'We Fell in Love'
Disclaimer: Ken Akamatsu wrote 'Love Hina' and he owns the rights. This tale written for fun, and I seek no re-dress from it.
Writer's note: -"Beer is God's way of showing that he loves us." Benjamin Franklin- (disputed)
-Chapter 4-
-Late Saturday, on the town-
Sometimes when you get keyed up about something, it is best to let off steam with good friends and maybe a good beer.
"Come on, you two," said Keitaro to Kina and Daisuke after they had gotten out of her car.
They stepped out of the parking garage and onto the sidewalk of a very familiar boulevard.
As she usually did, Kina glommed onto Keitaro's arm, whether he liked it or not.
They were out to dinner, and then would do some beer drinking along with some other good friends at a local beef bowl that was next to a bar they frequented.
As also was their usual they all went to some Izakaya, Keitaro or Kina however could easily afford to take them all to a better restaurant. But they always seemed to be voted down.
"Hey, Kei-kun," said a young woman named Ringo, "Do you need a pry bar for your attachment, or are you going to wait until she needs to eat?" The others laughed while Daisuke sat next to her, the two have dated since middle school. Usually, she was the quietest of their group, but a smirking Ringo had received a number of stares from her friends.
"I might just have to get a real girlfriend, then I'd have some space," answered Keitaro who received laughs from everyone except for Kina, who teasingly gave him a 'raspberry' and pulled down one of her eyelids. No matter how many times he had asked her not to hang on him, she did just the opposite. For now, he would just live with it.
"Meanie," retorted Kina with another one of her famous mock pouts before she finally released his arm and smiled along with the others. Since they were kids, Kina had hoped that by hanging onto him as she did, it would somehow weaken his resolve. Nevertheless, her losing streak to land him continued on unabated.
"Did you garage the bike yet, Kei-kun?" asked Fumisaki Nobu, another good friend. He was the mad who had helped Keitaro get his Goldwing© tuned-up.
Keitaro has been trying to set him and Kina up, but he was always too shy around her.
"Not yet, Nobu-kun," said Keitaro after ordering, "I might keep riding it all winter. I bought a cold weather leather biker's suit with heavy duty gloves and some of those nice warm heavy-duty wool socks. Plus, I don't think Kana-chan would like me to stop taking her to school. I spoil her too much as it is."
"I wish you'd spoil me like that," muttered Kina under her breath.
While his friends laughed, Keitaro sighed.
When they all ate their fill, they next went to the bar and downed pints of beer from the tap.
It seemed that as Kina started drinking, she got a little frisky with Keitaro and as a lightweight, passed out very quickly. Her head rested comfortably on his shoulder and just like always, she had his arm in a firm grasp.
"Guess what just landed in my lap, and I don't mean Kina-chan's hand either?" asked Keitaro who had his own slight buzz going on.
The others laughed.
"What?" asked his friends collectively. They were genuinely curious and a bit drunk at the same time.
"My families' ancient home and all of the property surrounding it has been given to me for my inheritance. It's out in Hinata City in Kanagawa Prefecture," announced Keitaro nonchalantly with a sweeping gesture.
Still upset with his grandmother, the beer made the situation a bit more tolerable for him this evening.
"Where? Can we party there?" asked his friend Yori, who was this group's version of a party animal. When he drank, he was just half a step slower than the others even though he was extremely intelligent.
"Maybe, Yori-kun. I'll have to check it out first," said Keitaro enigmatically before he slugged down another fresh pint of beer. He wanted to let his friend down easily because he was really 'half in the bag' now.
Outside and not too far away, Keitaro had no clue of an event that simultaneously occurred when he and his two friends went into the restaurant.
Fate, it seemed, has a better time for them, or...?
-On the town with a Fox-
In a great mood this evening as Mariko led Kitsune to their favorite Italian restaurant, the two women walked arm-in-arm.
It was even run by a family that hailed from Torino in the north of Italy. The place not only has the traditional food you would have come to expect, but it also served authentic rustic fare from the surrounding region. Somehow this family had found a lucrative niche business in Tokyo that was very successful with both the native population and tourists alike.
Kitsune knew she could always count on Mariko to find the best places in the metro area. Whether it was native or foreign food, the girl had the nose and refined palette for only the topnotch restaurants. Having money and being spoiled did have some advantages, as Mariko was a good friend and roommate. Having a car sealed the deal too in Kitsune's mind, especially when you had on a mini-skirt or short dress. She did not have to destroy anyone's manhood on this night.
Unlike the unattached Fox, Mariko had a boyfriend who was a grad student at Tokyo U. She could have done her undergrad work there too, but she did not like the huge sprawling campus of the famous school.
'I'd like to be that girl right about now,' thought Kitsune who saw two men and a beautiful woman as they entered a beef bowl together. The trio sat with others who greeted them raucously.
While she and Mariko walked by the entrance, Kitsune caught only a glimpse of the man's face that had the beauty on his arm. There was something about his aura which made her feel all tingly inside.
That had never happened before.
"What's wrong, Kit?" asked Mariko as she giggled, "Your day catching up to you."
"Nah, it's just something seems awfully familiar about one of the men who has just walked into that beef bowl back there. That's all Mari-chan," said Kitsune almost breathlessly. She had a long day at the shop, followed by a very long hot shower at the dorm to work out all of her kinks.
"Wanna go back and check him out for a sec, Kit. Might be a future husband in the works back there," teased Mariko and took her best friend's arm. They continued to walk to their restaurant.
They both erupted in laughter when they reached their destination and checked in with the hostess.
In retrospect, Kitsune did not realize how close she came to her first encounter with the man she would soon spend the rest of her life with.
But in the meantime, she was going to enjoy a good meal that she had looked forward to.
-Hinata Tea Shoppe-
"Sarah-chan, would you like to come and play in the old tunnels today?" asked a hyper-active blonde blur by the name of Kaolla Su. A Princess from the Indian Ocean kingdom of MolMol, the girl was a robotics and mechanical engineering genius who attended Tokyo U as a fourteen-year-old. Although only a young teenager, her theories and treatises on bio- and Mecha-mechanics were so far in advance of all of her contemporaries that it scared them. She was also a bit of an eccentric with a yen for bananas, tinkering and spelunking.
"Nah, I'm going to help my Kaa-san in the Tea Shoppe today," said Sarah as she buttoned up her bib-dress and grabbed an apron, "I like it down there because the people are so nice to me."
When Haruka adopted Sarah, she moved up to the Hinata and took two rooms on the second floor of the unoccupied wing. Many nights, Sarah would come in to sleep with Haruka which caused her to smile. That smile was now also in use around the other residents, her employees and customers.
However, it was those around her that also wondered where the old Haruka had gone to. No one missed her as they all liked the new one.
"Hi, Sarah-chan," said Haruka greeting her daughter when she entered through the back door.
"What can I do to help today, Kaa-san?" asked Sarah who came into Haruka's office and went behind her desk.
After they hugged, Haruka kissed her forehead.
"Well, Sarah-chan. Would you like to be the hostess again?" asked Haruka smiling at her daughter's enthusiasm and willingness to help her.
Sarah nodded to her.
The sweater and bib-dress she laid out this morning for Sarah looked really nice on her she thought.
After the girl hung up her jacket on a spot next to her mother's, she waved to her before headed out front.
It was then that Haruka had an unexpected, but very welcome visitor.
"Kaa-san, this man said he'd like to see you," said Sarah as she stood in the office doorway.
"Oji-san, please come on in and have a seat. Sarah-chan, please come in for a minute," Haruka said in rapid fashion while smiling at the both of them.
Her uncle stepped into her office and Sarah politely bowed to him. She then stood quietly and a bit shyly next to her mother.
"It's nice to finally meet you, Sarah-chan," said the man as he looked at her, "I hope you like the treats that come here every day."
"You made those yummy treats, Oji-san?" asked Sarah who smiled brightly. She looked from the man to her mother, who nodded.
"Sarah-chan, if it's okay with your Kaa-san," said Kenichi to his new grand-niece, "There's a bag of treats for you from my families' shop out in my car. After I talk with her, I'll get it for you if it's okay with her."
"It'll be okay if you share with the others upstairs," said Haruka looking at Sarah.
"Okay, Kaa-san. Arigato gozaimasu, Oji-san," said Sarah who bowing politely again before went back to work.
After she left, Kenichi smiled and said, "delightful girl."
"She's been my angel so far, Oji-san. I think she'll like living here and will adjust very well now that she has a stable home. But as much as I'd love to talk about my daughter, you probably want to find out why Obaa-san left those documents with me without saying anything," said Haruka as she transitioned from a happy subject to one that has left a bad taste in more than a few mouths within their family.
"Just like your Kaa-san, you cut right through the bullshit, Haruka," responded Kenichi, "Now this is what I want to know, did she give you any inkling about what she was going to do? I know that's a convoluted question but I need something to work with here." He wanted to understand his mother's mindset a little better. It really was not like her, or was it.
"I have absolutely no idea as to why," replied Haruka bitterly, "She came to my office, dropped the damn envelope on my desk and got her ass out of town before I can object or even say anything. So, believe you me, I can understand how Kei-kun feels. You have a good thing going and then she drops a bomb on you messing up dreams. It's very similar what she did to Junpei-kun and me."
"Geezus, that's right," said Kenichi as a light came on, "You wanted to marry him didn't you, before Kaa-san gave you this place." He started to see a pattern.
"Damn-it-to-hell, Oji-san," Haruka said angrily, "I would give my left arm to have him back." She hushed her tone because she did not want anyone out front to hear that.
"If I know Junpei-kun he's working up the courage to call you right now," Kenichi said trying to cheer her up, "Keitaro told me that he is a part-time Sensei at the school he attends. And, that he has been asking about you."
"I'd love that, and Kei-kun will get the stuffing squeezed out of him by me if it does happen," Haruka said as she smiled again.
"Anyway, before I leave, if my Kaa-san calls let me know immediately. I need to talk to her before my son does. If I know him, he'll say something without thinking because he's not very happy with her right now," said Kenichi in rapid fashion. It had left an unpleasant aftertaste in his mouth.
No one understood the purposes of one Urashima Hinata…
-Tuesday, at the Academy-
Two girls finished their lunch a little early and did a fast walk toward the Atrium. The Atrium was an enclosed quad which linked all of the Academy buildings together. It was comfortable here in all weather.
When they were sure that no one had seen them come here, they held hands and stepped outside.
They giggled a little like five-year-old's that had just broken into the cookie jar. After the two sat on a bench, Naru and Kanako shared a soft French kiss.
"Thanks for meeting me out here, Naru-Senpai," said a smiling Kanako.
"I just hope we don't get caught, Kana-chan," responded Naru with a giggle. The brunette beauty remembered when she fell instantly for her dark-haired girlfriend when they first met in the student council room.
"Don't worry. We have the next twenty minutes to ourselves, and I want to tell you some things," said Kanako who looked into her eyes.
"What's that?" the brunette asked.
"At the end of the semester, during the Christmas/New Year's break, I'll be moving into the Hinata with my Onii-chan," said Kanako as she held hands with Naru.
"Haruka told us that we'd be getting a new Kanrinin and that your 'Onii-chan' would be moving in, Kana-chan. What is he like? Is he trustworthy? He's not hentai, is he?" asked Naru in rapid-fire succession as she looked a little dubious at her girlfriend.
"To put you at ease, Naru-Sempai," said Kanako understanding her concerns, "I trust 'Onii-chan' with my life. He goes to art school full time and he's not hentai. He has a gorgeous classmate of his hanging on him all the time when their together and he doesn't take advantage of her in a hentai manner. He has told me that he is looking for the right girl to knock his socks off." She giggled at the last part.
Naru brightened up.
"If you trust him, Kana-chan. I'll give your 'Onii-chan' a chance," Naru said as she now smiled at Kanako, "and, I want you to share my room with me when you move to the Hinata."
"I would love to do that," replied Kanako almost shyly. Naru's confession that she wanted her as a roommate meant a lot to her. She also sensed how tense her girlfriend is, so…
Happy, Naru gasped at Kanako's use of pressure points and touch to relieve her of stress. The third-year teen had been under a lot of it as she worked very hard to keep up her grades and get into Tokyo U next year. The dark-haired girl's lips also touched all the right places on her stiff neck. While Kanako's fingers worked their magic, Naru was in Nirvana.
Beyond everything else, everyone in the Academy has learned how brilliant the Urashima first year was. However, Naru was glad that she had snagged her first, before some other girl confessed to her. Now, she hoped to have a good companion for life and someone that would help fulfill her dreams.
Since someone had introduced Naru to Kanako, she has become much more comfortable with being gay. Just being with her Kanako-chan made Naru feel so damn good.
That was not the only thing those fingers have done to her.
Naru also wanted to be Kanako's lover.
The brunette gasped when her girlfriend's hand reached up underneath her skirt and slid into her panties. Almost at an apex when her dark-haired lover touches her most sacred place, she needed to have her stop.
"Kana-chan, not now or I'll cum," said Naru. If only they were anywhere else but here. When Kanako removes her hand, she whimpered.
Kanako licked her fingers first and said, "I love you, Naru-Sempai." She put her finger into Naru's mouth as the other girl sensuously sucked on it and tasted herself.
"Shit. I want you, Kana-chan," said Naru hungrily.
"I can't wait until we're alone," said Kanako lustily.
Feeling better, Naru French kissed Kanako again.
Just before the next bell, the two managed to separate themselves. They ran back into the main building holding hands and giggling together undetected just ahead of their afternoon class starting time.
-The next day at Nobu's parents' garage-
"Tune-ups done, Kei," said Nobu washing his hands in the garage's sink, "She was running slightly rich. That's taken care of now."
Keitaro brought the bike in for an autumn tune-up, since he had planned to ride it all winter. But he also had an alternative reason for coming out here. Keitaro knew that Nobu was always pining for their friend Kina, and that the big man did nothing about it because of his shyness. So, he had a plan to change all that.
Over the years, Nobu heard it when Keitaro had asked her not to hang on him, but sometimes he thought that was only chitchat. He did not fully comprehend that his friend was very serious about not wanting her for anything other than a good friend. The big man always underestimated himself too much.
The reality was, Keitaro wished Kina would see the fact that he really did not want a romantic relationship with her. He would gladly fix them up, if Nobu was not so painfully shy in asking their beautiful friend out. Nobu was a great guy and every one of their friends knew this. He would be a fantastic catch for Kina.
"How much I owe you, Nobu-kun?" Keitaro asked while he reached back for his wallet.
"I don't want your money Kei," said his friend as he took off his coveralls and hung them on the wall, "Just buy me a pint of beer this Friday."
"Fair enough, my friend. Now let me ask you a straight question, Nobu-kun. Do you still like Kina-chan?" asked Keitaro point blank in rapid fashion.
Nobu almost sputtered at his friend abruptness. This question to the mechanic was like being asked if the sky was blue or the grass green. He practically worshipped Kina.
"I just wish I had the guts to ask her out, Kei," Nobu said looking down at the toes of his work boots, "I did try to ask her on a couple of occasions, but I got tongue-tied the last time I tried, so I have just about given up."
"How about this, I'll call Kina-chan and give you my phone to ask her out on," said Keitaro. He pulled his smart phone off its clip to show his friend that he meant it.
"Whoa, Kei. You are serious," said Nobu who then tried to gather his thoughts.
"Hey, trying to get her to let go of me wasn't an act you know," Keitaro declared as he looked into Nobu eyes, "I meant it when I say that she was not for me."
"Okay, Kei. Hit your speed dial," said Nobu. He was willing to give it another shot with Kina. At least he was not doing it alone this time.
"No, it's Nobu…., I'm doing good…. Say Kina-chan, may I take you to a movie on Sunday..., I'm very serious…., yes, he did…., see you Friday at the bar then, Kina-chan," said Nobu who handed Keitaro back his phone.
In an attempt to smile, stunned would describe Nobu's condition right now. Finally, he had asked the beautiful Kina, who has been their friend since middle school, out on a date and she said yes.
"Thanks, Kei," he added softly.
Keitaro put his phone away.
"You don't have to thank me, you know. I always knew you had it in you to ask her out and voila, you did it, Nobu-kun," said Keitaro while the two friends shook hands.
As an added bonus, Keitaro smiled brightly, because he would no longer have his ubiquitous arm ornament.
Another problem cleared out of the way.
-Thursday, Kitsune's room on campus-
"What a horrendous day outside," said Kitsune who ran as fast as her legs could carry her. By the time she made it across campus to her dorm room, well….
It poured heavily as she reached her apartment.
"The sky was so perfect this morning," she whined while shaking herself off in the dorm entryway.
After a hot shower and a cup of hot tea, she felt much better. Clad in a chamois and matching panty, Kitsune now sat comfortably when she had moved over to her bunk. Seated against the back of it with her legs crossed, she looked out her window and watched as the rain continued to fall outside. The weather sort of mirrored her mood right now.
Unfortunately, Mariko was still in class.
Having finished early, the Fox did not have to work today. She would do some studying later, but for time being, she had other things on her mind.
Kitsune, although rushed sometimes, had excellent grades even with her limited study time. Being on the President's and Dean's lists was very nice in of itself.
"Screw this," said Kitsune. The subjects of study or work were not what was on her mind and she had lost all of her focus. The photo that she saw in Urashima-san's office and the fact she may have just missed meeting his son last Saturday night, occupied it at this present time. But that other woman, was she someone who wanted him too? Or, was it that she was just there for show, who knows? 'AAAAAHHHHH!' she thought and pulled at her hair. Kitsune hated introspection, because you in her line of work, she needed some of that to be able to reach her readers. But she was not one of her readers though. She was a woman who might possibly be falling in love with someone she has not even met yet and it made her nuts.
Not that she has had very much experience in the past with dating men or falling in love; it was mainly because of school, work and her not meeting the right guy yet that were the causes.
"I'm going to pull all of my hair out if I keep going in circles here," Kitsune said as she got off of her bed and went over to the kitchenette.
She had a few fresh meat buns from work left and so heated them up for dinner. Kitsune loves the way old Genda-san mixed the beef and pork fillings for the stuffed bread, before he baked them. That man was a wonder in the kitchen, and such a great co-worker.
'But enough of that for now,' she thought and sighed. DING! She pulled her food out the microwave.
Seated at her desk, Kitsune chewed on her dinner and wondered what she would wear to her bosses' house this weekend. She wanted to look good for the family and maybe be a little hot to attract their son. She hoped that he was like his father, and if not, what was she going to do then? She needed something or someone to pull her out of her rut.
She thought about asking Mariko to help her find a new dress for meeting a possible new beau. The woman had to know a few things about dressing for a dinner party. Her family was rich enough for her to have been to a few of them in her life. And, she even had her own boyfriend.
While she waited, Kitsune put a kettle on for tea.
And speak of the devil...
"Hey, Kit. It's really coming down out there. Did you get caught in it?" asked Mariko in rapid succession as she came in the door still partially dry from being out in the downpour.
"Yeah, I did," Kitsune said taking another sip of her tea, "I looked like a drowned rat even though I only had to run across campus. My stuffs in the dryer right now so I need to head out shortly."
"I see you took a shower already. That sounds good to me after I put this bento in the fridge. Geez, that's a lot of rain," said Mariko who walked over to the window after she hung up her jacket and tended to her dinner, "Geez, class was something else today. I have to help on the production of an original anime with my class group, so next week will be totally shot for me."
It always amazed Kitsune on how fast her roomie could talk. 'Does she ever breathe?' thought the Fox as she tried not to laugh.
In a bind, Kitsune looked up at her friend and asked, "Will you be able to help me this weekend, Mariko? I need some help finding a nice dress and some matching shoes."
"Yeah, no problem there, plus I'll also be able to drop you off at the Urashimas', because I'm going to see my man before next week's project eats up all my time" said Mariko as she smiled at her roommate.
"Thanks," responded Kitsune who breathed a sigh of relief.
Undressing, Mariko threw on a robe and went to the building's locker room.
-Friday, after the rain had finally stopped-
Not too long ago, Keitaro had ordered two pair of new contacts from the optometrist that he frequented. They finally had arrived and he stopped by there after he had picked Kanako up from school.
"You will look so much better without those dorky glasses, Onii-chan," said his younger sister who liked to tease him. Hey, she may be gay, but she cared about how he looked.
"Thanks, I think. Hey!" Keitaro said as he chased his sister into the house. Before she could take off her shoes and escape, he trapped her in a corner and tickled her.
"Onii-chan... no, stop...," screamed Kanako who laughed so hard she cried. Her brother had dug his fingers into her ribs.
"Okay, Kei-kun. Let your sister go. I swear you two...," their mother said. She shook her head and laughed at the antics of her two kids.
A few minutes later in his room, Keitaro retired the old square-rimmed glasses and put in his new contacts.
"Very nice, Onii-chan," said Kanako seated on the edge of his bed. She smiled at how handsome he looked now.
He had talked to his father about getting contact lenses. Because a classmate had told him that it made a world of difference when it came to drawing and sketching. Even oil and watercolor painting seemed to be easier he said if you did not have to always adjust your glasses on hot days.
Kenichi knew that his son did not spend money frivolously, so his request was an easy one to fill.
The next day…
"Hey, Kei. I almost didn't recognize you," Daisuke said after the two walked into their last class of the day together.
You could have heard a pin drop, because all the girls in the class just stared at Keitaro and his new look.
"Hey, Kei," said Daisuke, "It's a good thing Kina and Nobu aren't in this class with us or you'd have your arm ornament back." He laughed because of the women's reaction to his best friend.
"You're kidding, right Daisuke?" asked Keitaro who was almost incredulous.
"Well, let's see now," started Daisuke who turned to another one of their friends in the class, and asked, "what do you think, Kimiko?"
This girl, who was usually very quiet to begin with, just smiled at Keitaro and gave the two the thumbs up.
So, as we have seen at the end of the class, Keitaro had grinned from ear-to-ear because he did not need to come near his nose to adjust anything. Plus, everything looked so much clearer with the new contacts in.
Daisuke, after he said goodbye to everyone, ran off to find his girlfriend Ringo. The two had a few things to do together before they went out with everyone that evening.
Having packed up his things to go pick up Kanako, Keitaro left the main arts building. What struck him, was all the looks from the female students who passed by while he walked towards his bike. Keitaro had a hard time with the belief that his looks had changed that much, until he heard a familiar voice.
"Where's my Kei-kun, and what have you done with him?" asked Kina with a brilliant smile. She came over to where he was to get a closer look at him.
Keitaro had just straddled the bike when the beauty headed his way. He put on his long coat before being seated on the saddle.
"Where's Nobu?" asked Keitaro who almost gulped because of the predatory look in her eye.
"He'll be here in a few minutes, sweetie," said Kina in a sultry voice, "Don't worry I'm just teasing you a bit because you have to get all gorgeous on me now that I've got Nobu-kun." It was now her intention to milk this for all it was worth.
"Do you really have to look at me like that?" asked Keitaro. He had covered up his distress with his long leather riding coat. (Also, add any dirty thoughts that you might have here.)
Then she lowered the boom on him with, "Just giving you a taste of what you're going to miss now that I'm with Nobu-kun. Kei-kun, I know it was your cell that he called me from when you set us up. Don't deny it, you beast. It finally took you being a meanie to get me to look at another good man. Thanks." Kina then eased up on tease act.
Around a corner came the subject to this conversation.
"Nobu-kun, we're over here!" she said in a loud voice and waived him over.
"Kina-chan, you're going to be the death of me someday," Keitaro said as he laughed hard while the couple kissed.
She also gave Keitaro a quick peck on the cheek as a thank you.
"See what you're missing out on," said Kina who got one last tease in.
Nobu shrugged because he knew that Kina was just being Kina.
In the end, Keitaro just wanted to pay off his beer debt to his good friend, and watch as Kina now hung all over him.
-Sunday, Kitsune's POV-
Two women bonded as Kitsune came to realize that she truly was beautiful. Going shopping with a rich friend at expensive boutiques brought it to the forefront.
"Geez, can't the weather ever make up its frigging mind," Kitsune whined as she rolled over in her bunk. She covered her head and tried to get a few more minutes of sleep.
The sun had come into the window and shone brightly on this the last weekend of the month.
Usually, Kitsune was up before her alarm went off, but for some reason she wanted to sleep in a bit extra today.
On her mind, she thought about her shopping trip with Mariko the previous day. That girl always commented on how beautiful she thought her body was as they went clothes shopping.
"Mariko, I can't afford this stuff," Kitsune said as they entered a high-end lingerie shop to get her some new underwear.
"This is on me today, Kit," Mariko said as she smiled at her friend, "I'm going to spoil you rotten for being such a good friend, so put your wallet away." She grabbed the ash-blonde's arm and dragged her over to where the bustier women's bras were.
Kitsune was very well endowed and had received many looks from both men and women.
"Are you sure?" asked Kitsune looking at how sexy things are here, "Some of this stuff looks mighty expensive."
"Not for me, I come here all the time. My boyfriend doesn't complain when he takes this off of me," whispered Mariko who tried to stifle a laugh.
"Mariko!" hissed Kitsune as she turned bright red and giggled. She took some of the hot looking bras she and Mariko had picked out into a dressing room to try on.
'I didn't realize I was getting this big,' thought Kitsune who snapped up a delicate low cut silk brassiere in the front. 'Nice,' she added to herself and turned side-to-side in front of the dressing room mirror.
Mariko helped her find some panties that would flatter her already gorgeous body. It shocked Kitsune at what her friend had her try on.
"Shit, right up the crack of my ass," commented Kitsune, "a thong is one thing. But these, where's the coverage at least."
That said, it caused her to forego the super skimpy for now. 'I'm not a porn star,' she mused with a note of chagrin.
Just as she made her final choices, Kitsune noticed that she had received quite a few stares from the other from female customers in this boutique. Mariko said to her that it was rare for them to see such a voluptuous woman like her in there. She also said that a lot of the upper-class girls who come there looked like emaciated super models or the typical 'Yamato Nadeshiko'.
Kitsune laughed pretty hard as Mariko handed the salesgirl her credit card to pay for the purchases.
Same thing happened at a dress shop at a lingerie store that they visited next.
Kitsune received lots of green-eyed stares from the other customers.
Mariko said that the others were probably very jealous of Kitsune's hot body.
With the flashback of yesterday finished, Kitsune finally rose out of bed and headed into the kitchenette area after she had stretched. She filled the western-style coffeemaker and waited for the magic brown liquid to fill the pot. As she waited for her coffee, she walked over to the closet and pulled out the dress that Mariko said was the perfect bait for attracting a man and pleasing his family at the same time. She hung it off the end of the top bunk until she was ready to go hunting.
Kitsune smiled.
It looked as if she was going to finally live up to her nickname, 'The Fox'.
She had some sort of clue as to what was going on, because her boss smiled at her a lot. It was slightly creepy, but for some reason it was also very reassuring. She concluded that she is being fixed up, because the clues were all there as they were very blatant. Urashima-san was not a very subtle man.
Downing some fresh coffee, Kitsune saw Mariko come in their door with two Styrofoam boxes that if she guessed right contained their breakfast.
"Ah good, coffee's on," Mariko said with a smile as she saw Kitsune seated comfortably in her chair at the desk with her legs crossed. She handed her a box along with some chopsticks.
Later in the shower, Kitsune enjoyed the feel of the hot water as it hit her body. Her nervousness, along with the stress of going to the Urashima home, and possibly meeting his son, was hopefully being washed down the drain. In retrospect, she now relished the fact that yesterday, the other women at the boutiques were jealous of her luscious body. This now caused her to feel a bit smug inside.
Out of the shower now, she dried herself off with a towel and cared for her toilette before donning her robe. Kitsune also dried her hair, brushed her teeth and used mouthwash. At a full-length mirror, she turned side-to-side to see if she needed to fix anything and much to her surprise, she looked good. Then she gathered up her stuff, put it into the basket and headed out.
'I should have realized that I do look really good,' thought Kitsune who had never actually believed that she was such a great beauty. Well, she would soon find that a certain young man thought otherwise.
In reality, she was built like a brick shithouse.
"Wow, Kit. You look great," said Mariko as she gushed at her best friend.
Kitsune put her new underwear on first, she enjoyed how she looked and felt in it. The dress went on next and her inner 'Fox' had started to shine through. Now, with Mariko's backup, her ego has received a huge boost. She then applied a little make-up before stepping into her new heals. She looked at the back of her legs in the mirror, and as was Mariko, the new look blew her away.
After making sure of directions and waiting for the right time, the two headed out.
-Sunday, Keitaro's POV-
"Onii-chan, can I go to the store with you?" asked Kanako as she put her shoes on.
"Sure, Kana-chan. I'll be outside waiting for you on the bike," said Keitaro as he smiled at her. He grabbed a light jacket because the weather had cleared nicely since Thursday's downpour. His bike sat in the driveway so Keitaro went outside to wait for his sister.
Keitaro enjoyed being home on Sundays for the family dinner. He understood how much this meant to his parents' and Kanako.
They had told them the other day that they would be having a guest coming, and to make sure that he was there. Keitaro was okay with it, but he did not have a clue that his folks were putting on their own version of an Omiai.
Kanako actually liked this because she wanted him to be happy. Her father showed her a camera phone picture of Kitsune which caused her to smile. The woman was a true beauty that would definitely blow her brother's socks off.
"How's your new girlfriend, Kana-chan?" Keitaro asked into the microphone of the helmet.
"Good, Onii-chan," replied Kanako, "Naru-Sempai is very good to me. She has been very helpful in helping me fit in." She was happy that he supported her having a girlfriend.
Shortly after she had met Naru, Kanako confessed to her parents' that she was gay. Her mother hugged her and let her know that she supported her decision, and that she would always be her daughter. Her father told her that he already knew about it and that she had his support too.
Kanako smiled afterwards, as it was not easy to admit to your parents that you were a lesbian.
Obaa-san though will be a different problem. They did not know the half of it yet.
"I can't wait to meet Naru, Kana-chan," said Keitaro who loved his 'sister' to the nth degree.
"We will when we go to the Hinata, she lives there," Kanako said as the duo pulled into the store's parking lot. She had surprised him because he would ride over there next week just to assess the building, residents and property.
"Okay, sounds good," said Keitaro.
While they were out, Kenichi received a call from Kitsune who said she was on the way.
Kanako took his hand when they entered the store together.
Back at home, Kanako helped her mother in the kitchen while Keitaro sat and watched TV with his father.
Every time Keitaro looked at one of the other three, they just smiled at him. That made him feel all 'creeped out'.
Kasumi was a good cook and had helped out at the family shops all around the city. She even assisted her niece out at the Tea Shoppe when Haruka got the place going and still went over there sometimes.
On that note, Haruka and Sarah were coming over for dinner in a couple of weeks so she could meet her new niece.
Kasumi had received many on-line photos of Sarah from Haruka in e-mail attachments, it seemed to her that she has taken to being a mother very well.
A car pulled up front, and three auras began to spike. Keitaro sensed this as well, but still, he did not have a clue.
"Will you get that, Kei-kun?" Kenichi asked as he smiled like a Cheshire cat. He wanted Keitaro to answer the door, because it would have a very profound effect on his son's life, and hopefully, it would be a life changing event as well.
"Sure, Tou-san," said Keitaro who heard to the front door chime.
He got out of the chair and headed to the front door.
The activity ceased in the kitchen as three sets of eyes had bored into his back. Keitaro shook it off as he reached for the door handle. Grabbing the handle, he pushed it down until he heard the click and then pulled the door open.
"Whoa" said Keitaro.
-End of Chapter-