Hello again. Here I am, once again! Anyway, that's all I have to say… Except for one thing, that is… School sucks. Also, sorry about Monday… I just wasn't up to it…
---Kouji Tamino
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And so, another month has passed. It is now Christmas Eve, and Shima is out doing some last minute shopping…
"Ugh, I am such an idiot!" Shima screamed, wearing a brown coat over his clothes. "I haven't gotten anyone at Hinata House a gift yet!" He looked around at all the stores, wondering what he should get everyone. "Alright, let me think…" He stared at the sign on one of the buildings. "… The 'We Have Everything!' Store…" Shima sweat dropped. "Are they serious?" He shrugged, and walked into the store. His eyes widened as he saw how big it was in there. There were literally hundreds and hundreds of shelves packed with all sorts of items. They might have just actually almost everything in that store. There were all sorts of things in there. Toys, cooking supplies, bathroom items, clothes, snacks. They even had a food court. "Wow, they really do have everything!"
"Not exactly…" a voice said from behind Shima. Shima looked back to see Jin. "Gyah! What are you doing here?!"
Jin shrugged. "The same as you… Some last minute shopping!"
"Oh…" Shima muttered.
"Anyway, what I meant was…" Jin leaned closer to Shima and whispered in his ear. "They don't have any 'adult' things…"
Shima laughed. "You sick bastard…" He said jokingly.
"Actually!" another voice said. They looked around to see one of the workers. "We have plenty of those things! Just not in this part of the store…"
"You mean, one of those freaky secret entrances?" Jin raised an eyebrow. "Because I've checked this place all around, and I haven't found anything like that…"
The worker glared. "Oh, you shouldn't have said that out loud…" He smiled sadistically. "Now I will have to kill you both…"
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Tokimi burst out laughing. "That has to be the dumbest story I've ever heard!" She fell to the ground, holding her sides.
"But it's true!" Shima yelled.
"Yeah, really!" Jin whined. "The only reason that we're alive is because Rikina happened to be there, and she erased the guys memories!"
Tokimi raised an eyebrow and looked to Rikina. "Is this true?…"
Rikina shrugged. "I wouldn't know…"
"Uh huh…" Tokimi smirked.
"But afterwards, she accidentally erased her own memories of the incident!" Shima screamed out.
"Hey, what's all the racket about?" Kitsune said, walking into the lounge.
"Oh, sorry!" Tokimi apologized, waving her hands. She pointed to Shima and Jin. "Those two are making up excuses as to why they don't have any Christmas gifts for us…"
"But it's true!!!" They both growled.
"Riiiight…" Kitsune muttered. "Anyway, Sarah sent me up here…" She smiled. "She said that the results from the practice test came in!"
Tokimi and Rikina leaped up over the couch, crushing Shima and Jin. "They did?!"
"Ow…"
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Love Hina Next
Chapter 13: An Eve of Chaos (Part 1)
Down at Hinata Café, the three Neo-Ronins were reading the results from their most recent 'mock-test'…
" 'C' and a 78% chance of getting in…" Rikina sighed.
" 'B' and 90%…" Shima nodded. "Sounds good… And Rikina, that was just the practice… Keep trying, I know you can make it."
"Yay! A and 100% chance of getting in!" Tokimi smiled.
"You're not helping!" Rikina yelled.
"Hee hee… Sorry!" Tokimi danced around.
"Ugh, sometimes she ticks me off…" Rikina muttered.
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Back at Hinata House, Ami began dancing around, singing in the lounge. Earlier today, she had made a flower crown for Shima, and he thanked her and even gave her a kiss on the cheek. Her cheeks were a bright pink, and looked absolutely adorable as she sang. "Yama-sama! Yama-Yama-sama! Yama-sama! Yamato-sama! Hee hee!"
Kimomo and Kitsune, who were sitting on the couch, sweat dropped. "Quite frightening, isn't it?…" Kimomo muttered.
Kitsune shook her head. "No, I've seen worse… You should see Shinobu when she really wants to impress Keitaro… She just never gives up…" She chuckled. "Then again, that Keitaro sure is something…"
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Meanwhile, on Pararakelse island, Keitaro, Naru, Seta, and Haruka were getting ready to return to Hinata House. They had returned to the island after getting some rest. Keitaro smiled. "So, is everyone ready?"
"Not yet!" Haruka yelled from her and Seta's tent.
"Alright!" Keitaro laughed. "But don't bring the whole island with you!"
"Yeah, honey…" Seta chuckled. "Women and their luggage…"
Bam!
Haruka clenched her fists after punching the two men in the back of the head, then smiled. "Don't make fun of women's habits, we won't make fun of yours…" Haruka joked.
"Ow…" Keitaro winched, rubbing his head. "Okay, okay! Sorry!" He quickly smiled again. "I can't wait to get back to Naru! I wish she could have come with us, but I couldn't make her quit her teaching job for little old me!"
Seta got up from his spot on the ground, head gushing. "Um, dear… I think you hit me a little too hard…"
Haruka raised an eyebrow, then looked at her hand. "Oh, sorry… Must have hit you with the hand with my ring…" She smiled and joking said "Want me to try again with my other hand?"
Keitaro sweat dropped and chuckled. "My, isn't she in a pleasant mood?…"
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Back at Hinata House, in the kitchen, Ami was preparing tea for Shima, Tokimi, Rikina, and herself. She hummed her little 'Yamato-sama' song while sitting at a chair and waiting for the tea kettle to whistle. She bobbed her head from side to side, confident that she could finally do something right. She imagined Shima's reaction…
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"Ami-chan…" a shoujo-style Shima said softly. "Did you make this wonderful tea for me?" A bubble background scrolled behind Shima and Ami, dressed in a black tuxedo and elegant white gown, respectively.
Ami blushed, and looked down. "Yamato-sama, I--" She was hushed by a finger on her lips.
"No, don't say anything… I just want to stare into your eyes and…" Shima leaned in, his lips about to touch hers.
"Yamato-sama!" Ami gasped. She closed her eyes, their lips becoming closer. Suddenly, Shima whistled into her ear.
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"Eeek!!!" Ami screamed, as the whistle of the tea kettle awoke her from her day dream. She grabbed a potholder and picked up the tea kettle. She poured the liquid into the four cups, which were on a tray. She slowly picked up the tray and carefully went down to the restaurant.
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At around the same time, Tokimi and Rikina were also making tea. They glared at their respective kettles, growling for them to speed up. Shima and Sarah, watching a couple feet away, sweat dropped. Both girls began to fantasize…
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Tokimi's Fantasy:
Tokimi and Shima, dressed in the clothes from Ami's fantasy, began spinning around in a field of flowers, holding hands. The sky is a beautiful shade of blue, and the weather is nice and warm. Tokimi smiled at Shima. Shima smiled back. They began laughing and fall down into the flowers. On the ground, they stare into each other's eyes. Tokimi sits up and speaks. "Shima, would you like some tea?…"
"Of course I would, my dear…" Shima chuckled, also sitting up.
Tokimi suddenly brought two cups of tea out from nowhere. "Here you go!"
Shima raised an eyebrow. "Um, alright…" He took a sip and smiled. "Wow, this is great!"
Tokimi's eyes lit up. "Really?"
Suddenly, Tokimi's fantasy was invaded. Rikina, dressed in a black sleeveless shirt, black shorts, and sandals, swoops down on a vine and snatches Shima up. This causes Shima to spill his tea on Tokimi, staining her dress. "What the hell?!" Shima screams. "Where did this vine come from?!"
Tokimi growled, then stood up and shook her fist at the sky. "Rikina! How dare you ruin my fantasy!!"
Rikina laughed. "Mwahahahaha! I knew that my 'Dream Invader' earpiece would come in handy! So long, Tokimi!"
"DAAAAMNIIIITT!!!" Tokimi screamed loudly, jumping up and down.
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Rikina's Fantasy:
In a dark dungeon, Shima was chained up to a stone wall. He looked around, a bit worried. He was dressed in nothing but a black pair of leather underwear. Shima blushed slightly. "This isn't mine…"
"It is now…" Rikina said, walking in from the darkness. She was now holding a whip in he hands. "And now, you are mine…"
"Rikina! What the hell are you doing?!" Shima screamed, trying to break out of the chains.
"But Shima-kun, I just want you to…" Rikina whipped out a cup of tea. "Try some of my tea!"
Shima sighed in relief. "Oh, that's good… But, um…" He looked to his chains. "It will be a little hard to drink it with these…"
"Oh…" Rikina said. She unlocked the chains. "Besides, it's not like you can go anywhere…" She handed Shima the tea.
Shima took a sip and smiled. "Hey, this is good, too!"
Rikina smiled. "Really?"
Suddenly, Tokimi burst into the dungeon with a burst of strength. "Rikina! How dare you! I will take back what it mine!" She ran over to Shima and grabbed his crotch. "Mine!"
Shima's eyes widened in horror. "Hey!!! Watch it with the merchandise!"
Rikina growled. "Tokimi! How the hell did you get here?!"
"You gave me one of your 'Dream Invader' earpieces, remember?" Tokimi picked up Shima and ran off into the sunset.
"NNNOOOOO!!!" Rikina screamed, tearing out some hair. A whistle went off in the background…
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Tokimi and Rikina, glaring at each other, prepared their respective cups of tea. Just then, Ami walked in, carrying her cups of tea. She smiled at Shima. "Yamato-sama!"
Shima, currently frightened of the two older girls behavior, looked over to Ami. "Oh, hi Ami! What's up?"
Ami smiled, and held the tray of tea even higher. "Tea!" She caught sight of Tokimi and Rikina's trays of tea, and all three girls stared at each other, lighting bouncing between their eyes.
Shima sweat dropped. "Hey! Why don't we all drink tea together?"
The girls put on a fake display of happiness and smiled. "Okay!"
Sarah coughed. "Um, I think I'll go now… Try not to destroy the place…"
And so, Shima sat down and took samples of their tea. He drank a bit of Tokimi's tea. "Mmmm… Is that mint?"
Tokimi nodded and blushed. "Yes, do you like it?"
"Love it…" Shima smiled as Tokimi blushed even more. He drank some of Rikina's tea. "Ah… This one is really good, too!"
Rikina blushed a tiny bit, but tried to hide it. "Thanks."
Shima sighed and took a tiny sip of Ami's tea. He thought for a bit, then took a bigger drink. He smiled. "Ami…"
Ami's eyes widened. 'Oh no, it must be horrible…'
"… I am not lying at all when I say that this is the best lemon tea I have ever had!" Shima exclaimed, smiling. "Really, Ami… This is really good! Congratulations!"
Ami smiled, a few tears of happiness running down her eyes. She blushed and held her cheeks, embarrassed. "Yamato-sama…" She quickly ran out of the café.
Shima sweat dropped as he watched the two older girls glare maliciously at the retreating Ami… "Um… You two aren't mad, are you?…"
They looked to Shima, fake, scary smiles plastered on their face. "Us, angry?…" Tokimi muttered through gritted teeth.
"No, no, no…" Rikina muttered, twitching slightly. "We're just going to strangle her…"
Shima sighed. "Oh, great…" He stood up and walked toward the door. "I'm… going to go try to buy some presents again…"
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Outside, Ami skipped happily in her new white boots. She was not looking where she was going, however, and bumped into someone. "Eep!" She fell down on her butt and groaned. She looked up and gasped.
Standing above her was Amuro. He was wearing a long black coat that went all the way down to his shoes. There were odd scars all over his face, and his jaw looked a bit out of place, as if it had been broken. He gave the girl a twisted smile. "Ho ho ho… Hello there, freak girl… Where's that dick, Shima and that bitch that kicked me in the balls?"
Ami, trying to back away, whimpered.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Amuro glared in digust.
Ami stood up to try and get away, but Amuro roughly back handed her in the face, sending her back to the ground. When Ami got up, she tasted something bitter, in her mouth. She looked to the small red spot in the snow and gasped in shock. Her own blood. He had made her bleed. He hurt her, and he probably wanted to hurt Yamato too. That was something she would not allow. Her eyes glowed blue as an aura surrounded her. The snow around her melted, and the water rose into the air, as did her hair. She stood up and began to float in the air.
Amuro's eyes widened. "What… What the hell is she?…"
End of Chapter 13.
End of Volume 1.
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Whew! Another chapter finished! And don't let the 'End of Volume 1' thing throw you off, it's just that I hope to someday create my own website for this fanfic. You see, I plan to separate parts of the story into 'volumes' and put up a revised version of 'Love Hina Next'. (Correcting my grammar, spelling mistakes, etc.) So, see you Friday! Er, hopefully… If not, check out the Love Hina section on fanfiction.net on Saturday for something special to make up for Monday and Friday. ;) See you all later!
---Kouji Tamino