Ever Wonder If…

Disclaimer: I do not own Love Hina, any of its characters, or any thing Love Hina-ish. Ken Akamatsu does. So thank him for creating this awesome manga series.

A/N: Okay, now there isn't anything offensive in this chapter (unless you think the whole story is offensive…) so read and enjoy! Now, for some shameless self-advertising, I'm writing another story at the same time, and future updates may be slower than normal (is there a normal?), it's called Harmony of One and you should all read it! Please R&R!

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Chapter 8: Christmas, Exam Scores, and PMS?? Part 2

-------------Hinata-Sou Kitchen----------------

::December 23rd, 8:00 AM, Tuesday::

"Ugh," Keitaro groaned. He was having a bad day. It all started when he had woken up.

::7:00 AM::

Ah, tomorrow I get my scores, Keitaro thought at once upon waking up. He was very anxious, especially since he had been doing better. He stayed in the same position for a while, not wanting to move. SLIDE! His door opened. Maybe if I stay still, Keitaro thought, not wanting to deal with anyone right now, whoever it is will go away. Keitaro closed his eyes, feigning sleep.

"Hee hee," he heard someone giggle. He still couldn't tell who it was. "Asleep, eh? Perfect." He squinted and peeked at the intruder. It was Kitsune. What is she doing? Kitsune went around the room doing several things, putting…something up. Then she came over to Keitaro.

"Psst! Keitaro," she said. Keitaro pretended to be asleep. "Yes!" she said and promptly tied Keitaro up.

"Waaah!" Keitaro suddenly cried.

"Aha! So you're awake now!" Kitsune said.

"I was awake to whole time!" Keitaro said.

"Hmm. Well, your loss," Kitsune said.

"Untie me!" Keitaro demanded.

"Nope! I'll be back!" Kitsune said, and she left Keitaro alone.

"Heeelp!" Keitaro cried.

"Myuh!♥" Keitaro heard.

"Tama-chan!" Keitaro cried out in relief.

"Myuh!♥" Tama said in his typical happy turtle manner. He began to untie Keitaro.

"Yes, I'm safe from any dangers once I get free!" Keitaro said.

"Tama-chan! Where are you…here!" Su suddenly shouted, entering and banging the door open.

"Myuh!!" Tama said worried. He started to fly away.

"Come back! I want to test a new stew!" Su said.

"Wait, Su, untie me!!" Keitaro yelled. Su didn't seem to hear him and chased Tama. He sighed.

"Heh, I'm back!" Kitsune said.

"Untie me now!" Keitaro demanded.

"Aw, you're no fun," Kitsune said. Keitaro struggled, rolling around and managing to hit the wall.

"C'mon! It's not funny!" Keitaro said.

"Well…actually, I brought a visitor!" Kitsune said.

"Eh?" Keitaro said.

"Kei-kun!!!" Mutsumi said. "Hello!" Mutsumi waved. "Kitsune-chan? Why is Kei-kun tied up?"

"We're playing a game, and he lost," Kitsune said.

"What?!! No such thing," Keitaro said.

"And now he's being a sore loser, because he said if he lost I could kiss him," Kitsune said, pouting. Keitaro's eyes got wide.

"Kei-kun!" Mutsumi said, seriously surprised. "This is not like you!"

"I never said anything of the sort!" Keitaro snapped.

"And he refuses to kiss me. He said he would only kiss you, Mutsumi-chan," Kitsune said. WHAT?!!! Keitaro thought.

"Oh," Mutsumi said. "That's good, too."

"Mu-mutsumi-chan! Don't listen to what she's saying!" Keitaro said.

"So, if you do it then the game will be over and I can untie him!" Kitsune said.

"Okay!♥" Mutsumi said. She bent down.

"Err…err…" Keitaro stuttered as Mutsumi bent closer. It can't be that bad…nothing's going to happen right?

"Oh, hi, Naru! I want to show you something!" Kitsune said, beckoning her in. EH?!!!!! Keitaro thought.

"What is it?" Naru asked, coming in. SMOOOOOCH!!!!♥

"Uh…uh…" Naru stuttered. "Mutsumi-chan?"

"Oh, hello Naru-chan!" Mutsumi said, perfectly normal.

"Did…you…uh…YOU!" Naru suddenly said, pointing to the tied up Keitaro.

"Eh?! ME?!!!" Keitaro asked.

"HOW DARE YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MUTSUMI-CHAN! DIE MULTIPLE TIMES! EXTREME ANGER PUNCH!!!!!" Naru shouted.

"Wait!!! It was Kit–" BAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!!!!!!

"AIEEEEEEEE!" Keitaro screamed.

::Present Time::

"Why must she do these things?" Keitaro asked. "Next time I should create a clone to untie myself." He sat down in a chair and put his head down. After being smashed by Naru, he had somehow climbed back to the Hinata-sou and gotten dressed in his room and come down, utterly exhausted from walking so far. He had landed on the other side of the city, virtually, and he had run back because he was wearing only his pajamas (he had bought some because he couldn't just sleep in boxers anymore) and it was cold! At least breakfast will be soon, he told himself. Little did he know that he was still on PMS and was bound to be extremely angry sometime.

"Oh, hello Sempai!" Shinobu said upon coming in. "I'm very sorry that I haven't started cooking yet, but I'll get right to it!"

"That's okay, Shinobu," Keitaro said. "Just so it's finished sometime." Shinobu smiled, then quickly got the stuff and started cooking breakfast in her typical manner. Keitaro put his head down and snoozed on and off, absorbing the aroma of the cooking. Yummy, he thought very plainly. I'm very hungry for some reason.

"Greetings, Urashima," Motoko said.

"Huh? Oh, hello Motoko-chan," Keitaro greeted. She sat down beside him. Kitsune filed in, surprisingly not in a hangover to Motoko, but Keitaro jumped up the moment he saw her.

"Hey peoples!" She greeted.

"YOU!" Keitaro shouted.

"Why, me?" Kitsune asked innocent.

"I shall SLAY you!" Keitaro shouted.

"What?!!" Kitsune said. "Are you serious?" Motoko's eyes widened, she knew from looking into Keitaro's eyes that he was serious.

"KAGE BUNSHIN NO–" Keitaro started, but Motoko grabbed him instantly.

"Don't kill anybody, remember? Especially people you know?" Motoko said.

"Oh…yeah…sorry, Kitsune," Keitaro apologized. "For threatening to kill you."

"Phew," she said. She had actually been worried, especially since it had been proven that he was at least as powerful as Motoko.

"But, why did you do what you did this morning?!!!" Keitaro yelled.

"Eh? What thing?" Kitsune said. Mutsumi walked in.

"Good morning everybody!!" she said cheerfully.

"Hello, Mutsumi-chan!" Kitsune said, dodging the topic.

"Hey! I was talking to you about–"

"Good morning," Naru said, coming.

"Ah, hello Naru-chan!" Mutsumi said, hugging her.

"Mutsumi-chan! Not in front of everyone!" Naru said, causing Keitaro's jaw to drop to the floor. Bang! Did she say not in front of…everyone? And not at all? Keitaro thought in shock. But Naru was thinking something different. Hee hee, look at Keitaro's reaction, she giggled. An awkward silence ensued.

"Ara?" Mutsumi asked. Ring! Ring! Ring! Ring!! The phone went off.

"I'll get it…" Keitaro said, slipping out. The rest of the girls were silent.

"HIYA EVERYONE!!" Su shouted, jumping into the kitchen. "?"

"Oh, hello Su-chan," Mutsumi greeted.

"Motoko-chan! It's for you!" Keitaro suddenly yelled. He came in the room, brining the new cordless phone that Su had made.

"Thanks. Hello?" Motoko asked. "Ne-chan? Oh, I'm doing fine! Uh huh…yes…okay…sure…what?!! TODAY! Oh…sorry…okay…bye bye."

"What's up?" Keitaro asked.

"Oh," Motoko said. "Uh, my sister is coming over today, she was calling from the station."

"What?!! AH! I must prepare!" Keitaro shouted, and he immediately shouted, "KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU!!" POOF! POOF! POOF!! All three clones and the real Keitaro started cleaning immediately. ZOOM! ZOOM! ZOOM!!

"Woah!" Naru said. The speed of cleaning was incredible.

"Keitaro, she won't be here that quickly," Motoko said. "Don't be ridiculous." KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!

"Eh?" the four Keitaro's said. "I'll get it!" Everyone walked over to the living room. The door slid open. BANG! Keitaro's jaw hit the ground, all four of them. POOF! POOF! POOF! The clones disappeared.

"Kage bunshin no jutsu?" Tsuruko said. "Why, that's very good. Hello, I'm Motoko's older sister, Tsuruko, who do I have the pleasure of speaking with?"

"I…uh…yeah…Kei-keitaro…" Keitaro stuttered. So beautiful! Just like Motoko-chan, or even prettier! Keitaro thought. Generally speaking, this was what everyone else was thinking. Woah, she's pretty! Kitsune thought. Wah! Motoko's ne-chan is so beautiful! Shinobu was thinking.

"Ah, Keitaro, the manager!" Tsuruko said.

"Ye-yes," Keitaro answered.

"Uh…hello, ne-chan," Motoko said.

"Ah, Motoko-chan!" Tsuruko said. She went up and gave her a big hug. "And how is my favorite sister?"

"Fine…" Motoko said. "Ah…how are you?"

"I'm great! Ha ha, the decorations are really nice! It's feels so much like Christmas!" Tsuruko said.

"Well, err, do you want to go up to your room?" Keitaro asked.

"Oh, I'd love to!" Tsuruko said.

"We'll put you next to Motoko, then," Keitaro said. Motoko frantically shook her head at this, but of course, Keitaro was oblivious.

"That's great!" Tsuruko said. "Alright, let's go!" Keitaro lead the way while the rest of the Hinata-sou stayed behind in silence.

"What's so bad about her being here?" Naru asked.

"Yeah, you seem deathly afraid of your older sister," Kitsune agreed.

"I don't know why she's come and that worries me," Motoko said. "Plus, when she gets serious…ooo, you don't want to be near her!" Motoko shivered violently. SHIVER! SHIVER!

--------------Tsuruko's Room-------------

"Here, right next to Motoko-chan," Keitaro said.

"Thank you," Tsuruko said. "You're very kind."

"Well, anything for Motoko's ne-chan!" Keitaro said, laughing nervously. "Err...well, I'll be downstairs." Keitaro walked to the door and started to go downstairs.

"Wait!" Tsuruko called out.

"Yes?" Keitaro asked, stopping.

"I'll come with you," Tsuruko told him.

"Ah…okay."

----------------Hinata-sou Living Room-------------

The girls were still not doing anything.

"Should we wait?" Naru asked. "For your sister, I mean."

"Oh…err…probably…" Motoko said. "Never mind, I don't know."

"Hello, Motoko-chan!" Keitaro said, walking down the stairs with Tsuruko.

"Ah…ne-chan!" Motoko said. The gaggle of girls stood there awkwardly. Haruka-san came in.

"Ah, I heard that Motoko's beautiful sister was coming for a Hinata-sou Christmas experience!" Haruka said.

"Aunt Haruka!" SLAPPP! "OW!"

"How many times do I have to say it's Haruka-san!" Haruka shouted.

"Haha…sorry," Keitaro said.

"Ah, hello Haruka-san!" Tsuruko greeted.

"Hello," Haruka said, while Keitaro just laughed nervously like always.

"Keitaro didn't tell me that he had such a beautiful Aunt!" Tsuruko said.

"Ha ha, that's a good one," Haruka said.

"No really!"

"Well, Motoko never mentioned how beautiful you were either!" Haruka complemented back.

"Ha ha ha! Motoko-chan always over exaggerates!" Tsuruko laughed.

"Well, they're getting along just peachy," Naru commented.

"Why don't we go have some tea?" Haruka said.

"That sounds wonderful!" Tsuruko exclaimed.

"Any of you girls want to come?" Haruka asked.

"Oh, no, you two adults have a wonderful time talking," Keitaro said.

"Ye-yeah, Ne-chan, please go by yourself," Motoko agreed.

"Well…okay," Tsuruko said, and Keitaro opened the door for them to leave. "Why thank you, such a gentleman." Keitaro turned red. They left, and Keitaro lingered by the door for a while.

"Aha!" Naru said. "Caught you!" She pointed an accusatory finger at Keitaro.

"Eh? What? Huh?" Keitaro asked, confused.

"Idiot! Don't think we don't know!" Naru said.

"Know what?" Keitaro asked.

"Ha!♥ Even I know that!" Su said. "You're captivated by Motoko's sister!"

"WHAT?!! Am NOT!" Keitaro said. "Plus, she's married!"

"Like that would stop a pervert like you!" Naru accused.

"Hey, I'm not one to do something like that!!" Keitaro said.

"Hmmph! Well, what do you think Motoko?" Naru asked.

"He is definitely blushing red…but he wouldn't do anything, especially since my sister is so powerful," Motoko said. "She would crush him like the bug he is!"

"I'm not that pathetic!" Keitaro whined. "Waaaah!"

"Such a baby!" Naru said.

"Ha, you're worse than this morning," Kitsune said.

"Ara, that was my mistake," Mutsumi said, for she had realized that she had been fooled by Kitsune.

"Yeah, but it was Kitsune after all," Keitaro said. "Who tricked you."

"What? Me?" Kitsune said ever so innocently.

"Alright, that's enough already," Naru said.

"What? We're just having a conversation," Kitsune said sweetly.

"Of what?" Naru asked.

"Of why Keitaro's such a loser," Kitsune replied.

"Hey! I'm right here!" Keitaro pointed out.

"Well, he's not that bad…" Naru began.

"Hello? You're talking about me! Me, right here!" Keitaro waved.

"Oh, so he's good?" Kitsune said.

"…No, I lied, you're right, he's a loser and a pervert and a super dumb ronin," Naru.

"Waaaah! Stop it! I'm right here! What if I get a good grade on my mock tomorrow?" Keitaro cried.

"Alright, if you get above a C rating, then I'll admit you're not a loser or a super dumb ronin, but you'll still be a pervert no matter what," Naru said.

"Awesome! Thanks, Narusegawa!" Keitaro shouted, and he grabbed her hand and shook it violently.

"Okay, that's enough already, sheesh," Naru said. "Perv."

::The Next Day::

"Good Morning, Sempai!" Shinobu cried, upon seeing Keitaro enter into the kitchen. He was jittery. His hand twitched. He couldn't keep still.

"Oh? H-hello," he stuttered.

"Are you all right?" Shinobu asked.

"Yeah. I couldn't sleep very well last night," Keitaro said. He walked around the kitchen erratically.

"Are you sure you're all right?" Shinobu asked worried.

"I'm positive. Hello, Tama-chan," Keitaro said, looking at a pan.

"Sempai, that's a cooking pan!!!" Shinobu said. He's out of it.

"Oh, you're right. Heh heh, I guess taking anti-sleeping pills didn't help."

"Why would you do that?" Shinobu asked.

"Oh, because I needed them…okay, I couldn't sleep and ended up doing something very important that I needed to finish. But…err…I got into it and when I could fall asleep I didn't want to…" Keitaro trailed off.

"Sempai, just lay down and sleep, and maybe you'll get better," Shinobu suggested.

"No, I can't, the pills are still in effect," Keitaro explained.

"Kei-kun! Good morning! ARA!" Mutsumi cried, as she tripped on something. Herself, perhaps. BANG! ZOOM! Keitaro ran over and caught her…or he tried to, but ended up hitting a chair on the way and flying through the door that Mutsumi had left open.

"Ahhh!" he cried as he flew out. Mutsumi stood up.

"Huh? Where did Kei-kun go to?" she asked Shinobu. Shinobu, who had been cooking did not see him fly out the door either.

"Eh? He was here just a moment ago…" she said.

"Kei-kuuun!" Mutsumi called out, walking out the door.

"Good morning, Shinobu-chan," Naru greeted.

"Good morning, Narusegawa-sempai!" Shinobu said.

"And this must be the hard working cute Shinobu!" Tsuruko said, coming in. "Good morning."

"Wha? I'm not cute!" Shinobu said reflexively.

"Don't deny it, of course you are!" Tsuruko said. "Right, Motoko-chan?"

"Ah…sure…" Motoko replied.

"Of course! Even the landlord agrees, right Keitaro-chan?"

"No! That's okay!" Shinobu protested quickly. "Sempai doesn't have to say anything!

"Where am I? What don't I have to say? Huh?" Keitaro asked, coming in very confused.

"That's okay, Sempai," Shinobu said. "Alright, everyone, breakfast is ready!!"

"FOOD!!!" Su shouted, jumping in and landing in her seat. Everyone sat down when Kitsune came stumbling in.

"Ow," Kitsune said, leaning on the doorpost and holding her head.

"Kitsune! Don't be drunk before strangers!" Naru chided.

"Oops," she said, and then stumbled out.

"Ah, I'll take care of her, you guys can eat," Keitaro said.

"What? No, I'll do it," Naru said.

"But I'm the landlord! I have a responsibility–"

"Sit down and eat! I'll go look after her, she's my friend after all," Naru told him and she left.

"ITADAKIMASU!!!" Su shouted, for everyone, and started eating.

"Ha ha! Such an appetite!" Tsuruko laughed, watching Su eat. And eat. And eat some more.

"Hmmphffff?" Su said. She swallowed. "That's because it's so yummy! Thanks, Shinobu!" Su resumed stuffing her face.

"It's quite true, this meal is really good," Tsuruko said. "You're a really good cook, Shinobu-chan."

"Th-thank you," Shinobu said.

"We would probably be eating cup ramen everyday if it weren't for her," Keitaro commented. Naru came in.

"Well, Kitsune's out on the couch in the living room. She'll wake up soon enough," Naru said. She sat down and started to eat too. Keitaro glanced at his watch.

"WOAH! It's already nine o'clock?!! I have to go!" he shouted.

"What, where are you going?" Naru asked.

"I have to go get grades, they're out now!" Keitaro stood up and put his dishes in the sink.

"Calm down, we'll go afterwards," Naru said.

"But I need to see them now!"

"Hey, we'll all go so we can congratulate you if you do well," Tsuruko told him.

"Eep! Y-you don't all need to come…" Keitaro stuttered.

"Nonsense!" Tsuruko said.

"Err…he's right, you don't have to be so concerned, it's just a mock exam," Naru said.

"And we have to see if he got better than a C rating so Naru can keep her promise," Motoko said.

"Oh…yeah…" Naru stammered.

"Then it's settled, let's go!" Tsuruko said. Why? Keitaro thought.

-----------------------Cram School Reporting Area-------------------

"Hello," a man behind a counter reading a newspaper said. He put the newspaper down. "Woah, are you all here to get your grades?" he asked upon seeing the amount of people.

"No, just the grades for these three!" Kitsune said, pushing Mutsumi, Naru, and Keitaro ahead.

"And what are the numbers for these three lovely ladies?" he asked. They all blushed for several different reasons.

"A84021," Mutsumi said.

"A33251," Naru told him.

"And A35628," Keitaro finished.

"A84021, A33251, and A35628. Here you go," the man said. They all grabbed theirs hurriedly. RIPP! RIPP! RIPP!

"Ara ara," Mutsumi said upon looking at hers. "Is this good?" She held hers up and it showed an B with a 70 of passing.

"Is it good?!! It's awesome!!!" Kitsune shouted. "How about you Naru?"

"It's good!" Naru said, smiling broadly. "An A minus, which is 80 passing."

"Congratulations!" Tsuruko said.

"What about you, Keitaro?" Kitsune asked.

"What did Sempai get?" Shinobu asked. Keitaro was standing in his own corner, a stone statue frozen in shock.

"Hello? Keiiiitaro!" Su shouted, jumping on him. He stood still, frozen.

"Fu fu fu fu…" he breathed.

"He must of failed again," Su commented, jumping off him. "Sooo booring!"

"Sempai?" Shinobu inquired, moving closer and tapping him.

"YIPPEE!" Keitaro shouted, grabbing Shinobu and doing a nameless dance around the room. "WOO HOO! YES! ALL RIGHT! WOO HOO HOO HOO HOO!!!!!!" he continued to shout.

"Um…err…" Shinobu stuttered while being dragged across the room by a dancing Keitaro, if you could call it dancing.

"WOO HOO HOO!!!" Keitaro continued to shout. He let go of Shinobu, who was dizzy and swirly-eyed, and did a couple of ungraceful pirouettes.

"Uh, Keitaro?" Naru asked.

"Urashima? Hello?" Motoko asked also, tapping the spinning Keitaro.

"Woo hoo! It's sooo beautiful!♥" he sang, grabbing Motoko and dragging her.

"Urashima!?!!" Motoko exclaimed, very surprised. "L-let go!" she cried, but Keitaro was in his own little world that required him to dance.

"It's sooo beautiful! It's like a…dreeeeeeaaaaammm!!" Keitaro continued to sing, dancing.

"L-let GO!" Motoko yelled, drawing her sword and slashing at Keitaro. BAM!!!

"Aiieeeee!" Keitaro yelled. BASH! He crashed into a file cabinet.

"Oh my!" the man behind the counter said in surprise. "Are you okay?"

"Haha, I'm fine!♥" Keitaro said joyously. "I'm soooooooo fine and the world is beauuuuuuutiful!" Keitaro sang again.

"Stop singing!!!!" Naru shouted, and smashed his face in. BAAAM!

"Err…" the guy behind the counter stuttered. "Are you sure you're going to be alright?"

"I'm fine! Don't worry!" Keitaro said, and he got up.

"I assume from your joyous proclamations that it's good?" Kitsune asked, as Keitaro got up and the whole group began to walk out the Cram School.

"Good?!!! It's stinking awesome!!!" Keitaro said, and he bared his report. DOOONNGGGG!!!

"Whaaaaaat?!" the whole group said in shock.

"How did you–?" Naru asked.

"It's not possible!" Kitsune said.

"Congratulations, Kei-kun!!" Mutsumi cried happily.

"But something must be wrong, that's impossible!!" Naru cried. "Give me that!" Naru ripped the paper from Keitaro's hands.

"Good job, Keitaro-kun," Tsuruko said. "It's a good sign that Hinata-sou is in the hands of such a smart Landlord."

"Arrrrrrgghhh! There must be something wrong!" Naru shouted. She grabbed Keitaro and dragged him back to the Cram School Reporting area.

"Woah, it's you guys again. What can I do to help?" the same man said.

"Is this really his score?" Naru asked.

"You mean this lovely lady? Err…yes, it is the score of A35628."

"Is that your number? Check it!" Naru said.

"It is!" Keitaro assured her. "It is! I swear!"

"ARRRGHHH!" Naru shouted, throwing the paper to the floor. It fluttered to the ground with a big fat A displayed proudly upon it. A 90 chance of passing was printed right next to it.

A/N: Okay, I hadn't planned for this story part to not complete, nor for this arc to take THREE chapters. But it will, because I feel like releasing it here instead of later. Okay, so next part (the end, I promise!!) will be CHRISTMAS, which coincidentally is almost Christmas in reality! I realize also that I haven't been very good for my chapters, for they seem to be degenerating. Maybe I have to be more careful in description, but at least it should be funny. Remember that if you visualize, the story is always better (Keitaro's a girl!!)! Please R&R!