A GIFT, AND A CURSE
Love Hina is the property of Ken Akamatsu, all other characters belong to me.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Hello, and thank you for the reviews. I would like to answer some of the questions asked in the reviews. First Mercaba's question, first off Keitaro dosen't have an evil spirit in him, dark power yes, but that dosen't make it inheraintley evil. As to what would stop Motoko from killing Keitaro, thatwould be his sire, he's an elder so she won't be able to get past him. Oh and I was hoping someone would ask how Motoko would react anyway so thanks. Next is Ksim3000, Keitaro will become bolder, and as to if he will embrace one of the girls I'm not sure yet, but if you have any suggestions let me know. I also would like to comment on Kitsune-Itai's review. I actually agree with it for the most part but I don't see Keitaro just not caring about killing someone. He is a very moral person, I mean he feels very bad about going along with an accidental lie from Haruka in the anime. Imagine then how he would feel if he killed somone weather or not they deserve it or if they won't be missed. Well anyway I'll let you get to the story, later.
CHAPTER TWO: A NEW BEGINING
"You do realise Keitaro that your tenants won't be to pleased with my acompanying you." says Lucian.
"You're right they will get pretty mad, especially Naru and Motoko. Hey what a minute I never even told you about them." says Keitaro.
"True, but I told you I learned alot about you when I made contact with your mind. So I know about them as well. I also know how several of them have treated you." says Lucian with a frown.
"Really? Now I feel embarased." says Keitaro.
"You should be. Being beaten up by women. I will be sure to put some pride in you now that your a vampire so that won't happen in the future. You do not take treatment like that from humans, understand." says Lucian.
"But I don't want to hurt them or anything." says Keitaro.
"I never said you had to. All you need do is take charge of the situation. Your the landlord of this place from what I learned. That would by right make you the one in charge." says Lucian.
"I guess you have a point, but if I act all bossy to them the will hate me, and then they'll hit me." says Keitaro.
"That's another thing. Why don't you defend yourself when they attack you. You are within your rights to defend yourselfyou know." says Lucian.
"Well I've always been afraid that I would hurt them." says Keitaro.
"Well you had best either get them to stop their actions or start defending yourself when they do attack you. If you don't it will end badly for them." says Lucian.
"What do you mean it will end badly for them?" asks Keitaro as the two stop their walking.
"I told you earlier that your beast will cause you to react to certain things in a particular way. If those girls try to harm you it will cause your beast to react by trying to have you attack and kill them. Do you understand?" says Lucian.
"Yes I do. So I guess things will have to change." says Keitaro.
"Yes they will, but remember that change is neccesary for growth this will be good for both you and them. Well come along we're almost there." says Lucian as he and Keitaro finish climbing the stairs.
"Well, this ismy home the Hinata Apartments." says Keitaro.
"Ah, very beautiful. Oh Keitaro there's one more thing I should tell you." says Lucian.
"What would that be?" asks Keitaro.
"I'll be living with you for a while until I decide you are sufficently prepared for your new unlife." says Lucian.
"Your kidding right! Do you know what the girls will say and or do if I let you stay?" says Keitaro.
"I am quite aware of the problems involved, but there is little choice. You can't stay with me since your the landlord of these apartments and you are studying for collage. You are needed here so the best choice is for me to live with you. Your tenants will simply have to adjust." says Lucian.
"I suppose your right. There is one thing I didn't mention. You see one of the tenants will have a big problem with us if she finds out our little secret." says Keitaro as he shudders.
"And which one of your tenants would that be, and why would she have a problem?" asks Lucian as one of his eybrows arches.
"That would be Motoko Aoyama. You see she comes from a family that used to fight demons. I think she'll take offense to our being vampires." says Keitaro.
"You have a point. I know of the Aoyama family, the are great swordsmen. I wouldn't worry to much about her though even the strongest of their family couldn't compare with me. Also I shall not allow her to harm you. After all you are my childe now, I would be a poor sire if I allowed someone to destroy youwhile under my protection." says Lucian.
"I guess your right. You won't hurt Motoko if she attacks will you?" asks Keitaro.
"I can't promise I won't hurt her a bit if she attacks you or I, but you have my word I will not do any serious harm to her or the others under your care." says Lucian.
"Thank you Lucian. I don't want to see them hurt." says Keitaro.
"You are a very kind person did you know that. To have such forgiveness for people who have hurt you somany times, that is a rare trait I hope you do not lose it. I would advise younot tolet them find out you're a vampire. The Aoyama will be difficult to decieve but it can be done. If you do decide to tell them I won't stop you, but be sure they tell know one else." says Lucian.
"Yes sir I understand. Well let's go inside, don't want to stay out here all night." says Keitaro.
"Well lead the way then, son." says Lucian with a smile.
As Keitaro and Lucian enter the apartments they are meet by the residents of the Hinata. Leading the mob which is what they have more or less formed is none other than Naru, and she dose not look happy. Now if looks could kill then the look Naru is giving Keitaro would do just that, luckily for him he's already dead so he dosen't need to worry about that, but he does anyway.
"Uh, hi Naru, everyone I'm home." says Keitaro in a rather meek tone.
"So were have you been all day? You should have been here fixing the hole in the roof and then studying and not goofing off!" says Naru in an angry tone.
"Naru is right Urashima, you should not be neglecting your duties!" says Motoko who is just as angry as Naru.
"Well you see I..." begins Keitaro as he stops in the middle of his sentance as he looks to be holding back his anger, this does not go unnoticed.
"Sempai are you alright? You look upset." says Shinobu the only person obviously worried about Keitaro.
"Don't worry about him Shinobu he just can't take the truth that's all." says Naru but her words only make Keitaro look even more mad.
"This is bad those two girls belidiling him like that is prevoking his beast, I can't let him lose control. Keitaro listen to me you must resist the beast do not let it rule you. Do you want to cause harm to these girls?" says Lucian in Keitaro's mind. Lucians words help Keitaro get his anger under control and it soon passes.
"Don't worry Shinobu I'm absolutely fine." Keitaro says with a smile but inside he can't help but hate lieing to Shinobu like that because he knows he is not fine.
"That's good sempai." says the young cook with a relieved look on her face.
"Say Keitaro who's your friend their? You gonna introduce him or what?" asks Kitsune which causes the others to finally take notice of Lucian.
"Why have you brought a male to the dorm Urashima? I wan't an answer, now!" says Motoko.
"Well you see he's, a distant realative, and he's going to be visiting for a while, alright." says Keitaro.
"I don't care if he is your brother he is a male and has no business staying in an all girls dorm, he must leave!" says Motoko in a cold tone. However something inside makes Keitaro give Motoko a stern look as he remembers Lucian's words to him about how he must take control of a situation.
"No Motoko he will not leave he is my family, and is welcome here. I don't care if you like it or not, I'm the landlord and that means I decide who can and can't stay understand!" says Keitaro with the voice of authority, that no one will question. The others are all very surprised by Keitaro's actions. Normally he would fold under the kind of pressure Motoko was giving him but he didn't. The look on Lucians face is one of pride.
"You have just taken your first step to becoming a true vampire, and more so a man Keitaro. I look forward to teaching you." thinks Lucian.
"Urashima! How dare you speak like you can tell us what to do. Worse yet youbring a foul lecherous male into our home, when we must already deal with you! If you won't ask him to leave then I will make him leave, and when I'm done I'll deal with you." says Motoko with anger in her voice as she unsheathes her sword and turns to Lucian and points her blade at him.
"You are to leave this place at once. Is that understood? I will not allow this place to be defiled by another male." says Motoko.
"You wish me to leave, and yet Keitaro has already made the decision to let me stay. So I'm afraid your demands are rather pointless." says Lucian in a calm manner.
"Very well then since you won't leave I'll make you. I was rather hoping I would get to punish you for coming here." says Motoko with a smile. Keitaro watches as he knows Motoko is going to attack Lucian and that little will stop the angry samurai girl now, but he tries anyway.
"Motoko don't do this. You'll regret it later on." says Keitaro.
"Quiet Urashima I regret nothing!" says Motoko as she charges Lucian who simply steps aside to dodge her attack.
"Pathetic is this what the Shinmeiryu has become? How the mighty have fallen." says Lucian ash he trips the shocked samurai and causes her to fall flat on her face.
"Oh that had to hurt." says Kitsune.
"I know of your actions aginst Keitaro, follower of Shinmeiryu! You have caused harm to an innocent man on multiple occasions. You bring great dishonor to your family and school." says Lucian with a look of contempt on his face. Motoko remains unmoving as she can hardly believe what has just happened and what she is hearing.
"How could he have evaded me and how does he know of my school? Plus he says I have brought dishonor to both my family and school." thinks Motoko.
"Keitaro perhaps you could show me to my room now I do not appreciate the company at the moment!" says Lucian as his comment is aimed soley at Motoko.
"Sure, well girls see you later." says Keitaro as he begins to walk up stairs, but as Lucian follows he stops and turns to the girls and speaks.
"I apologize for the outburst it was a pleasure to meet you. I hope we may have a proper introduction soon. Goodnight to you all." says Lucian with a bow before he resumes following Keitaro.
"Well that was unexpected." says Kitsune.
"No kiding. Especially the way Keitaro just stood up to Motoko like that." says Naru.
"Hey Motoko are you alright? Your not dead are you?" says Su as she pokes Motoko with a stick.
"Su stop that. Motoko isn't dead." says Shinobu as Motoko begins to stand up.
"You ok Motoko? That guy didn't hurt you did he?" saks Naru.
"I'm fine I just need to go to my room to meditate. So if you'll excuse me." says Motoko as she heads upstairs to her room.
"You think Motoko will be ok?" asks Shinobu.
"Yeah she'll be fine. She's just mad because that hunk of a man showed her up that's all. Bet I could have fun with him." says Kitsune with a smile that causes Shinobu to blush.
"Kitsune your embarasing Shinobu." says Naru.
"I was only joking Naru, don't take what I said so literally. Anyway I'm going to my room. See you guys later." says Kitsune as she heads up stairs.
"Well I need to study." says Naru.
"So do I." ads Shinobu.
"I need to go work on my latest mecha-tama. " says Su as they all go their seperate ways. In the meantime Keitaro has shown Lucian to his room.
"Well this is my room. Give me a minute and I'll show you were you can stay." says Keitaro as he puts his things in a corner. When he turns around he sees Lucian kneeling with his hand on the ground.
"What exactley are you doing Lucian?" asks Keitaro with a puzzled look on his face.
"I'm putting a ward up to keep others from eavesdroping and such, that is all." says Lucian.
"It won't hurt anyone will it?" asks Keitaro.
"No it is simply a precaussion, so you needn't worry." says Lucian.
"Oh, ok. Hey back there with Motoko was that really necessary?" asks Keitaro.
"I suppose I could have handled it differently, but she did initiat the attack not I. Besides the only thing hurt was her ego. It needed to be deflated." says Lucian.
"Well it was kind of funny when you triped her, but wasn't what you said to her a bit much?" says Keitaro.
"No it was the truth every bit of it. Her ancestors would be ashamed of her behavior." says Lucian. Keitaro simply wonders how he would know such a thing, but ignores it for the time being. As the two vampires sit on the floor the resident hot-springs turtle makes her self know and flys towards Keitaro to greet her owner.
"Myuh." says Tama as she waves with a flipper to Keitaro.
"Oh hi Tama." says Keitaro but as she gets near him she recoils in fear.
"Myuh!" says Tama.
"What's wrong Tama? This isn't like you." says Keitaro as he moves toward Tama, but she flys away from him just out of reach.
"Why is she so afraid of me?" says Keitaro, as Lucian beckons for Tama to come to him and she flys to him and lands in his hand.
"Myuh." says Tama.
"It is simply the way animals react to vampires Keitraro. They can sense us for what we are and this makes them react in fear." says Lucian as he pets Tama.
"So why isn't she afraid of you?" says Keitaro.
"Glad you asked. That is because I can hide my supernatural nature so she sees me as nothing more than a human. That will be one of the first things I teach you. It will make things much easier for you especially with the Aoyama around. Once you learn to hide your supernatural nature you shouldn't be bothered by people like her too much,nor will animals fear you." says Lucian.
"Well then let's get started!" says Keitaro.
"Glad to see you're so eager. Wouldn't you agree Tama." says Lucian.
"Myuh." says Tama as she flys up and sits on Lucians head who simply laughs a bit at her.
"She wishes you good luck Keitaro." says Lucian.
"Well thanks Tama. I guess this means you can understand what she says too huh?" says Keitaro.
"That's right I'll teach you that as well, but for now let's begin." says Lucian as he begins to teach Keitaro to hide his supernatural nature. Meanwhile as Motoko Meditates she ponders the evenings events.
"That man I will make him pay for what he did and said. And Keitaro was acting strange even for him. For a moment I thought I sensed a murderous intent coming from him, but I don't understand why I would sense that from him, he may be a pervert but he wouldn't hurt anyone. Those two are hiding something I know it and I'm going to find out what it is." thinks Motoko.
END CAHAPTER 2
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Well there's chapter 2, hope you enjoyed it. Looks like Motoko is going to make things difficult, but that should make that much more fun. Now if there is anything you would like to see in this that you think might make it better go ahead and suggest it, and as always read and review.
"Your regenerative powers are impressive, but I bet if I put enough bullets in your skull you'll stay down for good!" Alucard to Paladin Alexander Anderson. Hellsing