Shadowy figure, shrouded with cigarette smoke Heya all! This is the sonofduress, with the second chapter of my new Love Hina fic. For those of you who know my rate of work, I'm actually trying to make an effort to update regularly! Let's see how long that lasts though...if you want to see the next chapter, I expect at least 1 review per chapter! MUHAHAHA! Bow down and obey, MUHAHAHAHA cough cough!
To: FreedomGundam: thanks for the vote of confidence, I still don't know much about this genre, although I'll try my best!
Disclaimer: I don't own Love Hina that belongs to Ken Akamatsu I do however own a motorbike...
Chapter 2: A New Manager? January the 8th
Wanted: Manager for Dorm Hinata
Women are preferable Perverts are warned
Hot Spring!
The man seated on the purring motorbike lowered the advertisement, and looked up the steps at the Dormitory Hinata. "This must be the place," muttered an Irish voice, barely heard over the music blaring from the guy's headphones. The figure lit a cigarette before revving the engine, and hopping onto the railing and driving up the steps. The bike slid to a halt outside the door, "Place could use a little repairing," the man said as he dismounted the bike. He was big. A full two meters, he was wearing a long black jacket and boots, with black pants and a black t-shirt. Long red hair hung messily from his head, and always seemed to be in his eyes. He was wearing sunglasses that hid his eyes, a large black cross, hung around his neck, with a crucified Jesus in the middle of it. His ears were pierced, two earrings on the right side, and three on the left. He knocked on the door, and waited for a reply. He looked critically at the lock before lightly tapping the door again, which swung open. "Guess I'll just let myself in then. Hello! Hello?" the man called out, whilst entering the hallway. The man shrugged before lying down on the coach and promptly losing himself in his cigarette and his music.
Shinobu and Kanako were on their way home from cram school, and both were tired. The test was only 8 days away, and both girls have been studying until the early hours and all through cram school. Both were first-year ronins and both wanted to get in this year. They were deep in discussion about schoolwork that they did not notice the man asleep on the couch as they went upstairs to freshen up. Kanako left her friend and travelled up to her room on the third floor. She was in the process of cleaning up her room, when she heard Shinobu scream shrilly. Cursing, Kanako sprang into action. She sprinted down the stairs and saw why Shinobu had screamed. A man was currently in the living room, trying to get near Shinobu, who was swirly eyes and waving a saucepan about crazily. Where does she get those saucepans? Kanako thought sweat dropping, before aiming a kick at the man's groin. He groaned as the kick connected, and Shinobu capitalized on the chance to whack him in the head with her saucepan. He groaned again and collapsed on the floor, unconscious. Kanako quickly pulled some rope out of nowhere, and tied the man up. Shinobu looked down at the man, who was still unconscious and blood was seeping from his head.
"I'll go get the first aid kit!" Shinobu said, before hurrying off to her kitchen, Kanako sighing and going to help her friend. They returned minutes later to find the ropes empty.
"But no one can escape my knots!" Kanako yelled. Then they heard a polite knock on the door.
"Hello?" called a male voice.
"Yes? What do you waahahhh!?" Shinobu said. She was pointing at the man in the doorway. He was the man they beaten unconscious a minute ago, and blood was fountaining from his head.
"Hi, I'm here about the Landlord position?" he said waving a scrap of paper around. Neither girl had reacted from the shock of the man just recovering like that; they hadn't seen anything like that since Keitaro or Seta. "Ano..." the man said, "I'll just wait outside then," he said, before lighting a cigarette and wandering outside. The girls just stared at each other before quickly rushing outside.
"You're bleeding!" Shinobu screamed.
"Hmm, oh you're right!" He quickly stuck a band-aid on the geyser of blood pouring from his head. "See, nothing to worry about!"
Shinobu and Kanako both face-planted at this, and quickly regained their feet.
"Uhm, so you're here about the Landlord position?" Kanako asked.
"Yeah, I'm applying for a job in this area, and I though I could help out, since it sounded like you needed one."
Kanako studied the man carefully as he wandered around; trailing cigarette smoke, there was something...odd about him that Kanako couldn't immediately explain. Shinobu interrupted Kanako's thoughts.
"Uhm, would you like a cup of tee?"
"Yes please!" the man replied and followed them inside. They went into the kitchen, where Shinobu prepared the tea, whilst Kanako watched the man like a hawk. Eventually Shinobu finished, and they all sat round the table.
"Yeah, so I'm here about...it's easier if you see this yourself," the man said, rummaging around his pockets before taking out a scrap of paper and handing it over whilst lighting a cigarette.
"It's no smoking" Kanako said sharply. They had decided to enforce the rule once Haruka had left. The man blinked and then quickly ashed his cigarette and replaced it in it's packet.
"Sorry, didn't know. So yeah, I came about the landlord position. The names Dan Delethy," he said brushing his hand clean before offering it.
"Where did you find this add, it's really old" Shinobu asked.
"Uhm," Dan said scratching his head, "I was sleeping under a newspaper and it sorta stared me in the face," he said chuckling. Both girls sweat dropped.
"I'd keep that information to yourself" Kanako said.
"Why?"
"Most of the girls here don't like vagrants." Shinobu said.
"What about the guys? Do they mind?"
"There aren't any," Dan sweat dropped, "It's an all girls dorm," Kanako finished.
"WHHHAAAAATTT? The add dinae say anything bout tha!" Dan said, his Irish accent mangling his Japanese.
Both girls sweat dropped. "Uhm sorry?"
"Oh yeah, sorry about that," Dan said normally, "When I get jilted my accent tends to become a little strong," he said, chuckling.
Su and Sara decided to call it quits for the day. They had done further proofing of the Homing Pie Launcher™ to disrupt the basketball club and combined with several of Sara's expertly thrown stink bombs. Several of the members had tried to hide from the onslaught, but the adjustments that the two had made were perfect, and no matter where they managed to crawl the pies would always follow them. The fled the teacher's wrath using a convenient secret passage and they laughed themselves silly.
Su gave Sara a quick peck on the check, "Don't worry Sara, they probably aren't any men good enough for us!" before she ran off with the trademark Su blush.
Sara had enough time to touch her cheek where Su had kissed her and wondered why Su had meant by that, before running after her best friend.
Wu and Meia came out of class, and due to good fortunes (one of their teachers was sick) they had the afternoon off, and they decided to go shopping for some new clothes for Rebecca. After window shopping for a while they settled on a new skirt and a rather conservative blouse for Meia, whilst Wu as always, bought several new clothes, including cut-off jeans, with one long leg and the other short, with several revealing and authentic looking rips. They were on their way home, chatting about school, boys and nothing in particular when they were surrounded by a gang of youths and herded into a nearby alley before either could call for help.
"Well now, look who it is. I don't suppose you're going to reconsider that date with me are you?" the leader said, and the girls instantly recognised him.
"Damn it, Shinjo! We told you before, we are not interested in becoming another notch on your belt!" Wu yelled at the Shinjo.
Shinjo put a look of anguish and despair. "Okay boys you can have them. At least until my heart stops hurting."
"You mean we can have them? All of them?" One of his lieutenants said, perverted look glinting in his eyes. Meia was paralysed with fright, but Wu wasn't only able to move, she's also really pissed off.
THWACK!!!
Her paper fan sailed out of nowhere and beat the perverted lieutenant into a nearby wall, leaving a smoking crater. "Shut up! You PERVERT!" Wu yelled. Meia, regaining her senses and promptly kicked another gang member in the groin before Wu launched a roundhouse kick that floored the guy.
"Quick, come on!" Wu yelled, grabbing Meia's hand and pulling her towards the alley exit. They had almost made it, when the gang members caught up with them, this time wielding a variety of knives, pipes and metal knuckles. "Sorry Meia," Wu said before the gang rushed forward.
The gang halted, when a large black motorbike skidded to a halt between the gang and the girls, throwing dust in their faces.
"Man, you guys beat up girls? You are really pathetic, this never happened when I was around." An Irish voice said, as the man dismounted.
"Don't mess with us! These scamps beat up on us!"
The man laughed, "And you admit it?"
The gang growled with anger, "All right get him boys!" yelled Shinjo. The Irish man just grinned as one of the gang members tried to stab him. There was a blur of movement that was too fast for Rebecca to follow, but Wu saw everything. The man had sprung forward punched the knife-wielding gang member in the throat before grabbing a hand full of shirt and launching the guy into a nearby wall with a quick twist of his torso. He then launched a massive roundhouse that floored another 2 gangies, then followed up with a flurry of punches that left Shinjo standing alone.
"You...you. I know who you are! What are you doing here?" Shinjo yelled.
"Protecting the innocent." The man said before starting forward. Shinjo yelped and ran away. Half a minute later after the first attack, the gang members were out for the count and the man didn't have a single scratch on him. Wu's eyes were wide with amazement. She had recognised several of the martial arts forms that the man had used, Judo, Taekwondo, Karate and some form of Kung Fu that Wu didn't recognise. Meia blinked in surprise, it had been to fast for her to follow, but she saw the outcome. The man looked around the unconscious gang members, and muttered, "Weak."
Now that Wu was closer she saw that the 'man' wasn't that much older than she was. He looked young, and his long red hair was hung loosly around his shoulders. He turned towards them, and they flinched impulsively.
"Don't worry, I ain't going to do anything. You okay?" he asked.
"Uhm," was all the girls could manage. He gave a chuckle before remounting his bike and revving the engine.
"Look, I gotta blaze before the police get here, so watch out next time, neh? There won't always be someone around to help out."
"Hey, we didn't ask for your help, I could have handled them!" Wu said confidently.
"But could you have protected your friend at the same time?" he asked, leaving Wu silent. "Ja Ne!" he said, revving his engine and leaving the alley.
"Uhm, Hey!" Meia yelled, and he stopped and turned around. "Thanks, what's your name?" Meia asked, blushing furiously.
He looked thoughtful for a while, before saying, "Dan." Before speeding off down the road, breaking several road laws as he swerved into the other lanes and the pedestrian path and he soon attracted the attention of a patrol car. The girl's sweat dropped as they watched their impromptu rescuer jumped onto the back of a car and gun his engine to throw a red light. They turned to each other and giggled.
"Wasn't he handsome?"
"I always question your tastes, Wu"
"Ah come on, he was pretty cool!"
"Hmm, I guess..."
"Haha you're blushing!"
"Am not!"
"Are so! You even asked his name!"
Meia coughed uncomfortably, "Come on let's go home and tell the others!"
Arissa rushed to Toudai as soon as school was finished to meet Motoko-senpai. She clutched her bokken as she reached Toudai, looking around for the tall, raven-haired Motoko.
"Arissa-san, over here!" Motoko called, emerging from a lecture hall. She had decided a while ago to wear normal clothes, and she ha cut her hair short, so that it hung loosly till the nape of her neck. She still carried her sword however, much to the discomfort of the other students.
"Motoko-senpai how was your day?" Arissa asked as they walked towards Hinata.
"Not bad, exams are coming up soon and so everyone is worried."
"I'm certain you will do well, Motoko-senpai!"
"Thank you, Arissa-san. Let's head home, I'm eager to see how you have improved."
"Hai!"
Character Profile:
Dan 'Devil' Delethy (21 years, Room 204): The newest landlord for Hinata Dormitory for Girls, and defiantly one of the strangest. The chain-smoking, former Shinjuko gang leader studies numerous forms of martial arts and always wears his weapon of choice: metal plated gloves. Actually trying to become a teacher, but as a foreigner, former delinquent and abyssal school grades he doesn't seem to have much luck. He has multiple piercings and tends to wear black. His pride and joy is his motorbike. He is in constant trouble with the police for reckless driving and speeding. The Irish/Australian has been in many countries over his life, and he speaks many languages. He is trying to get away from his past as a famous gang-member and trying to clean up his act. But it may not be that easy when the past comes looking for him...
Well thanks for reading! Please read and review and email any suggestions that you'd like to keep secret to remember, this fic is relatively unplanned, so any suggestions might (and probably will) be added! Ja ne! Figure mounts motorbike and speeds into the distance, still trailing cigarette smoke