AN: Glad to see everyone enjoying the writing so far. (points to various
sharp objects imbedded in his back) But there's no need to get violent, as
I plan to take this story for at least a few more chapters before ending it
properly, so just sit back and enjoy!
Pray for more dreams for me, as they are the source for this fic.
As always, Love Hina and its characters belong to Ken Akamatsu.
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Child of the Crimson Moon
Chapter 6: Sisters of the red moon
Sitting up suddenly with a yelp, Kaolla realized once again that she was on the futon in her room - alone. Blinking, she reached up and withdrew a small earbud from her right ear. After a few minutes of setup, she had connected the earbud to her laptop, and was awaiting whatever data was stored in the small gadget to be uploaded.
"Well, my experimental Virtual-View should've recorded whatever dream I had..." It has been two weeks since the Cheery Blossom Festival, and was the first time this particular dream resurfaced since the implementation of her invention...
Seeing the upload meter reach 100%, Kaolla smiled and sat back, clicking the play button on her laptop. But after watching the recorded video for just over a minute, her jaw dropped in shock as her face flushed furiously. Scrambling, she quickly deleted all traces of the video, and stashed her invention away.
"I would've heard no end to this if Kitsune saw that..." Kaolla sighed as she exited her room, her face still beet red...
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"Ah, Kaolla!" Shinobu smiled as she noticed the new arrival to the dining room. "I made your favorite today, curried rice with apples!" Kaolla smiled widely as she saw the plate of food being served, then narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"Wait a sec, there's only one person here that knew that..." With a smile, she walked over and pinched Keitaro's cheek playfully, making him wince. "So since when did I give you permission to go around sharing information about me, hmm?" She asked playfully, tugging on his cheek.
"Ow...!" Keitaro chuckled. "Well, seeing as you and Naru are graduating from high school today, I figure we have our master chef cook up something special for you two before we all go to the graduation ceremony..." Upon hearing his explanation, Kaolla smiled and kissed his cheek lovingly, before sitting down to her meal.
"Oh yeah, today's graduation..." Kaolla tapped her chin while chewing, "I suppose it would be considered an important day..." Everyone stared at her silently for a moment, surprised that she would forget something as important as her graduation.
"Well!" Kitsune broke the silence with her usual grin. "We know you're going to graduate with honors and all, but how come we didn't see you go with Naru to take the university entrance exam?" At this, everyone turned to Kaolla, each curious to what her reply would be...
"Oh, that?" Kaolla made a bored gesture with one hand while feeding herself with the other. "I already took the exam in my freshman year, got it out of the way..."
"Really?" Shinobu smiled, joing the rest at the table. "So what was your score?"
"Nothing fancy, only 940." Kaolla replied, then noticed that the room became deathly quiet. She looked up to see everyone gaping at her with surprised looks. "What?"
"Only 940?!" Keitaro exclaimed. "I barely got the 600 needed to enter Toudai, and that was on my second try!"
"Yeah, I barely made it over 700 myself!" Naru added. "How in the world did you score so high?!"
"Geez, you two make the exam sound like it's so hard..." Kaolla grinned. "Truth is, I fell asleep towards the end because it was so darned boring, otherwise I probably would have gotten every question..." This comment caused everyone to either choke on their breakfast, or fall out of their chair in further shock.
"Okay..." Motoko was the first to shake off the shock. "With that said, I believe we should prepare ourselves for today." Everyone agreed and began clearing up the dishes, while Kaolla hugged Keitaro close.
"It was very sweet of you to ask Shinobu to cook for me, Kei..." Kaolla smiled up at him.
"Anything for you, my princess..." Keitaro replied with a warm smile, and the two shared a brief kiss which made all the tenants - including the usually stoic Motoko smile at the sight of the happy couple.
"Alright already, save that for later tonight!" Kitsune grinned, causing the two to break away with blushes while the rest laughed...
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The graduation ceremonies passed happily, despite the group being almost embarrassed by Kitsune's snoring during the principal's long and boring speech to the graduates. Nontheless, after a few tear jerking goodbyes with their school mates, Naru and Kaolla returned with the group to Hinata-Sou. The graduates joked about setting their hated uniforms on fire, as they will no longer be using it ever...
Despite Keitaro's protests, Kitsune laughed as she forced both Naru and Kaolla to chug a large amount of sake to 'kick off the celebrations.' Always up to the challenge, Shinobu surprised everyone by preparing the best party platters and desserts ever seen. Amidst all the drinks and food, the Hinata-Sou tenants and landlord partied late into the night...
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Whistling cheerfully to himself, a young man dressed in a casual suit walked down through the deserted streets of Hinata. Noticing a faint sound, he glanced up and noticed a woman sitting upon a rooftop, playing a flute with a soothing melody.
'Such beauty...!' The young man thought to himself, as he took in the figure before him. The woman wore an exquisite blue and white dress which showed off her trim stomach, while her tanned skin and silver hair gave off an exotic aura of beauty. Smiling to himself, the man slicked back his brown hair and pulled a rose from his jacket.
"A magnificent melody, lovely lady." The man spoke as if he's rehearsed the line for ages, "Would you give me the honor of presenting you with a rose to further your stunning beauty?"
Lowering her flute, the woman opened her emerald green eyes and smirked. "Hmph, and just who the hell are you...?"
"My name is Kentaro Sakata, beautiful one." The man replied without missing a beat, though inwardly he began wondering why the woman hasn't fallen to his playboy charms yet... "Perhaps we could get to know each other better over a cup of coffee?"
Laughing, the woman narrowed her eyes at him. "Fool, when you get reincarnated in your next life, remember not to look at women as a prize to be won!" Confused, Kentaro blinked as he noticed a shadow looming up behind him, and turned to come face to face with a giant white alligator...
"Oh God! My spleen! Help!" The woman watched on with a sadistic grin, as the moon loomed over her in a crimson hue...
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Waking with a headache the size of Mount Fuji, Keitaro groaned and tried to sit up in his futon, but was surprised as he found himself weighed down with Kaolla smiling down at him sweetly.
"About time you came to, sleepy head." Kaolla smiled, caressing his cheek. "How are you feeling...?"
"Mmph... Horrible headache... I think Kitsune made me drink an entire bottle..." Any further complaints were silenced as Kaolla kissed him softly, after a short moment, the two broke the kiss and smiled at each other.
"Better...?" Kaolla asked as she laid her head on his chest.
"Much better..." Keitaro smiled, and wrapped his arms around her. The two rested in each other's arms quietly, savoring the time in the other's company. Unfortunately, the peaceful moment was disturbed by a knock at his door, causing the couple to look up.
"Hey, Keitaro!" Haruka's voice came from the other side of the screen door. "Some friends of yours named Shirai and Haitani called, and wanted you to meet them at the cafe next to Toudai."
"Thanks!" Keitaro replied, then frowned to himself. "I wonder what those idiots have cooked up...?"
"Want me to go with you...?" Kaolla snuggled against him.
"Nah, I'll make it quick..." Smiling, he kissed her forehead and got up. "I'll be back soon." Seeing her nod with a smile, he grabbed a jacket and made his way to meet his friends...
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"Hey guys, what's up?" Having arrived at the cafe, Keitaro greeted his friends and took a seat at their table. To the casual observer the three could've easily been mistaken as brothers, as all three had brown hair with very minute coloration differences, and all three wore glasses as well. The only things setting them apart was that Haitani was slightly taller and skinnier than Keitaro, while Shirai was slightly shorter and rounder.
"Dude, did you hear about the latest news?" Haitani asked, pushing a newspaper in front of him with the headlines 'Several mauled in secluded alleyways.'
"Yeah!" Shirai added. "Word has it that all the victims point to 'a foreign voodoo woman with tanned skin,' can you believe that?"
"Tanned skin, huh?" Keitaro raised an eyebrow, tapping his chin in thought.
"Hey, there something you know you ain't telling us?" Haitani asked with a grin.
"What?! No! Of course not!" Keitaro shook his head, but is suddenly caught in a headlock by Shirai.
"Liar!" Shirai laughed, and ruffled Keitaro's hair with his free hand. "Tell us now!"
"Oh, hello boys!"
Stopping, the three men turned as one to see Kaolla and Naru standing nearby. Naru was wearing her usual yellow sweater and orange skirt, while Kaolla wore a white dress which stopped at her knees. Both Shirai and Haitani blinked for a moment, before dropping Keitaro as they stared at the beauties before them.
Struggling to his feet, Keitaro quickly introduced both parties to each other. The women simply smiled and waved, while Haitani and Shirai was reduced to gibbering idiots vieing for female attention. "Well, this is a surprise!" Keitaro laughed. "What are you two doing out right now?"
"Well, we figured that we mind as well get all of our Toudai registration paperwork out of the way today..." Naru replied. "Besides, it'll be a lot less cramped in the bookstore right now than the week before the semester begins, right?"
"I see..." Keitaro smiled with a nod. "Well, you two have fun then!" Naru smiled and waved as she walked away, while Kaolla gave him a kiss on the cheek and winked at the other two men present.
"Don't wear him out now, I still want to play with him tonight..." With a giggle, she walked away and left Keitaro covering his face with a hand and trying to hide his flushed face. All the while Keitaro's friends watched on with their jaws gaping, before Haitani finally snapped to his senses and began strangling Keitaro.
"Dude! Why didn't you tell me you were living with such hot chicks under the same roof?!"
"I did!" Keitaro was beginning to turn blue, "You guys just never believed me!"
"Hang on a sec!" Shirai waved his hands frantically to get their attention. "Don't you get it? That Kaolla must be the woman the news has been talking about!"
"What?!" Keitaro exclaimed, breaking free from Haitani. "That's impossible!"
"Hey, I know she's your girlfriend and all..." Haitani shook his head. "But you never know..."
"I refuse to believe that!" Keitaro shook his head, "Look, I'll talk to you guys some other time..." Before either of his friends could say another word, he had already walked away...
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As Keitaro began heading back to Hinata-Sou, he looked up at the night skies and smiled as he saw the crimson moon. 'Huh...I wonder if Kaolla still prays to the red moon...?' He thought to himself, and was about to continue onwards when he heard a soothing melody nearby. His curiousity getting the better of him, he follwed the sound until he reached a house and saw someone sitting on the roof...
With a gasp, he suddenly realized that this was the very same person that was in the news and responsible for the random maulings. But before he could run away, the woman suddenly stopped playing her flute and glared down at him.
"Who's there?!" She yelled, and as the two locked eyes, a moment of silence filled the air...
"Amalla...?"
"It can't be...!" The woman gasped, then leapt down the roof to come face to face with him. "Keitaro, is that you...?" Laughing in joy, the two embraced each other for a moment before looking at each other.
"What are you doing here, Keitaro?" Amalla smiled at him warmly. "It's been ages since I've last seen you!"
"I go to school and live here!" Keitaro smiled back. "How's your brother been?"
"You know him..." Amalla shook her head with a smile. "Still cares for every little person, even though he now has a country to run..." She trailed off for a moment, then looked at him with seriousness in her eyes. "Actually, the main reason I'm here is because of Kaolla..."
"That's not a problem, I'm the landlord of the dorm she lives at!" Keitaro replied. "Why don't you come with me? I'm sure your sister would love to see you!" Amalla nodded, and the two were about to depart when she suddenly grabbed him by the collar and took a few small sniffs with her nose.
"Mind telling me why Kaolla's scent is all over you...?" Amalla asked, an eyebrow raised.
"We've gotten a lot... closer... over the last few weeks..." Keitaro chuckled nervously, wondering whether the older sister would become over- protective and maul him as well.
"Well, she could've done worse..." Amalla smiled, and nudged him playfully to show she was joking when Keitaro grumbled at her.
"The way you said you wanted to see your sister, it sounded urgent..."
"Yes, very much so..." Amalla nodded, as they began climbing the steps to Hinata-Sou. "While each child of the royal family learns to harness the energies released by their bodies on the nights of the red moon, Kaolla ran away shortly after you and your father left, and thus never received her training..." She then sighed. "At this point, I don't even know what kind of powers she has, but I do know if left uncontrolled, she could potentially die from the energy drain..."
Keitaro gasped in horror at Amalla's explanation as they entered the living room. "Alright, why don't you wait here then..." Keitaro's expression was grim, as he didn't want to lose the one person he loved with all his heart. "I'll go get Kaolla and bring her down with me."
As Amalla waited in the living room, Keitaro made his way upstairs and knocked on Kaolla's door. "Kaolla? It's me..." Hearing no answer, he became worried and opened the door, revealing only darkness beyond the doorway. "Kaolla...?" Keitaro asked again as he stepped in, and jumped when the door suddenly shut behind him.
"My sweet Kei..." Keitaro froze as he felt a pair of slender arms wrap around him from behind, as Kaolla's warm breath by his ear sent shivers along his back. "You've been a bad boy, leaving poor little me alone all day..." His eyes widened as he suddenly felt her nibble his ear playfully with her teeth, and turned to confront her...
The landlord was definetly unprepared for what he saw, as Kaolla stared back into his eyes with a seductive gaze. She wore a dress that was identical to Amalla's in every way, but was in red and green instead of white and blue. She smiled as she trailed her fingers along his chest, making him shiver again.
"I suppose it couldn't be helped..." Kaolla smiled at him, as Keitaro stared at her. "But I've been wanting you all day, Kei... and I won't take no for an answer..." Keitaro's eyes bugged out as she began sliding a strap off her shoulder with a seductive smile. "Take me now, Kei... I need you..."
Summoning what little willpower he had left, Keitaro screamed and burst through the screen door, running away before the last of his morals were torn away by her seductive powers...
"Mmm... don't play hard to get, my precious Kei..." Kaolla smiled to herself, as she brandished a wooden guitar in front of her...
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Amalla sighed as she continued to wait in the living room, wondering what was taking so long. Suddenly Keitaro scrambled down the stairs and hid behind her like a scared child, causing Amalla to give him a weird look.
"And just what is your problem...?" She asked, before the whole living room exploded in a shower of ice and snow, throwing the two forcefully outside into the courtyard. As they struggled to their feet, the pair gasped as they watched Kaolla step through the ruined doorway, a dome of swirling ice crystals surrounding her as she played a guitar in her hands.
"No, Kaolla!" Amalla exclaimed, "You have to stop! You don't know what you're doing!"
"But I do, dear sister..." Kaolla smiled, her eyes dark and seductive. "I will make Kei mine tonight, and I will be one with him... So don't stand in my way!" With that, she pointed the guitar in their direction, and a blast of ice shot towards them. Reacting quickly, Amalla brought her flute to her lips, and a dome of lightning shot around her and Keitaro, shielding them from the icy barrage...
The barrage lasted well over an hour, and just as Amalla and Keitaro began losing hope, they noticed that Kaolla's expression became strained. And sure enough moments later she slumped to one knee, the ice around her slowly dissipating.
"Finally wore her down..." Amalla sighed as she lowered her flute, "Unfortunately, I don't know how to cure her of the condition she's currently in..."
"Kaolla!" Uncaring for his own safety, Keitaro rushed towards the younger woman, and suddenly slipped on a chunk of unmelted ice, causing him to crash into the pavement hard face first and skidding to a stop near her.
"Keitaro!" Kaolla gasped, and went over to the injured landlord. "Are you hurt? Say something!" She cried as she cradled him in her lap, looking at him worriedly.
"My princess..." Keitaro smiled weakly, looking up at her. "Don't you understand...? You don't need to change... You already have my heart..."
"Oh Kei..." Kaolla smiled tearfully, the seductive haze fading from her eyes. "My sweet Kei...ta..ro..." Exhausted from using all the energy before, she nodded off into a blissful sleep. Shaking her head, Amalla walked over and slung Keitaro over one shoulder, while carrying her sister under her arm.
"I'm getting too old for this..." Amalla sighed as she made her way back towards the dorm...
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The rest of the tenants soon returned, as they went for a rare dinner outside of the dorm to give Shinobu a rest from the constant cooking. As they arrived, they all wore dismayed looks at the sight of the demolished living room, and were furthered shocked to find Keitaro sleeping on one of the undamaged couches with Amalla and Kaolla resting against him
"The nerve!" Naru fumed, "Not only do you wreck the place, but you also cheat on Kaolla with another woman?! You're good for nothing!" With that, she slugged Keitaro with a mighty punch which sent him through the ceiling and out through the roof. The sudden movement stirred the two sleeping women, who looked at each other sleepily.
"Hey Big sis..."
"Hey Kaolla..."
The two looked up at the recently made hole from Keitaro's exit for a moment, then Amalla looked back at Kaolla with a raised eyebrow. "Does that happen often?"
"Unfortunately..." Kaolla yawned, then brandished a remote at Naru, who stepped back nervously. "But everyone will learn in due time not to..."
As Keitaro laid senseless on the top of Hinata-Sou's roof, sounds of explosions and glass shattering can be heard as the whole building rocked under Kaolla's wrath...
"I'm sorry, Kaolla!" Naru wailed.
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Blech, somehow I feel this chapter was a piece of garbage, but like I said, I just type out the odd dreams of Love Hina for this fic. Hope you all enjoy, as more are coming soon!
Pray for more dreams for me, as they are the source for this fic.
As always, Love Hina and its characters belong to Ken Akamatsu.
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Child of the Crimson Moon
Chapter 6: Sisters of the red moon
Sitting up suddenly with a yelp, Kaolla realized once again that she was on the futon in her room - alone. Blinking, she reached up and withdrew a small earbud from her right ear. After a few minutes of setup, she had connected the earbud to her laptop, and was awaiting whatever data was stored in the small gadget to be uploaded.
"Well, my experimental Virtual-View should've recorded whatever dream I had..." It has been two weeks since the Cheery Blossom Festival, and was the first time this particular dream resurfaced since the implementation of her invention...
Seeing the upload meter reach 100%, Kaolla smiled and sat back, clicking the play button on her laptop. But after watching the recorded video for just over a minute, her jaw dropped in shock as her face flushed furiously. Scrambling, she quickly deleted all traces of the video, and stashed her invention away.
"I would've heard no end to this if Kitsune saw that..." Kaolla sighed as she exited her room, her face still beet red...
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"Ah, Kaolla!" Shinobu smiled as she noticed the new arrival to the dining room. "I made your favorite today, curried rice with apples!" Kaolla smiled widely as she saw the plate of food being served, then narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"Wait a sec, there's only one person here that knew that..." With a smile, she walked over and pinched Keitaro's cheek playfully, making him wince. "So since when did I give you permission to go around sharing information about me, hmm?" She asked playfully, tugging on his cheek.
"Ow...!" Keitaro chuckled. "Well, seeing as you and Naru are graduating from high school today, I figure we have our master chef cook up something special for you two before we all go to the graduation ceremony..." Upon hearing his explanation, Kaolla smiled and kissed his cheek lovingly, before sitting down to her meal.
"Oh yeah, today's graduation..." Kaolla tapped her chin while chewing, "I suppose it would be considered an important day..." Everyone stared at her silently for a moment, surprised that she would forget something as important as her graduation.
"Well!" Kitsune broke the silence with her usual grin. "We know you're going to graduate with honors and all, but how come we didn't see you go with Naru to take the university entrance exam?" At this, everyone turned to Kaolla, each curious to what her reply would be...
"Oh, that?" Kaolla made a bored gesture with one hand while feeding herself with the other. "I already took the exam in my freshman year, got it out of the way..."
"Really?" Shinobu smiled, joing the rest at the table. "So what was your score?"
"Nothing fancy, only 940." Kaolla replied, then noticed that the room became deathly quiet. She looked up to see everyone gaping at her with surprised looks. "What?"
"Only 940?!" Keitaro exclaimed. "I barely got the 600 needed to enter Toudai, and that was on my second try!"
"Yeah, I barely made it over 700 myself!" Naru added. "How in the world did you score so high?!"
"Geez, you two make the exam sound like it's so hard..." Kaolla grinned. "Truth is, I fell asleep towards the end because it was so darned boring, otherwise I probably would have gotten every question..." This comment caused everyone to either choke on their breakfast, or fall out of their chair in further shock.
"Okay..." Motoko was the first to shake off the shock. "With that said, I believe we should prepare ourselves for today." Everyone agreed and began clearing up the dishes, while Kaolla hugged Keitaro close.
"It was very sweet of you to ask Shinobu to cook for me, Kei..." Kaolla smiled up at him.
"Anything for you, my princess..." Keitaro replied with a warm smile, and the two shared a brief kiss which made all the tenants - including the usually stoic Motoko smile at the sight of the happy couple.
"Alright already, save that for later tonight!" Kitsune grinned, causing the two to break away with blushes while the rest laughed...
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The graduation ceremonies passed happily, despite the group being almost embarrassed by Kitsune's snoring during the principal's long and boring speech to the graduates. Nontheless, after a few tear jerking goodbyes with their school mates, Naru and Kaolla returned with the group to Hinata-Sou. The graduates joked about setting their hated uniforms on fire, as they will no longer be using it ever...
Despite Keitaro's protests, Kitsune laughed as she forced both Naru and Kaolla to chug a large amount of sake to 'kick off the celebrations.' Always up to the challenge, Shinobu surprised everyone by preparing the best party platters and desserts ever seen. Amidst all the drinks and food, the Hinata-Sou tenants and landlord partied late into the night...
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Whistling cheerfully to himself, a young man dressed in a casual suit walked down through the deserted streets of Hinata. Noticing a faint sound, he glanced up and noticed a woman sitting upon a rooftop, playing a flute with a soothing melody.
'Such beauty...!' The young man thought to himself, as he took in the figure before him. The woman wore an exquisite blue and white dress which showed off her trim stomach, while her tanned skin and silver hair gave off an exotic aura of beauty. Smiling to himself, the man slicked back his brown hair and pulled a rose from his jacket.
"A magnificent melody, lovely lady." The man spoke as if he's rehearsed the line for ages, "Would you give me the honor of presenting you with a rose to further your stunning beauty?"
Lowering her flute, the woman opened her emerald green eyes and smirked. "Hmph, and just who the hell are you...?"
"My name is Kentaro Sakata, beautiful one." The man replied without missing a beat, though inwardly he began wondering why the woman hasn't fallen to his playboy charms yet... "Perhaps we could get to know each other better over a cup of coffee?"
Laughing, the woman narrowed her eyes at him. "Fool, when you get reincarnated in your next life, remember not to look at women as a prize to be won!" Confused, Kentaro blinked as he noticed a shadow looming up behind him, and turned to come face to face with a giant white alligator...
"Oh God! My spleen! Help!" The woman watched on with a sadistic grin, as the moon loomed over her in a crimson hue...
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Waking with a headache the size of Mount Fuji, Keitaro groaned and tried to sit up in his futon, but was surprised as he found himself weighed down with Kaolla smiling down at him sweetly.
"About time you came to, sleepy head." Kaolla smiled, caressing his cheek. "How are you feeling...?"
"Mmph... Horrible headache... I think Kitsune made me drink an entire bottle..." Any further complaints were silenced as Kaolla kissed him softly, after a short moment, the two broke the kiss and smiled at each other.
"Better...?" Kaolla asked as she laid her head on his chest.
"Much better..." Keitaro smiled, and wrapped his arms around her. The two rested in each other's arms quietly, savoring the time in the other's company. Unfortunately, the peaceful moment was disturbed by a knock at his door, causing the couple to look up.
"Hey, Keitaro!" Haruka's voice came from the other side of the screen door. "Some friends of yours named Shirai and Haitani called, and wanted you to meet them at the cafe next to Toudai."
"Thanks!" Keitaro replied, then frowned to himself. "I wonder what those idiots have cooked up...?"
"Want me to go with you...?" Kaolla snuggled against him.
"Nah, I'll make it quick..." Smiling, he kissed her forehead and got up. "I'll be back soon." Seeing her nod with a smile, he grabbed a jacket and made his way to meet his friends...
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"Hey guys, what's up?" Having arrived at the cafe, Keitaro greeted his friends and took a seat at their table. To the casual observer the three could've easily been mistaken as brothers, as all three had brown hair with very minute coloration differences, and all three wore glasses as well. The only things setting them apart was that Haitani was slightly taller and skinnier than Keitaro, while Shirai was slightly shorter and rounder.
"Dude, did you hear about the latest news?" Haitani asked, pushing a newspaper in front of him with the headlines 'Several mauled in secluded alleyways.'
"Yeah!" Shirai added. "Word has it that all the victims point to 'a foreign voodoo woman with tanned skin,' can you believe that?"
"Tanned skin, huh?" Keitaro raised an eyebrow, tapping his chin in thought.
"Hey, there something you know you ain't telling us?" Haitani asked with a grin.
"What?! No! Of course not!" Keitaro shook his head, but is suddenly caught in a headlock by Shirai.
"Liar!" Shirai laughed, and ruffled Keitaro's hair with his free hand. "Tell us now!"
"Oh, hello boys!"
Stopping, the three men turned as one to see Kaolla and Naru standing nearby. Naru was wearing her usual yellow sweater and orange skirt, while Kaolla wore a white dress which stopped at her knees. Both Shirai and Haitani blinked for a moment, before dropping Keitaro as they stared at the beauties before them.
Struggling to his feet, Keitaro quickly introduced both parties to each other. The women simply smiled and waved, while Haitani and Shirai was reduced to gibbering idiots vieing for female attention. "Well, this is a surprise!" Keitaro laughed. "What are you two doing out right now?"
"Well, we figured that we mind as well get all of our Toudai registration paperwork out of the way today..." Naru replied. "Besides, it'll be a lot less cramped in the bookstore right now than the week before the semester begins, right?"
"I see..." Keitaro smiled with a nod. "Well, you two have fun then!" Naru smiled and waved as she walked away, while Kaolla gave him a kiss on the cheek and winked at the other two men present.
"Don't wear him out now, I still want to play with him tonight..." With a giggle, she walked away and left Keitaro covering his face with a hand and trying to hide his flushed face. All the while Keitaro's friends watched on with their jaws gaping, before Haitani finally snapped to his senses and began strangling Keitaro.
"Dude! Why didn't you tell me you were living with such hot chicks under the same roof?!"
"I did!" Keitaro was beginning to turn blue, "You guys just never believed me!"
"Hang on a sec!" Shirai waved his hands frantically to get their attention. "Don't you get it? That Kaolla must be the woman the news has been talking about!"
"What?!" Keitaro exclaimed, breaking free from Haitani. "That's impossible!"
"Hey, I know she's your girlfriend and all..." Haitani shook his head. "But you never know..."
"I refuse to believe that!" Keitaro shook his head, "Look, I'll talk to you guys some other time..." Before either of his friends could say another word, he had already walked away...
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As Keitaro began heading back to Hinata-Sou, he looked up at the night skies and smiled as he saw the crimson moon. 'Huh...I wonder if Kaolla still prays to the red moon...?' He thought to himself, and was about to continue onwards when he heard a soothing melody nearby. His curiousity getting the better of him, he follwed the sound until he reached a house and saw someone sitting on the roof...
With a gasp, he suddenly realized that this was the very same person that was in the news and responsible for the random maulings. But before he could run away, the woman suddenly stopped playing her flute and glared down at him.
"Who's there?!" She yelled, and as the two locked eyes, a moment of silence filled the air...
"Amalla...?"
"It can't be...!" The woman gasped, then leapt down the roof to come face to face with him. "Keitaro, is that you...?" Laughing in joy, the two embraced each other for a moment before looking at each other.
"What are you doing here, Keitaro?" Amalla smiled at him warmly. "It's been ages since I've last seen you!"
"I go to school and live here!" Keitaro smiled back. "How's your brother been?"
"You know him..." Amalla shook her head with a smile. "Still cares for every little person, even though he now has a country to run..." She trailed off for a moment, then looked at him with seriousness in her eyes. "Actually, the main reason I'm here is because of Kaolla..."
"That's not a problem, I'm the landlord of the dorm she lives at!" Keitaro replied. "Why don't you come with me? I'm sure your sister would love to see you!" Amalla nodded, and the two were about to depart when she suddenly grabbed him by the collar and took a few small sniffs with her nose.
"Mind telling me why Kaolla's scent is all over you...?" Amalla asked, an eyebrow raised.
"We've gotten a lot... closer... over the last few weeks..." Keitaro chuckled nervously, wondering whether the older sister would become over- protective and maul him as well.
"Well, she could've done worse..." Amalla smiled, and nudged him playfully to show she was joking when Keitaro grumbled at her.
"The way you said you wanted to see your sister, it sounded urgent..."
"Yes, very much so..." Amalla nodded, as they began climbing the steps to Hinata-Sou. "While each child of the royal family learns to harness the energies released by their bodies on the nights of the red moon, Kaolla ran away shortly after you and your father left, and thus never received her training..." She then sighed. "At this point, I don't even know what kind of powers she has, but I do know if left uncontrolled, she could potentially die from the energy drain..."
Keitaro gasped in horror at Amalla's explanation as they entered the living room. "Alright, why don't you wait here then..." Keitaro's expression was grim, as he didn't want to lose the one person he loved with all his heart. "I'll go get Kaolla and bring her down with me."
As Amalla waited in the living room, Keitaro made his way upstairs and knocked on Kaolla's door. "Kaolla? It's me..." Hearing no answer, he became worried and opened the door, revealing only darkness beyond the doorway. "Kaolla...?" Keitaro asked again as he stepped in, and jumped when the door suddenly shut behind him.
"My sweet Kei..." Keitaro froze as he felt a pair of slender arms wrap around him from behind, as Kaolla's warm breath by his ear sent shivers along his back. "You've been a bad boy, leaving poor little me alone all day..." His eyes widened as he suddenly felt her nibble his ear playfully with her teeth, and turned to confront her...
The landlord was definetly unprepared for what he saw, as Kaolla stared back into his eyes with a seductive gaze. She wore a dress that was identical to Amalla's in every way, but was in red and green instead of white and blue. She smiled as she trailed her fingers along his chest, making him shiver again.
"I suppose it couldn't be helped..." Kaolla smiled at him, as Keitaro stared at her. "But I've been wanting you all day, Kei... and I won't take no for an answer..." Keitaro's eyes bugged out as she began sliding a strap off her shoulder with a seductive smile. "Take me now, Kei... I need you..."
Summoning what little willpower he had left, Keitaro screamed and burst through the screen door, running away before the last of his morals were torn away by her seductive powers...
"Mmm... don't play hard to get, my precious Kei..." Kaolla smiled to herself, as she brandished a wooden guitar in front of her...
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Amalla sighed as she continued to wait in the living room, wondering what was taking so long. Suddenly Keitaro scrambled down the stairs and hid behind her like a scared child, causing Amalla to give him a weird look.
"And just what is your problem...?" She asked, before the whole living room exploded in a shower of ice and snow, throwing the two forcefully outside into the courtyard. As they struggled to their feet, the pair gasped as they watched Kaolla step through the ruined doorway, a dome of swirling ice crystals surrounding her as she played a guitar in her hands.
"No, Kaolla!" Amalla exclaimed, "You have to stop! You don't know what you're doing!"
"But I do, dear sister..." Kaolla smiled, her eyes dark and seductive. "I will make Kei mine tonight, and I will be one with him... So don't stand in my way!" With that, she pointed the guitar in their direction, and a blast of ice shot towards them. Reacting quickly, Amalla brought her flute to her lips, and a dome of lightning shot around her and Keitaro, shielding them from the icy barrage...
The barrage lasted well over an hour, and just as Amalla and Keitaro began losing hope, they noticed that Kaolla's expression became strained. And sure enough moments later she slumped to one knee, the ice around her slowly dissipating.
"Finally wore her down..." Amalla sighed as she lowered her flute, "Unfortunately, I don't know how to cure her of the condition she's currently in..."
"Kaolla!" Uncaring for his own safety, Keitaro rushed towards the younger woman, and suddenly slipped on a chunk of unmelted ice, causing him to crash into the pavement hard face first and skidding to a stop near her.
"Keitaro!" Kaolla gasped, and went over to the injured landlord. "Are you hurt? Say something!" She cried as she cradled him in her lap, looking at him worriedly.
"My princess..." Keitaro smiled weakly, looking up at her. "Don't you understand...? You don't need to change... You already have my heart..."
"Oh Kei..." Kaolla smiled tearfully, the seductive haze fading from her eyes. "My sweet Kei...ta..ro..." Exhausted from using all the energy before, she nodded off into a blissful sleep. Shaking her head, Amalla walked over and slung Keitaro over one shoulder, while carrying her sister under her arm.
"I'm getting too old for this..." Amalla sighed as she made her way back towards the dorm...
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The rest of the tenants soon returned, as they went for a rare dinner outside of the dorm to give Shinobu a rest from the constant cooking. As they arrived, they all wore dismayed looks at the sight of the demolished living room, and were furthered shocked to find Keitaro sleeping on one of the undamaged couches with Amalla and Kaolla resting against him
"The nerve!" Naru fumed, "Not only do you wreck the place, but you also cheat on Kaolla with another woman?! You're good for nothing!" With that, she slugged Keitaro with a mighty punch which sent him through the ceiling and out through the roof. The sudden movement stirred the two sleeping women, who looked at each other sleepily.
"Hey Big sis..."
"Hey Kaolla..."
The two looked up at the recently made hole from Keitaro's exit for a moment, then Amalla looked back at Kaolla with a raised eyebrow. "Does that happen often?"
"Unfortunately..." Kaolla yawned, then brandished a remote at Naru, who stepped back nervously. "But everyone will learn in due time not to..."
As Keitaro laid senseless on the top of Hinata-Sou's roof, sounds of explosions and glass shattering can be heard as the whole building rocked under Kaolla's wrath...
"I'm sorry, Kaolla!" Naru wailed.
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Blech, somehow I feel this chapter was a piece of garbage, but like I said, I just type out the odd dreams of Love Hina for this fic. Hope you all enjoy, as more are coming soon!