Disclaimer: I don't own Love Hina.

A/N: Long time since I know but it can't be help, although I did say it would take me long for me to update. I hope that don't take long for the next chapter but there are no guarantees.

Chapter 17

Hina, Naru, Su, and Kitsune were on the train and were heading to Ikebukuro and see a friend of Hina, who owned an inn in the area.

Naru looked over to Hina, "Granny?"

"Yes Naru?" Hina replied warmly.

"I want to thank you."

Hina raised her eyebrow, "Thank me? For what?"

"For what you did with regard with my mom, I really didn't want to go home with my mom at the moment."

"Oh, you're welcome Naru. I completely understand. It will take time for you, I'm sure."

Naru nodded, "Again, thank you Granny."

"You're welcome Naru."

Hina then looked over at Kitsune, who was just staring out of the city. Hina looked over at Su, who looked like she was working on something with a device on her hands while she was swinging her legs. Hina sighed and looked straight, "It has been a real rough day."

"Granny?" Naru spoke.

"Yes Naru," Hina replied.

"I wonder how Motoko is doing at the moment. Do you think she will be okay?"

"Hm, that's a good question Naru. I hope she is."

Kitsune was listening and shook her head.

"Is there something wrong Mitsune?" Hina asked looking over Kitsune.

"It's nothing," Kitsune replied.

"Are you sure? You look like something is bothering you."

"I'm fine Granny," Kitsune said in a different tone.

Hina and Naru were taken back.

"Hey Kitsune, what's with you?" Naru asked.

"It's none of your business Naru," Kitsune replied not looking at Naru.

"What the hell's your problem?" Naru replied irritated.

"Let's all take it easy. Naru, let's leave Mitsune alone for now. Mitsune, I don't know what's troubling you specifically but whenever you need to talk, I'm right here," Hina said with a smile.

"Yeah, sure," Kitsune replied.

Hina nodded with satisfaction and Naru was annoyed at Kitsune.

"What's with her anyway?" Naru asked in her head.

Train heading for Kyoto

Motoko was sitting across from her sister Tsuruko and her brother-in-law Hayato. Both Tsuruko and Hayato were in deep thought.

"Sister," Motoko spoke and it brought Tsuruko and Hayato out of their deep thoughts.

"What is it Motoko?" Tsuruko asked.

"How are our parents doing?"

"They're fine but upset about what they heard."

"I see. I wonder what's going to happen."

"Do you really need to ask? I'm sure you have a good idea of what's going to happen."

"But I…that, it wasn't like I was being dishonorable, I was-"

Tsuruko put her hand up to silence her sister, "Motoko, stop and save your reasons when we meet with the council. You will have your chance to explain things there with them."

Motoko wanted to say more but stopped herself, "Understood."

Tsuruko nodded and started to yawn.

"Tired my dear?" Hayato asked warmly.

Tsuruko nodded which Hayato lend his shoulder for Tsuruko in which Tsuruko rested on her husband shoulder. Motoko was angry and embarrassed at the display and looked away at the window.

"Did they have to rub it in?" Motoko asked in her head while wishing the same thing with a certain someone, a certain someone who was no longer within her reach.

Yukina's Apartment

Yukina had just arrived in her apartment with her niece Shinobu following her. Shinobu looked around as she came inside.

"So this is where you live," Shinobu commented.

"That's right. Go ahead and put your stuff down and have a seat. I'll make some tea."

"Oh, I'll help Aunt Yukina."

Yukina smiled and put her hands on Shinobu's shoulders, "Let me do it. I want to; you just sit down and relax."

"Are you sure?"

"Yep, c'mon my dear niece, take a load off and relax."

Shinobu gave in and nodded, "Okay, but Aunt Yukina, I just want you to know that I will insist of helping out around. It's the least I can do since you're letting stay with you."

"I know," Yukina patted Shinobu's shoulders and went to her kitchen to make tea.

Shinobu sat down on a couch and relax. Shinobu smiled about the situation she was in now with a person that genuine cared and then she thought of the one person she still cared deeply and was still in love with him.

"Keitaro…I have to see him again. I have to let him know and this time…," Shinobu had determination, "I will tell him how I feel about him. I'm going to say what I should have told him years ago."

Common Room, Hinata Inn

Yoshinari had brought tea for himself, his mother Marumi, and Saori Narusegawa.

"Thank you," Saori said.

"Thank you son," Marumi said.

"You're welcome ladies," Yoshinari replied.

They took sips of their tea and each of them sighed enjoying the taste. Saori looked around.

"It's been many years since I was last here in the inn," Saori said.

"Indeed," Marumi replied.

Saori sighed feeling unhappy, "Just what am I going to do about that girl, she wouldn't even consider coming home and we were prepare to welcome her back with open arms and spend time together."

"Saori-senpai, are you sure you can't think of any reason why Naru doesn't want to go with you?"

"Believe me, I wish I knew."

Marumi and Saori were thinking while Yoshinari joined them at the table with his tea.

"Aunt Marumi…" Haruka called coming in to the common room to join them.

Marumi looked at Haruka, "Haruka, shouldn't you be your teashop?"

"I have it covered, it's just that there's something I've been meaning to ask you."

"What is it?" Marumi asked as she was sipping her tea.

"Something I've been wondering for a while. How did you know what was going on?"

"What do you mean?"

"How did you know about Keitaro leaving the Hinata Inn and giving up the position of the management?"

"Huh? What does that mean?" Saori asked.

"Keitaro told me and my mom that he was leaving and for my mom, it was at Kyoshiro and Nanami's house that my mother heard this therefore Kyoshiro, Nanami, and Kanako knowing about but…"

"You want to know how I got wind of it," Marumi deduced.

"Yes," Haruka replied nodded.

"Kanako told me."

"Kanako?"

"Yes, she called me and told me what was going on and when she did I decided to come over."

"I see, so that's how you found out. I didn't think that Kanako would tell you about it."

"Well, I think I get the idea why she would tell me..."

Haruka looked at Marumi a bit confused, "What do you mean?"

The roof of Shinsuke's Apartment Building

Keitaro was standing on top of the roof top with a device in hand and was looking around. He looked at the monitor of the device and saw the signature of something that was heading in his direction. He looked up and saw something flying towards him.

"That must be it," Keitaro said to himself and pushed a few buttons as a flying machine was coming closer to Keitaro with its arms spreading out.

As the flying machine got real close to Keitaro, it stopped and began to malfunction and landed in front of Keitaro.

Ikebukuro Train Station

The train stopped in the train station and everyone was getting off. Hina, Naru, Kitsune, and Su were also getting off the train. Su was getting frustrated and kept punching the buttons on her device.

"Oh, what's going on?" Su whined.

Hina and the other two girls looked over to Su.

"Kaolla, is something wrong?" Hina asked.

"I lost the signal of my machine," Su replied.

"What machine?" Naru asked.

"The machine I made to pick up Keitaro."

"You what?" Kitsune replied shocked as did Hina and Naru.

"I made a machine to take Keitaro and make him want to stay with us and be with us again."

Hina and Naru were surprised and Kitsune didn't like what she heard.

"Su, stop that device right now, deactivate it," Kitsune demanded.

"Su, why are you doing that?" Naru asked.

"So that Keitaro would be happy and be play with us again," Su answered with a smile.

"Su, that's wrong. Don't do this," Kitsune insisted.

"Kitsune, keep your voice down," Hina said, "let's got out of the station first."

Hina and the three girls left the train station.

Outside the Ikebukuro Train Station

"Su, what exactly is the machine you sent to Keitaro?" Hina asked.

"Granny?" Kitsune spoke.

Su smiled, "I made a machine called to the Keitaro Grab 100. It is set to locate and bring Keitaro to me while readjusting his thinking so that when come back to me, he won't be hostile, in fact, he would be happy to see us and do what we say."

"I see…" Hina spoke.

Naru and Kitsune were surprised.

"Granny, you're not actually supporting this, are you?" Kitsune asked.

"Well…it…might not be so bad," Hina replied, "it might help Keitaro see things in the right direction again.

Kitsune was shocked and disturbed, "Granny, this is wrong and you know it. What would be the point if Keitaro doesn't have free will?"

"Kitsune…let's all go the inn that my friend owns," Hina said not willing to answer.

Kitsune looked at Naru, "Naru, do you actually support what Su is doing?"

Naru just looked at Kitsune, "The Keitaro we remember wouldn't be so rude and act like he's better than us. I don't know what prompt it but I don't care, as long he back to how he's suppose to be and we get the Hinata Inn back, I'm willing to look past Su's methods."

Kitsune couldn't believe it, "This isn't right. I want Keitaro back as well but not as a puppet. It's wrong Naru and you know it."

Naru glared at Kitsune, "What would you know what's rights and wrong? You done things in the past that were wrong and you knew it was wrong so you have no right to lecture about right and wrong and besides I know that when we get the inn back, you going to so happy and just continue on with you laying around, drinking alcohol, and bet on horses again. Humph, you claim to be a writer but I've never seen you write anything, not have a single thing publish, so don't try to give me that holier than thou attitude."

Kitsune glared back at Naru shaking and balling her fists, "Naru, you…"

"Naru, Kitsune, let's go," Hina called out.

Naru went ahead and Kitsune just stood for a while and felt depressed, "Naru is right about one thing, I have done things that had been wrong. I blackmailed and scammed guys without a second thought. I've hurt Keitaro so much, took advantage of him and it was so easy because I knew he wouldn't fight back…I couldn't help myself…" Kitsune looked at Naru talking to Hina, "Keitaro, if you would look at me the way you would look at Naru, then I…" Kitsune shook her head and put her hands to her heart, "there's no point thinking of the past. But maybe I can do something for Keitaro now, make it up to him somehow. Then he would see me as a whole new light…"

Kitsune decided that she would do whatever it took to help Keitaro with the hope that Keitaro would see that see her as someone who does have compassion and doesn't see someone as a toy for their amusement and as someone that Keitaro could fall for as well. With that mind thinking for Kitsune, she went to catch up with the others.

Tokyo Airport

The private jet that belonged to Molmolian Royal Family had just arrived and Amalla Su came out of the jet. She was greeted by Molmolians who had arrived from the Molmolian Embassy.

"Welcome back, your highness," a Molmolian greeted.

Amalla nodded, "I don't have much time, we need get this taken care of right away, and I will bring my sister home."

"Of course."

Amalla, being accompanied by members from the Molmolian embassy went and were exiting out of the airport.

God Cry School in Kyoto

Tsuruko, Hayato, and Motoko had just arrived at the grounds of the God Cry School in Kyoto. When they got there they were greeted by Etsuko Aoyama, Tsuruko and Motoko's grandmother.

"Welcome home, Motoko," Etsuko said.

"Hello Grandmother, I'm back," Motoko greeted back although she had a nervous tone.

Etsuko nodded and then looked at Tsuruko and Hayato, "Thank you two for bringing Motoko back."

Hayato and Tsuruko bowed to Etsuko.

Etsuko continued looking at Motoko, "Motoko, I'm sure you know why you have been called here."

Motoko nodded, "Yes Grandmother, I do."

"Then follow me," Etsuko walked to the other side with Motoko following her taking her belongings.

Yukina's Apartment

Shinobu and her aunt, Yukina Maehara were drinking tea and having a delighted conversation with each other.

"It has been a long time Shinobu," Yukina said to her niece with a smile.

Shinobu nodded happily, "Yes, it has. It's great to be here with you, Aunt Yukina and it's great that I get to stay with you."

Yukina put her tea cup down and looked at her niece, "Shinobu, are ready to tell your parents of what's going on?"

Shinobu flinched a bit but she knew it had to be taken care and nodded, "Yeah, I need to let my parents know."

Yukina nodded and had another question, "After we take care of talking with your parents, you want to see if you can talk to your 'precious' Keitaro?"

Shinobu got embarrassed blushing beet red and looked with her aunt shocked at the way her aunt worded things and Yukina couldn't help but laugh.

"Aunt Yukina!" Shinobu screeched embarrassed.

Yukina laughed, "Oh Shinobu, you're so cute when you react like that."

Shinobu puffed her cheeks, "Aunt Yukina…although she right, Senpai is precious to me. I won't run away. I will talk to Senpai and tell him how I feel and show him how much he means to me."

Yukina calmed down, "I'm sorry Shinobu I hope you know that…"

"I know, I know, still though…but yeah, I do want to talk to him again."

Yukina smiled, "You really like him, don't you?"

Shinobu smiled and nodded blushing, "I do, he's nice and he make me feel good about myself even when I didn't think there was anything good about me."

"I'm sure you'll be able to reach him and he'll see."

"I hope so Aunt Yukina, thank you for being supportive. You and Senpai have been more supportive and genuine caring for me then those girls I thought were my friends."

Roof of Shinsuke's Apartment Building

Keitaro had the machine that intended to take him away by order of Su deactivated and it was on the ground in front of him. Keitaro looked at the device he had in his hand. The device in Keitaro's hand really stopped Su's invention.

"Thank you Kanako," Keitaro said in a low tone.

"Keitaro, where are you?" Shinsuke's voice called out.

"Over here, Shinsuke," Keitaro responded.

Shinsuke and his wife, Isana came up on the roof.

"Keitaro, what are you doing?" Shinsuke asked, "You're suppose to help with the-" Shinsuke cut himself off when he and his wife saw some sort of my machine, "What is that?"

Keitaro looked at the Aoyama couple and then back to the machine, "That is a machine that's supposed to kidnap me."

Shinsuke and Isana were confused.

"Keitaro, what do you mean?" Isana asked.

"Someone from the Hinata Inn wants to force me back to the Hinata Inn."

"Who is?" Isana asked.

"A girl name Kaolla Su, a princess of Molmol."

"Molmol…okay, but what is with this machine?"

Shinsuke took a closer look, "If it's suppose to take you then why is it just on the ground?"

"I stopped it with this device," Keitaro pulled out the device and showed Shinsuke and Isana, "my sister Kanako gave it to me when she visited. She learned that Su was going to pull something like this and so she got this from someone."

"Do you know who?"

Keitaro nodded, "Yeah, my uncle Sosuke."

"Sosuke?" Isana spoke, "you mean…"

"Sosuke Urashima, Marumi's husband and Yoshinari's father," Shinsuke said.

Keitaro nodded again, "Yeah, I guess you know them through my dad."

"Yes," Shinsuke answered.

"Well, that's nice," Isana said smiling, "it's nice to have family members looking out for each other. Your sister is really nice helping you out like that.

Keitaro rubbed the back of head grateful but feel guilty at the same time, "Yeah, she really does look care about me and my well-being…and yet through my times at the Hinata Inn, I let Naru get between us and I've hurt Kanako badly…I'm the worse."

Shinsuke and Isana noticed Keitaro mood and were concerned.

"Keitaro, are you okay?" Shinsuke asked.

"Huh, oh, yeah, I'm fine," Keitaro said trying to be in a good mood, "I'll deal with this machine and I'll get back to work."

"Well, okay," Shinsuke said as he patted Keitaro's shoulder, "but how will you deal with this?"

Hinata Inn's Stairs

Marumi and Yoshinari were accompanying Saori downstairs.

"Any suggestions in what I should do about my daughter?" Saori asked.

"I have none," Marumi answered, "if she's going to be like this and not want to see or your husband and younger daughter, then I don't know what to say."

Saori sighed, "I really don't get it but maybe I can try to figure out why."

"Hm? How will you be able to do that?" Marumi asked.

"Well…it's a long shot but maybe I'll find out through your nephew."

Marumi and Yoshinari were surprised and Haruka came out of the inn, hearing what Saori said and was surprised as well.

"You want to talk to my nephew?" Marumi asked.

"Yes since your nephew was my daughter's boyfriend at the time, maybe she confided in him and hearing how your nephew was trying to be 'helpful', maybe whatever he tells me might lead me a clue as to why and maybe I'll also learn why he thought he was right to interfere with Naru and Mei."

"Are you sure that would be best?" Marumi asked.

"It's worth a shot and besides, if he left the inn not wanting to have anything to do with this place or the girls, including my daughter, then he might not mind telling me what he knows."

Marumi was still unsure, "I don't know…"

"Do you not think he would?"

"Mom?" Yoshinari spoke looking at his mother.

Marumi sighed, "Saori-senpai, if you think that you'll get your answers from him then by all means, go for it. Go talk to my brother, he knows where he lives."

"Already did but thanks," Saori said as she went downstairs.

"I just hope Keitaro won't give excuses for his own foolishness," Marumi said.

"…Well, I better get going," Saori said as she left.

Marumi, Yoshinari, and Haruka watch Saori leave.

Hinata Park

Mutsumi was sitting on a bench looking out through the park. The things that had happened with her earlier on were still a shock to her. She sighed wondering what she was going to do.

"This has been upsetting," Mutsumi said sadly, "I don't want to think that I actually did more harm than good…maybe…I knew what was being said was true but then…I just didn't want to believe it, Keitaro, what am I going to do about him?"

"Excuse me," a young woman spoke.

Mutsumi looked over and saw a woman with long black hair, wearing glasses wearing a blue shirt, black skirt, and black dress shoes, "Yes?"

"Mind if I sit here?" the woman asked.

"Oh, not at all," Mutsumi said with a smile, "Go ahead."

"Thank you," the woman sat next to Mutsumi, "you look down. You must have a lot going on."

"Oh, yes, just things have not gone well for me."

"Things…"

"Yes, things that have been a pleasant and now someone that I care about has turned his back on me and someone that he loved. He has decided to forget the promise and I don't know what to do."

"Really?"

"Yes, I just don't know what I should do about Keitaro…maybe I could try talking him again and hope he would give me a chance."

"Keitaro…? Um, I'm curious; do you know his last name?"

"Oh yes, Keitaro Urashima," Mutsumi said.

The woman was surprised, "Keitaro Urashima, so, it's him."

Mutsumi looked at the woman curiously, "Um, do you know Keitaro?"

"We went to the same high school together until something happened to me unfairly."

"Oh my, Keitaro didn't cause you any grief, did he?" Mutsumi asked concerned.

"No, not him, his cousin, Yoshinari…maybe we can help each other out."

"Help each other?" Mutsumi asked surprised.

"Yes, I'm Chisato Ichimura; I used to go to high school with Keitaro and Yoshinari."

"I'm Mutsumi Otohime, um, Chisato, what happened if you don't mind me asking?"

"Hm, I don't mind."

"Chisato," another woman's voice called out and it was another woman with long dark violet dress with black shoes who had light brown hair that was shoulder length hair and gray eyes.

"Oh hey, Kagura, over here," Chisato responded.

Kagura went over to Chisato and Mutsumi.

"Mutsumi, this is my friend, Kagura Hajime…Kagura, this Mutsumi Otohime and I think we all have something we can help with each other with."

Kagura smiled, "Really? How so?"

Mutsumi walked over to Kagura, "It's nice to meet you Kagura."

Kagura nodded, "Nice to meet you too, let's have a nice chat, shall we?"

The Kuromitsu Inn in Ikebukuro

Hina, Naru, Kitsune, and Su had arrived at the inn that was owned by a friend of Hina.

"Well, here we are," Hina said.

"So this is the place?" Naru asked.

"We'll stay here for a while until I can get the ownership of the Hinata Inn back."

"Hooo, it's not as big as the Hinata Inn Granny," Su commented.

"Maybe not, but people do like what we provide here," an old woman's voice and said and the old woman appeared with a hair bun and wearing a gray kimono who was 5 feet 6.

Hina smiled and bowed, "Hello Shakiko, it's been a while."

Shakiko bowed to Hina as well, "Hello Hina, I wasn't aware that you would be dropping by. What brings you here and who are these young girls that are with you?"

Hina motioned to Naru, "This is Naru," Hina motioned to Kitsune, "This is Mitsune," Hina motioned to Su, "and this is Kaolla."

"Nice to meet you," Naru greeted with a bow.

"Nice to meet you," Kitsune greeted with a bow.

"Hello, nice to meet you," Su greeted.

"I see, well, I own this inn, I'm Shakiko Kuromitsu, I own the Kuromitsu Inn" Shakiko introduced herself, "so Hina, what brings you here?"

"We need to a place to stay for a while and I'm hoping you can let us stay in your inn for while," Hina explained.

Shakiko raised her eyebrows, "What happened to your own inn?"

"Unfortunately, it has been stolen by daughter Marumi but she obtained the ownership of the Hinata Inn illegally but I will get it back but for now, we would like to stay in your place until I get it back."

Shakiko sighed, "Hina, as much of a friend you are, you realize that I can't let you or your friends stay for free, right?"

"Why not Shakiko?"

"I have an inn to run and letting people stay in for free will really hurt my business, so I'm willing to let you stay but on one of the two conditions."

"Which are?" Hina asked.

"You do pay for the room or rooms for each day and night you spend here or you and the girls work for me in my inn. Those are your options."

"Shakiko, can't you just make an exception with us?" Hina pleaded, "We're old friends."

"Yes Hina, we are old friends but like I said, I have an inn to and I can't afford to give free rooms, I don't have the luxury to be giving free things just because my friend pleads with me."

Hina huffed at what Shakiko was saying. Hina didn't expect that there would be a price for coming to her friend's inn.

"That's fine," Naru said.

"Naru?" Hina said shocked.

"If that's what it take, then we'll do it, besides, how hard can it be?"

"I'll do it as well," Kitsune said.

"I'll try hard too," Su added.

"Girls…" Hina spoke.

"Okay then, if the girls here are willing then I won't object, so Hina, what will you do?" Shakiko asked.

Hina sighed, "All right…it's only for a little while anyway."

"Yeah, I mean, if Keitaro could do it, it can't be that hard," Naru commented.

"Keitaro…oh yes, Hina's grandson, so how is he anyway?"

Naru had a scowl look at the mention of Keitaro and Kitsune was feeling sad hearing Keitaro's name as well.

"Did something happen?" Shakiko asked.

"Yes Shakiko, something did," Hina said.

Roof of Shinsuke's Apartment Building

Keitaro was looking at the machine, not sure which choice should he make. He wondered if he redirect the machine with the device he and sent it back to Su and warn her to stop or should he use Su's invention to warn the Japanese authorities as well as Molmolian Embassy. Keitaro had a choice to make that could alter things.

"Well, the bright side for me is that it's not like what happened at my first year of high school," Keitaro said.

Flashback: A day after Yoshinari's attack in the Principal's Office

Keitaro was sitting in the office across from the principal of Keitaro's high school, a middle aged woman with glass, dark blue hair in a bun, and in a dark blue formal dress sitting in a chair looking at Keitaro with her hands together with Inaba standing next to her glaring at Keitaro.

"Keitaro Urashima," the female principal started, "do you know why you're here?"

"Um, no, honestly, I don't," Keitaro answered nervously.

"Keitaro, you're here in regards of what happened yesterday. Do know what you did yesterday around 2:15 in the afternoon?"

"Um, well, I…was trying to be helpful-"

Inaba interrupted him, "Helpful, you call enabling Chisato Ichimura to cheat helpful? You foolish-"

The principal interrupted, "Inaba, calm down!"

"But…" Inaba wanted to say more but saw the look the principal was giving him and he decided to be quiet for now.

The principal looked at Keitaro, "Keitaro Urashima, Chisato Ichimura was caught with the book that contained answers for the upcoming exams for Inaba's class and you thought that you were being helpful by letting her keep it and stopping your cousin, Yoshinari Urashima, from taking the book back and making sure that Ichimura would receive punishment for her action. Inaba asked Yoshinari for assistance because he trusted him and you prevented that from happening and not only that but you purposely had your cousin beat up by two delinquents that are friends of her."

"Wait, let me explain, please," Keitaro pleaded.

"Fine, I'm willing to hear your reasons."

Keitaro sighed, "First off, I didn't let them beat up Yoshinari, and I didn't know that it was going to happen. Second, I was sure that Chisato was going to return the book."

"Because she said she would?"

"Yes."

"And you actually believed her?" Inaba asked.

"Yes, I was sure Yoshinari was just being unreasonable and I thought that if give her the chance, she would return the book and never do it again. I mean, I'm sure Chisato regrets what happened and didn't want to disappoint anyone and that why she did what she did and she knew it was wrong and was going to return that book but…well, Yoshinari was just ready to have her punished."

The principal sighed, "Keitaro, did it ever occurred to you that maybe Chisato Ichimura actually deserves it for cheating. Did it ever occur to you that Chisato is not the person that you try to make her out to be?"

"Ma'am, I'm asking you, don't judge Chisato too harshly, I'm sure she didn't mean for it to happened and I'm sure that things will be just fine and that Chisato will earn her grades in the right and fair manner and when Yoshinari gets back from the hospital, things will be fine," Keitaro smiled trying to get the mood in high spirits.

Inaba was irritated, "Principal Inoue…this kid…"

Inoue was shaking her head, "Keitaro Urashima, I must say you have such naïve way of thinking. Do you actually think that there understandable reasons why some people do bad things?"

"Um, y-yes…" Keitaro answered.

Inoue sighed, "Keitaro Urashima, your actions yesterday are unacceptable and I get the sense that you think you did nothing wrong…"

"But I…"

"Keitaro, you are here because in light of what happened, you have a choice to make."

Keitaro was confused, "A choice?"

"Yes, a choice. Keitaro, do you have any plans to go to college?"

"Why yes, I do, Tokyo University," Keitaro answered proudly.

"Well, it would be impossible for you to have Tokyo University or any university for the matter considered that if you were to be expelled and that I myself informed the colleges that you were expelled and for the reasons you were expelled."

Keitaro was horrified to hear what the principal was saying, "You can't…please, don't do it, I'm begging you."

"I say that should because that what's happened with Chisato," Inaba said.

"Chisato?"

Principal Inoue nodded, "Yes, due to her own actions and what she did, I've expelled Chisato Ichimura earlier today and I'm making sure that she's blacklisted of ever getting in any college in Japan and having the consideration of her getting a scholarship revoked. I can do the same to you Keitaro, have you blacklisted of ever getting in any college but I'm willing to give a choice."

"Wh-Which is?" Keitaro was nervous and shocked that Chisato Ichimura, the girl that he was trying to be helpful to was already expelled and blacklisted.

Inoue pulled out a piece a paper, "Since you weren't really aware of what was going on and how things were going to end up but the fact you refused to listen and got into something you should not gotten into, I'm going to give you a choice. I can outright expel you and make sure you are unable to get into college or you sign this contract here and I will still expel you but have you transferred to another school and not blacklist you from getting into any college, including Tokyo University, those are your only options."

Keitaro looked at the paper, looked at Inoue, who had a serious look, Inaba, who looked like he wanted to outright strangle Keitaro for what happened to one of his favorite students Yoshinari, and back at the contract. Keitaro didn't want to lose his chance of getting into Todai for the chance to see his promise girl and he was willing to do whatever it took to fulfill the promise at the sandbox in his grandmother's inn when he was five, it was also got him thinking that it would show Yoshinari and all of his other doubters that is goal was not childish or a mistake but with what was happening right now, Keitaro felt defeated and gave in.

"All right," Keitaro said sadly, "I'll do it. I'll sign it."

Inoue brought out a pen, "Here you go."

Keitaro reluctantly took the pen.

Flashback End

Keitaro sighed, "When I think about, I was very lucky," Keitaro looked at the machine, "Now what am I going to do with this?"

That is it for this chapter. Next chapter: Keitaro gets an unexpected visit from Naru's mother. Hina, Naru, Kitsune, and Su prepares to work in Shakiko's inn, Keitaro visits his parents and Motoko meets with the council regarding her actions and will lose something important to her.