Hello again. Sorry for the long wait. I've been busy playing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 as well as taking my apprenticeship classes on Computer Animation. (Receives boos and hisses because he has an X-box) Calm down! I only got it because I'm a huge Star Wars fan. Hehe, you'll see how big in this chapter.

I do not own Love Hina. The rights to it belong to Ken Akamatsu.

Chapter 9 The Mandatory Valentine's Episode or Brandon and Motoko Fight!

Brandon: Damn, where did the time go?

Almost two months have passed since Christmas night, and Brandon has been studying to get into Tokyo-U (He's been a two-year ronin purely by circumstance. He does have a job as a voice actor.) However, it was 1:28 in the morning of February 14 before he realized what day it was.

Brandon: OO… aw shit, it's Valentine's Day.

For those of you who don't know (probably everybody), since Brandon is a popular voice actor, he has hordes of fangirls clamoring over him. They tend to send him love letters on Valentine's Day, as well as some ahem "pictures".

Brandon (thinking to himself): GOOD GOD. A chaste (non-perverted) person such as myself doesn't need those kind of pictures…anyways, I guess I should make the girls' some chocolate…wait, or are they supposed to make me chocolate? Gah, Valentine's Day in Japan is screwy…

Four hours later, he returns to bed with a smile of satisfaction on his face as he managed to make very good chocolate for the girls.

Brandon (putting headphones on): Heh heh, time for me to pull a Shinji Ikari…

He sets Shinedown's "Burning Bright" on auto-replay and goes to sleep.

Two hours later, the girls (Keitaro, Naru, and their caravan left last week, however, Kanako is staying until further notice) wake up for breakfast. As Shinobu makes breakfast, Peter comes down.

Himeko: Yawn Studying is such a hassle… English and Math are the biggest pains in the ass I could ever have…

Peter: Hey, all!

Himeko: Correction. HE's the biggest pain in the ass I could ever have.

Peter ignores her comment and replies: Y'know, Himeko, I could help you with your English and Math.

Himeko: And what would I have to give up in return? My virginity?

Everybody except Peter chuckles.

Peter: No, actually I thought I'd do it for nothing, but nevermind…

Himeko: PLEASE! I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET!

Everybody facefaults. Kanako comes down and slips on a banana peel on the floor. Everybody sweatdrops and Su starts laughing.

Kanako: (veinpops)…I fail to see what was humorous about LANDING ON MY ASS!

May: It's an old gag. It's funny. There's the connection, so sit down.

All look at May, wondering if she's getting "smart-aleck" lessons from Sarah.

Finally, Brandon comes down and pulls up a chair, looking haggard.

Kaoru: Sempai, is something the matter?

Brandon looks to Peter, nods, and then slumps in the chair.

Peter: I take it that's a "It's time", then.

He snaps his fingers, the lights go off, and once they come back on, eight statuettes of the individual Hinata girls appear on the table. The girls just stare in awe as Peter explains Brandon made the statuettes out of solid milk chocolate and set them to look photo-realistic.

Motoko: They're quite impressive. How did you make them?

Brandon slowly gets up and pulls a large broadsword out of nowhere.

Brandon: I used this as a carving tool. Here's how I slashed the blocks.

He pulls out a foot long block of baking chocolate, takes the broadsword, and moving the sword so fast only Motoko and Kanako could catch it, carved a ten-inch boken out of the chocolate. He then goes over to Motoko's chocolate statue, pokes one of the fists, and slides then boken into the fist, with a tiny piece of chocolate coming out of the other side. Motoko is stunned by the accuracy and efficiency of his movements.

Su: Wow! You might be able to beat Motoko!

Motoko gets outraged at the thought and shouts: That's it! Brandon Miyamoto, I challenge you to a battle! If I win, you will cease with your training! If you win…

She thought for a moment, then said in a sigh: I guess…you can do whatever you want to me!

Everybody is taken aback by the terms, and begin to get naughty images in their heads.

Brandon: Forget it. I would not quit my training, nor would I want to do anything to you.

Motoko: Then you leave me no choice…

She takes her boken and slices up the statue of herself into chocolate shavings!

Brandon: (wide-eyed) I…I can't believe you'd show such disregard for one's time and effort! (Fire flares in his eyes) THAT'S IT! When I win, I'll make you apologize for wreaking your gift and wasting my time! Only one immensely RUDE would do that!

He then does a swipe that makes a sonic wave directed toward Motoko, which she effortlessly dodges. Suddenly, Brandon appears beside her and elbows her in the ribs.

Brandon: I'm aware that you don't want competition, but that doesn't mean you can destroy someone's gift to you!

Motoko recovers from the blow by doing a flip, unsheathes her bokuto, and does a downward slash that Brandon blocks before getting kicked in the stomach.

Himeko: Wow, Motoko-sempai is serious.

Shinobu: Apparently, so is Brandon-san…

Suddenly the air around him begins to vibrate and his aura flares to a vivid red.

Su: He isn't doing what I think it is!

Brandon: KAIO-KEN!

He does a punch with so much force that Motoko flies out into the hot springs. As she recovers, she sees that Brandon is seemingly floating over the water!

Brandon: I can't fly yet, but I can triple jump like you wouldn't believe.

He then grabs the flat part of the broadsword, and it comes off with a POP!

Motoko sweatdrops: The blade was plastic?

Brandon: That one was, yes. The real blade, however, can cut through anything.

He then presses a button on the handle, and a green beam of light about four feet in length comes to life from an emitter on the top of the handle.

Su: Is that…

Peter: Yep, a real lightsaber!

Brandon (in a dead-on Yoda impression): Much to learn, have you…

Angered, Motoko attacks, but Brandon just slices the bokuto blade off and Motoko concedes defeat.

Motoko: Fine, have your way with me then! Just get it over with…

Brandon: No…I'm not that kind of guy. Besides, if it wasn't for this (turning off the lightsaber) the fight would have gone either way. Your melee combat is impressive, but you've been slacking off on weapon combat.

Motoko sweatdrops again: I…I've been focusing more on my romance novels recently…

Brandon: Oh! You're THAT Motoko Aoyama? Anyways, as Yoda once said, "Help you I can!"

Motoko gets up with a smirk on her face.

Motoko: Okay then. I'll take your help. But ONLY so I can beat you later on.

Brandon: Peter, you'd better make her a lightsaber as a congrats present when she finishes.

Peter just sweatdrops and laughs nervously.

The rest of the day things went normally. Brandon got chocolate from all the girls (although most of it was mandatory), while Peter got some as well (yes, he got chocolate from Himeko, but it was only 100 yen).

As everyone went back to bed (except everyone who was trying to get into or already in Tokyo-U, which was almost everybody), Motoko whispered to Shinobu: I think I'm starting to understand why you like Brandon so much.

Shinobu: Yeah…(Once again she has the image of Brandon shirtless in her head)

Shinobu snaps out of it quickly enough to see Motoko spacing out with a little drool in the corner of her mouth.

Lol… Yeah, Motoko is starting to fall for Brandon, like Shinobu and Su before her. It's a love quadrangle! So, did you like this chapter? Please read and review. I'll still keep up the story until I end it (is unsure when that'll be at this point). The next chapter will be about Brandon taking the mock exams. Wish him luck! And speaking of that chapter, I'll get on it as soon as possible, though expect it to take a while. Who knows, I might be able to get it done in the next two weeks or so. Thanks for your time!