Hey there. Been sick since Thursday, but I'm feeling a bit better. My throat is killing me… I could barely sleep last night it hurt so bad… But I'll try and get this one up as soon as I can…
Anyway, I got my first piece of fan art from someone! LoneWolfH aka Otoni Hirrayami drew an awesome picture of Ami and Meiruuna! It can be found on my web page (link can be found in my profile.) Also, if you haven't already, don't forget to vote in the character poll.
---Kouji Tamino
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Love Hina Next: Second Phase
Chapter 48: The Downfall Begins…
Shinichi sighed as he lay in bed. It was 7:03 A.M. "Why has my life come to this? I'm living with several women I'm not even married to… taking baths with them, ending up in odd, suggestive positions… What would grandmother think?!" He looked over as Saki sighed in her sleep, under the covers. "No, we didn't sleep together…" Shinichi muttered to himself. "Well, we slept together, but we didn't…" His eyes widened as Saki grabbed him, squeezing him in a tight hug that pressed her breasts again his chest. "Sa-chan…"
Saki sighed, squeezing him tighter. "I love you… Shinichi-chan…" she muttered lazily, still asleep.
Shinichi smiled, running a hand through her hair. He sighed again, shaking his head. "Sa-chan…"
Meanwhile, Sakura, Megumi, and a reluctant Ami were spying on the two. Sakura growled. "Grrr… How dare that hussy toy with him like that!!"
Megumi sweat dropped. "Seriously… she is such a little whore…"
Ami frowned worriedly. "Guys, do you really think that we should be doing this?"
"Of course! It's our right, no our duty, to make sure that Saki doesn't take away anymore of Shinichi's innocence!"
"…And I care hear you guys loud and clear…" Shinichi muttered, annoyed. He frowned playfully. "And hey, that hurt… What do you take me for?" He smiled. "I'm not gonna let her just go and jump my bones!" He chuckled as he heard a few sighs of relief. "You know, though… It's times like this that make me realize that I really missed you girls a lot… It's good to be back, and I'm sorry if I was too aggressive earlier… That business trip was really stressful, you know?" Unknowing to him, he made the girls blush.
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Saki awoke alone in Shinichi's bed. She whimpered. "He left me?…" She stumbled out of bed, in nothing but a light pink pair of panties and a bra, picking up her matching robe and slipping it on. She put her matching pair of slippers on and walked down the hallway. She sniffed the air. She could smell something cooking. Her stomach rumbled. "I bet whatever is cooking is full of fat, though… I'll just say that I'm not hungry and fix up for myself something later…" She began to salivate, drool running down her mouth. "But it smells so good…" She quickly shook her head. "No! I must keep up with my diet!" She grinned, looking in a full body mirror and checking her body up and down. "I don't have this figure for nothing!" SHe whistled a tune while walking downstairs. She paused as she entered the dining room. Everyone seemed to be almost done eating. "Hey, how come no one waited for me? Not like I'd eat any of that fatty, greasy--"
"Sa-chan, you're finally awake!" Shinichi said happily, walking in. He was wearing a blue sleeveless shirt and tan cargo pants with no socks. "Sorry for not waiting for you, but you just wouldn't wake up! The others were getting really hungry, so I decided to cook breakfast without you…" He sweat dropped. "But wow, they sure attacked that food… It's almost as if they haven't had a decent meal in days…"
"You have no idea…" Sakura muttered softly, out of Shinichi's earshot. She was wearing a red tube top and black jeans.
Saki raised an eyebrow. "Shinichi-chan… you cooked breakfast? You can cook?"
Shinichi chuckled. "Yeah, I learned how to cook from one of my father's personal cooks… He's a very good teacher… Taught me a lot in the short amount of time I spent there." Shinichi held up a plate of food. "Here, Sa-chan! I saved you some!"
Just as Sa-chan was about to thank Shinichi and accept it, Junko interrupted. She was wearing a blue tank top and shorts. "Oh, too bad you're on a diet… Isn't that right, Saki?"
Shinichi tilted his head. "Huh? You're on a diet? Why didn't you tell me?" He began to turn away. "In that case--"
"N-no!" Saki shouted. "She's just … kidding! I want it, really!!"
"No, I'm pretty sure that you're on a diet…" Ami said, smirking. She was wearing a light blue baby t-shirt and white shorts.
Megumi nodded, wearing her red t-shirt and blue overalls. "In fact, didn't you try to put us on a diet as well?"
Shinichi raised an eyebrow. "Ms. Naoko is that true?"
Saki looked at Naoko in her purple t-shirt and pink skirt pleadingly. Naoko looked to her, then to Shinichi. "That's right, Shin-sama…"
He looked to Saki. "Well that's that… Ms. Naoko simply doesn't lie…" He smiled innocently. "Sa-chan, shame on you! You shouldn't cheat on your diet!"
Saki whimpered. "Yes, Shinichi-chan…" She glared to the others, who smiled teasingly. Ken-kun and Tet-chan, who were on Naoko's head, snapped their claws tauntingly. "Oh god, even the crabs are against me…" Saki muttered. She frowned. "I don't blame them, though…" She sadly trudged back upstairs.
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Saki angrily kicked the punching bag a few times. "Damn them!!! How dare they do that to me!!" She punched it rapidly. "I try to help them lose a few pounds, and this is the thanks I get?!" She was currently in the gym, working off some steam. She was wearing a white t-shirt and light blue gym shorts.
"Well you didn't have to starve us, you know…" Junko said, walking in. "How did find this place?"
Saki shrugged. "By accident, really…"
Junko grinned. "Heh… Just like me… And what was that about men not liking sweaty, 'muscle-y' girls?"
Saki chuckled nervously. "Well, um… I don't sweat that much… And my fighting style is much more graceful than yours… Your fighting style is wild, almost barbaric…"
Junko growled as a vein popped on her forehead. "Barbaric!? I'll show you barbaric!!" She screamed, raising her fist.
"Would you rather me beat some more sense into you?" Saki threatened. Junko backed up, frowning. "That's better… Besides, we might break something if we fight in here…"
Junko sighed. "Yeah, you're right… But listen… What the hell is your problem? Are you scared of us taking away Shinichi or something?"
Saki laughed. "Little girl, what threat do any of you pose? Shinichi-chan and I are getting married… That's all there is to it…"
Junko growled. "Damn you…"
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Shinichi hummed a little tune, walking down the downstairs hallway. He was walking towards the laundry room with a basket full of dirty clothes that he never got around to cleaning. Not thinking, he opened the door without knocking. He sweat dropped as he walked in on Naoko with his back to him, in the middle of pulling her purple panties down. He smiled, pointing. "Aww, what a cute heart shaped birthmark!"
Naoko blushed heavily. Barely anyone knew about the dark pink heart shaped birthmark on her butt, and now Shinichi knew! She screamed, pulling her panties back up. "Shin-sama! Please… don't look!!"
Shinichi's face flushed slightly as he closed the door. "All right, Ms. Naoko… Heh heh, sorry about that…"
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Shinichi chuckled. "Ms. Naoko is so cute… Her bottom looks so soft…" Shinichi shook his head in disgust. "What the hell's wrong with me?! Why am I thinking such thing's about a junior high school girl?!"
"What junior high school girl?" Sakura asked, appearing behind him.
"Gyaaaah!!" Shinichi screamed, jumping up. "Ms. Sakura, don't do that!" He began to laugh nervously. "And did I say junior high school girl? I meant, um…"
Sakura smiled. "Don't lie to me, Shinichi… You meant Naoko, didn't you? Oh, that's rich… 20 year old Shinichi wants 13 year old Naoko-chan's soft, young, round--"
"Sssssshhh!!" Shinichi waved his hands frantically. "Sakura, please don't tell anyone!! I'll… I'll do anything!!"
Sakura chuckled. "Anything?…"
Shinichi's eyes widened. "Oh my god…"
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"Sakura, please don't do this!! I bruise easily!!"
"I don't care!!" Sakura screamed. She was dressed up in a red dominatrix outfit and had Shinichi tied to her bed on his front side. "Now shut up before I have to bring out the gag ball!"
Shinichi sighed. "Yes, Sakura…" He yelped as Sakura cracked her whip near his ear.
"Call me mistress, you pig!!!" Sakura screamed.
Shinichi sweat dropped. "Yes, mistress…"
"God, this is so hot…" Sakura said, drooling. She wiped some saliva from the corner of her lip.
"God, this is so scary…" Shinichi muttered under his breath.
Just then, Megumi walked in. "Hey Sakura, I was wondering if you had any--" She sweat dropped as she saw what was going on. She stared at Sakura. "Just what the hell do you think you are doing?…"
Sakura began stammering. "I, I, I um…"
Megumi glared. "You were planning on torturing poor Shinichi, weren't you?"
Sakura bowed her head sadly. "Yes…"
Megumi rolled up her sleeves. "That's what I thought…"
Sakura kept her head bowed. "I am prepared to take any punishment as you see fit…"
Shinichi's eyes widened. "Good lord, she's a sadist, and a masochist?!"
Megumi brought her fist back, then started to throw a punch. At the last moment, she stopped her punch and lightly flicked Sakura's head. "There!" She smiled.
Sakura stared at Megumi. "… You suck…"
Megumi smiled. "Thank you!"
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Megumi looked at Shinichi worriedly. "Are you sure you're okay? Your wrists are looking pretty red…"
Shinichi chuckled weakly. "Yeah, I'm fine… Been through worse…"
Megumi pouted. "You really shouldn't let Sakura pick on you like that…"
Shinichi sighed. "I'm not… But still, I shouldn't hit girls… And besides, she sort of… black mailed me…"
Megumi tilted her head. "Black mailed you? How so?"
Shinichi's face turned beat red. "I… don't want to talk about it…" He quickly got up to leave.
Megumi gave him a suspicious look. "All right, if you say so…" She gave him a sad smile. "But Shinichi… Remember, you can always turn to me when you need it…"
Shinichi smiled back. "I know… Thank you, Megumi…"
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Junko was now the one angrily beating on the punching bag. She punched it over and over, sweating heavily. "Damn, damn, damn! Saki freaking pisses me off so damn much!!" She was panting heavily, her legs wobbly. She fell over just as Shinichi walked in.
"Ms. Junko!!" He ran over to her side. "Ms. Junko, are you all right?"
Junko slowly opened her eyes. "Shinichi?…" She chuckled. "Heh, looks like I over worked myself…" She slowly sat up. "I'm all right, though…" She smiled. "Say, learn anything new? Like any new fighting moves?"
Shinichi raised an eyebrow, then smiled. "Actually, yes… One of the reasons I was so late coming home was because I was getting some last minute training from Urashima-sensei…"
Junko's eyes lit up. "Really?! Could you teach me one?"
Shinichi frowned. "I dunno…"
Junko growled. "Shinichi, you will teach me or I will kill you!"
"I doubt it…" Shinichi muttered.
"Oh yeah?!" She quickly stood up. "Then what do you say to a fight, right here and now!?"
Shinichi smacked his head. "Ugh, I knew this was coming… Junko, I'm not going to fight a girl…"
"Damn it, that's so sexist!!" Junko screamed. "Shinichi, fight me with all you've got or I'll run into the streets and say you touched me in weird places!!"
Shinichi stared at her in horror. "You wouldn't--"
Junko smirked. "Wanna try me?"
Shinichi sighed, standing up. "Fine…" He stood with his feet spread and fists up defensively. "Prepare yourself, Ms. Junko…"
Junko grinned, throwing a few punches in the air. "Trust me, I'm ready… I just hope you are!" She ran over to Shinichi and screamed, throwing several punches at him. He blocked a few and dodged the others. Her eyes widened in amusement. "Pretty good… But can you do more than defend?"
Shinichi bit his lip. "Ms. Junko, I don't want to hurt you…"
Junko glared angrily at him. "Fight me, damn it!!"
Shinichi sighed again. "As you wish…" He threw a super fast punch that Junko didn't expect and couldn't dodge in time… Shinichi gasped. "Ms. Junko, did I hurt you?"
Junko held her nose, red fluid dripping through her fingers and falling to the ground in a small puddle. "Mah noshe… It hurts…" Junko said, her nose plugged. 'Geez! He actually managed to hurt me! Either I'm getting worse or he's getting better!'
Shinichi's eyes widened. "Ms. Junko, you're bleeding!" He took a white handkerchief out of his back pocket and walked towards her. "Here, we have to try and stop the blood flow…"
Junko took the handkerchief and plugged her nose between her right index finger and thumb. "Thanks…" she said softly, in a nasally tone.
Shinichi frowned sadly. "Ms Junko… I'm sorry…"
Junko shook her head. "No Shinichi, I'm the one that's sorry…"
Shinichi raised an eyebrow. "What? But--"
"…I'm the one that forced you to fight me…" she explained. "I put myself in this mess…" She grinned. "Now… tell me what you learned, or I'll run out in the streets and say you battered me…" She said, jokingly.
Shinichi face faulted. "You are evil, Ms. Junko…"
Junko laughed. "I know…"
Meanwhile, Saki was watching from outside…
End of Chapter 48
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Hmmm… I like the way this one came out… Anyway, until next time!
---Kouji Tamino
