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Stranded

Chapter Two: Setting Sail

Later that day, after Naru and Motoko had sent Keitaro flying again, things were back to normal. Everyone was sitting down for dinner, when Keitaro walked in with the cruise ship tickets.

"Hey Naru, the cruise leaves in three days, so we better pack out stuff soon." Keitaro said. Naru got up and they both went to their rooms to start packing.

"Hmmmm, I wonder what's going to happen with those two. A romantic cruise getaway, just for the two of them. Surely they'll develop an intimate relationship." Kitsune said.

A-are you sure? Urashima-sempai and Naru-sempai would never do anything like that, right?" Shinobu asked, nervously.

"No, don't worry, Shinobu-chan… and Kitsune, stop spreading your odd rumors to everyone else." Keitaro said, suddenly appearing, along with Naru.

"Yeah, why would I do anything with a perverted three-time ro-" Keitaro quickly covered Naru's mouth.

"I think everybody gets the point, Naru" said Keitaro, slightly disheartened. While this was going on, Haruka walked in with Mutsumi. When she saw Naru and Keitaro, she asked, "What are you two still doing here? The ship leaves in an hour, and it's a 45-minute trip to the docks."

"WHAT?!" yelled Naru and Keitaro, simultaneously. Keitaro looked at the tickets, and his eyes nearly popped out. It did say the boat was leaving today.

"But I thought it was three days from now, not today." Keitaro said.

"I'm so amazed by your stupidity, I can't even bring myself to hit you." Naru said.

"WHAT ARE YOU TWO WAITING FOR? IT'S TIME TO GO!!" Kitsune's yelling brought the two back to reality.

"Hehehe, I had a feeling Keitaro would do something stupid like this, so I built Mecha-Tamago: Version Six, for speedy transport." Su said, while pushing a button on a remote she pulled out. There was a rumbling sound, and a large turtle came out of the floor, splintering the hardwood.

"T-T-TURTLE!" yelled Motoko. She pulled out her sword, but was pulled out of the room by Kitsune.

"Climb aboard, you two!" Su yelled above the roar of engines. Naru and Keitaro picked up their suitcases and clambered in. "Here we go!" The turtle rocketed towards the docks, making a considerable hole in the ceiling.

"Aiya… Now who is going to repair that hole?" Haruka said.

At the docks, Keitaro and Naru were busy looking at a map. Su had already flown back to Hinata-sou, so the two were left alone.

"Based on the map, we should go that way." Keitaro said, pointing one way.

"You baka! You're holding the map upside-down! We're supposed to go that way." Naru said, pointing in the opposite direction.

"Okay, whatever you say, goes" Naru and Keitaro walked in the direction she had indicated, lugging their suitcases behind them. In a few minutes, they say the cruise ship. Approaching, they were accosted by a surly ticket man.

"Where are you tickets?" the man demanded.

"Woah, calm down there." Keitaro said, trying to appease the man.

"Sir, Keitaro does have our tickets, so please do not speak so forcefully to us." Naru added, while Keitaro was digging through his pack for the tickets.

"Aha! Here they are!" Keitaro handed the two tickets to the ticket man, who held them up to the light, as if looking for forgeries. When he was satisfied that they were real, he pulled out a stamper and stamped the tickets. Then he handed the tickets back to Keitaro.

"Have a nice trip." He said, in a much friendlier tone. The two of them entered the ship.

"Let's see, first floor is storage, second floor is the dining area and the rooms. The third floor is just rooms. On the top deck, there is a swimming pool, many Jacuzzis, and a bar." Keitaro commented, looking at a pamphlet he had grabbed at the entrance. "Our rooms…" he checked the tickets. "are the same?"

"What!?" yelled Naru, incredulous.

I'm not kidding, our rooms are the same, see?" Keitaro said, handing the tickets to Naru.

"Oh my… you're right. It says both tickets are to room A12." Naru said. She shot a look at Keitaro. "If you even try anything, soon you'll find yourself in the ocean." She threatened.

"Don't worry, I won't try anything." Keitaro said. "Now come on, let's go to the top deck and warm up in a Jacuzzi."

"You idiot… We have to unload our stuff first." Naru said, lightly hitting Keitaro.

"Oops, my bad…" Keitaro picked up his suitcase and walked towards room A12, with Naru following close behind. Upon reaching the room, Keitaro realized he had forgotten to get the key. Naru whacked him on the head a few times before allowing him to go get the key. In a few minutes, he came back holding a key with a silver chain. Keitaro opened the door and they walked in. Inside the room, there was a television, two chairs, a small wooden table, a nightstand, the bathroom/shower, and a king-sized bed.

"You're sleeping on the floor, understand?" Naru said.

"Sure, I know you don't trust me."

"Oh shut up…" Naru said as she carried her suitcase into the bathroom. "I'm going to change, so wait out here." Closing the door, Naru thought 'What should I wear?' She pulled off her shirt and unhooked her bra. 'A two-piece might give that pervert the wrong idea.' Naru mused, while continuing to strip. Standing completely nude, Naru shivered. It was a bit cold. She dug around in the suitcase, and then swore softly.

"Damn, all I brought were two-pieces. Oh well this red one seems innocent enough." After putting on the two-piece, she was just about to reconsider her decision when there was a knock on the bathroom door.

"Are you done yet? Because I kind of need to use the restroom." Keitaro's voice from the other side of the door.

'Too late now' Naru thought. Out loud, she said "Fine, come in", as she hastily shoved her clothes in her suitcase. Keitaro opened the door, and paused for a moment.

"What are you looking at?" asked Naru nervously.

"Well, you look very pretty."

"Oh, umm… thanks." Naru said, as she exited the bathroom. A few moments later, Keitaro came out, wearing blue swim trunks. Suddenly, a voice rang out over the intercom: "This is your captain speaking. My name is David Locke. We are setting off right now. Enjoy the cruise." There was a dull humming sound, and the ship started to vibrate slightly.

"I guess we're off." said Keitaro.

"Tropical weather, here we come!"

END CHAPTER 2

A/N: This chapter is a bit longer… Umm, yeah, I'm not sure where this story is headed, so leave reviews if you have any suggestions for me.