A/N: I was psyched to write the second chapter 2 this fic,
Disclaimer: I do not own Love Hina, or its characters
Summery: The Love Hina gang discovers Motoko's body. Naru becomes the eye suspect, and who will be next on Shinobu's list? And will anyone every catch her in the act? Read & find out,
Ages: Shinobu-14, Sue-14, Motoko-16, Naru-19, Keitaro-19, Hikaru-48, Mitsune-19.
Beneath The Timid Smile
Chapter2: Suspicion can kill
I smiled inside as I heard a loud shriek echo the hallway, I was still in Kaola's room; she shifted near me and popped out of the covers and shook me. " Shinobu-chan! What's wrong!? Someone screamed"! She muttered, like the confused Neanderthal she was.
I put on another act, regained my composure and fluttered open my cerulean eyes and sat up. " Huh"?! I looked surprised, to the point I should've gotten an award. " Sue, yes I heard, let's go check".
The chimpanzee nodded hastily and pulled me to hallway, I noted that Keitaro & Mitsune were at the threshold of Motoko's door with horrifying looks on their faces, which brought unmeasured pleasure to me. " Keitaro, Mitsune what's wrong"!? Kaola asked with slight anxiety,
I looked – at that moment - just as desperate for answers as she was, Keitaro stared palely at us. His glasses slipped lower on his nose, his mouth was dry as he spoke, " Motoko is-is dead". His words seemed unfitting for the setting, they seemed to have no emotion! It enraged me, that I went through this and I didn't even get the reaction I sought so badly!
I moved slowly –to appear hesitant and fearful- to the doorway, the wood boards creaked beneath my feet with each footfall that was made. I carefully watched Keitaro's gaze follow me the whole way, " I…need to see…for myself", I stuttered, inside I slyly knew what awaited me.
I stepped to the doorway running my hand against the frame, I looked at her bloody and lifeless corpse and collapsed onto my knees clenching my chest. " Motoko no"! I wailed, inside I was disgusted by the play I was putting on. I hated the way I was [pretending] to be,
I heard footsteps coming up the stairs, it was Hikaru. " I heard screaming so I..", Her vision lowered to the pool of; but not in enough time to stop her motion. The poor hack slipped helplessly in the crimson liquid landing and becoming covered in it, I had to repress any laughter that came. " Ah"! Hikaru screamed, then began to shake in panic.
" I'll call the police"! Mitsune shouted as she ran to the phone downstairs,
Keitaro gazed at me, his look was of pure sorrow. Was He expecting me to comfort him!? Is he insane!? I hold only bitterness and heartache from him, I could never love or comfort him,
The chief of the Hinata springs police department shifted his cigar in his mouth, and sighed heavily. " Well, it seems we have a homicide on our hands kids". His gray eyes checked over each of us, I held my breath when he stopped at me. Then, after a brief moment he moved on. " Don't miss understand, homicides are taken seriously here and the punishment is heavy but fitting.
" Sir, isn't there going to be a house investigation"? Sue asked, her eyes were still watery.
" Yes, but so far…one hasn't been established", he dashed his cigar, the ashes floated to the wooden floor. " But first there will be some questions, the first…are all of the tenets here"?
" Besides Motoko no I…Oh… No, Naru isn't here". Keitaro stated, he didn't want to make a big deal out of it. He wanted to protect his little bitch girlfriend, Despite whether she did it or not.
" Oh", the chief raised a suspicious eyebrow. " Really, where…by any chance is she"? The middle aged man asked, he must be suspicious of her already. Perfect
" Come to think about it, Naru was out all night". I would've referred to Kaola as a rotten weasel but she was working to my advantage, Naru was now on the spot that stupid bitch deserves it too.
" Naru was at the library studying for Tokyo University entrance exam Sue! Don't make it sound like she killed Motoko"! Keitaro scowled Kaola, he was very defensive, in fact it would've been less intense for him if he could've just shut his mouth.
" So..", the police chief scratched his chin. Which was stubbly, and rough. " This Naru girl was out late last night", he quoted, " Where is she now"? Chief Sakyo questioned, giving us all a strong serious look.
" I think she's asleep upstairs", I mumbled absently. And obviously he had taken in what I had said because he wobbled up the stairs and down the hallway, we all followed closely.
Naru's bedroom door was wide open, revealing her slouched on her table with the piles full of Japanese text books. Her snoring was ear numbing, if I processed no self control I would've killed her then, " Miss Narusagawa"?
Her orange-brown hair dangled in her face, she wouldn't wake! That lazy bum! I was so irritated I yelled " Naru"! Everyone around me was alarmed by my outburst, I couldn't care.
" Huh, what"? She mumbled with her eyes barely open as she rubbed them,
" how can you just sleep when Motoko's dead"! I steamed, exhaling sharply as I spoke. Naru was fully awake and stared wide eyed at me, as was everyone else, I had then decided my lash out was suspicious so once again I played fragile, cry baby. " Sorry I-", I stopped and began to sob on my knees.
" Aw", Mitsune grasped my shoulder and rubbed it slowly. " I know Shinobu", She would be the last to die…she was the first to show me kindness.
" Ms. Naru Narusagawa, I hate to say it but yes…Motoko is dead, but in order to find the killer I must ask everyone questions". He loosened his blue tie and gazed at her as he kneeled to her level " Where were you at 2:30, last night".
Naru's cocoa eyes widen in shock " I-I was here, but…I didn't kill her",
To be continued…..
A/N: I know it's a total cliff hanger but I'm sooooo fuckin tired! So as soon as I'm free I'll type the next chapter3: Blood of the bold, where Shinobu kills again, who will it be? Guess! Someone's bound to get it,
Much love (^_^)
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