Hey, it's me again. Nope, I'm not dead yet. ^_^ Anyway, incase anyone was wondering, yes, all of the main and supporting Love Hina cast will make an appearance at some point. This story is far from over.
~Kouji Tamino
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"Mother…" Shima cried out, fist clenched tightly. "F-Father…" he managed to croak out. "They… they…"
"No one knows if they're alive, but people are trying to dig through the rubble…" Sarah muttered. "Yama--", she began, but then stopped herself. "Shima…"
"No, it's okay…" Shima said, looking away. "I don't really care anymore…" He glared at the phone on the ground. "There's more important things to worry about…" He looked to Sarah. "Amuro just called. He threatened to knock down Hinata House if I didn't join his 'new gang'…"
"But…" Sarah began, "he doesn't legally own the deed, so he can't really do anything…"
Shima sighed. "Doesn't matter. If I know Amuro, he'll find some way to do it, whether it's legal or not… Stealing the deed is just extra precautions… If he can't find away to knock down Hinata House, he'll destroy the deed."
"So what do we do, then?" Sarah crossed her arms.
Shima scratched his head. "We have to find Amuro, I guess…"
Just then, Rikina ran in. "I just tracked Amuro's last call! I don't know his exact location, but he's somewhere in Kyoto!"
Shima smirked. "Great work, Rikina! Gather up the others! We're going on a road trip!"
Rikina sighed. "But… How do we get there?"
"Yo!" a male voice said.
Another male voice was heard. "We saw that the door was open, and thought we'd let ourselves in!"
Sarah smiled. "Hey, it's… Um, who are you again?"
The two men face faulted. "Damnit!" One of them yelled. "It's me, Haitani!"
"And I'm Shirai!" the other man said, annoyed.
"Anyway, we overheard the conversation, and we just recently invested in a mini-van, so…"
Shima crossed his arms. "So you were thinking of giving us a lift to Kyoto?"
"Yeah!" Haitani nodded. "So, what do ya say? We have fond memories of the place, too!"
Shima smirked. "Well then, what are we waiting for?" He looked to Rikina. "Now that we've got a ride, gather up the others! This place isn't closing down on my watch!"
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Love Hina Next
Chapter 7: Second Road Trip! Journey to the Capital, Kyoto!
"Alright gals, here's the game plan!" Shima stood in front of the group. "Amuro is somewhere in Kyoto. Now, It will take a few hours to actually get there, but we should be able to find Amuro with the help of some leads in Kyoto. If anyone wants to turn back, please say so now!"
Shinobu shook her head. "No, we're all going! Hinata House is our home, and we intend to protect it!"
Shima smiled. "Good…" Suddenly, his cell phone rang. "Eh? The only one who knows this number is… Oh, no…" He answered it. "Hello?"
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"Shima dude! Change of plans. You see, it turns out that this deed is useless right now… I can't do anything with it! So, I'm sending my gang in some bulldozers I stole today! Seeya! *beep!*"
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"Amuro! Damnit!" He looked to the others. "Guys, we've got some more trouble… Amuro is sending bulldozers today!"
"Whaaat?!" They all screamed.
"Yeah…" Shima sighed. "So, someone's gonna have to stay…"
Shinobu, Kaolla, and Sarah stepped up. "We will…" Shinobu said, smiling. "I heard about Sempai and Naru, too… But… I know that they are alive. They're both strong people. And I want to stay here and protect this place for them." Kaolla and Sarah nodded.
"I'm staying, too!" said Ema, running up to them. She slipped on the grass and fell on her face. She quickly got up, and continued to run up to the group. "I haven't been here as long as them, but my experiences here changed me for the better!"
Shima nodded. "Alright, it's just us, then…"
Kimomo nodded. "I only met you people today, but I wish to also help save the place where my mother grew up… I do not want the sight of my mother mourning over her lost former home be the first thing I see of her…"
"Enough talking, then…" Shima said. "Let's go!"
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And so, the trip began. Everyone sat in the back of the surprisingly very roomy mini-van, while Shirai and Haitani sat in front, Haitani driving.
"Thank goodness Sarah isn't driving…" Rikina muttered under her breath, sitting in the seats behind the two men. "I think I'd rather deal with the wild animals that are said to live on Pararakelse Island." Suddenly, a hand pulled on part of her hair. "Ow!"
"Ooooh…" Nina cooed, studying the hair. "How did you get 2 colors of hair, goth-lady?"
"Ugh, this is going to be a long car ride…" Rikina groaned.
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Meanwhile, in the very back of the van, Tokimi and Shima were talking. Tokimi suddenly asked Shima a question. "Shima, did you really mean what you said the other day?"
"Huh?" Shima tilted his head, confused.
"In my room, after you had peeked on me in my room…" Tokimi reminded.
"Oh, well yeah, I guess… While my father was rarely ever there for me, and frequently took my mother away from me, he never hit me… In fact, when he was there, he was the kindest man I've ever known…" He smirked. "Y'know, it's funny…"
"Hm?" Tokimi wondered, eyes widening and tilting her head.
"My hatred for my father was never really justified at all…" Shima looked down to the ground. "I feel so stupid now…"
"It's not all your fault, though!" Tokimi yelled, trying to reassure him. "While you shouldn't hate your father, he was very irresponsible to ignore the needs of his child like that…"
"Yeah, but…" Shima frowned. "In the little time we did see each other, I treated him like crap, but he always treated me with such kindness… I think I always hurt his feelings when I acted so cold to him, me being his only child… And now he's probably--"
"Let's… not worry about that right now…" Tokimi muttered, interrupting him. She leaned against him, resting her head on his shoulder.
"What are you doing?" Shima asked.
"I'm just… resting…" Tokimi slurred tiredly. "You don't mind that, do you?"
Shima shook his head. "No, not at all…" He sat silently for a few minutes, looking out the window and gazing at the field of flowers. He stared dreamingly, almost spacing out. He quickly recomposed himself and looked towards Tokimi again. "So, what--" He quickly hushed himself when he found that she was asleep. He smiled. "Sweet dreams…" He yawned. "Maybe… it would hurt to… take a quick nap myself…" He soon fell into dreamland himself, not knowing that he and the girl next to him had an audience…
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Ami looked at the two, a jealous look appearing on her face as she glared at Tokimi. Next to her, Kimomo smiled. "Aww, how cute…" She glanced at Ami and chuckled. "I see… You like him too, then?…"
Ami's eyes widened, and she quickly looked away, blushing.
"It appears I was correct…" Kimomo smiled at the girl. "So, what's your story?"
Ami looked around, then reached under her seat, where she conveniently found a notepad and a pen. She quickly wrote something down, and handed the notepad to the samurai girl.
Kimomo read the message with interest, then smirked and looked to Shima. "I see… My, isn't he interesting?…"
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In the seats in front of them, Rikina groaned as Nina continued to play with her hair. "For the last time, it isn't really black… I dyed it that way…"
Nina stopped and raised an eyebrow. "Died? But it doesn't look dead! It looks alive and shiny and pretty!" Nina rubbed her cheek against Rikina's hair.
"Ugh, as if my carsickness wasn't enough… If I get really sick, she is my first target…"
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The rest of the trip was pretty uneventful. Nina continued to torment poor Rikina, Shima and Tokimi slept the whole trip, and Kimomo taunted Ami about her crush. They eventually arrived in Kyoto. Shima yawned, then shook his head and looked towards the group. "… Okay, this could work. Everyone, we're splitting up! Your partner will be whoever you were sitting next to!"
Rikina's eyes widened in terror, her bottom lip quivering. "Oh god, no! Please, Urashima! Anything but that! If I must have a partner, can it please be anyone but her?! Hell, I'd even take you as a partner over her! Please! Don't do this to me!"
Shima sighed, resting his head in his hand. He then looked to her and shook his head. "Nope, sorry… No can do…" He then smirked. "But… If you do this, I'll consider us even for all the times you attacked me for no reason."
"…Alright, fine…" Rikina whimpered. "But you owe me for this…"
"Yay!" Nina screamed. "I get to hang out with goth-girl!"
"Ugh, I can't believe this…" Rikina moaned wearily. "My nightmare continues…"
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Back at Hinata House, the old school girls were preparing for the vicious attack on their home. Let's check out their respective rooms to see how each person prepares, shall we?…
In Kaolla Su's room, still an indoor jungle, she makes a quick check of her inventory. "Heat seeking missiles, Mecha-Tama Mark 154 with Mini Tama-Bombs, Plutonium-powered bazooka…"
Er, she's scaring me right now, so let's move on…
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In Sarah's room…
Sarah stood in her room with a sadistic smiles on her face, wearing war paint on her face. She ditched the apron, wore jeans that have a leg ripped off, and is holding a machine gun. "Tiiiiime for the lead enema! Hee hee hee…"
Er, she's scaring me worse than Su now…
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Shinobu stood in her room, holding a single frying pan. She sighed. "I need help… Kaolla!" She calls out, running to Kaolla's room. "Do you have some anything for me?"
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In Ema's room….
Ema sighed. "I'm screwed…" She also walked out of her room for assistance in getting ready.
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Back in Kyoto, Shirai and Haitani hang out in the van. "…Haitani?"
Haitaini looks to his shorter friend. "…Yeah?"
Shirai scratches his head. "…Shouldn't we be helping in the search?"
"… Well maybe, but…" Haitani laughs. "I don't really trust this place much… This place seems a bit… Out of order…"
"Out of order?"
"I mean, yeah… Y'know the sword that Motoko uses? The evil possessed one? That originated here. Also, crazy guys like the Amuro fellow originated from here. And Keitaro's kid grew up here, and from what I've heard, he got in all sorts of trouble… Also, the fact that there are still samurai hanging around here is a bit disturbing if you ask me…"
"Yeah, and also they've got those flying turtles!"
"That's in Okinawa, you idiot…"
"Yeah, but that place is pretty weird, too… But don't forget about the yakuza!"
"…Yakuza?!"
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In another part of Kyoto, Rikina and Nina were unknowingly searching in yakuza territory. Rikina looked from side to side, disgusted with the dirty-ness of this area. "So, what do you think, Nina? This seem like the kind of place that riff-raff like Amuro would hang out in?"
"Ewww… Dirty dirty place… I think I stepped in something…" Nina winced.
Rikina resisted the urge to vomit. "Disgusting…"
"Hey!" Nina yelled, pointing to a bar. "That place looks like a place that the bad man would hang out in!"
"Um… You're too young to get in, but I could… You stay here, and try not to get in trouble, okay?"
Nina smiled. "Okie-spokie-dokie!"
"Er, whatever…" Rikina muttered, walking into the bar. She cursed herself for leaving her weapons in the car. She looked around, then her eyes widened as she realized where she was. "Eep! I'm in a freaking yakuza bar!"
A yakuza tough suddenly looked towards her. "'Ey, it looks like a woman's wandered in here… She got a nice, figure and tan, too…"
Another yakuza stood up and smiled lecherously, licking his lips. He walked up to her. "Hey, you wench, wanna have a little 'fun'?…"
Rikina flinched from the smell of liquor on his breath. He was obviously very drunk. Damnit, I'm in big trouble now…
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Back at Hinata House…
The woman stood in front of Hinata House, preparing for the battle to protect their home. Sarah looked to the other's. "Alright, ladies… This is it… Those hoods will be here any moment with their big bull dozers… But we will not give this place up without a fight, right?!"
Kaolla smiled. "Nope! Let's send those boys home in a coffin!"
Shinobu sweat dropped. "Um, let's try to keep the casualties to a minimum, alright?"
Kaolla slumped. "Awwww, that's no fun…"
Shinobu glared. "Kaolla Su…"
"Fine, fine…" Kaolla said, sighing disappointedly.
Suddenly, the ground began to rumble. Trees were knocked down as bulldozers plowed their way to the house. The girls readied their weapons, prepared to either protect this house or go down with it. A bead of sweat slowly fell down Sarah's brow. "Wait for it, girls…" The machines came closer. Sarah ran forward. "And… GO!!!!"
End of Chapter 7
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Yeah, kinda corny and melodramatic near the end, right? Yeah, sorry. I kinda started on this late and I'm getting some strange chest pains right now, so I'm gonna stop it here… Well, seeya Friday! I hope…