Reunion
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characters contained in here created by Ken Akamatsu.
Love Hina is owned by Ken Akamatsu. The only
characters in here I own are the ones that I added to
the story. This FanFic is purely for the enjoyment of
others...So don't sue!!! Arigato!!!
Chapter Two:
One week later…
Keitaro stared up at Hinata House. It hadn't changed
much since he'd been here last. Keitaro took a deep breath as memories came flooding back. Was she still mad? Did she even want to see him again? Gathering up his courage, he picked up his bags and began climbing up the long stairway.
Meanwhile…
Naru stared in the mirror and fussed with her hair.
She didn't understand why she was so nervous.
'Get a grip, its just Keitaro.' she thought to
herself. She turned as someone knocked on her door.
"Yeah?"
Shinobu opened the door slowly and stepped into the
room. The younger girl had been avoiding Naru for the
past several days. The atmosphere had been very
strained that morning at breakfast. Keitaro was due to
arrive at 3:30. He was the last of the group to
arrive.
"Are you okay?" Shinobu asked timidly.
"Yeah," Naru said with a smile, "Why wouldn't I be?"
"I just figured that you would be upset because…"
Shinobu trailed off. Naru crossed the room and hugged
Shinobu.
"Don't you worry about me. I'm fine. Why don't you
finish getting ready, okay?"
Shinobu nodded and left the room. As soon as the door
closed behind her the smile dropped from Naru's face
and tears began streaming down her face.
'You're not fine and you know it,' she told her
reflection in the mirror, 'you're scared to see him
again. But you've got to be strong for Shinobu.'
She wiped the tears from her eyes and finished getting
ready. She had no sooner applied some lip gloss when
someone cried out that he had arrived. Plastering a
fake smile on her face she turned to go and meet
Keitaro.
Keitaro was shocked to see everyone again. They had
all changed so much. Su was a beautiful young woman,
but just as lively and active as ever. The same went
for Sara. Motoko had grown to be an amazing
swordswoman. Kitsune now had a successful business with both Mutsumi and Keitaro's Aunt Haruka as partners. Both Kanako and Shinobu were now running Hinata House and were doing a great job of it.
Keitaro looked around but didn't see Naru. As he
finished hugging everyone he stepped back and set his
bags down.
"It's great to see you all again. I've really missed
you." he said while once again gathering up his courage.
"Umm…where's Naru?"
"She's right behind you." a voice said.
Turning, Keitaro faced Naru and froze. She looked
beautiful. How he had missed her.
"It's good to see you Keitaro. Welcome back."
"T-Thanks." he stammered. They just stood there for a
few minutes staring at each other.
"So!" Kitsune cried, "Lets have a celebration!
Everyone's back together and that's something to
celebrate!"
The others all agreed and helped Keitaro with his
bags. Naru just stood there watching everyone. Waves
of memories came crashing down on her and she wiped
away a single tear. She went up on the roof to get
some air, but when she got up there she realized that
she wasn't the only one who needed air.
"Keitaro…hey." she said quietly.
"Hey." he said, scratching his head.
"Everyone's missed you. They're were really glad to
see you." she said.
"How about you Naru? Were you glad to see me as well?" he
asked.
Naru froze. How could she put into words what he had
done to her. He'd left her and hadn't contacted her in
10 years. Was she just supposed to forget all of those
lonely nights. Was she supposed to forget all of the
tears that she had shed over him?
"Yeah, it's good to see you again Keitaro. It's been a long
time." she whispered.
"Yeah it has."
There was an awkward silence for a few moments.
Neither one of them knew what to say.
"So," Keitaro said, breaking the ice, "I can't believe
Shinobu is getting married!"
"I know, it seems like only yesterday she was in high
school. I'm so proud of her. She's so smart and
talented. You'll meet her fiancée tonight at dinner."
"Okay." he said. "Umm…what about you? When do I get to
meet your husband?"
Okay Minna, Chapter 2 is up. Let me know what you
think. Sorry it took so long to get up. Things have
been rather hectic. Special thanks go out to Gotenks,
Sci-Fi Raptor, and Mantis Man for reviewing my newest
fic. I hope you like this one. As always read and
review! Arigato!!!
The limits of life can seem daunting at times, tying us down,
confining our parts, but the Power of Love breaks free of all bounds, making
rulers of us all through the strength in our hearts.