Chapter 3

It was the next day, and everybody at the apartments involved in the 'rescue plan' had prepared themselves for the treacherous adventure. They were all in camouflage clothes that made them stand more out as it was supposed to cover for them in the bushes.

When they received the terrible news that Naru had been kidnapped by one of the evil university students, threatening them with her virginity, Keitaro's beads of sweat had been rolling down in huge drops. They had all pitied him and agreed to rescue her from the stupid classmate by stalking him.

Su even went as far as getting walky talkies for communication. She also was equipped with her remote control for access to her Mecha Tamas, but they were experiencing a few 'technical' problems that morning when they tested. Instead of lifting its foot to kick, it was doing a very strange dance…Kitsune was busily drinking as they hid behind the trees and said it was to empty the beer bottles so that she could use them as a weapon to smash people over the head with.

Motoko was of course prepared very efficiently for the adventure, as she was very proficient in fighting. Shinobu was really reluctant in coming, but then was persuaded when Keitaro looked at her with pleading eyes. Mutsumi was still at home trying to figure out what was happening, and Haruka was left to stay at the Apartments. They were all squished behind a tree, Su whispering into the walky talky and asking what was happening with Keitaro's side.

When they spotted him following a very shifting looking guy with dark sun glasses, they crept stealthily behind them. They all looked very dodgy; anybody who had half a brain would've guessed what they were up to.

After making a lot of noise shuffling and bustling around, the girls finally got organized and crawled along the footpath, occasionally ducking behind the bushes when Keitaro gave them the evil eye from in front.

At last, they found themselves in front of a huge mansion. Their culprit put his eye up to some sort of machine, and it scanned his pupil. Then, he placed his hand up against the wall and a machine sprang to life, checking if the fingerprints matched to whatever it was programmed.

"Okay…nobody panic. This is obviously some secret organization that is very significant. Look at their high tech machinery!" Su whispered excitedly.

There were hidden cameras practically everywhere, and their lenses glinted against the sun. Keitaro looked around nervously, before Motoko dragged him back into the bushes.

"Okay, I have an idea of how were going to get in the mansion. I'll program my Mecha Tamas to come and do some random actions to capture the attention of all the cameras. Then, we shall sneak in through that loose brick over there" Su pointed at a part of the wall that was jutting out. When Shinobu shook it, that part of the wall broke off, but surprisingly, the wall didn't collapse. It made a lovely space big enough for them to climb through.

As Su's Mecha Tamas did weird and fancy tricks on the ground, the girls all watched as the cameras focused on that position, leaving them a clear shot at getting in the mansion.

Each of them crawled in stealthily and kept with the shadows. What they saw inside made them gasp in surprise.

The place was beautiful. It was like paradise. There was an oasis in the middle of the yard, with palm trees surrounding it. The water was a clear aqua, and the sun sparkled in the water's reflection. In the middle of the pool, sitting on a rubber duck was none other than…Naru!

"Naru! $&($#!" The things Kitsune said knocked everybody a few steps from her. But she did have a right to be upset. Keitaro was simply staring at the relaxed form of her in complete and utter shock. His jaw hung wide open; his glasses had slipped down a few notches…but his eyes shot sparks of anger.

Next to her, lying in a similar position was the guy that they had stalked. They had spent so long worrying and thinking of rescuing Naru, and here she was enjoying herself in paradise! She had a glass of champagne in her hand, and a pair of expensive looking sunglasses.

Keitaro took the initiative to walk over and stare dumbfounded at the girl he thought he knew well. He really wanted to know what happened, why they thought she had been kidnapped, and who the mysterious guy making moves on her was.

He strained his face into a fake grin and slowly approached Naru, keeping his voice relatively calm and collected.

"Naru, what are you doing here?" Keitaro wandered his eyes over to the mysterious guy who was whispering something into her ear and gave him a very evil death stare.

Naru gave him a casual swish of her head before holding a finger up to him, signaling him to wait. After chuckling at something Mr. Mysterious said, Naru turned back to him, making Keitaro fuming with anger, and unsuccessfully trying not to show it.

"Hey, wazzup Keitaro? I see you've read the note that my good friend has sent you?" Naru smiled her thousand watt smile at the evil guy next to her, who beamed back at her. "It was quite ingenious…of course; you all knew it was a joke, right?" She gestured over towards Kitsune, Motoko, Su and Shinobu

Her carefree smile faltered a few notches when the girls and Keitaro didn't seem to be pleased. On closer inspection, Naru noticed their dress and the machinery they'd equipped themselves with. Although she knew it wasn't appropriate, she couldn't help not laughing. They had all thought she'd been kidnapped!

Seeing Keitaro's looks of fury, maybe what she did was wrong. It had just been a really tiring time at the University, and she needed time to cool off and think a little. She couldn't really do that at the Apartments with all the noise and commotion. Although mostly, it was great fun, there were sometimes when she couldn't cope with it all.

Then, she had met Keno. He was wonderful in every way: smart, rich and gentlemanly. He had listened patiently to her problems and offered in the nicest way to help her. He invited her back to his mansion, and they enjoyed a little time together.

Naru knew he was extremely attractive, with a mop of jet black hair, and shining orbs that emitted radiation that would make any girl weak in the knees. Yet, why he chose to help her was beyond Naru. He was so sweet, and they had a wonderful time lounging in the pool.

When he had suggested writing the prank note, Naru had been reluctant at first, then thought it would probably be funny and had agreed. Though she felt a little guilty at abandoning Keitaro and enjoying herself, she convinced herself she needed time for herself and relax.

Keitaro and the girls at Hinata would laugh, and then there would be no tension, and everything would be restored to usual…just like she wanted. However, she didn't expect this. Su had collapsed to the floor and pretended fainting dramatically. Motoko still had her sword lifted high, and wore an expression of utter disbelief. Shinobu, who was usually shy and forgiving, had creased her eyebrows and her lips were turned into a visible frown. Even Kitsune, in her drunken was very mad at her.

Yet, the worst was Keitaro. His eyes showed how furious he was. Her heart ached at seeing him like this. She had always thought him to be pretty weak and useless…yet, she couldn't explain why she felt so hurt when he was angry with her. She admitted she was wrong. She shouldn't have played that horrible joke on them.

Beside her, Keno was still grinning, but now, he was unsure of what to do and looked questioningly at Naru. Naru had no response from him. It was as if everything had frozen. Finally, the trance had broken, and a few tears made their way down Keitaro's face. He murmured something incomprehensible, and bolted.

Wiping his face as he ran, Keitaro was lost. He didn't know where he stood with Naru, with the world. Had everything he accomplished been wrong? Why was he being tortured, his heart was shattering into a million pieces seeing Naru with the guy…he was everything Keitaro wasn't. Perfect in other words.

Naru was left behind as all the other girls made their way out of the mansion. She was disgusted with herself. She had betrayed her friends for who? A random rich guy that made her feel special. She was so selfish!

"So, do you want champagne" Keno asked sweetly.

Naru grunted in disbelief. The nerve of this guy!

She rushed all the way back to Keitaro ready to apologize to everyone…especially Keitaro. Would he forgive her?

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A/N: Alright! Kill me someone…everybody's forgotten the storyline already, and I haven't been updating at all! I hope ppl liked this chapter, even though it was a bit random. It's currently pretty late, so it might not be the best quality. I promise future chappiez will be betta!

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