Hi again. Is it just me, or is the wait for each chapter seeming longer and longer? Anyway, I'm not sure, but I think that I may start updating every weekday. You see, I'll be going to California in late July, early August. I did the math, and if I update every weekday, I'll be done before we leave on vacation. (I've already got the entire basic storyline planned out. Yay…)
So yeah… Look out for 5 chapters a week later on.
---Kouji Tamino
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Ami was alone in a pitch black room. She looked around, a bit scared. It was so dark, she could barely see her own hand. She frowned, and walked around a bit. She tripped over something and fell down. Ami whimpered slightly, before realizing that she had fallen to someone's feet. She looked up and saw someone. Unfortunately, because it was so dark, she couldn't tell who it was. Whoever it was held their hand in front of Ami, so she took the hand. The person helped her up and finally spoke up. "It is a bit… too dark in here… Let's go somewhere with more light…" The voice was not familiar at all to Ami, yet she felt that she knew this person somehow… The person guided Ami to another part of the room, this area having more light. Ami gasped as she finally saw what the person looked like.
She looked a lot like Ami, except that she was wearing a black dress. Also, her black hair was cut short in the back and rear sides, leaving two long bangs of hair in the front and front sides. Another thing Ami noticed about the girl were her blood red eyes, which sent shivers down her back as the other girl stared at her. Finally, the other girl spoke again. "… It's a nice night, isn't it… Just like the day that you stopped speaking… Why did you start speaking again?… I told you to keep your mouth shut…" The girl glared at Ami. "Fortunately, you haven't spoken a word about that night…" She smiled. "That's good…" She leaned in closer to Ami. "Here's your reward…" She kissed Ami on the lips.
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Ami awoke from her dream, but she didn't seem to be fully awake. She was in a trance of some sort. Her eyes had less color in them, and she got out of bed in an odd movement. She slowly walked through the halls, quiet enough so that no one could hear her. Shinobu, however, was wide awake, unable to sleep. She frowned as she heard someone walk through the halls. She opened her door to see Ami walking down the stairs. She frowned and thought to herself. 'Now just what is Ami up to--' Her thoughts were interrupted by a hauntingly beautiful song that was coming from outside. She gasped. "That sounds like the same song that played when Ami was first left here…" She followed Ami down the stairs and outside, where the song could be heard more clearly. "Yes, this is definitely that same song…" She yelled over to Ami in order to get her attention. "Ami!" She didn't get an answer. She glared and ran over to Ami, grabbing her arm. "Ami, let's go--"
Ami snapped her head toward Shinobu. "Do not interfere!" her eyes were now a deep, deep blue. Ami glared and Shinobu was sent flying. She screamed out as she hit a tree. Watching as Ami continued to walk towards the steps, Shinobu suddenly pulled out her frying pan, which she conveniently had on her. She snuck up on Ami whacked her in the head, knocking the girl out. She caught the girl as she fell and looked toward the steps. In the trees, she could see a girl about Ami's age, blankly staring at her. She gasped as she recognized the form. "She… she was also there… 8 years ago…"
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Love Hina Next
Chapter 20: Sisters
The next morning…
Ami stared at her breakfast plate with a sad look on her face. She poked her eggs pitifully with her fork, still upset by the events of last night. After waking up from Shinobu's whack to the head, she could remember all the events of last night, including the dream.
Shima, Tokimi, and Rikina, after an all-nighter of studying, stumbled down the stairs. Shima yawned, his hair pointing straight in the air. He was dressed in a red sweatshirt, sweatpants, yellow headband, his glasses, and white socks. "Yo…" He yawned again, waving to the others, who were all eating. He looked to Ami. "Hey, Ami… What's wrong?"
Ami looked to Shima, smiled slightly, then looked to her plate of uneaten food. "It's nothing… Thanks for caring, Yamato…" Everyone suppressed their gasps of shock. Ami had actually spoke in full sentences. This was too good to be true. But, why was she so upset?
Rikina shook her head as she took a raw egg from the fridge. She was dressed in black sweats and socks. "You sure don't look fine. You shouldn't keep secrets when something is wrong, Ami..." She tilted her head back, cracked the egg in two with her bare hands, and swallowed the gooey egg insides whole. Everyone, including Ami, gave her a look of shock. "…What? What the hell are you all staring at?"
Tokimi shook her head and smiled at Ami. She was wearing purple sweats and white socks. "Ami, if something is going on, tell us! We're your friends!" She poured herself a glass of milk and took a sip.
Ami's plate suddenly shattered into pieces, her powers flaring out of control. She angrily slammed her fork onto the table. "There is nothing wrong! Just shut up and leave me alone!" She gasped and put a hand to her mouth. "Oh my… I… I'm so sorry!" She quickly left the room, leaving everyone but Shinobu confused.
Nina, oblivious to the whole thing, smiled. "…Could I get some more sausages?"
Sarah sighed, her head in her hands. "Nina, shut up…"
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A few minutes later, Ami ran into her room, sat down, and stared at the wall. Her room was typical of a young teenage girl such as Ami. A few stuffed animals here and there… There was also a large bookshelf and a writing desk. "Why?… Why is this happening now? Why did she come back?"
Suddenly, Shima busted into her room. "Ami, are you alright?"
"Kyaaaah!" Ami screamed, scared by Shima's sudden intrusion. "Get away, get away, get away!!" Ami picked up Shima with her powers and slammed his poor body around the room. Ami soon calmed down, let Shima fall to the floor, then ran over to him. "Yamato-sama! Are you alright?"
"Ow…" Shima groaned. He looked to Ami and chuckled. "Yeah, but no thanks to you!" he said jokingly. He sat up and looked around.
Ami sadly looked away. "I'm sorry…"
Shima sighed. "Hey, don't worry…" He looked to her with a sincere look on his face. "So, want to tell me what's going on?…"
Ami shook her head. "No, I can't tell you… She would--" She gasped. "Oh no, I've already said too much!"
Shima grabbed her shoulders and shook her gently. "She? Who is 'she'? Ami, you have to tell us what's going on!" He screamed, shocking himself with how loud he had yelled at her. "…I'm sorry, Ami… I--"
"No!!!" Ami screamed. "I can never tell you!!! She'll hurt you if I do! Get out!!" Ami yelled at the top of her lungs, knocking Shima out of the room and mentally shutting it closed tightly.
"Ami!" Shima yelled, trying to pull the door open. "Let me in, damn it!!"
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Inside Ami's room, the girl from last night crawled in through the now open window. She stared at Ami. "… You almost told them of our secret… Now you must be punished…"
"No, please!!" Ami yelled. "Meiruuna, please don't!!"
"So, now you choose to speak?" the girl known as Meiruuna muttered angrily. "…and in defiance? The cook knows about my presence… Why is this?" She stared at the door, placing a stronger bond on it.
"I- I d-don't know!" Ami stuttered.
"You know that I'm stronger…" Meirunna pointed at Ami, sending her flying into the bookshelf. She watched as Ami screamed in pain as she hit the shelf with a sickening thud. The suddenly toppled over, threatening to crush Ami. Meiruuna simply looked to the shelf and stopped it and the falling books in their tracks. She looked up, placing the book shelf back up and her eyes moved to the sides, placing the books back. "Your powers are nothing compared to mine… Join me, and we can do so much together…" She smiled. "But I will let you have time to make your final decision." She jumped towards the window, ready to leap out. "Just remember… Never speak of me, or the past… Right, sister?…"
Ami weakly nodded. "R-right…"
Suddenly, Shima busted his way into the room, smashing the door down. "Ami, are you alright? I heard some crashing and--" He looked to the open window to see Meiruuna. "Holy shit! Ami, you never told me that you had an evil pissed off look alike!"
Meiruuna glared. "Shit!" she quickly jumped out of the window. As she hit the ground, she looked up. "I will have to dispose of him later… But I can't risk him alerting the others. I've used up too much energy…" She walked back down the steps, seemingly disappearing.
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Back in Ami's room, Shima was setting Ami down, to let her rest. He looked to Shinobu, who was standing in the doorway. "She came for her, didn't she?…" Shinobu asked, biting her lip.
Shima glared. "Shinobu, who the hell was that?!"
"She doesn't know…" Ami muttered. "And that girl…" Ami began. "… is my twin sister…"
Shima's and Shinobu's eyes widened. "Your twin sister?…" Shima began. "but… she has black hair and red eyes, while you have white hair and blue eyes…"
"I know…" Ami muttered. "I don't really get it, either…"
Shima punched the wall. "Damn! What the hell does she want?!"
"She wants me…" Ami managed to stutter out. "I'd tell you more, but I'm afraid that she'd hurt not only me, but all of you guys…" She looked to the floor and cried. "This must be what my fortune meant…"
Shima looked to Ami and patted her on the head. "Don't worry, Ami… I won't let her hurt you… She'll have to try and kill me, first! And as anyone here can tell you, it's very hard to kill me, my dad, and Seta!" He laughed out loud. Shinobu and Ami sweat dropped.
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Later that day, it began raining. And it really rained. Within minutes, the ground was already slightly flooded. At the bottom of the steps of Hinata House, Meiruuna stares into the distance. "… I will return for you, my sister… Whether you want to go or not, I will take you with me…" She smiled to herself, stood up, and walked down to the city…
End of Chapter 20
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Eh, sorry for this chapter being so 'serious'… I was sort of in a bad mood… Oh well, better luck next time!
---Kouji Tamino