Chapter 2

The Next Day

As Naru was coming out of the bathroom, she noticed that Keitaro was still asleep. She was hoping he wouldn't sudenly wake up and see her. She had only a towel wrapped around her. She went over to her bed to grab her clohtes, when Keitaro turned toward her. Naru grabbed the nearby lamp preparing to throw it, but stopped for a moment.

"Naru...Naru...why wouldn't you tell me...why...I want to know how you feel..."

Naru set the lamp down on the table as she stood there. She had never given Keitaro an answer to his proposal at the New Years party they had at the Apartments. She felt terrible about just running off, without telling him her own true feelings about him. She then proceeded to put on her undergarments and her clothes. Then she heard Keitaro saying something else.

"Oh Shinobu...what if the others find out...oh harded...oh man..."

Now, fully clothed, Naru picked up the lamp and threw it a Keitaro. He then rolled out of bed, onto the floor. He got up holding his head, looking at Naru.

"What the hell was that for?"

"Oh come on now. You and your perverted dreams!"

"What! I swear I wasn't having any kinda dreams about you. Honest."

"Oh yeah, then what exactly was going on in dream land with poor Shinobu?"

"Huh? Oh...umm..."

Naru then runs up to him and hits him in the face sending him out the window, to the bottom floor. About ten minutes later, Naru arrived at the lobby, to check-out. When she went outside, she say an abulance, taking Keitaro to the hospital. Naru passed him on the strecher.

"See you back at the house."

Then, Keitaro was put into the abulance, and drove off to the hospital. While, Naru went to catch the train to the apartment. On the train ride home, Naru thought about what Keitaro had said. She then desided to tell Keitaro how she felt after the Midterms at Tokyo U.

Back at Hinata Apartment, everyone had gatherd in the dining room. Shinobu had fixed breakfast for everyone. She then say down at the table to eat.

"So, where is Naru and Keitaro anyways?" asked Shinobu

"They never came back last night," explained Motoko. "They ended up staying in a motel."

"What!" Shinobu exclaimed

"Don't worry. I bet they didn't do anything. Keitaro couldn't do it anyways." joked Kitsune

"I'm sure your right."

"I know I'm right."

Then, the phone started ringing. Su jumped up to answer it, while the others contiued eating their meals. Su then ran back into the dining room.

"Guys! Naru's train got hijacked!"

"Oh my god!" yelled Shinobu! "Is Naru alright?

"Oh yeah. It was hijacked by some nutcase who started crying about the end of Sailor Moon."

"You've got to be kidding me?" asked Motoko.

"Nope, and everyone on the train died!"

"OH MY GOD!" yelled Shinobu.

"Just kidding! She needs someone to pick her up from the station. She doesn't have any spare money for a cab."

"Why did you say that Su! What if it was ture." cried Shinobu

"I'm sorry Shinobu, I was only playing. My people do it all the time."

"I'll go get her." stated Haruka

"Can I go too?" asked Shinobu

"Sure, why not."

As Haruka walked over to the door, Shinobu turned around and looked at Su.

"Hey, what about Keitaro? Is he OK too?" asked Shinobu

"I don't know. She said he went to the hospital."

"What! What happend? Is this another joke?"

"No, honest. Naru said he went there earlier this morning."

"Haruka, can we go see him too?"

"Well.."

Then Kitsune stood up. "I'll go check on the little charmer."

Su and Mitsumi jumped up. "We're going too!"

"OK then, we'll meet you back here in an hour or so." said Haruka "Are you going too Motoko?"

Motoko, now in the living room, looked up from her book. She was studying her exam booklet, she recieved from Keitaro.

"Hmm...oh no. I've got to keep studying.

"OK, we'll be back in a while."

Haruka and Shinobu got a taxi and headed to the station. Followed by Kitsune, Su, and Mitsumi in another taxi.

After they had all left, Motoko, put her book down and headed for the door. She looked up towards the bright blue sky. She stood there for a few moments thinking about something.

I sure hope Keitaro is alright. I bet it was Naru that did it too. I swear, sometimes I just want to...

Suddenly, a taxi pulled up at the bottom of the stairs.

"Hmm, they were only gone...ten minutes. That was fast."

Yet when she looked again, it was only one person. "Who is that"

As the stranger got closer, she realized it was Keitaro. Motoko hurried donw to help Keitaro, seeing as he was limping up the stairs.

"Keitaro, your back. I thought you were at the hospital?"

"I was, but they released me a little while ago. So, where is everyone. Did Naru come back already?"

Motoko didn't want to woory Keitaro about Naru. Plus, she didn't want to tell him anyways.

"Oh, they went into town for a while. They'll be back later on."

"Everyone did?"

"Yeah."

"How come you didn't go?"

"Oh...well...I had to study. Don't think I was waiting for you!"

"Oh I wasn't implying that...it's just...I'm surprised your here."

"Oh. Well let me help you."

Motoko helped Keitaro into the apartments and sat him down in his room. Then see looked at him with a odd look of desire. Although, Keitaro wasn't paying attention.

"Did you want anything?"

"Oh no thanks. I had some of that hospital food. That stuff was a little uneasy."

"You know, I have some tea that might help settle your stomache."

"Really, what is it?"

"Um...hold on, let me go get it."

As Keitaro sat at the table, Motoko went down to the kitchen. She reached into a cabinet and pulled out a small box. When she opened it, there are some herbs and small plants in the box. She pulled out a small herb shaped like some tea leaves. She then put a pot of water on the stove. While the water boiled, she sat at the table.

I just can't say it to him. For some reason I can't tell him how I feel. I know there is no chance he would be able to underststand why...

Suddenly, the pot of water started to whistle. Motoko got up and took the pot of the stove and placed it to the side. Keitaro then walked in and came up behind Motoko.

"You know, I was thinking about you the entire time I was in the hospital."

"What!"

"Don't act coy. I know you've been thinking about me. How long did you plan on keeping this feeling of yours to yourself"

"I haven't got the slightest idea what you are talking about."

"Oh Motoko, don't be that way. Besides I really do love you."

Motoko drops a tea cup she was holding and turns to Keitaro.

"Oh Keitaro! I want you now!"

Motoko lunges herself at Keitaro and squeezes him tightly.

"Oh Motoko...Motoko..."

"Motoko, are you awake?"

Motoko opens her eyes and looks up to see Keitaro. She then notices that he is the only one there.

"What the...where did you come from?"

"I just got here. What were you saying about love?"

Motoko turned red in the face and looked away from Keitaro. "Nothing.

"Come on. It can't be nothing." Keitaro places his hand on Motoko's shoulder.

"I said NOTHING!" said Motoko as she hit Keitaro in the face, launching him back out the front door.

Icould never tell him how I feel. I wish there was some way I could get over this undying crush, but how?