky through the clouds. After a few seconds, the winds return to normal and snow begins to fall.
"Motoko-chan! Only three others have ever achieved mastery of that technique, and only after a lifetime of training!"
Motoko smiles at her mother.
"It is as you have said. Our two clans have much that the other needs."
She turns to Keitaro as the wind gently blows her hair.
"And I greatly desire to possess everything that Urashima has to give me."
The rest of the day is spent making phone calls and beginning preparations for the first wedding that Hinata-sou has seen in years. Hours after the sun had set, Keitaro and Motoko lay on the roof watching the clouds pass in front of the moon. Keitaro releases her hand and gently runs his fingers along her arm. Motoko rolls over on top of him and presses her lips to his. Unheard by anyone, she speaks to him through their bond.
["Kei-kun, I can hardly believe that by this time tomorrow, I will be your wife. I am most pleased!"]
["I'm glad that we received your parents' consent. It would have been terrible to have to wait two more years for you."]
["The spirits smile upon us, beloved. If they had refused, I would have stolen you away to any place where we could be together."]
["And everyone thinks that I'm the pervert! Motoko-chan, why do you still call me Urashima around the others?"]
He feels the warmth flowing from her between their bond.
["Because, only to me are you Kei-kun. That is something that I will not share with anyone else."]
["Motoko-chan, there is something that we need to do before we get married."]
["I understand. I have already requested Su's assistance. Though I did not reveal the details, she said that she would be happy to help us."]
["That's good. I really feel that I need to do this before we become husband and wife."]
Motoko releases the kiss and rests her head on his chest.
["It will be an honor to meet someone who has done so much for you. But, what will her destiny be?"]
["Anything that she wants it to be."]
End of Chapter Six.