The Gun & The Sword

Chapter I: A Dark Stranger

The tall figure brought out a map and looked at it in silence for several seconds. Finally he folded the map away and climbed onto his motorcycle. With out a wave or sound to the people around him he gunned the engine and sped off into the sunset.

----------------------------------The next day, 250 miles away…------------------------------

"Err, well as you know Naru and I have been accepted into Tokyo University," Keitaro stammered, "This means I will not be able to fulfil my managerial duties properly. To counter this, I have invited my cousin, Keiranto, from Hokkaido, to help me in being the manager here. Keiranto will become the official kanrinin of The Hinata Inn while I shall perform some of the caretaker duties to pay my rent. He will have the room directly below Motoko-San, next to Shinobu's room. Motoko-San, my cousin is studying for Tokyo-U as well so maybe you could help each other study? Well, it got me and Naru into Todai, and a whole lot more besides!"

"You're thinking dirty thoughts again aren't you, you PERVERT!" Naru yelled and launched Keitaro into the air with a fully fledged Naru-Punch™.

The next morning, the girls were relaxing in the hot springs when Kitsune suddenly pricked here ears. (Well Kitsune does mean "fox"!)

"What's the matter, Kitsune?" asked Kaolla.

"I can hear a motorcycle engine; and its getting louder" she said.

The other residents started to hear the noise too and looked around, puzzled. Suddenly, a very tall, handsome figure crashed through the fence on a motorbike.
"Err, is this the Hinata inn?"
"You PERVERT!" yelled Naru and threw a huge punch at the stranger. With a quick move of his hands the stranger blocked the punch and Naru fainted in shock
"miss? Miss? Are you alright?" The stranger said, kneeling down beside her.

"Get away from her!" yelled Motoko and threw a number of shiruken at him. The stranger unslung a rifle from his back, aimed and in one fluid motion shot them out of the sky
Motoko was surprised but quickly came at him with her katana. The unknown man turned to face the threat and drew two 1.4 m katanas from scabbards on his back
Motoko was slightly put off by this , coupled with the fact that her adversary was a veritable giant, at least 2 metres tall.

The two fighters' swords meet with a clang loud enough to revive the prostate form of Naru. Motoko and the stranger were evenly matched and the fight progressed round to the front of the Hinata-Sou where the rest of the residents gathered at a safe distance to watch the fight.

The fight continued for the next then minutes, with every blow being parried and blocked by the other's sword. Motoko and the stranger made eye contact for a millisecond and he saw his chance and, sliding between Motoko's legs, slapped her hand with the back of one of his swords just hard enough to make her drop the sword but not hard enough to hurt her. He kicked her sword away and stood back to let her up. Motoko bowed her head, waiting for the death blow, but the mysterious man said in a deep booming voice, "Get up Motoko-san, I do not wish to harm you."
Motoko said in a quiet, humble voice, "I have lost, and I do not even know my victors name, who are you, and why are you here?"

Keiranto averted his eyes and said, "Questions later, first you must go and get properly dressed."
Motoko realised she was only wearing a swimsuit and hurried off.

--------------------------1/2 an hour later---------------------

All the Hinata residents except Keitaro were sat round a table
"So, warrior," said Motoko, "who are you and why are you here."
"My name is Keiranto Urashima; I believe my cousin is the manager here?"
" WHAT!" exclaimed everyone, "You're Keitaro's cousin?"
"Err yes, my cousin is Keitaro."
"Mmmmm, cousin, delicious?" asked Su, but everyone ignored her.
" I didn't know this was an all girls dorm or I would not have barged in like this, I am sorry. I also did not realise I was fighting such a beautiful, brave and talented warrior. If I had realised, I would have surrendered straight away to your beauty."
Motoko blushed a very deep red. "Well, uh ..."
"Aww I believe dear Motoko is blushing... could it be that she has fallen for this handsome stranger?" said Kitsune.
To be continiued...