A/N: Sorry that I haven't touched this story in a while. I really got into a Maria-sama ga Miteru fic that I had just started writing. I'm going to have some fun with Mutsumi and the usual Love Hina chaos. Please enjoy and let know how to make it better!
Disclaimer: This poor writer (in more ways than one) makes no claim on the characters in this story. I am not getting nor do I expect any financial gain. Ken Akamatsu is the creator and owner of the characters. I am merely torturing them for fun.
My Turn
Chapter 6: Romantic Scramble
After the dramatic announcement that Keitaro and Shinobu were now officially a couple; life in the Hinata-sou took a turn for the surreal. The house divided between those that supported their favorite friend pairing with Keitaro. Kaolla was a KeitaroXShinobu shipper. Sarah argued for KeitaroXMutsumi, and surprisingly, Motoko shipped KeitaroXKitsune, her former rival. The debates dominated mealtime conversations to the point that Keitaro began taking his meals in his room to avoid being the center of attention. Naru alone stayed out of the fray because she felt uncomfortable talking about which one of her friends should be with her ex-fiancé.
Of course, Shinobu thought all the debates were stupid and pointless because Keitaro had chosen her. "It's not like the other two could break us up," she remarked to her best friend, Kaolla Su after a couple of weeks. "I know that Sempai can be clumsy and unintentionally puts himself in compromising situations. I trust him and I believe in him."
The Molmolian princess nodded sagely and agreed, "No one loves Big Brother more than my Shinomu. I can help you get some time alone with him if you want."
"How would you do that, Kaolla-chan?" Shinobu asked excitedly.
Su smiled broadly and replied, "The three of us could fly to Molmol. No one would find us there and we could all have a proper honeymoon!"
"That sounds great…wait, what? What do you mean by honeymoon?" Shinobu asked. The banana lover whipped out a cell phone and quickly dialed a number. Suddenly, Shinobu heard a helicopter over the Inn. When it came closer, she could see a terrified Keitaro inside the aircraft. Turning to her friend, the young chef demanded, "You don't mean now, do you?"
Kaolla nodded her head, and grabbing her by waist, hurriedly scuttled up the now-dangling rope ladder. "Off to Molmol so I can marry Big Brother and my Shinobu!"
Motoko heard the helicopter and sent ki-blast that interrupted the rotors just strong enough to force the craft to land, much to the gratitude of Keitaro and Shinobu, who quickly climbed out onto the ground. "Trying to escape is cheating, Shinobu-chan! I stepped aside, but I will not allow dirty tricks to keep Kitsune-san from getting her chance at Kanrinrin-san," she said stoically.
Kaolla shook her head in disappointment, "Che, I was so close. Next time, I'll choose something quieter." The inventor dismissed the helicopter and slunk off to her room.
Meanwhile, Keitaro was sitting on the ground with a relieved Shinobu in his lap. Putting her arms around his neck, she kissed him gently before settling into his embrace. The couple sat like this for a few moments before the rest of the housemates arrived to survey the scene.
The first to arrive was Sarah, who looked at Keitaro and Shinobu, and spat, "Gross! Shinobu-san, quit doing such lovey dovey stuff with the dork. He's WAY too old for you!"
Mutsumi followed on her heels with her usual serene smile and added, "Ara, Kei-kun, do I get a turn on your lap? I haven't had my kiss today."
Shinobu shot her boyfriend a questioning glare to which he responded with his hands raised in innocence as he vigorously shook his head. The glare then melted into a look so loving that Keitaro's heart began to beat rapidly.
"Ugh," Kitsune's voice broke the tableau. "I come out to see what the ruckus was, and all I see is these two going all Tsukune and Moka on each other. Almost makes me feel like Kurumu." The house had been watching Rosario+Vampire because everyone enjoyed it, especially when they compared Keitaro to Tsukune.
Mutsumi thought a moment, and remarked absently, "I guess that makes me Mizore then, but shouldn't I be Kurumu? Don't I have the larger chest?"
"You aren't as sexually aggressive as I am," Kitsune countered." You're also more of a stalker than I am."
At this point, Shinobu had had enough and slowly began to drag her beau from the area, and left the others to discuss the anime. 'What more do I have to do to convince these women that we are together and they aren't going to break us up?' She growled in frustration, which caused Keitaro to lift her chin and give a kiss filled with affection. Suddenly jolted from her foul mood, Shinobu asked, "Are you happy with me, Kei-kun?"
"Of course I am Shinobu," he answered without hesitation. "You are the best thing to ever happen to me. I'm so glad that I accepted your confession. I cannot imagine life without you by my side."
Shinobu saw the sincerity in his deep brown eyes, "Au, Sempai, you really are the sweetest person ever!" She led him to her room and threw him on her futon, and asked with a smirk, "Shall I show you how happy that you make me?" Keitaro swallowed hard and nodded. She lowered herself to his lips and started to kiss him with increasing passion. Hands wandered and clothes began to disappear until her lover got nervous and pulled away, causing the violet-eyed girl to curse in disappointment, "Shit!"
Keitaro, stunned by their activities and by his girlfriend's irritation, whispered, "I'm not sure that I am ready for this yet, Shino-chan. I love you, but I would like our first time to be something romantic in a real bed next to the beach."
"Forget that," Shinobu snapped, "I want you now. I want to belong to you in every way possible. I want everyone to know that we belong to each other irrevocably."
Now knowing what this was all about, Keitaro kissed her on her forehead, "Shino-chan, we do belong to each other, but to rush into sex because you are feeling insecure is not something that I wish to do. I might be losing man points here, but I'm not rejecting you; I'm just delaying until you want to make love to me for no other reason than love itself. You have no idea how much this restraint is killing me, but I didn't lie, I want our first time to be more than just a fevered tumble in a futon."
Shinobu felt tears form in her eyes. 'He really treasures me! Or does he? Is he hesitating because of the others?' She looked into his and upon seeing the combination of sincerity, lust, and love, she relaxed. "Kei-kun, I have been waiting for you for a long time, and I can tell you that I am not just pushing this because I'm worried about the other residents. I am sincere in my desire to become one with you as soon as I can. It's not the shooting them down aspect that matters to me. You and me being together forever is what I dream about; what I really want more than anything."
Stunned by his younger girlfriend's passion, Keitaro thought a moment, and asked "How would you like to go to Atami this weekend? My clan has a seaside resort that has one of best beachfronts in the area. I would like to get out of the house and away from the insanity for a couple of days. What do you say?"
Now it was Shinobu's turn to be surprised, "I would love to go to Atami with you, Kei-kun. Why did you change your mind?" She asked.
Shooting her a look of pure desire, Keitaro answered, "Do you know how hard it is for me to keep from ravaging you? If it wasn't for the lack of privacy that the Sou affords, I probably would have said, 'Fuck it,' and jumped your bones a long time ago. Good gods, woman, do you have any idea what you do to me?"
"I can see the evidence of how hard it is," she responded slyly while looking at her lover's crotch. They both turned red and then laughed. "I love you, Urashima Keitaro, and you will not escape me this weekend. You, sir, owe me a debt, and I mean to see that you pay in full." They spent the rest of the afternoon kissing, talking, laughing, and falling more in love with each other.
Early evening found the Kanrinrin back in his own room, while Shinobu was preparing another award-winning dinner. He was studying every chance that he got because he was still trying to make up for missing so much time the previous year after breaking his leg and going on a Turtle Civilization expedition with Seta Noriyasu, his aunt/cousin's ex-boyfriend and his archeology professor. He was making good progress until he heard a soft knock on his door. Masking his irritation at being interrupted, he answered, "Come in."
It was Mutsumi, and she was wearing a low cut pink shirt that barely covered her ample bosom. "I was wondering how your studying was coming, Kei-kun. We have mid-terms coming up, and I thought that I'd come down and help you." She bent over the table, ostensibly to look at Keitaro's work, but in reality she was not wearing a bra, and giving her childhood friend a full unobstructed view of her awe-inspiring breasts.
While the young archeology student was trying to stifle a nosebleed and to keep another body part's reaction from being noticeable, he realized that the Okinawan had said "come" three times. He was dense, but he wasn't that dense. Mutsumi was being quite direct with her attempt to seduce him. "Um Mutsumi-san, could you please sit down so that I can finish this section. You are in my light."
"Ara, Kei-kun, am I bothering you? I was trying to help you with your studying or any other stress that you might have. I figured that you might be holding back from harvesting the flower that makes our meals because of her age, but I am quite ready to be plucked. This gift is only for you, and I will continue to offer it because I've always loved you, Kei-kun," Mutsumi finished, her voice husky with emotion.
Keitaro sighed, "Mutsumi, I cannot deny that you are beyond desirable, but I am with Shinobu now. I might have been with you now if you hadn't kept pushing me and Narusegawa together. I realized that you were better girlfriend material during the last big misunderstanding before I started dating Naru. I went to ask you out, but you decided that it was a good idea to help us work things out. Why the hell did you do that? You might even be my wife now if you hadn't done that. I decided that you didn't like me that way and that you had me firmly in the "friend zone," so I did what you wanted and didn't give up on Narusegawa like I should have. There is no one to blame for me dating Shinobu but you. So if you will excuse me, Mutsumi, I think that dinner is ready now."
As he stood up to leave his room, the melon loved grabbed his leg and began to cry, "Do you not think that I have kicked myself every day since I did that? I made a horrible mistake, which will only be fixed when I convince you that we belong together. There is no one else for me but you. I will not accept this as your final word, Kei-kun. We will be a couple because the gods have told me that this is our destiny."
"If we were destined to be together, why the hell did you pair me with Miss Punch First and Ask Questions Later?" Keitaro asked with exasperation. "We both know that I would have been happier with you than with Naru, but you pushed me away when my heart was turning to you. My destiny is now in the hands of a third-year high school student who dreams of training at Le Cordon Bleu. I will not hurt her. I will treasure as she has treasured me these four years."
Mutsumi slowly started to undress, staring at her crush the whole time. Eventually, she stood in front of him completely nude with her arms to her sides, giving him a full view of her body. "Does that thieving little cat have a figure that can compete with mine? Her breasts will never be as large. She is barely more developed than a middle schooler. I cannot believe that you would prefer that little girl to me. I love you, Kei-kun. Let me show you how much," she pleaded before launching herself at him.
As she felt his arms around her, the Okinawan fainted. While she was unconscious, the landlord dressed his childhood friend and carried her to her room. As he was leaving the young woman's room, Shinobu came around the corner. "Why are you coming out of Otohime-san's room?" She asked, concerned.
"She had one of her fainting spells. I felt that she should be resting in her own room. I'm not going to lie. She came on to me, but I turned her down, and when she tried to escalate her seduction attempt, she fainted," Keitaro explained without emotion.
Shinobu released the breath that she didn't realize that she was holding. She knew that she could trust her love; it was the other residents that she could not trust any further than she could throw them. Reaching her arms around his neck, she rewarded him for his honesty with a kiss, "Thank you for being straight with me on this. I will make sure that you don't regret it."
"I'll hold you to that promise," Keitaro murmured into her dark hair, causing the young chef to shiver with a thrill that went down her neck. "You'd better prepare yourself for this weekend because I'm not going to let you go."
Shinobu chuckled at the challenge in his voice, and she decided to pay him back in kind, "No, Kei-kun," she whispered sensually into his ear. "It's you that needs to prepare himself for me. I've four years worth of love in me, and I'm not going to let you sleep this weekend." They laughed and discussed their rendezvous; unaware that two other sets of ears heard their plans for a romantic get away. The two women in question knew that there was no way in hell that those plans would go uncontested.
To be continued…
A/N: It feels like it has been so long since I've written anything. I've had a computer get croaked by a child in my house, and I had to scramble to replace it. Life has just been crazy. I hope that this worth the wait. Please enjoy and let me know what you thought about this meager offering. Peace!