And here we are. The final chapter. It's been over a year since I sat in my bed one night, thinking: "Hey, what if Keitaro and Naru had an angry and rebellious son, who became the new landlord of Hinata House?" I took that small idea and it grew into this. I really don't think that I'm that great of a writer and this series is definitely flawed. But so far, it's my greatest 'project', and I want to thank you all for sticking with me this far. I look over my older stories, and even the earlier chapters of 'LHN' and sigh. I've come so far since then. I have my English teachers and some helpful reviews that I've gotten to thank for how much my writing has improved. Anyway, better save some final words for the end. I'll meet you there.

-Kouji Tamino

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"Did you know, that if two people that love each other go to Tokyo U, they'll live happily ever after?…"

"You are your own person, with your own way of doing things… Why should you care if people compare you to your father?"

"How could anyone have killed so many people?"

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Love Hina Next: Second Phase

Final Chapter: Where Do We Go From Here? (Part 2)

Junko walked up to Shinichi in her wedding dress, looking away to the side. "You must think I'm ugly, with my huge belly and all…"

"No way…" Shinichi replied, rubbing her face gently. "You're beautiful no matter what…"

Junko covered her face as it turned an interesting shade of pink. "Shinichi, you're so sweet… I really don't deserve a guy as kind as you…"

"Now if you were bloated like a walrus, then we'd talk!" Shinichi added, a grin on his face.

"You jerk!" She screamed, punching him and sending him flying over towards the house. "Oops…"

"I was just kiddiiiiiinnng…" Shinichi said, his voice trailing off as he flew farther and farther away.

Shin sweat dropped as he watched his brother hit the roof, his mouth gaping wide. "Whoa, momma…" He shrugged, shaking his head. "Oh well, better go retrieve the groom…"

-

Both Shinichi and Jin stood nervously while their brides stood happily next to them, arms linked. Both grooms cleared their throats, getting ready to make their speech. "Um, we really don't have a speech prepared…" Shinichi began.

"…Because we're both lazy bastards!" Jin shouted, finishing off the sentence.

Shinichi elbowed him, glaring. "But I do have to say this: Falling in love hurts. Emotionally, mentally, and physically… A few of you may know what I'm talking about…" Keitaro and Yamato laughed, while Naru and Tokimi blushed, sinking into their chairs.

"Sometimes, our feelings weren't returned…"

"But through perseverance, we got through all of our troubles…"

"We thank you all for coming to this very special occasion…"

"…and for being there to help us at those critical points in these past few years." Everyone clapped as Jin and Shinichi kissed Ami and Junko, respectively.

Junko was in bliss. Now married and locking lips with her precious Shinichi, and ready to give birth to their child. She thought that nothing could ruin this moment. But then, she heard a familiar voice…

"Congratulations…" a man in a brown suit said, clapping. "My dear oldest niece…" He had short brown hair and a mustache-less beard. He smiled smarmily at her with his ice blue eyes. "It's been while, hasn't it?"

"What are you doing here, you snake!" Junko shouted, glaring coldly at him. "How did you find me!"

"Junko, who is that?" Shinobu asked, a worried expression on his face. "I wasn't aware that he was invited… Should I prepare some more food?"

"That poor excuse for a human being is our no good uncle that kicked us out…" Naoko said with malice. "And no, he wasn't invited! What's wrong, Uncle Ichi? Spend all your money that you took from us and need us to get you more?"

"Naoko, how can you say such a cruel thing?" the man known as Ichi said, hurt in his voice. He walked closer to her, brushing a hand against her cheek. He noted the look of disgust she gave him. "You've grown into such a lovely young lady, my little niece…"

Kenji smacked his hand away. "Get away from her, you bastard!"

"Please, Junko… Naoko…" Ichi said pleadingly. "I need you to sign some papers and--"

"No way!" Junko interrupted. "I'm a grown woman now! You can no longer control me like you did! If I sign those papers, all the money goes to me! In fact, I don't need that money! My Shinichi is going to be a great manga-ka! He'll be famous, and support us and our child! Now get out!"

"Junko…" Shinichi smiled.

"You little bitch!" Ichi snapped, revving his hand back for a smack to her face. He gasped as she stopped his hand.

"No… No more…" Junko said softly, slowly twisting his arm. "I'm no longer the frail little girl you remember… And in her own way, neither is Naoko…" She smirked, twisting her uncle's arm more and more.

"M-mercy! Mercy!" Ichi screamed in pain, groaning.

"Mercy? That's a laugh…" Junko said cruelly. "Did you show me mercy when I begged you to stop your friends after you let them feel me up? You sick old man…"

"Under normal situations, I would tell Junko to stop…" Shinichi began. "…but for someone as twisted as you, I'll make an exception…"

"So I can do anything I want to him!" Junko asked with glee.

"Go ahead…" Shinichi replied. "Just leave some for me…"

"And us!" everyone else replied.

-

"Well, I feel a lot better!" Junko shouted at the sky, stretching out. She then suddenly toppled over in pain. "Oh, god… I think it's time…"

Shinichi shook his head. "No, dear! Wedding presents are after we cut the cake!"

"Nooo, you idiot!" Junko smacked her head. "The baby wants out!"

Shinichi screamed like a girl. "Kyyyyaaaah! Oh my god, oh my god, what am I gonna do!"

"Arghh…" Junko groaned out. "How about driving me to the hospital!"

"Right! That's it! But wait…" Shinichi said in realization. "I don't have a car!"

At that moment, a familiar looking van crashed through the table of food, thoroughly pissing off Shinobu. As it screeched to a halt, the door opened and Shin stared with an intense look. "Hop in!"

Shinichi thought for a moment. Should he, or should he not accept his brother's death ride from Hell, thus endangering not only himself, but the future of his new family? He sighed, making his decision. "Okay, let's go…"

-

The 78th or so version of the good old 'Seta-mobile' sped down the street, crashing into food carts and other such things. As they sped by a police car, a rookie officer growled. "You see that, Tachibana-senpai! That van just sped by like crazy and passed a red light, with no concern for traffic laws!" Grabbing the wheel, he readied himself for a high speed chase. "Should I follow them sir!"

"Don't even try, Rookie…" the experienced cop muttered, tipping his hat over his eyes and getting ready for a nap. "That's the infamous 'Seta-mobile'… Driven by 3 generations of clumsy yet brilliant archaeologists, no one has yet to catch them… That vehicle is more souped-up than the Batmobile…"

"…So if no one has caught them, how do you know what the drivers are like?" the rookie asked, rolling his eyes.

"…Shut up, Aihara…" officer Tachibana muttered, leaning back.

"…So, there's nothing we can do?" officer Aihara asked, disheartened.

"I'm afraid so, Aihara…" he replied. "I wouldn't get too worked up about it, though... Despite the mass amounts of damage they cause, they oddly enough cause no casualties…"

-

"The mother is ready to see visitors, now…" the nurse replied softly, letting a few people in. Naoko squealed at the sight of the black haired baby boy. "He's so adorable, sis! You have a name for him yet?"

Junko looked down at the tiny bundle in her arms, smiling gently. She looked tired, but happy. "Me and Shinichi have been thinking… And in order to stay with the naming tradition, his name will be Shinju…"

"The son of Shinichi and Junko…" Shinichi added, whimpering as he stared at his broken hand for the third time. "Did you really have to squeeze so hard?"

"If I must suffer, so shall you…" Junko hissed, glaring at him. She looked to Shinju and giggled. "Look, dear… He's our child…"

"I know… He's beautiful, just like you…" Shinichi said, kissing her on the cheek. "I love you both so much…"

"Shinichi… I love you too…" Junko replied. "This may seem corny, but… You saved me from myself… Helped me open up… I would have never imagined being in this situation right now…" She sniffled, eyes beginning to tear up. "I'm so happy!"

"And I'm glad…" Shinichi said, smiling. "But my career still hasn't gotten off the ground… How am I supposed to support the two of you?"

"Shinichi…" Keitaro began, a warm smile on his face. "I may just have a solution for your 'writer's block'…"

And so, with the end of one life and the beginning of another, ended another chapter of the 'Hinata House Legacy'…

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January 12th, 2058...

A girl with flowing brown hair and emerald colored eyes woke up, yawning loudly. She rubbed her eyes, her pajama shirt drooping down one shoulder. Looking at her clock, she screamed. "Oh my god, I'm going to be late for my Center Exam!" Jumping out of bed and stubbing her toe, she moaned in pain. "Owwie…" Rushing to the bathroom, she quickly yanked off her sleeping clothes and jumped into the bath. "Ahh… Nothing like a hot spring on a cold winter day… Better not stay in too long, though!"

-

"Aunt Miaka!" the girl screamed, stomping into the kitchen. "Why didn't you wake me up! You know that my alarm clock is broken and you know that I have my Center Exam today!" The 18-year-old was dressed in a red turtleneck, white skirt, stockings, and brown fuzzy coat.

"Don't get your panties in a bunch, Narue…" the now 27 year old Miaka replied, looking up from her newspaper. She was wearing a blue sweater and jeans. "Besides, Tokyo U is for nerds…"

"You're just saying that because you could never get in!" Kimiko teased from over at the oven, cooking breakfast. She was wearing a pink sweater, dark red skirt, and a familiar old apron…

"Shut up, you bitch!" Miaka screamed, slamming her fist on the table. "I was too good for them that's all!"

"Yeah, right…" the more feminine of the twins muttered. She smiled at her niece, holding up a tray of freshly prepared food. "I know that you're late and all, but please eat something!"

"No time, Aunt Kimiko!" she shouted, rushing towards the door while putting on some earmuffs that went with her coat and some white sneakers. "I've gotta go! Tell the other girls to wish me luck!"

As the door shut behind her, Miaka sighed, shaking her head. "That girl works too much…"

-

Meanwhile, at around the same time, 20 year old named Shinju Suichi was knocked out on the couch, a copy of a graphic novel called 'Love Hina' resting on his head. The manga series was as old as he was, and focused on the real-life early exploits of a certain Keitaro Urashima, written by his father, a certain Shinichi Suichi… He was dressed in a black t-shirt that said 'cheese' on it, and was wearing some baggy blue jeans. His black hair was short and disheveled, and his currently closed eyes were gray.

His mother, Junko, walked into the living room and scowled at her lazy son. She had matured into a beautiful woman, still wearing her hair shorter than most woman her age. However, it now fell right above her shoulders, worn in a ponytail. "Grrr… Get up, you lazy bastard!" she screamed, lifting the sofa and tossing it a few feet away.

Staring into the living room from his studio, Shinichi gaped at the sight of his son sprawled against the floor, the sofa flipped over. "My dear wife Junko… Still as violent as ever!"

"Damn straight!" Junko replied, lightly tapping her son with her foot. "Hey, Shinju… Wake up! You've entrance exams today!"

The young man's eyes suddenly popped open. "Holy shit! I've gotta go! Thanks, Mom!" Shinju hopped off of the floor and hurriedly put on a blue coat, red beanie, and some black sneakers. "Seeya later Mom, Dad!"

As her son left, Junko set the coach back to it's previous spot. "What will we do with that boy?… If he doesn't get into Tokyo U soon, we'll have to kick him out…"

Shinichi nodded, taking a small break from brainstorming for his newest comic as he walked up next to her. "As much as I hate to say it, I have to agree with you…" He smirked, putting a hand on her shoulder. "But I have faith in him…"

"Me, too…" she said softly, turning to him and kissing him.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Shinichi broke away from his wife to go answer it. As he opened the door, he gasped. Standing in front of him was a slightly old mage in brown robes, and holding a familiar staff. "You're…"

"Hello, my old friend… I heard you were having trouble with your newest series… May I make a suggestion?…"

-

Narue sighed as she sat down for her exam. "Just made it…"

"Ack! Wait for me!" Shinju shouted, running into the room. "Sorry about that!"

"Oh no, it's that loser again…" Narue whispered to herself. "He's such an idiot… Ack, his seat is next to mine!"

Shinju sat down, sighing. "Well, another day…" He glanced over at Narue for a moment. 'Wow, she's pretty… No! Mustn't get distracted! If I fail again, my mom will kick my ass!'

'What the hell is he staring at?' Narue thought to herself. 'Oh well, I can't let it distract me… I can't fail this time! I have to make my parents proud! Otherwise, I'll be the only one in my family in the 3 most recent generations that didn't get into Tokyo University! Both my parents went there, my grandparents went there, my great-aunt went there, Aunt Kimiko went there, but Aunt Miaka didn't… And no offense, but I certainly don't want to end up like her! Jobless, boyfriend-less, cranky… Then again, she's always been cranky…'

"Ms. Narue!" the man in charge shouted. "Please stop daydreaming!"

"Ack! Sorry!" Narue aplogized, quickly moving her attention to the test. "Okay, let's get on the ball!" 'How embarrassing! I got distracted by my thoughts to not get distracted!'

-

"Waaah, I probably failed again…" Narue whined as she walked out of the building. "What am I going to tell the others?"

"What am I going to tell my mother!" Shinju chimed in. "She's scary!"

"Who asked you!" Narue shouted, bopping him on the head. "And why are you even talking to me?" She walked off in a huff, looking back to see if he was following her. He was. "Quit following me!" She began to run away, towards the train station.

Shinju gave chase. "Not until you tell me why you're always so mean to me!" As they arrived at the station, they ended up getting crammed together. "Oh boy…" he muttered, as her butt began to press against him. She shifted around a couple of times, causing a reaction. He blushed as something popped up, blood trickling down his nose.

Narue's eyes widened and she blushed even harder as the young man's 'little friend' brushed against her. Not wanting to cause a scene and cause even more embarrassment, she grabbed his shoulders and spun him around. "What the hell do you think you're doing, you sicko!" she whispered harshly.

"I can't help it!" he whispered in his defense. "Why do girls always assume that us guys have control over whether or not we get boners? It's like girls and periods: It can't be helped!"

"Whatever, just stay away from me…" Narue huffed, crossing her arms. As the train came to a stop, she quickly hopped off and ran away, Shinju still pursuing her. She suddenly stopped and turned around, shouting at him. "Just stay away from me, you pervert!"

Shinju stopped as well, pointing a finger at her. He accidentally poked her in her left boob in the process. "Now wait just a minute! I may be a lot of things, but I am not a…" he trailed off as what he just did finally registered. "Um… Sorry?…"

The young woman's left eyebrow twitched once. "You idiot!" Gritting her teeth, she revved her arm back, hand in a fist, and punched the offender, sending him skidding across the street and into a nearby pond. Smiling triumphantly, she dusted her hands off "I feel much better now!" As she took a step, she tripped over an uneven spot in the sidewalk, ending up in the middle of the street. Groaning in pain, her stockings ruined and her knees scratched up, she very slowly got up, hissing in anguish. "Owww… That really hurt…" She gasped as a truck came speeding towards her. 'Oh, no! I think my ankle is messed up, too! Damn, how cliché!'

Surfacing from the pond, Shinju came up just early enough to see his tormenter trip and fall. "Ha. Serves her right for being such a bitch…" he muttered, chuckling. He gasped in horror as he saw the truck get ready to crush her. "Is she hurt! Why doesn't she get up!" He jumped out of the water, running towards her. "I have to save her!"

Closing her eyes and preparing for the worst, Narue was quite surprised when someone picked her up and got her out of harm's way. Opening her eyes, she gasped in surprise. 'It's… him? He saved me? And after the way I treated him?…' She smiled. 'Wow, what a guy… And he's actually kind of cute in a way…' Her thoughts were interrupted by the sickening sound of hard impact. Sure he had saved her, but he hadn't made it in time… She screamed in mortification as he dropped her to the ground and flew several feet away. "Oh my god! It's… it's all my fault!" She slowly got up and whimpered. "Oh no… Somebody please help!"

-

Shinju awoke in an unfamiliar, yet familiar looking lounge. As his vision became clearer, he saw Narue staring down at him with gentle eyes. "How are you doing, hero?…" She replaced the now warm wet hand towel on his forehead with a cool one. She smiled. "Gave me quite a scare… But you seem to have freakishly high physical endurance…"

"Yeah, runs in the family…" Shinju joked, laughing. He groaned, holding his side.

"Careful…" she warned. "You're not immortal… By the way, I wanna apologize for being such a Grade-A bitch towards you before…" she sweat dropped. "I'm not always like that, seriously... But exams get so stressful… Almost everyone in my family has gotten into Tokyo University, so I have a lot of pressure being put on me…" She giggled, putting a hand to her mouth. "How silly… We don't even know each other's names…"

"Well, let me introduce myself…" the man began, sitting up slowly. "My name is Shinju Suichi…" His gaze soon traveled lower, giving him a view of the girl's white panties. "Heh heh heh…"

"That's an interesting name…" the woman trailed off, noticing his peeping but resisting the urge to pound him due to his injuries. "My name is Narue Urashima… And you're at Hinata House!"

"What's this?" a female voice asked. "Bringing men home and keeping them all to yourself, are we?" She was taller than Narue and had short strawberry blonde hair. Her eyes were light brown and she was wearing nothing but a towel, her body still a tad wet. "So, how did exams go?"

"It's not like that, Sora!" Narue whined, pouting. "Quit teasing me! And I haven't checked my exam yet…"

A couple of other girls soon came in, chattering about the new male visitor and whether or not he would stay. Elsewhere, from another nearby room, an old couple were listening and laughing. The aged man adjusted his glasses, still chuckling. "Seems like things never change, eh Naru?"

"I suppose so…" she said, agreeing. "And so, it begins again…"

Keitaro and Naru, now old and gray, both held each others hand, slowly drifting into sleep.

End Chapter 65.

End Second Phase.

End Love Hina Next.

-

And with that, it finally ends. The cycle continues, but for how long? Forever, perhaps. That's up to you. Thanks to all of you for sticking around. You're the best. I'm sad to say, however, that this will be my final contribution to the Love Hina section for the time being.

However, if you don't mind 'Girl-Love', I've been writing an original fiction on the side. It's called AI: Artificial Love?, and it's at chapter 5 at the moment. Same style of humor with my dashes of darkness, but warning: It will get extremely dark, violent, and smutty around the second half. I plan for it to be M-Rated in the future. But if you've got the guts to read it, it's at FictionPress. Just search for the title, or the author (Which is still Kouji Tamino, of course…) Relax, it's not as bad as it sounds… I've got the whole thing planned out and it's going to be a hell of a story if I can nail it.

Anyway, time for some farewells to my girls:

Junko: Bet you didn't expect to become the main female protagonist, did you? You've grown so much, and have become quite womanly. Remember, Shinichi loves you very much! Make sure he stays out of trouble, okay? Same goes for you!

Ami: Sorry for kinda screwing you over again… Poor thing! But hey, at least you eventually found your happiness as well. Too bad I couldn't pad out your and Jin's relationship better. I still remember when you were an adorable, shy little thing… Now look at you!

Megumi: You were so mean to Ami, and now you're the best of friends! Things change a lot, don't they? Sorry that I couldn't give you any good storylines likes the other girls… Ack, don't hurt me!

Naoko: …Good lord, you became a horny little thing, didn't you? I always corrupt my sweetest characters! But hey, now that you've got Kenji, you can act out all those scenes from the smutty movies and manga that you watch/read. (Just kidding!)

Sakura: My, my… You were an interesting one. You made for such fun storylines earlier on. I still remember the tennis match… Short skirts... Anyway, thanks for pushing the story along at points!

Kairi: Ghost girl! Out of all the characters in the series, you probably had the hardest time. Especially since you kept switching between dead and alive. But at least you found someone that truly cares about you.

Saki: Saki… Saki, Saki, Saki. You were so mean and evil! Your storyline was absolutely delicious with all the melodrama you cooked up. I remember thinking, when your story ended, that I screwed my self over and made you too evil… But I think it worked out in the end…

Meiruuna: Not exactly part of 'Shinichi's Harem', but you were still a big part of the series. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I made you the 'resident female perv'… I mean seriously, you did what no 'Love Hina' female before has ever done to the male protagonist during the course of the series! Of course, Junko 1-uped you…

Once again, thank you all. I hope to see you as I write what could be my greatest series yet. Especially since this time, I'm not using other people's characters… So, goodbye everyone! For the last time, this is

-Kouji Tamino