A/N Thanks for all the reviews and me and my beta's worked hard to keep all the grammatical errors out of this one, also reposted the prologue to get rid of all the errors in that one.

I sill don't own Love Hina or Final Fantasy 8 (This is not a crossover just loaning some of squall's characterizations)


Hinata Tea House 9 O'Clock in the evening

Haruka Urashima looked up in annoyance when she heard a bike racing outside.
"Damn punks making that much noise" she grumbled
To her surprise she heard it coming closer and closer till it finally screached to a halt in front of the teahouse.
Unphased she glanced towards the door to see who was coming in.
When a young man entered she shivered and instantly put up a defensive position.
Looking around her she saw that the whole shop had fallen silent.
Seeing him making no move she carefully observed him.
He was about 5.5 feet tall with dark brown hair
He wore black leather clothes and was carrying a black duffel bag across his back with the hilt of a sword sticking out.
Then she looked at his face and saw a large scar across his right temple and cheek.
She saw a glimpse of his eyes and gasped when she saw that his eyes where cold and lifeless.
Shaking an uneasy feeling off she closed her eyes and started feeling for his Ki.
In response she almost fell backwards and barely managed to stay upright.
"His Ki, it's so dark and powerful but I know I felt it before." and she started sensing again a bit more careful and to her surprise his Ki wasn't evil.
Intrigued by this strange man she walked up to him and started: "How may I help you sir?"
She didn't get a reply and wanted to ask again untill she saw the hilt of the blade from close by.
She stopped for a second and finally recognized it.
"Is that the Hina Blade you're carrying?" she asked half dreading the answer
The young man nodded slightly.
"Keitaro?" she asked him disbelievingly
"How are you doing, Haruka?"
Dumbfounded she could only manage saying "Good"
and she stared at him again.

After a minute of staring she finally regained her normal stoic appearance.
"Where have you been all these years, nephew?
"Around"
feeling he wasn't going to say much more she changed the subject
"A drink on the house?"
he nodded again and followed her to an empty seat in the corner
"What would you like?"
"Triple Yamazaki"
While she went to get his order she sadly shook her head
"He used to be so happy and outgoing but now he looked almost lifeless and he has hardly even said a word since he entered" She thought, still being a bit shocked over the changes in her nephew.
She returned with the Yamazaki and watched him down it in one go
"I have a letter from Granny Hina for you here, I'll go get it, make sure you don't scare all my customers away." She tried to make a joke and it failed miserably, the look he gave to her could have made a penguin freeze.
She shivered before getting the letter from her living quarters.
When she got back she saw him sitting all alone, the customers had all left the shop in quite a hurry.
She shrugged "They'll be back tomorrow" she said to no one in particular and went to give him the letter.
He raised his eyebrow and she hastily made herself scarse.
He took the letter and started reading it.

Dear Keitaro,

I'm sorry I couldn't be there to greet you, but I'm traveling the world now with your sister and have a huge favour to ask of you.
I turned the Hinata Sou into an all girls dormitory.
Haruka was the Kanririn for a while but she's too busy with her teashop.
You're the only family member left to run the Sou.
I would like to ask you to become the manager.
Please think it over and don't reject it immediately.
I know of your promises to Mariko and this could be a way to honor them.

Love Hina

Ps. Kanako is doing allright but says she misses you.

He blinked and was fuming from the inside.
"How did she know?" His mind practically screamed out.
He beckoned Haruka over
"Do you know what's in this letter, Haruka?"
"No, Mom only told me that you would be coming over to become Kanririn."
He ignored her again and read the letter over and over again.
"How dare she meddle in my private affairs." All though it couldn't be seen from the outside he was still raging inside.
Then he started thinking about what happened all those years ago

Flashback
He let a howl of rage and frustration out when he saw Mariko and her parents being cut down by a demon and his henchmen.
Without thinking he ran into the assailants and started attacking them.
He got slashed across the face and this even enraged him even more and he continued working his way through all of his opponents.
Finally he faced the demon and manged to wound him.
The demon shrieked and fled the battlefield.
His henchmen seeing this all wailed and dispersed in all directions
Tired and bleeding he fell on his knees next to Mariko.
He could see she wouldn't make it.
She was coughing up blood and had a large gash across her chest.
"Kei-Kun?" she managed to get out before coughing once again.
"Ssssh, save your strenght, Mari-chan."
"It's too late, please promise me to go to Todai without me." She said between coughs
"You'll make it." He interupted her with tears now streaming from his face
"And please take care of Yumiko."
He couldn't say it and felt silent.
"Promise me." and her coughing became more violent.
"I promise." and he felt her body go limp in his arms. Even after the police and medics had come, he still couldn't let go.
End Flashback

"Keitaro, you okay?" Haruka said while softly shaking his shoulder to get him out of his thoughts
"What?" He looked up and she withdrew her hand fast
"You okay?."
"Nanra."
"I asked you: Are you gonna to become the Kanririn?"
"Yeah." he replied.
This surprised her, she didn't expect him to take the job.
He had changed so much in the last couple of years and she could tell he didn't like other people.
"Why?" She asked
"None of your business." came the reply
After a short silence he said something again
"Can I change here?"
"Sure, In the back room."

When he got back she looked at him with surprise and a little sadness in her eyes.
He was wearing a black Gi with a silver wolf on it, she could also see a pendant also with the silver wolf on it.
Haruka instantly recognized the wolf.
"He's a griever now?" She tought while looking at him
She wanted to question him but decided he wasn't going to answer her questions.
She then quietly lead him out of the Tea-Shop and towards the Hinata Sou.

A/N
Yamazaki is a Japanese whiskey and don't ask never had it and know virtually nothing about it
Nanra means whatever in Japanese. I don't use many Japanese words in my fics but felt this one needed to be in it. I'm not sure if it's the correct term please correct me if it's wrong.
And don't ask me what a griever is I'll tell in a couple of chapters
I know this one is short but I am having some problems with Keitaro meeting the girls so they'll meet in the next chapter.
Till next time and please r and r