And now here's the next chapter. First we've got the last bit of this night scene and then we move on to the big day! The wedding should last another chapter or two, and then we move on to the beginning of the climax…
Kouji Tamino
Love Hina Next: Second Phase
Chapter 55: The Long Awaited Wedding! (Part 1)
Kairi's lip trembled as she stared at the remnants of what could have possibly given her a second chance at life. A second chance at love… Tears ran down her face as she fell to her knees. "It… it was right there in my hands!" She turned towards the others and glared. "Damn it, do you girls have to be so childish! Your horseplay has cost me my life, literally!"
Junko sighed. "I'm sorry, Kairi… It was my fault…"
Kairi stood up, calming down and wiping her tears. "I guess… I was never meant to be alive again…"
"Hey, what's that sticking out of your shirt?" Naoko asked, pointing at a white piece of paper that was sticking out of the woman's pajama shirt.
Kairi raised an eyebrow, reaching into her bra. She pulled out a note, which was attached to… "Another vial! But… how did?"
Ms. Kairi: I knew that something would happen to your first vial in this crazy house, so here is a second one… Be very careful with this one. This stuff is rare. Um, don't ask how it got in your… you know… Naru would kill me if she found out.
Keitaro.
"Whoa! How the hell did he manage to get both of those things in your bra without anyone noticing!" Junko shouted.
Sakura smiled. "That's because Keitaro is a smooth operator…"
"I really don't care right now!" Kairi screamed, downing the liquid. She made a face as she tossed the now empty vial on her bed. "Ew, that's nasty…" She suddenly began to breath heavily, grabbing her chest and groaning in pain. She fell to the floor and cried out. Her head was throbbing and it felt like it was about to explode. Her entire body had a burning sensations running through it. It felt as if she was dying in that fire all over again. She wished it would just stop.
Sakura gasped, rushing to the woman's side. "Kairi! Are you all right!" She reached out to touch her, but she began to convulse.
"Back up!" Junko screamed. "Give her some air!" She took a look at Kairi. "Oh damn, her pupils are dilated! What the hell was in that stuff!"
Kairi's eyes returned to normal as she regained her breath. "Wow… Coming back to life hurts… Then again, my death was pretty painful as well… It's sort of like 'full circle', I guess…"
"So that's it? You're completely alive again?" Mishima asked. She frowned. "Wow, that was anticlimactic… I was expecting a huge light or explosions, or something…"
Kairi shrugged, then smiled brightly. "Things are never that grandiose in real life… Y'know?" She stared at her hands. "A second chance at life… Isn't it wonderful?
Meanwhile, the other girls were talking amongst themselves. Saki sighed blissfully. "Oh wow… I can't believe that I'm going to see a real life wedding… I've never been to a wedding before!"
Ami titled her head. "You haven't?"
The woman shook her head. "No, I haven't…" She sweat dropped, staring at the white haired girl. "Do you really think that my parents have very many friends? I'm surprised that Shinichi-chan's parents were friends with them…"
"Perhaps they put on a front for them, like you did around Shinichi?…" Tenshi asked.
Saki chuckled nervously. "Perhaps they did…" She gave a glare at the bunny-girl. "You know, you're way too smart for a kid your age…"
Tenshi shrugged. "I'm a rabbit… I shouldn't even be talking, much less have a human form…"
"True…"
Megumi yawned. "Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm getting some shut eye… Tomorrow is a big day…"
Ami nodded in agreement. "Yeah, let's all go to bed now… Goodnight, everyone…" Ami turned out the light as everyone covered up.
"Goodnight…"
"G'night, Ami-dono…"
"Night, flat chest…"
"Grrr! Meeeguuumiiii…"
"Hee hee! You're still too easy! Sorry, I couldn't resist!"
The next day, everyone woke up at around 5:00. There were lots of last minute preparations to make. Well, almost everyone had woken up…
"Yamato!" Tokimi screamed, walking into the room. "Yamato, wake up!"
The man grunted, turning in his sleep. "Just five more minutes, mom…"
Tokimi rolled her eyes, grabbing a hold of his covers to tug them away. He tugged back, making her smile. "Okay, then… I guess the rest of us are going to eat Shinobu's big breakfast day breakfast without you!"
Yamato quickly snapped out of bed. "Wha wha!" He quickly ran out of the room, leaving a surprised Tokimi.
The soon-to-be-bride chuckled. "Wow, he sure got out of bed quick…"
After breakfast, the preparations began. Food was being prepared by Shinobu, while the others put up decorations and/or got over their nervousness. Rikina began to place streamers along a part of the ceiling. "Wow… It's taken forever, but my best friend is finally getting married… with my former love interest… I just can't let go of my feelings for him for some reason…"
"I know what you mean…" Ami began, placing little Yamato and Tokimi figurines around the house. "I love Shinichi, but… Yamato still has a place in my heart… But at least he's happy… And I once again find myself in another battle over a boy's heart… I don't know what I'll do if I lose Shinichi…"
Rikina smiled. "I wouldn't worry, Ami… You've got the best chance out of all of them… You were the 'first girl'… You were there first, so"
"Third, actually…" Ami said sadly. "He knew Megumi and Saki way before he met me, and he's engaged to Saki…"
The tanned girl made a face. "Ack, forgot about that… Yeah, that's a really big problem… Sorry, can't help you there…"
The white haired psychic sighed, picking up the box of figurines. "Well, thanks anyway… I'm pretty much done here, so I'm moving onto the next room…" She wandered out of the living room, leaving Rikina to finish up with the streamers.
Yamato began to look for his rented tux. "Damn it, where is it?" He growled as his cell phone rang. "Grrr…" He picked it up, screaming into the reciever. "What the hell do you want!"
A shocked Jin and Static were on the other end. "Um…" the assassin said unsurely. "If you want, we can… take a bus over there, maybe?"
Yamato smacked his head. "Oh, right! I promised to give you two a ride here! I'll be right over there!" He hung up, sighing. "Great… Now what am I going to do? Well, if I hurry, I can make it back in time… hopefully…"
Tokimi gasped at Yamato ran past her room. She peeked out of her room. "Yamato! Where are you going!"
He stopped, running in place. "I've got to pick up Jin and Static! I'll be back in a few minutes, relax!" He continued his run, leaving an angry Tokimi.
"Yamato!" She growled, stomping her foot. Her expression softened as she sighed sadly. "Please come back soon…"
Jin gently rubbed the seats of the car for the umpteenth time. "Wow, these are really nice…"
Yamato grinned. "Yeah, aren't they? My dad got this car for me…"
Static yawned. "Are we there, yet? I'm getting the urge to yell at someone…" He stared at the road for a moment, before screaming out. "Look out!" He leaned forward to grab the steering wheel and made the car swerve off the road. They rolled down a huge hill and landed at the bottom. After hurrying out of the car, the men watched as the car exploded.
"My car…" Yamato muttered. He turned to Static with an angry look on his face. "What the hell did you do that for!"
The mostly silent man sighed. "There… was a family of turtles crossing the street… You almost hit them…"
The other two men sweat dropped. "Well, that's a good excuse, I guess…" Jin muttered. He sighed, scratching the back of his head. "But now how the hell are we going to get there?"
The younger Urashima smirked. "Relax, I'll just call for a" he began to frantically search himself. "Um, strange… I can't seem to find my cell phone…" He squeaked as Jin's sword was at his throat. "H-hey! It's Static's fault we're stuck in the first place! If you're going to kill someone, kill him! And what the hell are you doing bringing swords to a wedding, anyway!"
Jin chuckled, sheathing his sword. "You can never be too careful…" He smiled, turning in the direction that Hinata House was in. "Well, we'd better get walking, then! We might be able to make it there within a few hours!"
Yamato sighed. "Yeah, but the wedding will be ruined… Tokimi's gonna kill me…"
"…Where is Yamato?" Tokimi asked, walking into the lounge. "It's been over an hour… He should have been back by now!" Tokimi gritted her teeth. He was probably out getting drunk with friends. Then again, what if he was hurt somewhere? She curse herself for not having faith in him.
"I'm sure he's fine…" Keitaro assured her, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry… I know my son.." Despite his words, he was beginning to get a little worried about his son. He smiled warmly as he remembered his and Naru's wedding. He too, had been late for that event.
"More guests are arriving!" Ami shouted. "Where is Yamato-sama!"
"He's gone missing…" Sarah muttered, walking in. "Maybe he crashed on the way back?"
Tokimi began to tear up, running out of the room and bursting into tears. "Waaaah! Yamato, where are you!"
Ami sweat dropped, turning to Sarah and staring at her in disbelief. Sarah could be mean sometimes, but this was too much, even for her. "Ms. Sarah, you're-"
Sarah raised her hands. "I know, I know… I'm horrible…" She put her hands in her pockets and walked out of the room, shaking her head. She hadn't meant for her words to come out like that… "I'm such a fool…"
The trio of friends wandered down the long road, dragging their tired selves along the edges of the street so they would not get run over. "How much longer until we get there?" Static asked, breaking the long silence that had stricken the group.
His brother glared at him, grasping his sword's handle threateningly. "You shouldn't talk, Mr. Turtle… It's your fault we're stuck out here in the first place…" He was already in a bad mood and did not want to hear complaining of any sort.
"Okay, let's not to kill each other…" Yamato muttered, chuckling. "I also don't want any blood stained wedding guests…" And so, the three continued on their way home…
Shinichi looked at his watch, dressed in a black tux. "Where the heck is Urashima-sensei! The wedding is starting in a few hours!" He sighed, looking around at all the guests. "Wow, sure are a lot of people here, though… Some I haven't even met yet… Come on sensei, make it back soon…"
End of Chapter 55
Sorry for the late and shorter than usual chapter. I'm having a bit of writer's block and it took me forever to finish this one. I would end up writing tiny bits, then stopping as I ran out of ideas. Anyway, here it is… Seeya next time!
