Disclaimer: I don't own Love Hina, if I did, there's no way the girls of the Hinata Inn would have gotten away with so much of their nonsense.

A/N: There is a guest character from another anime series that is a tenant, for now, she is there a bit. There will other guest characters and maybe more OCs in upcoming chapters. I do intend to bring in the family members of Hinata Inn residents in, it's only a matter of the next few chapters. Keitaro's reaction after having his talk with his dad on some things in the beginning of this chapter, this is how I believe he would react.

Chapter 9

On a road, a woman was driving her blue car. She was a middle aged woman with brown short hair and brown eyes with glasses that wore a black business suit. She was on her way to the Hinata Inn.

"I can't believe this, my nephew ran away from his responsibilities, how pathetic. I always knew that my brother's son was a weakling. It's his own fault that those little bitches were able to continue with their nonsense," the woman said and then she smiled, "but of course, this is good for me because this is my chance to take over that place and when I do, there will be changes, you won't be able to stop me this time Mom."

The middle aged Urashima continued to drive to her destination.

Halls of Shinsuke's Apartment Building

Keitaro was walking up to the third floor with a toolbox in his hand. As he was walking, he couldn't help think about the conversation he had with his dad. He then started to wonder.

"Was I being unfair?" Keitaro asked himself in his head, "I mean Mom and Dad threw me out…but they did say they weren't going to let me be out of the street…but they kept pestering me about my future…but they were thinking of me…they way I sounded, I acted like a jerk…yes I was angry, I've been angry about a lot of things…but some of the things that happened to me was due to my choice and for every choice, there are consequences…Dad did look hurt and he tried make things up…but I threw it back in his face…I understand that Mom did have the best intentions… but I just don't want her to fight my battles…did I sounded childish, like a…spoiled…brat…" Keitaro stopped for a moment, "I've had so much anger, maybe I was so consumed with so much anger that I didn't looked at the whole picture…maybe I am being childish…if that's the case…" Keitaro felt confused and a bit guilty, "I must seem like a jerk, an ungrateful punk, I guess what my parents were doing was tough love and I didn't see that."

"Didn't see what?" A female voice asked.

Keitaro turned to see Nagisa, "Oh hi Nagisa, uh, it's nothing really." Keitaro was trying to hide his little sadness and feeling of guilt.

Nagisa was concerned, "Keitaro, are you okay?"

"Uh, yeah, of course," Keitaro said with a smile.

"You seem down, I was just worried, nice guys like you shouldn't feel so down," Nagisa said with a warm smile.

Keitaro couldn't help but to blush, "Um, I'm fine really but thanks for asking."

"Hmm, well, okay, where are you off to?"

"I'm going to go check the heater in 3E."

"3E…oh right, Ritsuko. Hm…say, would you mind if I went with you?"

Keitaro was a bit surprised, "Really?"

"Yeah, I don't have much to do and you look like you could use the company."

"Well, if you want to, I don't mind."

Nagisa smiled, "All right, let's go."

Keitaro and Nagisa went together to their destination. They soon arrived at Apartment 3E. Keitaro knocked on the door. The door opened to reveal a woman who that wore a blue dress shirt, black skirt with stockings.

"Oh, you must be Keitaro, you're here to check on my heater," the woman said, "I'm Ritsuko Akagi, it's nice to meet you."

"Likewise," Keitaro replied, "I'll take a look at the heater."

"Yes, please do," Ritsuko replied as she let him in and turned to Nagisa, "is there something I can help you with?"

"No, I'm came here with Keitaro," Nagisa said.

Ritsuko wondered but didn't mind much, "I suppose you want to come in as well. Oh well, come in."

Nagisa let herself in. Ritsuko offered some drinks. They both declined and Keitaro examined the in-wall heater and used the tools in the toolbox to look in. Ritsuko and Nagisa watched as Keitaro worked to see what the problem was. Soon Keitaro found the problem.

"I see the problem Miss Akagi," Keitaro said.

"Ritsuko," the blonde spoke smiling, "call me Ritsuko please."

"Oh, uh, okay Ritsuko," Keitaro felt nervous, "anyways, the board in your heater is blown out. You'll need a replacement. I'll let Shinsuke know about this," Keitaro went back to took the blown off board for the heater. A black spot covered the center of the board. Ritsuko and Nagisa saw it and couldn't believe it.

"I'll go tomorrow to buy the new board for your heater," Keitaro said.

"Okay, thanks a lot," Ritsuko said smiling at Keitaro, "I appreciate it."

"You're welcome," Keitaro replied smiling.

Nagisa looked away and sighed.

Hinata Inn

Naru was sitting on a bench next to Seta and Sarah. Naru had a feeling that things were not going to be easy.

"So Seta, what did you want to talk to me about?" Naru asked making sure she kept calm.

"Naru, I've been talking to Sarah over here and I've been wondering about things," Seta said

"Some things?"

Seta nodded, "Naru, is it true that you would stop Keitaro from telling Sarah that if she was wrong of doing something and that you would intervene by punching him?"

Naru looked down, "I was just trying to help her. It looked like he was trying to do something perverted to her."

"Is that how you saw it each time?"

"That's right, he should have been more cautious when talking to Sarah."

Sarah nodded in agreement, "That's right, see papa, Naru was always defended me unlike the dork."

"Sarah, stop," Seta admonished her in which cause the little girl to be quiet and then he looked back at Naru, "Naru, do you know why I left Sarah here in Keitaro's care?"

"That's because you trusted him to look after her and to make sure she was well behaved," Naru answered.

"That's right so tell me, why did you feel the need to take matters into your own hands?"

"I…I just wanted to do you a favor…"

Seta was confused, "To do me a favor? What is that suppose to mean?"

"I understand that you expected Keitaro to look after Sarah but I feel that I should keep watch just in case he had funny ideas."

"You don't really think that Keitaro would do something inappropriate with my daughter?"

Naru crossed her arms with a scowl on her face, "I wouldn't put it past him."

"Do you really think that Keitaro is not capable of talking to any woman or any girl without thinking or trying anything perverted?" Seta asked, "Because it seems that all you think Keitaro will do or react. Did it ever occur to you once that Keitaro just want to talk and not have any ulterior motives as you seem to always want to point out?"

Naru was taken back and looked down upset, "Are you on his side? Is that it?"

"I'm just confused with the whole thing," Seta replied, "I mean didn't you think of the effects of committing such violent acts in front of child? You, as well as Motoko, are teaching Sarah such behavior and it seems if my daughter causes a situation to Keitaro, you lash out on him instead of confronting her about it."

"Seta, it's just that if I did that, I figured you would be upset."

Seta blinked surprised, "Why would you think that would upset me?"

"Because Sarah wouldn't have a good time here and then that would make you think that she was being treated poorly."

Seta couldn't believe what he was hearing, "So you let these things happen because you didn't want to disappoint me."

"Yeah, I know you value your daughter and I wanted to make sure she didn't have any problems and that why I didn't let Keitaro do anything to her."

Seta crossed his arms, "I see, so in other words, you were trying to make me happy in doing what you can so that Sarah didn't have a bad time here."

"That's right," Naru replied looking happy that it seems that her old crush was starting to understand.

"Even if it means spoiling my daughter, letting her get away with misbehaving and lash out on the dorm manager and direct your anger at him and attack him for it."

Naru was taken back, "Seta, I-"

"Naru, I'm really disappointed in you," Seta interrupted.

"W-What?" Naru asked surprised.

"I'm disappointed in Sarah here for acting like she did and admitting of enjoying causing trouble and pain to my part timer," Seta said this looking at Sarah, who looked down upset and he looked back at Naru, "Naru, I'm disappointed in you for your actions. If I'd known that you would you use the the martial arts I taught you to harm people for your own unjustified reasons, I would've never taught it to you. I'm disappointed that you use violence on him and accuse him of being perverted without looking at the whole situation. You probably never bothered to look at the whole situation and from what Sarah told me, there were some of your fellow tenants that would say that Keitaro wasn't doing anything perverted and inappropriate but you quickly disregarded them. I was certain you were better than that and when Keitaro told of what was going on and the things that you did, I didn't believe…I didn't want to believe it."

Naru couldn't believe what she was hearing, "Seta, you don't understand anything."

"Then please, enlighten me, so that I can try," Seta simply replied.

Naru was real upset and suddenly got up, "Forget it, there's no point. Even if I was to explain, you still wouldn't get it," Naru looked at her former crush with a clear upset expression and then started to walk away.

"Naru…" Seta called out to her.

"Just leave me alone, you've betray me just like Keitaro," Naru countered angrily as she went back inside.

This didn't set well as Seta intended; he wanted to talk to Naru and try to get her to see her mistakes but it seemed to him that Naru was too stubborn to try to look at things at a different angle. He looked at Sarah who didn't say anything.

"I was planning to have you stay here for a bit while I got some work done, but now I've changed my mind, I don't feel comfortable in letting you stay here," Seta said.

"But Papa, I like being there, it's fun," Sarah argued.

"No, you like misbehaving here, you liked doing things you know is wrong while Keitaro was around and I don't want to risk Naru or any of the tenants giving you bad ideas. C'mon, we're going to the teahouse."

Sarah was confused, "Why there?"

"I'm going to see if Haruka can watch out for you for a while."

"Why? I want to stay with you, why won't you let stay with you?" Sarah asked upset.

Seta sighed and went on one knee to face his daughter, "Because I have another errand to run and I can't take you with me. Look Sarah, I need to do this but please know that I will come back to you."

Sarah nodded as she knew her father would do just that.

"We're going to figure this whole thing out and I want you to please, try to get along with Keitaro."

Sarah was about to protest on that idea but Seta wouldn't have it.

"Sarah, this needs to be done otherwise I'll lose him as my worker and if that happens, I'll fall behind in my work again. Please understand, since Keitaro had begun working for me, I've been able to get a lot of things done. You know how it's been.

Sarah sighed as she knew that her papa wasn't going to take no for an answer for this.

Inside the Hinata Inn

Naru came back inside and was angry at the whole thing that just happened. She then stopped to smell something. She smelled food and went to the dining room and saw that dinner was prepared.

"Naru, glad you can join us," Hina said and motioned Naru to sit on her spot.

Naru looked around and saw that her fellow tenants along with Mutsumi there on the table having their portions of food.

"So Naru, what did Seta want to talk to you about?" Kitsune asked.

Naru instantly got upset, "He accused me of being a bad influence on Sarah."

"Did he now?" Motoko asked.

"What? Really?" Kitsune asked surprised.

"Ara, what did he mean by that?" Mutsumi asked.

"I bet Seta said something to Naru that was true but she refused to listen and got angry for it," Shinobu interjected with distained in her voice.

Naru got upset, "You don't know anything Shinobu and you would be wise to keep quiet if you know what's good for you."

Hina twitched her eyebrow, "Naru, I hope that wasn't a threat because I will not tolerate threatening other tenants here. Besides, Shinobu worked hard on the meals she prepared so we should be thankful for her hard work."

"Now, now," Mutsumi spoke trying to keep the peace and harmony as best she could, "let's try to have peace with each other."

"Yeah," Su added, "it's not fun when people get so mad at each other." Su went back stuffing her face.

Naru chose not to say anything and just went back to eating. She was so upset of the things that happened that she didn't bother to say anything.

"Oh Motoko," Hina spoke, "will your sister and brother-in-law be joining us anytime soon?"

"We're here," Tsuruko said as she and Hayato came down stairs, "We'll be eating in our room."

"Oh, you don't want to join us?" Hina asked.

"We feel it wouldn't be a good idea at the moment," Hayato said.

"Besides, we can feel the auras around here, there are of anger, hate, and rage," Tsuruko said bluntly which put some of the residents off, "we don't want to risk to adding the dark auras around here."

Hina was not happy about what she was hearing and this actually made feel disappointed.

Near the steps of the Hinata Inn

Kyoshiro had just arrived back and was getting out of the car. He saw his wife and adopted daughter coming down to meet with him.

"Dad, you're back," Kanako said and Kyoshiro nodded.

"So honey, how did it go? Is Keitaro all right?" Nanami asked.

"Well, Keitaro is fine, he's doing well," Kyoshiro said but he looked down feeling uneasy, "but when I told him about what we had done and what you two were actually doing…"

Nanami was able to tell instantly, "He wasn't happy about it, was he?"

Kyoshiro shook his head, "No, he wasn't happy about it."

Nanami sighed sadly, "Oh well, I guess there's nothing we do about it but as long as he's okay and living well, it's all that matters."

Kyoshiro agreed and nodded, "Indeed, he's taking a real control of his life."

"I want to see big brother," Kanako requested.

"I'm sure we can have that arranged."

Keitaro's Apartment

Keitaro was sitting in his table in his living room and was working on his assignments from his classes. He was concentrating real hard on his work and he had a good pace of his work. Moments later, he decided to take a little break and stretched out his arms. He sighed in relief and looked around. He started thinking about the conversation he had with his father earlier. He started to get up while putting his stuff away. He packed his papers and was on his way to walk to his room. He looked over to his counter near the kitchen and looked at the heater board he had taken from Ritsuko's room.

"I'll have to go get a replacement tomorrow," Keitaro said to himself, "We'll I've managed to get most of my work done. I think I can finish the rest by tomorrow."

Keitaro went to his bathroom to have a warm bath. After that was done, he felt refresh, went to his room to change clothes and then relaxed.

"This is really nice, a place all to myself, I get to stay with the condition of helping out in the apartment building, and I don't have to worry about assaults from Naru or Motoko, or Kitsune's trying to set me up and her scamming, and Su chasing me with her inventions, and Sarah trying to trip me and trying to get me in trouble," Keitaro sighed in relief, "I should have done this long ago…that way I wouldn't have gone through the things I did…I wonder how things are at Hinata Inn," Keitaro shook his head, "No, what happens there is no longer my concern. I need to take care of myself, I've been taken of them and they pay me back with nothing but pain and contempt, well, no more." Keitaro thought of something, "I should check what I need."

Keitaro got up and started to look in his kitchen and decided to make a list of things he needed for himself.

Haruka's Teashop

"I can't Seta," Haruka said.

"Please Haruka," Seta pleaded, "I know this is last minute but please can you look after Sarah for just a little while. I promise I will be back very soon. It won't take me long."

Haruka crossed her arms with a scowl on her face, "And just what is it you are doing?"

"There are some files I need for my next expedition," Seta answered rubbing his head, "I'll be back quick."

"Seta, come with me a bit," Haruka said as she led Seta to a corner and made sure Sarah stayed at her spot and not eavesdropped, "What are really up to?"

"What do you mean?" Seta asked.

"You expect me to believe that you need to leave Sarah for a while just for files for your next dig, an obvious lie. What are you really up to?" Haruka gave Seta a stern look.

"Ah, I guess you could see right through me," Seta paused a little and looked over Sarah to make sure she was not within earshot, "well, the truth is that I'm going to my office and look over the address Keitaro gave me to his new place. I owe him an apology for what had happened to him, for what Sarah did."

"Oh, I see…" Haruka was surprised.

The Third Floor of the Hinata Inn

Naru was on her way to her room when she saw someone she didn't expect. It was her ex-boyfriend's mother, Nanami Urashima. Needless to say, Naru was not happy seeing this person.

"You're finally here," Nanami said.

"I don't want to talk," Naru replied immediately.

"If you don't want to talk, that fine. You can simply listen to what I want to say to you."

Naru just got more annoyed and glared at Nanami.

"You can glare at all you want," Nanami said with her own glare, "but I will talk to about my son and your despicable ways you've been treating him and possibly the way you act like you run this place."

Naru gritted her teeth as she was getting real sick and tired, "What the hell..?"

The roof of the Hinata Inn

Kanako was practicing her moves in her black gi and hakama. She was doing that for ten minutes until Motoko showed up with her bokken and was surprised.

"Kanako…" Motoko spoke.

Kanako looked and saw Motoko, "Oh, it's you…"

"What are you doing?" Motoko asked glaring at the adopted Urashima.

"Is something wrong with your eyes? Do you not see what I'm doing?" Kanako countered, "I'm practicing and doing exercises, I'm assuming you came to do the same thing."

"I was but now I don't think it's the right time," Motoko said as she was about to leave.

"Wait a minute," Kanako called out, "I want to talk to you about something."

Motoko stopped, "Let me guess, it's about your brother."

"Of course."

"Not interested, I'm interested in what you want to say about that useless man."

Kanako got mad and kicked Motoko on her back and it caused the young Aoyama to fall forward. It caught Motoko by surprised and looked back at Kanako.

"I'm so sick of hearing you insult my brother. Keitaro is a kind and gentle person and is so much better than you will ever be."

"He is weak, perverted, pathetic," Motoko countered getting up, "I don't care what anyone says, he is no good. If he was decent, he wouldn't do some of the things he does, he wouldn't peek on us, he wouldn't just run from his responsibilities."

"With the ways things were and what you all were doing, it couldn't be helped. You all managed to push my brother away and the only way he will come back is if all of you leave the inn."

"We won't leave. If he didn't want some things to happen, he should have done a better job. To think I was started to be able to tolerate him and now he betrays Naru and leaves just like that."

"My brother always did his best to help you girls, you all were just ungrateful and took advantage of his kindness. Especially you, who my brother helped and comforted when you were feeling down, isn't that why at some point, you had fallen for my brother?"

Motoko was shocked when she heard those words but quickly countered, "That's all in the past and it has nothing to do what has happened now."

Kanako glared, "That's where you're wrong, it actually does. You had once confessed to Keitaro that you loved him and you gradually you weren't so quick to unleash your attacks on him and you were starting to see that not all men were vile and you even once said that you were starting to see that there are men who are kind like my brother. I'm just amazed that you then began to fall in the same pattern…and I think I know why."

"I hardly doubt that," Motoko countered although she was feeling a bit nervous.

Kanako huffed, "And to think you were my rival for my brother's affection."

That's it for this chapter. The 'talks' with Naru and Motoko begins and those two won't feel down as easily as the other tenants. Another Urashima comes in the picture who is real disappointed in her nephew's choices and confronts her mother Hina. Also, more tenants of Shinsuke's apartment building are introduced.