LOVE HINA: REINCARNATED SOUL
Love Hina is the property of Ken Akamatsu, Castlevania is the property of Konami, except for Gabriel Belmont he is mine.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Once again I bid you welcome to my humble story. I am glad you have read this far and hope you all enjoyed the last chapter. Just two more chapters till Castlevania itself shows up I can hardly wait to write it. I've had the castle itself planned out for quite a while decided on the different areas the boss monsters got some of my favorites and maybe a new one or two. Hope you read it but now on with the story. "Simon Belmont survives on his wits alone and a short leather skirt. That's why he's the man."
CHAPTER EIGHT: A FESTIVAL A CONFESSION AND A GUEST
"Alright everyone I think that is enough excitment for one night. We should all go back inside now and just relax a bit." Keitaro says "Good idea let's do that." replies Naru. Everyone heads back inside save Shinobu and Gabriel. Shinobu walks over to him and takes him by the hands "You were incredible out there when you fought Seta. I don't think anyone expected you to beat him, well I knew you could and so did Su." she says. "Yeah but I still feel real bad about hurting him like that. I'm suppossed to protect others not cut them up and blast them with energy." Gabriel says in a deppressed tone.
"It's ok you did hurt Seta but then came back and healed him with that potion." Shinobu says while she hugs him. "True but what's worse I made Sarah cry, even if she seems like a brat, I hate myself for making such a young girl cry." Gabriel says "She'll be ok she's like that sometimes and Su is with her so I'll bet she's feeling better already." Shinobu says. "Still I think I should go find her and apologize to her. It would make me feel a bit better." Gabriel says "I guess you should do what you think is right. She should be in Su's room if she's anywhere.See you later." Shinobu says as she kisses Gabriel on the cheek before she walks back inside.
Gabriel enters the apartments and heads to Su's room were he hopes he'll find Sarah so he can apologize to her. He reaches Su's room and knocks on the door, Su answers shortly after. "Hiyas Gabriel!" says Su in her usual energetic tone "Hello Su, is Sarah in your room? I wanted to talk to her and apologize for making her cry." Gabriel says. "Sorry she's not in here. She said she wanted to be left alone and went up to the roof." replies Su "Thank you Su I appreciate the info, good night." says Gabriel "Good night to you to Gabriel." says Su as she reenters her room.
"So she's on the roof, best place to go when you want to be left alone in my opinion." Gabriel thinks as he heads towards the roof. Sarah is on the roof sitting and crying because her papa is hurt she is also spouting of a few choice curse words as well. "Stupid Gabriel how dare he hurt my papa like that. I hate him!" she says, but she hasn't noticed Gabriel is on the roof with her and heard what she said. Sarah jumps a bit when Gabriel sits down next to her "I guess I can't blame you for hating me seeing as how I hurt Seta like I did. If it makes you feel any better he bruised a number of my ribs during the fight, I think he craked one to." Gabriel says.
"Good you deserve some pain for hurting my papa! What dou you want any way?" she says "I wanted to apologize for hurting Seta and for making you cry. I know it dosen't really make it better or anything but I am truly sorry for it. You know I can relate to how you feel right now." Gabriel says. "Yeah right I doubt that." Sarah says "No really I'm serious when ever my dad was hurt by anyone I felt the same way you are right now. Though when I was your age I acted alot diffrently to the situation than you did." Gabriel says.
"Like how?" Sarah asks "Well let me think, me I would get real angry and run at the one who hurt my dad and try and beat them up. I usually got knocked for a loop for my trouble though." Gabriel says with a small laugh. "Really, that's what I wanted to do to you when you hurt papa but I saw what you could do and it scared me. I mean you make the kendo girl look like the easter bunny the way you fight." Sarah says "Did I really scare you? I'm so sorry I had no idea." Gabriel says. "Listen I want to start over and try to be your friend ok. Please don't be afraid of me anymore Sarah I won't hurt you I promise. My job is to protect the innocent from monsters not to scare them or hurt them." Gabriel says.
"Well I guess we can try to be friends but your still a dork if you ask me." Sarah says with a grin on her face. "Good I'm glad we could make up Sarah." Gabriel says "You know talking with you made me feel much better. Kinda like talking to a big brother or something like that." Sarah says. "Really? I didn't think I was like that or anything." Gabriel says "Hey can I call you big brother? Cause it feels right for some reason." Sarah asks "Sure I don't mind but only if I can call you little sister, ok." Gabriel says "Deal." Sarah replies. "Let's go inside ok it's geting late. Here hop on my back." Gabriel says "Ok if you insist big brother." says Sarah as she jumps onto Gabriel's back and lies her head on his shoulder.
Gabriel goes inside with a sleeping Sarah riding on his back as he looks for Haruka and Seta. "So you found Sarah. Was she all right?" asks Seta "She was on the roof crying I had a little talk with her. She seems fine now though and we've come to an understanding so to speak." Gabriel says as he hands Sarah to Seta. "Thanks for checking on her Gabriel I appreciate it." says Seta "Don't mention it." replies Gabriel "Well good night Gabriel sleep well." says Seta as he enters his room. "Same to you." Gabriel says as the door closes "Good night to you to little sister and may your dreams be pleasant ones." Gabriel whispers as he turns to leave.
Gabriel heads to the bathroom to wash up some before he goes to bed, once he finishes washing up he heads back to his room. When he gets in his room he takes a small red jar of incense off his shelf and places it next to his futon. He sits down in a meditative position and seems to concentrate for a moment at the same time the jar of incense starts to smoke and fills his room with its scent. "Ahhh the healing powers of the Saisei Incense. Just what I need after that fight, man can Seta ever through a punch those hurt worse than I let everyone belive but I'll be good as new soon." Gabriel thinks.
As Gabriel sits there breathing in the smell of the incense there is a knock at his door. "Come in." he says. Shinobu enters his room and closes the door benind her, she is wearing only her pajamas. She blushes as she notices Gabriel wearing nothing more than a pair of pants. She blush at the sight of him as she can't help but look at his well muscled body. "So how can I help you Shinobu." Gabriel says "Well I was just checking on you that's all. So did you find Sarah?" she says
"Yeah she was on the roof I apologized and had a little talk with her and we are going to try and be friends. Heck she asked me if she could call me big brother." Gabriel says "Really Sarah asked you that, what did you say?" Shinobu asks "I said only if I can call you little sister." he says. "That is so sweet. You reallly are one of the kindest people I have ever know. You are so much like Keitaro the way you want to make others happy." she says "It's really nothing at all honest. Besides you're much kinder than I am in my own opinion. You're an angel in my eyes." he says as Shinobu blushes from his comment.
"Auuu! No one has ever said anything like that to me before." Shinobu says "But I meant every single word of it." Gabriel says. Gabriel quickley gets up and walks over to Shinobu and embraces her "You are an angel to me a shining light in the darkness that represents hope. You give me belief that the reason I fight the creatures of the night is not something I do in vain, that what I do is the right thing." he whispers to her. "Oh Gabriel I..." Shinobu says but is cut off by Gabriel as he kisses her. They remain in the kiss for several minutes. They stop and just stare into each others eyes not needing to say anything to let each other know how they feel.
"You should probably get back to your room, if Naru or Motoko catch us like this they might get the wrong idea and try to kick my butt." Gabriel says with a laugh "Yes I suppose you're right, good night." Shinobu says before she leaves. After Shinobu goes back to her room Gabriel picks up the jar of incense and concentrates and stops its burning and places it back on his shelf before he gets into his futon. "What a day, what a day." he says to himself before turning the lights out and going to bed.
The next few days pass by peacefully, Gabriel and Seta have another match ending in a victory for Gabriel with Seta getting a taste of more of Gabriel's attacks. The last day that Seta, Haruka, and Sarah are visiting a festival takes place and everyone decides to go and have a good time. As is usual Haruka gives some help to the girls with their yukatas while the men are preparing themselves elsewhere.
When everyone is ready they meet in the lobby of the apartments. All of the girls look absolutely beautiful in their yukatas and they guys don't look half bad in theirs either, though Gabriel does feel a little strange wearing a yukata seeing as he isn't used to wearing such clothes but as the old saying goes when in Rome do as the Romans do. Gabriel's mind is soon taken off his akward feelings on the clothes he's wearing when he sees all the girls in their yukatas.
"Wow they all look so beautiful, especialy Shinobu. It's like being surrounded by angels." Gabriel thinks to himself. "Well is everyone ready to go? asks Keitaro. The others nod to him "Then let's go have us some fun." Keitaro says. When the arrive at the festival Gabriel takes in the sights arround him "This reminds me of the festivals back in my home town of Verosa. I will definately enjoy tonight." Gabriel says.
"So what do we do first?" asks Keitaro "I want to get something to eat!" says Su. "I think we all guessed that Su." Gabriel says with a laugh. "How about we play some games at the boothes?" Keitaro says "Sounds like a plan to me. Let's go." says Gabriel. They arrive at a booth that gives away prizes if you can knock them over. They pay some money and take turns with Seta and Haruka going at the same time shooting down four prizes a piece. "Wow that was good I had no idea you two were such good shots, I'm impressed." Gabriel says.
"Thanks." Seta and Haruka say in unison. "I believe I will go now. May I borrow these I do not use guns." says Motoko as she picks up eight chopsticks "The Wind God's Boisterous Hidden Dance Attack!" she says as the chopsticks impale eight prizes. Motoko smiles at this. "Well I'll go next." says Keitaro as he aims fires and hits his four targets "Here you go Naru from me." he says as he hands her the prizes "Why thank you Keitaro." she says as she gives him a kiss on the cheek. "Hey I shoud win something for Shinobu." Gabriel thinks.
"Hey Shinobu what prize would you like? I'll win anything you want, ok!" Gabriel says "Well I would like that one up there, the cat." Shinobu says with a blush. "The cat it is then. Hey sir can I borrow some of those chopsicks to, I can't shoot a gun to save my life." Gabriel says as he takes six chopsicks "Triple Dagger!" he says as the chopsicks leave his hands at a blinding speed that only Seta, Motoko, Haruka, Keitaro, and Gabriel himself could follow as they hit their targets dead on. "Wow I could barely follow the movements of those chorsticks. That was very good Gabriel." says Motoko.
"Ah thanks Motoko. Her you go Shinobu the cat just as I promised and something extra as well." he says as he hands her half the prizes he won. The rest of the prizes he gives to the others he gives one to Su, one to Sarah and one to Motoko. "Thanks Gabriel it's great!" says Su as she hugs him "Yeah thanks a lot big brother!" says Sarah as she jumps on his back giving him a bigger hug than Su did. "Big brother!" the others say in unison.
"Why did you call Gabriel big brother Sarah?" asks Naru. "Because the other day when he and papa had their first fight he came and talked to me and what he said made me feel much better and it just feels right, thats why." Sarah says. The others simply decide to take her word for it and leave it be. Seta and Haruka don't seem bothered by Sarah's actions in the least but that might be because she told them about her talk with Gabriel, so they saw this coming.
Afterwards everyone decides to split up and see the festival and then meet up later for the fireworks display. Keitaro and Naru go off together for a little alone time, Seta, Haruka, and Sarah go of to play some more games and the like, Kitsune goes of to sample the free sake, Mutsumi and Tama go to sample some watermelon treats, Gabriel had intended on walking around the festval with Shinobu but before he could ask she was drug of by Su to play games and get some food. This leaves him alone with Motoko.
"Well big brother looks like it's just you and me now." Motoko says with a smirk "Very funny Motoko didn't think you could make a joke." Gabriel replies with a smirk of his own. "Sorry I couldn't resist. Would you like to see the festival with me? I do believe there is a weapons display somewhere." Motoko asks with a blush "It would be my pleasure Motoko." Gabriel says with a smile as he gives her his arm "Shall we?" he says "My what a genleman, of course." she says as she takes his arm.
"This is my chance I will use all the charm I've got and win Gabriel's heart. He would be the perfect boyfriend he is strong, handsome, and best of all kind. I can do this!" Motoko thinks. "Man I really wanted to spend the evening with Shinobu. Thanks alot Su, but still I could have fun hanging with Motoko. Man now that I take a good look at her in that yukata she really has what they call here traditional Japanese beauty. I envy whoever gets to be her boyfriend." Gabriel thinks to himself. The two walk along their way blushing as they do from their previous thoughts.
The two soon arrive at the weapons display. There are all manner of different weapons but mostly Japanese ones that Gabriel knows little about so Motoko tells him about some of them as they look. Eventually they come across some European style weapons there aren't many but this time Gabriel explains these weapons to Motoko to return the favor of explaining the Japanese weapons to him. The two leave the weapons display once they have seen everything and continue on their way.
As they walk they see a haunted house. "Hey Motoko want to go see the haunted house? It might be fun." Gabriel asks "Sure why not I could use a laugh." she replies. They enter the haunted house and as they walk through all kinds of fake monsters pop up to scare people. This does scare some of the other people in the haunted house but it's mostly little kids that are getting scared. Gabriel and Motoko don't seem bothered at all. Gabriel asks Motoko if she would tell him about some of the monsters they see as they are all Japanese monsters that he is not to familiar with. As they continue on through the haunted house another fake monster pops up but this one acttualy scares Motoko enough to make her run "Aaahhh! Turtle!" she yells as she runs out the exit "Hey wait up Motoko!" says Gabriel as he follows her.
Gabriel manages to catch up to her he puts a hand on her shoulder "Why did you run like that? I mean nothing else in there scared you so why did that?" he asks. "Well you see I have a fear of turtles and well that monster that popped up was a kappa a turtle demon." she says as she looks down ashamed. "Hey it's alright evrybody is afraid of something, nothing to be ashamed of." Gabriel says in a comforting voice "I know but still..." she says but Gabriel interupts her "You know even I am afraid of something. My greatest fear is that I would fail the people I care for most and be responsible for getting them hurt or worse." he says.
"Gabriel there is something that I must tell you. I have had certain feelings for you for a time now and well what I want to say is well I L-LOVE YOU!" she says as she blushes and places her hands on her cheeks. "Oh Motoko I had no idea that you felt this way. I am flatered really I am but you see I love someone else." he says. "You do who?" she asks "Well I wanted to tell evryone at once but I guess you'll be the first to know. I'm in love with Shinobu. I am very sorry Motoko." he says. "No it's all right I have thought that for awhile but wasn't sure. I am happy for the both of you though." she says as a tear falls down her face.
"Please don't cry Motoko. It doesn't suit you at all you're far to pretty for that." he says as he wipes her tear away "Thank you Gabriel you are truly a wonderful person. Shinobu is lucky to have your love, I envy her." she says "To tell the truth if I hadn't fallen for Shinobu I would have for you and that is the truth." he says. Motoko is speachless all she does is blush at his words "Well lets get something to eat before we meet up with the others, my treat." he says, Motoko simply nods and the two go get some food their meal is quiet and soon after they meet up with the others to watch the fireworks.
The fireworks display lasted quite a whil but it was beautiful during the show Gabriel got to sit next to Shinobu. While they watch Gabriel wraps an arm around her and she lays her head on his shoulder both looking content.After the fireworks are over the others ask them why they were like that during the show. Gabriel decides to tell them about him and Shinobu. Needless to say they took it better than he thought they would they congadulate the two and then head back to the Hinata. As the walk up the steps Seta asks Keitaro if Sarah can stay at the Hinata while he and Haruka work on a dig for the next few months.
Keitaro doesnt mind at all, Sarah seems to be quite glad to stay since shee'll be here with her big brother. As they reach the top of the stair s they here a noise "Meow!" as they look for the noise Gabriel spots where it came from "Hey it's a cat." he says as he points to it. The cat is black with big ears and apink ribbon and bell on it's tail. "Hey isn't that cat Kuro if Kuro is here than that means..." Keitaro says as a voice speaks "Hello big brother how have you been?" the voice says. All turn to see a young woman about 18 dressed in a black business suit "Kanako what are you doing here?"
END CHAPTER 8
AUHTOR'S NOTES: One more chapter down, oh yeah! Well I hope you liked it you know just had to put a little competition in ther for Gabriel's heart otherwise it just wouldn't be Love Hina. Even though he declined Motoko will she give up? Give me your thoughts please. Now Kanako has finally shown up as well. What will the misstress of disguise and heir to the Urashima style of JuJutsu be up to? See you all next time and remember read and review.