Hello-moto! Lol Just testing that out. Here's chapter 28! And…I've had OVER 900 HITS ON THIS STORY. O.o daymn…

Chapter 28: Summer Vacation pt. whatever it is pt. 2 or Tsuruko's Return!

Back at Hinata House…

Su: Grrrr…no! NO! I won't be beaten! DAMMIT!

Sarah: Hahah! Got you! Wh- DAMN! YOU BASTARD!

Peter: Mwahahahaha! I am the SMASH KING!

Adara: …..

In case you couldn't tell, Su, Sarah, Peter, and Adara are playing Super Smash Bros. Melee. Su as Samus, Sarah as Bowser, Peter as Roy, and Adara as Princess Zelda. It was down to Peter and Adara at this point, as they were playing 5-stock melee, and they both had two lives left.

Adara: I will win!

Peter: I am TEH C#M/ !0N!

Adara: What a feeble attempt at l33t…

Zelda hits Roy with the home-run bat, sending him out of the ring.

Peter: DAMMIT! One minute left!

Su: And one stock for you! Yer screwed!

Peter: Not for long!

As Roy reappears, a Bob-omb appears right next to him.

Peter:3 (sly cat-grin on his face)

Adara: You wouldn't dare…

Roy picks up the Bob-omb, and throws it at mid range towards Zelda, whom explodes, and is sent up into the air.

Sarah: T-minus 48 seconds!

Su: Cuz! Do that "special code" that I taught you!

A sly grin appears on Adara's face.

As Zelda appears back on the screen, Adara, instead of hitting down B to transform into Sheik, instead hits down on the c-stick and b. What immediately follows can be only summed up by Su's words.

Su: WOOHOO! DOMINATRIX ZELDA!

Needless to say, Peter got a nosebleed at the character and got dizzy, leaving Adara the winner.

Peter: THAT'S NOT FAIR, USING MY WEAKNESS TO EXPLOIT ME!

Adara: …so you like dom? (another sly grin appears on her face)

Peter once again gets a nosebleed, even worse than before, and is out cold.

Brandon: (watching the whole time with the others, and blushing bright red) That's…not right…

Shinobu: (blushing like no tomorrow) You're right. That's…not right…not at all…

Kitsune: Hey, Brandon. Do you think you could get some more sake? My buzz is going away.

Brandon: (-.-)

Kitsune: Huh? What's that supposed to mean?

Brandon: It means "Kirby-face is not pleased".

A couple of the housers got a chuckle out of this.

Brandon: I'm going out for groceries, so IF I FEEL LIKE IT, then I'll get some sake for you.

Shinobu: I'll come with you. You'll need some extra hands.

Brandon: Thanks.

Thirty minutes later…

Shinobu: What else do we need?

Brandon: Ehmmm…I think that's it…

Shinobu: Oh, so you are going to get Kitsune some sake?

Brandon: Nope. This is for me.

Shinobu?

Brandon: …There's a question mark over your head. I guess I should explain.

Shinobu: Yes, please do.

Brandon: Well, my birthday's in a few days.

Shinobu: O.O Why didn't you tell me!

Brandon: I haven't had the time to. Haha.

Shinobu: Well, we'll need more than this if we're throwing you a birthday…

Brandon: No, no, I just want a small one for my 21st. Nothing too fancy.

Shinobu looks back with a smile on her face: Alright!

On the way back, they see a crowd around an area. Naturally, curiosity gets the best of them.

Brandon: What's going on here?

Random guy: There's this GORGEOUS Kendo chick who just kicked this burglar's ass! The local TV station is interviewing her right now!

Brandon: (talking to himself) Are they talking about Motoko?

Shinobu: I think I know who they're talking about. Let's go see her.

She pulls Brandon up to where the crowd is looking, and they see a tv reporter interviewing a beautiful woman in a hakama.

Brandon: Well, that's not Motoko. She's older.

Shinobu: That's Motoko's sister, Tsuruko.

Brandon: Huh, I can see the resemblance.

Shinobu: Tsuruko-san! Over here!

Tsuruko manages to see them, and quickly walks over.

Tsuruko: Oh, Shinobu-chan! It's been awhile! Your hair is very nice.

Shinobu: Thank you.

Tsuruko: Who is this young man with you?

Shinobu: He's my boyfriend, Brandon.

Brandon: Nice to meet you, Tsuruko-san. Your sister is quite strong.

Tsuruko: Oh, it's good to hear that Motoko is devoting herself to something. She's easily distracted. So, Shinobu-chan, has she found a boyfriend yet?

At this, Brandon and Shinobu get shocked looks.

Tsuruko: I take it no, then?

Brandon: Ehhh…you'd have to see for yourself…

Shinobu: (whispering to Brandon) If she does, there's going to be hell on Earth!

Brandon: -- I had a feeling so…

Back at the Hinata House…

Shinobu: We're back!

Brandon: And we have a guest with us!

Tsuruko: Ah, you're the new landlord then?

Brandon: (scratching his head) Heh, yeah.

Tsuruko: Shinobu-chan, you've got yourself quite a catch. He's quite powerful.

Shinobu: I know, he's been training me in combat.

Tsuruko: Oh, then I'll have to spar with you two sometime! I do feel several strong auras here, besides you two. One of them is Motoko, correct?

Brandon: I would imagine so. She's one of the strongest here.

Kaoru: Hi, Brandon-sama! Who is this?

Tsuruko is taken aback by Kaoru's startling amount of power for her age.

Tsuruko: Amazing! You're stronger than I am!

Kaoru: Huh?

Shinobu: Kaoru-chan, could you tell Motoko that her sister is here?

Kaoru: Okay then.

They all wait in the lounge, and Motoko comes downstairs…running.

Motoko: Oh…hello, Onee-san. Welcome back. huff

Tsuruko: Did I catch you at a bad time?

Motoko: N-no! I was just training.

Tsuruko: Yes, you have gotten stronger…

Motoko: So, Onee-san, what brings you here today?

Tsuruko: Just a visit. I wanted to stay for a couple of days and catch up on things with you all.

Warning bells go off in Brandon's head.

Brandon: (whispering to Shinobu) Shinobu, I have a feeling that Tsuruko will not be so open-minded to Motoko's…relationship.

Shinobu: You're right. I'll go tell Barbara.

As Tsuruko is chatting with Motoko and Brandon, Shinobu enters Barbara's room (which she is almost never in, since she's got the Ryoko mentality going).

Shinobu: Barbara-san? It's me, Shinobu. I've got something to tell you.

Barbara appears behind Shinbou, and slaps her on the rear.

Shinobu: Eep! Don't do that!

Barbara: So, you going to confess your love for me too?

Shinobu: No. I'm here to tell you that Motoko's sister, Tsuruko, is here.

Barbara gets wide eyed.

Shinobu: I take it she's talked to you about it.

Barbara: Oh yes. From what I've heard about her from Motoko-chan, I'd be an idiot to pull any of the usual. Don't worry. I won't do anything.

Shinobu: sigh Thank you…I really appreciate it.

Barbara: No prob. (gives the peace sign)

As Shinobu leaves the room, Barbara floats up to the rafters.

Barbara: Ohohoho! Wait until I rock Tsuruko's world! OHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHHOHO!

O.O Oh, boy. Barbara's at it again. Anyways, sorry this chapter is so short. I'm still trying to get back in the groove of this. For those who regularly read this fic, I suggest you read a new fic I just started. It's in the Yugioh section (yes, it's Yugioh, but I guarantee you, IT WON'T SUCK.), and it's called Yugioh: the Elite Duelists. I'm once again making completely original characters, and it will have the tone the manga does. Btw, has anybody read the new Harry Potter book. Lol Yes, I have it (I am teh nerd!), and I have heard a HUGE rumor. You've probably already heard it, though, so I'll save you the pain of hearing it again. Many thanks to GYRAX and Writer of the Blaze for their support, and to Ashura, yes, I will try to get some more romance in this fic. I'm not making any promises, but your request is on my priority list for this fic. Be sure to review. For now, happy reading/writing!