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"The Betrayal: Chapter Two."
My Unexpected Feelings...
She expected this event that involved the so-called "betrayal," but she never expected it would involve herself. It's so strange; she didn't even come in prepared. What tools would she use this time to make the Urashima look into her own eyes? Strange and unusual as this question this may seem, Motoko finally took a deep breath and knocked on the door. There was no response except the birds chirping outside and minor echoes mocking her knocks. Frustrated, she knocked even harder.
No response.
"Urashima, if you do not open this door than I will gladly destroy it with the blast of my Ki!"
No response.
"Dammit!" She cursed thanks to the influence of her high school, "Urashima!"
No response.
The day held such a warm expression that it didn't made sense for Motoko. Narusegawa mysteriously left without a trace, everyone was quiet and that included Suu, which was also surprising, and the stubborn manager was drowning in deep depression. This was getting much complicated... and frustrating. Anger soon took over the blood of the Aoyama and impatience controlled her movements... even her emotions.
Motoko slid the fragile door with a swift push and her eyes grew angrier, "how dare you not respond!"
She stopped in her tracks... Shinobu told her to cheer him up, not scare the hell out of him like every single day. She grew slightly calm and sighed; and her Shinai was placed gently on the floor. How she hated doing this. Shinobu's eyes could make even the scary-hearted Tsuroko melt. Yep... she hated doing favors, especially when it involves helping and depress manager sulking over something that the whole gang doesn't even know about. She soon sat of Keitaro whom seem to be staring out at his balcony.
"Urashima... please do not slouch," She sighed.
"Please don't make me cry...," he finally sang rocking his body back and forth.
It took seconds until Motoko realized that the manager was really depressed. If she sneaked in some anti-depression pills, maybe he could dance around and sing YMCA just like what Suu did when she thought those were pills that included sugar candy. Unfortunately... they were one of those pills that make you happy, Anti-Depression Medication to be exact.
She shook her head and sat formally with her Shinai near her, just in case there are any side effects of being hugely depressed, "Listen to me Urashima and listen good."
Keitaro's fingers slightly twitched and shifted his weight towards Motoko's side, obviously wanting to hear what she wants to say to him, even if it was useless... or was it?
"I have yet to know the incident that happened between you and Narusegawa..."
The name made him jumped a little and whimpered. Memories seemed to flashback in his mind...
"But the Hinata Residents and I voted that you have been, how to say... a little too hard on this. You can always talk to one of us because..."
He leaned in a little closer because her sentence seemed to be getting softer.
"We all care for you because you are like a sibling to us, you even made Shinobu passed her exams to get into that high-school, that seems to be popular. Its an excellent school if I do say so myself. Kaolla... she seems to be much happier since you arrived here, which I did not approve from the beginning. Mitsune, she seems to be more open and...,"
She paused for a deep breath, "its because of you, Urashima, my training has improved... and to tell you the truth, I do have regrets trying to kick you out of the Hinata in the beginning... but I don't have any regrets flying you to the wall because of your perverted ness..."
Keitaro's head lowered...
"But most importantly of all... we all care for you greatly... even I have to admit, that I care for you as much as I care for my training."
Keitaro sat silently not moving an inch.
"No... I care for you as if you are really my older brother, Urashima."
Motoko looked sternly at the Urashima with a slight blush rushing a little towards her cheeks. She never knew she would actually confess the emotions that were dwelling within her for quite some time now, but now since the manager heard it all... things would get a little lighter. Although, finding Narusegawa was the hard part...
Not to mention she was the main target of the problem.
After several minutes waiting for Keitaro's response, Motoko grew impatient and did a slight cough to see if he was vigilant of what she had said.
"Urashima, this may be shocking for you but could you at least show any sign that you are alive?"
"Zzzzzz... Pork-fried rice is my favorite Shinobu... you're the best..."
Motoko's eyebrows twitched. After all that time confessing, Keitaro thinks he could just sleep while she's talking as if he was learning a lecture at Tokyo University? She was cursing silently in her head so much that she wouldn't even sound like the Motoko Aoyama we fans all drool over. The impatient Aoyama gripped her Shinai firmly and...
"Zzzzz... Tokyo University... were finally... in... Narusegawa...zzzzzzz"
Hearing those words, her grip became lighter and the room grew much silent.
"I love you... Naru..."
It was as though lightning struck full force of her heart greatly. Her eyes widened and her heart beat as hard enough for her to hear. Motoko's head hung with shock. It almost felt like her jaw was disconnected with her face. Why did she felt so... disappointed? Is it possible she actually felt much more for the manager instead? Her head shook a little and her hands trembled rapidly. She knew and so did everyone know; that Keitaro and Naru had feelings for each other, obviously. It didn't made her heart burst than... but when she actually heard him say this... it just hurts.
She was actually in love with Keitaro Urashima.
"After all those times... those times she abused you verbally and physically... you still... your still in love with her...," Motoko was trying to hold back her tears; and when she did that, it felt like there was a lump in her throat.
Her head was now leveled to the Urashima with her eyes growing smaller with tears. Why was he still falling for her even after the betrayal... what the hell was going on here?
"After all those times... even after the betrayal... Urashima... for a kind man you deserve better. I pity you yet I admire your presistence."
She gasped, her selfish needs was growing rapidly. Motoko needed to get out of this room, she couldn't stand being in the same room with him. After confessing half of her feelings, he doesn't wake up. How cruel... life and love could be by the fates within them. She screamed to herself... that she was nothing but a selfish and greedy thing that doesn't deserve to be called human.
"When you wake-up... Shinobu will talk to you... not me," Motoko muttered and left the room without looking back.
The trails of tears flew briefly towards Keitaro's cheek. Little did Motoko know; his eyes open calmly pretending to sleep but he was also just resting his eyes.
"I'm sorry Motoko... I heard you all along...," he whispered with a slight smile, "I know what your thinking but... I just can't let go...at least not yet."
Keitaro soon looked towards the window view, "I hate you so much but why do I still love you?"
He gave a light chuckle and took off his glasses. His eyes traveled briefly upon the item, "do I really need to see in these when I am too blind to catch what opportunities there that are right in front of me? Narusegawa left me. She did it without saying good-bye..."
Keitaro didn't felt awkward talking to himself because it didn't matter. It was love in first sight. Well... when he saw her body, hell yeah it was love in first sight since he encountered Naru at the hot springs for the first time. During those countless beatings, he didn't care. Just as long he could be with her... he didn't care. This time... it was the same. He still wanted to chase after her...
"It's so hard to believe in things now... I just don't have the strength," he trembled, "why is it so hard to let go... I don't care about that stupid betrayal... I just want to be with you Naru."
"No matter what... I still want to be with you."
Shinobu stood near the door. She heard everything. Motoko's confession that wasn't even half of the emotions she felt and Keitaro's confession. He heard Motoko but Shinobu heard him. You can say its Karma.
"Senpai...,"Shinobu muttered, "Motoko... must feel so hurt now... her emotions are so easy to read these days."
Her hand was placed on her breasts, near her heart... she heard it beating every so slowly. "Even if my heart gets stab by these emotions... it still beats..."
"Keitaro, Motoko is right. You do deserve someone better but that's for you to decide now." Shinobu went up to the rooftop and looked at the city's burning lights, "but that's for your heart to decide... you can deny all you want but your heart will continue to reach you... telling you that its true. This is reality."
Shinobu knew Motoko would be up here; she was meditating on the rooftops. Motoko's chest was still rising un-evenly because she was trying to hold back the tears. Such emotions were not allowed at her dojo but this was something she never experienced before. If only she had been the one Keitaro could fall in love with.
But that was everyone's wish at the Hinata apartments.
With one final thought escaping her scarlet lips; she spoke with the tone of uncetainty.
"Urashima," Motoko whispered, "is it too late... to tell you my feelings now?"
Her eyes, feasted the sight from above. She could see the entire city above, including the horizen of the ocean spread out so large yet so small from sight. The sun sank everso slowly while the clouds had its darkest shades, ready for the night to awake and for the day to sleep.
'For now on...,' Motoko thought, 'I will try not to abuse you like what Narusegawa had done to hurt you in such an unecsassry way. Although I vow this... I can't promise myself that Icannot fall in love with you.'
Her lips were slightly lifted by her cheeks, "Urashima."
End of Chapter Two...
Tenshi thoughts and opinons...
I thank everyone for reviewing. If you are upset because Motoko discovered her feelings too fast, than let me explain.
First off... if you denied you love someone and you slowly accept those feeling even just for a little bit; you would suddenly get hurt if that one person said "I love you..." TO SOMEONE ELSE.
And there's another reason... SHE NEVER CONFESSED. It's just another friendly statement of saying, "after all those abusing comments and attacks your still in love with her?"
OBVIOUSLY... Shinobu knows that everyone at the Hinata Apartments has feelings for Keitaro, except for Haruka-san. So I have my rights or opinons in this chapter. I would appreciate it if you would accept my ideas.
Any helpful suggestions and comments are fine. Please review on your way out.
Tenshi K.
