Hey, yall, DarkHeart is once again Back In Action!! Thank you so much for reading my story. What can I say? You have humbled me while also making me proud of myself for this story. I know there may be several slipups in my story, both in spelling and paragraphing. While spelling errors are all part of the ever dreaded Typo Fairy, the paragraphing of actual spoken parts combined with the rest of the paragraph is just how my thinking is. Granted, I am no English major(Hell, I hated English in School). So please bear with me. And on that note, Chapter 5 is a GO!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Love Hina. Ken Akamatsu and TokyoPop does. But my ocean front property in Arizona is still up for sale. Any Takers???
A Samurai's Heart and A Ronin's Love
Chapter 5
[Todai University Prep School]
It was the start of prep school for Keitaro. Although on the outside he looked calm, cool, and collected, on the inside he was excited. So this is a prep school, he thought. Pretty impressive in size, I must say. I wonder if I can make some new friends here. Just then, two guys about his age were walking his way. They were talking to each other when they bumped into him.
The taller one spoke up. "Sorry about that, dude. We didn't notice you. Are you okay?"
Keitaro stood up, brushed himself off, and said, "Yeah, I'm fine. I was just so caught up by the sight of this enormous place that I didn't feel your presence until you were almost on top of me. By the way, let me introduce myself. I am Urashima Keitaro." He then extended out his hand.
"I am Haitani," the tall one said, taking Keitaro's hand. "And the short, fat guy over here is Shirai."
Shirai bopped Haitani on the head. "Dammit, Haitani," he said, "stop calling me fat!! Or do you want to try passing the entrance exam on your own this time??"
Keitaro chuckled and said, "I can tell you two are best friends. So you say this is your second time in taking this exam?"
Shirai said, "Yeah. This college is one of the best in all of Japan. The entrance exam alone is extremely hard. We both just missed passing the exam last year, so now we are second year ronins." He then leaned in closer to Keitaro and whispered, "Plus ther are some real hot chicks taking the exam this year." Both he and Haitani gave double thumbs up.
Keitaro just sweatdropped and thought, Great, the first two guys I try to become friends with and they look like hentais. But at least they might be able to help me understand what to expect. Just then he picked up a familiar ki signature and turned to find the source. He saw a young female with two braided pigtails and thick glasses. Even though she was clearly trying to disguise herself, Keitaro knew that it was Narusegawa. Shirai and Haitani turned to see what Keitaro was looking at and saw what appeared to them a bookish looking girl.
Haitani said to Keitaro, "That girl makd the highest marks on the national mock exam this year. She's also kind of a bookworm, and stuck up to boot. But, hey, whatever floats your boat..."
Naru, after hearing what Haitani said, was about to go over there and give them a piece of her mind(i. e. the Naru Punch), but a voice sounded in her mind. Calm down, Narusegawa-san, I'll handle these two guys. You just make sure you get to class on time. She was stunned. She could have sworn she heard a guy's voice in her mind, and that voice sounded like Keitaro's. She looked and saw that Keitaro was still facing her. He nodded his head and made a 'Go Inside' hand gesture, unknown and unseen byt Shirai and Haitani. She seemed confused, but did what Keitaro motioned for her to do.
Keitaro then turned toward the two guys. "Well guys," he said, "it's time we parted ways, at least for today. But hopefully our paths will cross again." He started to walk to his designated classroom but suddenly stopped. He turned back toward the two, and with his eyes glowing, said, "And lay off the perverted thoughts. You might just live longer." He then smiled and continued on his way.
"Haitani?" Shirai said. "I really don't think we should try to tick this guy off."
"You may be right, Shirai," Haitani replied. "But still, he seems to be a nice guy. And who knows? Maybe with him around us, we might actually score some chicks!!"
Keitaro unexpectedly sweatdropped, though he didn't know why. He just shrugged it off and proceeded to his designated seat.
[Todai University Prep School: SIx hours later}
Keitaro grabbed his belongings and was about to leave the classroom when he felt a tug on his shirt sleeve. He knew already it was Narusegawa.
"Yes, Narusegawa-san? How may I help you?" Keitaro said.
"Well," Naru started, "How were you able to talk to me in my mind? Are you telepathic or something? And why did you stop me from giving you guys a one-way trip to the moon??"
Keitaro sighed and said, "Even though we met over a short while ago, I would like to be considered as your friend as I consider you to be mine. And as a friend, I didn't want you to do something that might get you kicked out on just the first day. And as far as the telepathy, I use it only as a form of communication in emergency type situations. And you can rest assured, I don't use it to read minds. It's an invasion of privacy, and I detest that. Now if there are no more questions, shall we head back to Hinata-Sou?"
And with that, the two new ronins left the classroom and walked down the hall. Just then, they ran into a girl with long, dark brown hair. She suddenly collapsed on the floor. Keitaro and Naru dropped everything to see if she was alright. When Keitaro couldn't find a pulse, they tried to get the attention of anyone who was within earshot to help. Just then, the said girl sat up and said, "Oh, my. Did I faint again?"
Keitaro and Naru just face-faulted. Keitaro quickly recovered. "Are you alright, Miss?" he asked.
She replied, "Oh my, yes I believe I am. You see, I suffer from anemia, so I pass out all over the place. I'm sorry if I inconvenienced you by my fainting spell."
Naru said, "Don't worry about it. Do you know where you live? We can escort you there if you have another spell."
She agreed and soon they were on their way to her apartment. It took them awhile to get there because she either ran into things knocking her out or she would have a fainting spell. It was almost dark by the time they got to her front door.
"Oh, my, we're here," the dark brown-haired girl said. "Thank you very much. If it hadn't been for you two, I would have probably ended up in either the hospital or the morgue again." Naru and Keitaro face-faulted again.
Keitaro said, "It's no problem, Miss. By the way, we haven't properly introduced ourselves before. I am Urashima Keitaro, and this is Narusegawa Naru."
"Thank you for your help, Urashima-san and Narusegawa-san. My name is Otohime Mutsumi. Very nice to meet you."
The three all said their good-bye's and Keitaro and Naru headed back toward the Hinata-Sou. Keitaro was deep in thought. I sure hope that Mutsumi-san will be alright. But why do I get the distinct feeling that I know her from somewhere? Oh, well, can't worry about that right now. I have chores and schoolwork to take care of first. And with that, they reached their home.
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Yup, I know, Cliffie time again. But don't worry, Next chapter will get into the meat of Motoko's feelings for our good ole ronin, Keitaro. So until next time...DON'T GET ELIMINATED!!
PS: Read and Review!! Thanx--DarkHeart =P
Disclaimer: I do not own Love Hina. Ken Akamatsu and TokyoPop does. But my ocean front property in Arizona is still up for sale. Any Takers???
A Samurai's Heart and A Ronin's Love
Chapter 5
[Todai University Prep School]
It was the start of prep school for Keitaro. Although on the outside he looked calm, cool, and collected, on the inside he was excited. So this is a prep school, he thought. Pretty impressive in size, I must say. I wonder if I can make some new friends here. Just then, two guys about his age were walking his way. They were talking to each other when they bumped into him.
The taller one spoke up. "Sorry about that, dude. We didn't notice you. Are you okay?"
Keitaro stood up, brushed himself off, and said, "Yeah, I'm fine. I was just so caught up by the sight of this enormous place that I didn't feel your presence until you were almost on top of me. By the way, let me introduce myself. I am Urashima Keitaro." He then extended out his hand.
"I am Haitani," the tall one said, taking Keitaro's hand. "And the short, fat guy over here is Shirai."
Shirai bopped Haitani on the head. "Dammit, Haitani," he said, "stop calling me fat!! Or do you want to try passing the entrance exam on your own this time??"
Keitaro chuckled and said, "I can tell you two are best friends. So you say this is your second time in taking this exam?"
Shirai said, "Yeah. This college is one of the best in all of Japan. The entrance exam alone is extremely hard. We both just missed passing the exam last year, so now we are second year ronins." He then leaned in closer to Keitaro and whispered, "Plus ther are some real hot chicks taking the exam this year." Both he and Haitani gave double thumbs up.
Keitaro just sweatdropped and thought, Great, the first two guys I try to become friends with and they look like hentais. But at least they might be able to help me understand what to expect. Just then he picked up a familiar ki signature and turned to find the source. He saw a young female with two braided pigtails and thick glasses. Even though she was clearly trying to disguise herself, Keitaro knew that it was Narusegawa. Shirai and Haitani turned to see what Keitaro was looking at and saw what appeared to them a bookish looking girl.
Haitani said to Keitaro, "That girl makd the highest marks on the national mock exam this year. She's also kind of a bookworm, and stuck up to boot. But, hey, whatever floats your boat..."
Naru, after hearing what Haitani said, was about to go over there and give them a piece of her mind(i. e. the Naru Punch), but a voice sounded in her mind. Calm down, Narusegawa-san, I'll handle these two guys. You just make sure you get to class on time. She was stunned. She could have sworn she heard a guy's voice in her mind, and that voice sounded like Keitaro's. She looked and saw that Keitaro was still facing her. He nodded his head and made a 'Go Inside' hand gesture, unknown and unseen byt Shirai and Haitani. She seemed confused, but did what Keitaro motioned for her to do.
Keitaro then turned toward the two guys. "Well guys," he said, "it's time we parted ways, at least for today. But hopefully our paths will cross again." He started to walk to his designated classroom but suddenly stopped. He turned back toward the two, and with his eyes glowing, said, "And lay off the perverted thoughts. You might just live longer." He then smiled and continued on his way.
"Haitani?" Shirai said. "I really don't think we should try to tick this guy off."
"You may be right, Shirai," Haitani replied. "But still, he seems to be a nice guy. And who knows? Maybe with him around us, we might actually score some chicks!!"
Keitaro unexpectedly sweatdropped, though he didn't know why. He just shrugged it off and proceeded to his designated seat.
[Todai University Prep School: SIx hours later}
Keitaro grabbed his belongings and was about to leave the classroom when he felt a tug on his shirt sleeve. He knew already it was Narusegawa.
"Yes, Narusegawa-san? How may I help you?" Keitaro said.
"Well," Naru started, "How were you able to talk to me in my mind? Are you telepathic or something? And why did you stop me from giving you guys a one-way trip to the moon??"
Keitaro sighed and said, "Even though we met over a short while ago, I would like to be considered as your friend as I consider you to be mine. And as a friend, I didn't want you to do something that might get you kicked out on just the first day. And as far as the telepathy, I use it only as a form of communication in emergency type situations. And you can rest assured, I don't use it to read minds. It's an invasion of privacy, and I detest that. Now if there are no more questions, shall we head back to Hinata-Sou?"
And with that, the two new ronins left the classroom and walked down the hall. Just then, they ran into a girl with long, dark brown hair. She suddenly collapsed on the floor. Keitaro and Naru dropped everything to see if she was alright. When Keitaro couldn't find a pulse, they tried to get the attention of anyone who was within earshot to help. Just then, the said girl sat up and said, "Oh, my. Did I faint again?"
Keitaro and Naru just face-faulted. Keitaro quickly recovered. "Are you alright, Miss?" he asked.
She replied, "Oh my, yes I believe I am. You see, I suffer from anemia, so I pass out all over the place. I'm sorry if I inconvenienced you by my fainting spell."
Naru said, "Don't worry about it. Do you know where you live? We can escort you there if you have another spell."
She agreed and soon they were on their way to her apartment. It took them awhile to get there because she either ran into things knocking her out or she would have a fainting spell. It was almost dark by the time they got to her front door.
"Oh, my, we're here," the dark brown-haired girl said. "Thank you very much. If it hadn't been for you two, I would have probably ended up in either the hospital or the morgue again." Naru and Keitaro face-faulted again.
Keitaro said, "It's no problem, Miss. By the way, we haven't properly introduced ourselves before. I am Urashima Keitaro, and this is Narusegawa Naru."
"Thank you for your help, Urashima-san and Narusegawa-san. My name is Otohime Mutsumi. Very nice to meet you."
The three all said their good-bye's and Keitaro and Naru headed back toward the Hinata-Sou. Keitaro was deep in thought. I sure hope that Mutsumi-san will be alright. But why do I get the distinct feeling that I know her from somewhere? Oh, well, can't worry about that right now. I have chores and schoolwork to take care of first. And with that, they reached their home.
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Yup, I know, Cliffie time again. But don't worry, Next chapter will get into the meat of Motoko's feelings for our good ole ronin, Keitaro. So until next time...DON'T GET ELIMINATED!!
PS: Read and Review!! Thanx--DarkHeart =P