Disclaimer: Hey,you know what?....I don´t own these characters.......ok,I own Brendi.....HAHAHha he is MINE!!!....
.....but I like Motoko much more........:(
At midnight Hinata-Sou is only a quiet shadow on the hill, mocking the usual chaos of the day.The only sounds are the occasional muffled snoring while a few crickets caress the sweet mountain winds.
Lying in her bed Shinobu is abit scared,considering the situation.
"Here I am,lying one my bed,only a thin paper wall between me and a stranger.
A stranger that looks like sempai,and perhaps is his brother......."
The weight of disipline can be a heavy one,especially for a warrior troubled by her feelings.
"Urashima......looks like it will be a long time till I succed at love too,Haneue.....And now another man has invaded Hinata-Sou......Another that has proven a match for me?......am I cursed?..........."
The sound of birds chirping wakes Brendi up to the new day,the sun is setting on the horison.
"It is beautiful........is this the beginning of a new life?One not filled by violent foster-parents and hunger?.........Well,time for training."
Walking outside to the inside outdoors area Brendi thinks about what his brother said last night."Toudai,heh?hehe,I guess he isn´t quite sane." Chuckling to himself as he begins his exercises without noticing the sounds of someone training on the roof.
Getting up early as usual Motoko is performing her morning rituals on the roof.
"It is nice to train,it helps me focus these ridiculous thoughts of mine into something useful.......Huh?What are those sounds?Did someone of the others get up this early?"
After finishing her strike,Motoko walks over to the fence and glances down.
"Urashima?No,he is too tall,that is his brother.Brendi......And those are martial art moves......Hmm,this person is quite someone.....but those moves are not perfected,far from it.Even if he is a martial artist,that won´t save him from being a peeper.Well,better get back to my own training."
An hour and a half later and everybody is gathered around the breakfast table.
Mutsumi:So,who might this be?A peeping partner Kei-kun?
Brendi:Hey,I´m no.....
Keitaro:No,this is my brother.Urashima Brendi.He will be staying with us at Hinata-Sou.Brendi,this is Otohime
Mutsumi,she is a close friend of ours.
Brendi:Oh,ok,nice to meet you Mutsumi-sempai.
Mutsumi:Ara-ara?Nice to meet you to Brendi-san.Brother? I didn´t know you had a brother Kei-kun.
Keitaro:Well,neither did I......untill yesterday.
Brendi:I am sorry if I have been any bother to you guys,if you want me to leave I will.
Keitaro:No,no.That won´t be necessary,I made you a promise yesterday,remember?I will keep that promise
Brendi:.........thank you,I don´t know what I´d do without you,Onii-chan.
Keitaro:Well,don´t worry we will all take care of you!Right guys?
"Yeah,sure.....whatever,I guess.....ok....."
Keitaro:Yes!Now lets finish breakfast and I will show you what work you will be doing.
When they are finished,Brendi starts to gather the different plates and bowls.He even gets Shinobus ,who sits stunned, and starts the dish-washing without any comments.Everybody just stares at him.Then everybody except Shinobu goes to theirs.Keitaro remembering he had to go to Toudai for some papers.
Shyly Shinobu walks into the kitchen,feeling awkward with the situation.
"Anno....urmm....I usually do the dishes,Brendi-san."
"Oh, I am sorry if I did something I shouldn´t,I am just used with doing the dishes and stuff like that.It is not like someone have ever done it for me,so I just went with my habits.I am sorry."
"Oh,well I don´t mind,but.....you don´t have to do your dishes here.I do them for everybody that stays here."
"Oh?Urmm,then would you mind if I help you?I would feel awkward if I didn´t clean up after me."
"No,no that is alright smile"She steps next to Brendi to help him dry.
Brendi:Thinking:Huh?Did she just smile at me?In a good way??That is the first time a girl have done anything like that to me........what do I do know!??
Starting to studder Brendi tries to find any words appropriate,but as he grows even more nervous his hands start to shake and a plate slips."CRAAAASSSSH"
Shinobu:Aaah!Oh,you musn´t drop it like that Brendi-san.You scared me.
Brendi:Uh.....uh,I didn´t mean to,I am so sorry.I will pay you back.....I´ll go if you want to do the rest yourself...."Doh,I am such a dork,now she will think im a jerk"
Shinobu:No,no....stay and finish them with me,I don´t mind.I am sure it was a one time mistake,yes?
Brendi:Ok,I´ll go now.....Huh?scratches his head Ah-ha-ha-ha,yes it was I have never dropped a plate before,hehehe.......
Working while quietly chatting they finish the dishes in a little while and go to do their chores.
Brendi:Uh,yes what was it I was supposed to do again?
Naru ducks out from behind a corner.
"Ah,there you are.Keitaro told me about your school problems,and since he had to go to Toudai he asked me help you get started.
Brendi:Oh,.....hmm....what did he tell you?
Naru:That you were having slight problems with exams for schools,why?I mean you are only 17 so you aren´t a ronin are you?
Brendi:Uhmm,well no,I am not.But I am not having problems with exams either.......truth is last school work I ever did was in junior high,which I only graduated from because I got lucky when I crossed whatever answers I thought was correct.
Naru:S-s-so,you are probably even worse than him at school subjects?
Brendi:Well,obviously he got into Toudai.I couldn´t get into high school.......
Naru:Hmm......did he give you one of his famous pep talks?
Brendi:Uhmm....yes, I guess he did.Do you think he was wrong when he said I could get into Toudai?
Naru:Yes,he probably were.
Brendi falls down in obvious anime character.
Brendi:Then Ill just go find a job as a trashman or something.turns around
Naru:Wait,he might be right though.I mean he did make it into Toudai himself (With my help of course).And if he can,everybody got a chance.You don´t seem as dumb as he is even if you´re grades are even poorer.(Lets hope not at least)Come on,lets study!
As Brendi follows Naru up the stairs his imagination goes abit wild.
Nervous about the situation his palms are sweating and Brendi can´t think coherent thoughts.
"I-in her room?W-what is this?Is this some kind of prank?Are the others laughing at me behind my back this very moment?"
At the top of the stairs the distracted Brendi doesn´t manage to lift his foot quite high enough and his foot connects with the last step.
"Huh?Oh.....aaaAAHH!"
Naru turns around when she hears Brendi scream."Did you fa....."
The sudden draft from Brendis fall lifts Narus skirt and (un?)lucky Brendi gets a glimpse of something he never have seen before.
"Keeeiiiitaaaarooooooo" NARU PUNCH!
Brendi flies into the wall making a loud THUMP.
"Ouch,ouch,ouch......."
Naru:Oh,heh I am used to keitaro doing stuff like that.I didn´t think you would be exactly like him!.Lets hope I get the name right next time!.
With that Naru walks off in a anger
Brendi:hey,I didn´t mean to lif....
Motoko comes out of the room of which the wall brendi crashed into belong to.
Motoko:What is your problem?!Here we are trying to study in peace and quiet and you come up here making the worst ruckus of Hinata-Sou I´ve ever heard!
Be quiet or go somewhere else,preferably on the moon!
Brendi:Ah,oh.....sorry...I didn´t mean to cause a ruckus.I was going with Naru to study,but....I think I offended her.....
Motoko:Studying,huh?For what school?
Brendi:Urrmmm.....Toudai?
Motoko:"Hmm,then I can see if he is any challenge in wits.Hehe,this can be fun"Well,if you are,then I guess you can study with us.We are also Toudai appliers.smirk
Brendi:"What is with that smirk?Is she planning something?"Heh,ahahahascratch behind head.Well the truth is that I haven´t done much schoolwork lately,and my skills aren´t what they used to be."They are even poorer."
Motoko:"Even better!"Well I am sure you can keep up with us,if you are too stupid we can help you out.grin
Brendi:"It is an obvious trap,but.......there is my pride at stake here......"Well,then I guess I will join you.I have to start soon anyhow.
Motoko:Good.
Suddenly hearing noises from inside the room,including sounds like "C´mere you snack in a shell!" and "Myuh".
Motoko: Oh,here we go again.......hmm.....would you mind going in first Brendi-chan?
Brendi:Hm?No,sure.
Walking inside Brendi sees a scene he never would´ve thought he would see.
Lying on the table is Suu with Tama-chan in her mouth,struggling with shinobu.
"You can´t eat her Kaolla-san!"
Shinobu rips Tama out of Suus mouth
"Fly Tamago,fly."
"But I wanna eat her,she tastes soooooo good,I wanna marinade her in bananas!"
Motoko comes out from behind Brendis back.
Motoko:Is it gone?
Brendi:Huh,what?The turtle?Who can fly??......"How is that possible?"
Motoko:Yes,the turtle.What else is there to be afraid of?
Brendi:You´re afraid of turtles?That is hilarious.
Motoko:Laugh and I´ll rip you a new laughing hole.
Brendi:Uhmm.........ok,I won´t laugh.
Shinobu:Ah,you came back.What was causing the noises?
Motoko:This here perv did something to Naru-sempai and got punched.
Shinobu:Hauuuh?
Brendi:It was an accident.I swear!
Kaolla: So you´re a perv just like our keitaro.
Brendi:No,I am not,I just had an accident.
Motoko:Hmph!,same excuses as well.Lets get going again,we have wasted too much time.
Seating themselves around the table they grab a problem book each and settle.
Brendi opens his book on a random page and gets nothing......"the others are dealing with their own problems,I will not ask for help.Especially not from that Motoko.She would probably laugh her ass off.Oh,horror,why did I have to get the mathbook?"
30 minutes later Brendi is painfully aware that Motoko has noticed that he hasn´t turned a single page.
Motokoo you need help there Urashima?
Brendi:Uhmm....well....yes,Im not that good with math.And I got this hard one from the start.
Motoko:Let me have a look..............WHAAATTTT!!!!?????YOU DON´T GET THIS???This is a basic second degree equation!!!This is the basic of many kinds of math.
Kaolla:Wahahaha,you got stumped on a 2nd degree?You´re even worse than Keitaro.
Brendi:Uhmm......a second degree equation?I think I´ve heard of equations,they´re the ones with Xes right?
Everybodys mouths fall open and they stare at Brendi for a long time.
Embarrasing silence
Brendi:Uhmm....should I know this?laughs and scratches headHeh,I guess I am
a bit behind you guys then?Maybe Ill just go wash or something.
Shinobu:No,wait.I don´t think you are that stupid,maybe it is that you just haven´t had that much time to study?
Brendi:Well,I haven´t done this in a few years.Or rather.......five years......and then I only passed on tests because off luck.It isn´t what you think,Im not that stupid,I just had a hard time.You know,with all those foster families and stuff.
Shinobu:Oh,I didn´t know you had such a rough time Urashima-san.Hey,Kaolla-san.Do you know of any sites with IQ-tests on the internet?
Kaolla:Sure I do,heaps!Lets use my old-programmed-again invention Virtual-kun!
Smashes the goggles on Brendis head and ties him up
Brendi:Huh,wha?What is this?
Kaolla:What you see is a virtual IQ-test,this is the most accurate IQ-test ever made!
Brendi:This won´t fry my braincells and make me retarded will it?
Kaolla:Nah,its only 40 chance of that happening.The odds are in your favor(heart).
Brendi:WHAT?!HEY,WAAAAIIIIT!
1 hour later,the test is finished and Brendi is finally allowed to get the goggles off.
Kaolla:That´s it,now the results should appear on this here screen in a few seconds.Have a banana while you wait.
Before Brendi can object Suu.shoves a banana downhis throat
The screen scrambles for what seems like forever.Even though it only is a few minutes,Brendi feels his whole fate lies in this test.Did he suck at school because he really is as dumb as a bread,or maybe he actually..... just sucked.
Brendi:I don´t want to see this,I already know that I am stupid.Untie me and let me leave!!
As Brendi gets up with tears in his eye and starts to jump towards the door he hears that the scrambling stops.When he tries to pass Motoko she stops him.
"See this Urashima....."
Slowly turning around Brendi opens his eyes and notices the awestruck faces of the girls."Is it that I am so dumb they are shocked?"
Then he sees for the first time.
BRENDI URASHIMA
Your IQ IS
183
Brendi:Uhmm......heh....I guess this IQ-test wasn´t as accurate as you thought.
Kaolla:No,there is nothing wrong with the test......maybe a malfunction in the machinery.Gimme a sec.
Clampering around with the virtual-kun for a few minutes Suu does a few adjustments.
Kaolla:There!Now one more time!
Brendi:argh.
Another hour passes by and once again the scrambling is on.
"Was it just a malfunction?Please say that it wasn´t a malfunction"
BRENDI URASHIMA
YOUR IQ IS
190
Girls:mope
Brendi:I guess this means I am smart then........?
Late one spring day of may, the sun is on its way down and it lights the sky with a reddish flare.
People in Hinata-hot-springs are preparing for the evening,dinner is being made,shops are closing and people are coming home from work.
Coming up the stairs of Hinata-Sou is keitaro,panting from running from the train station.
"I hope I am not late for dinner again,I don´t wanna eat cold food."
At the top Keitaro takes a breather and prepares for the following reprimande.
As he close in on the dining hall,Keitaro hears that there is unusually much talking going on at the table.
"Did something happen......Oh no,I hope there hasn´t happened anything because of Brendi."
As he enters keitaro picks up some of the conversation.
"Who would a thought that there were someone smart in that family?"
"Hey,we only know that Keitaro is stupid,Haruka is pretty smart you know."
"Hmm,got me there.Well Keitaro is one dum......
Kaolla:Hiyas Keitaro!!Look everybody,it is the stupid sheep of the Urashima family.
Kitsune:HAHA! You got that right,Hi there Keitaro.
Keitaro:Uhmmm....Hi.....I know you think I am stupid,but I didn´t think that made such interesting conversation......
Kitsune: Ahh,well....We were talking about that because we made a discovery today.You know that brother of yours,the one sitting between Shinobu and Motoko there?
Keitaro:Yeeeees......?
Kitsune:Hey,you´re the stup......
Kaolla:He is smarter than Einstein!He got an IQ of 190.Now that is more than you can say.
Keitaro:......uhmm.....heh.....is that even possible?
Kaolla:Sure is,I tested him with my Virtual-kun....twice.....and there wasn´t any error reports.
Keitaro:Wow...Then...how come is your grades so bad Brendi?
Brendi:Weeellll....you see that is be.....
Kitsune:cause he never had the chance to study properly.Pretty hard to study when your foster parents sell yer books to buy booze.
Motoko:After the test we showed him some of the basics,according to Naru he picked up the junior-basics of three years in three hours....
Keitaro:....uhmm.....I don´t think you need as much help as I thought you did....
Brendi:Heh,well.......that was only the very basics.....any person my age should be able to get those fairly quick.
Keitaro:Still.......this is quite a discovery.....
Brendi:Well,still it may be spoiled.I haven´t gotten a job yet,so I have contributed to the food budget with my 2k yen.Can´t have you guys buying me food....
Motoko:You´re right there,I won´t feed you just because you got a high IQ.That does not make me respect you automatically either.
A spark goes off in Motokos eye."I will not be beaten again!"
Brendi:And why would I think so?Do I look like I care? "that outta tick her off"
Keitaro:Hey,hey now....why don´t yo.......
Motoko:THAT IS ENOUGH! I am up to my neck in your shameless insults Urashima!
A challenge! I challenge you Urashima,if I win you shall go down on your knees and kiss my feet while you apoligise for being such an unmanly brat!If I loose I will personally tutor you untill you get into Toudai!
Keitaro:Hey,Brendi would neve......
Brendi:Ok,you´re on,but only because you question my honour.If I have done anything that have seemed as purposeful taunting,without you starting first, I apologise already.But I will NOT kiss your feet,I don´t bow to anyone human!.
Motoko:Oh,but you will....you will.....
Look forward to the next chapter: The Challenge!
And also R&R