Love Hina – Peril
Fanfic by Steven Biggs
Chapter Five – Mingled Hearts Part II
Thursday Morning.
The being walks over to Keitaro and takes his hands. Gently, she helps him to his feet.
"What is wrong, my love?"
Keitaro tries to move, but he cannot pull himself away from her gaze.
"What happened to you? This is crazy!"
She places her hands to her chest.
"We are all that you desire, the fulfillment of your dreams. We are, what shall we be called? We, I mean, I am Maru, Aishiteru Maru."
Keitaro stares into her eyes.
"But, but that means . . . . ."
Maru gently places her right palm against his cheek.
"Yes my love, you do understand the meaning of my name."
Keitaro turns quickly and knocks his head against a support beam. As he slides to the floor, he whispers.
"She's the love boat."
Maru kneels next to Keitaro and places his arm over her shoulders. Gently, and smiling the entire time, she helps him back to Hinata-sou. As she reaches the front door, she pauses to survey the still shattered frame.
"This is your home, my love. It is unacceptable that it suffer so."
She closes her eyes and touches the wall. The fragments of the door return to their proper place, healing the damage Motoko did the night before. After a satisfied nod, she enters the inn, still half-supporting Keitaro. She helps him to the couch in the common room and then heads to the kitchen to make him some tea.
Kitsune looks up as Maru opens the door to the dining room.
"Oh Motoko, ya'll are . . . Holy spit!
Su glances up from her remote and does a double take.
"Hokey cows! I thought something was wrong with my Video-Tama!"
Shinobu clutches her cup.
"Aaauuuuu! Wh-who are you?"
Mutsumi drops her slice of watermelon.
"Oh my!"
Haruka stands and walks over to Maru.
"Naru, Motoko? Is that you?"
"Yes, it is us. Everything is fine and you need not worry. I am just preparing some tea for Keitaro."
Hikari stares at Maru.
"This place never runs out of surprises, does it?"
Maru walks through the door to the kitchen. The other girls stare at it for a few minutes until Maru returns carrying a tray with some tea. She smiles at them as she walks back to the common room.
"Please, call me Maru. Aishiteru Maru."
They continue to stare at the door for a few moments until Kitsune breaks the silence.
"Did ya see that? Keitaro-san doesn't stand a chance against her! He'll follow her like a puppy!"
As one, they all rush through the door and to the common room. Maru, holding a cup of tea, is kneeling next to Keitaro. She kisses the lip of the cup and then hands it to him.
"Drink, my love."
Sitting up, Keitaro raises the cup and slowly drinks the tea. As he finishes, Maru takes the glass and sets it on the table before looking at him once more. Keitaro reaches out and touches her shoulder.
"Maru, this isn't right. You need to return everyone to normal."
Maru shakes her head.
"You do not understand. We all agreed to do this. The part of me that is Moe did not coerce Naru or Motoko in any way. Moe wanted to understand them and their feelings. Motoko gave me the inspiration for this path. She said that the only way Moe could understand was to become us. Moe said that it was within her power to meld the three together and so it was done."
"Can you return to the way you were?"
"Yes, any one of us can initiate the separation whenever she desires. This is not a prison, nor is it a punishment."
"Who is in control? Does Moe speak and move for all of you?"
Maru shakes her head again.
"No one of us is the master of this form. We act and speak, how shall I say it? No action can be taken unless all agree to it. For example, if Moe and Naru wish to enter the hot spring but Motoko does not, then we will not enter the hot spring."
Kitsune leans over and taps Maru on the shoulder.
"Then, if I wanted to talk to Naru, she could answer?"
Maru looks up at her.
"Kitsune, you're such a ditz! Didn't you just hear what we said?"
Kitsune stands up and smiles.
"That was Naru, all right!"
Su jumps over, sits next to her, and knocks on the top of Maru's head.
"Hey, Motoko! Ya in there?"
"Su, if you strike me like that again, I shall tell Urashima about your secret Barrel-Tama."
Su blushes and moves back.
"Yep! That's the real McCoy!"
Shinobu sits next to Keitaro and wrings her hands.
"Does, does it hurt? I mean, isn't it kind of a tight fit with all three of you in there?"
"No Shinobu-chan, there is no pain. It actually is quite pleasant."
"You're very pretty, and you voice is like music."
Maru smiles at her.
"Thank you, Shinobu-chan. We are pleased at this result. There was no way to know how it would turn out."
Haruka stands next to the couch and points with her cigarette holder.
"What exactly do you expect to gain from this, Moe? You said before that you would not leave Hinata-sou alone. Are you sure that this isn't still a part of that plan?"
"This is just what it seems. I have decided to put off my previous plans, for now. The three of us have a truce of sorts."
Keitaro still sits on the couch with a puzzled look on his face.
"My love, is something troubling you?"
"What? Oh, not really. I was just thinking."
He turns to Su.
"What did she mean about a Barrel-Tama?"
Thursday Noon
Keitaro continues performing his chores while he tries to think about what to do about Maru. Wherever he goes, Maru follows at a discreet, yet uncomfortable distance, always watching him. He lets the sweat drip from his forehead, because every time that he wiped it away, Maru would run up and bring him another glass of tea. He feels the call to head to the restroom, but is afraid that Maru may decide to follow him there also.
Occasionally, he sneaks a peek in her direction, amazed at how beautiful she is. Her hair flows in the breeze like an angel's wings. Her movements are full of Motoko's grace. Her bearing is soft and strong, like Naru. Her bright eyes are full of laughter, like Moe. Moreover, her voice is like no music he has ever heard before. It seems as if it is tuned to the frequency of his soul. It is a siren's song that does not demand, but invites him.
He blushes as she smiles at his gaze. He can't help also noticing that her breasts as large and firm, and bounce gently with her every step. Even in Motoko's gi, she is quite a stunning figure. Maybe because of the gi. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a tissue, which he then stuffs into his nose to plug the blood that he feels beginning to flow.
Hikari joined Haruka at the Tea Shop to discuss the events of the last few hours. The other girls stand on the landing on the second floor of Hinata-sou watching Keitaro and Maru. Kitsune sips a small glass of sake while Shinobu prepares some sandwiches on the folding table. Tama-chan rests on the railing enjoying the sunshine as Su watches her hungrily. Mutsumi places slices of watermelon on the plates and pours glasses of tea.
"Oh my! This is just like a picnic! I wonder if Maru likes salt with her watermelon."
Kitsune sets her glass on the table and rubs her chin.
"Keitaro-san is stronger than I thought. I'm surprised that he's able to concentrate on his work. I was sure that he would fall under some kind of spell."
Shinobu places a hand to her mouth.
"A, a spell? Do you think that Maru is a w-w-witch? Aaauuuuu!"
Kitsune smiles at her.
"Nah, I don't mean a spell like that. I meant that he would choose to lose himself to her. She is everything that he ever wanted in a woman."
She holds up one of Keitaro's sketchbooks and opens it to a tagged page.
"I remembered this after seeing Maru. Look at these drawings and tell me what ya think."
Shinobu, Mutsumi and Su gather around and slowly flip the pages. The first drawing, which appears to be a draft of some sort, has been scratched out. The next two are of Naru and then Motoko. The fourth is a crude attempt to draw them both at once. When the look at the last drawing, which is drawn with a careful and skillful hand, they all suck in their breath. Su points at it.
"Hokey-donkeys! It's Maru!"
Kitsune nods her head and closes the book.
"Yep. She's Keitaro-san's dream girl."
Shinobu looks back over the railing.
"Aaauuuuu!"
Keitaro takes another quick look over his shoulder and notices that Maru keeps moving closer to him. He pushes the brush around the side of the tool shed and props it against the wall. Using the opportunity, he runs around the end of the small building and back into the Inn. Quickly rushing upstairs, he skids around the turn at the top of the stairs and runs for the restroom. He skids to a stop at the door as he spots Maru standing there waiting for him.
"H-how did you get up here before me?"
She smiles sweetly at him.
"You always take the long way around, so that you can walk past Naru's room. It is your habit. I just walked up the back steps and waited. I knew that you must come here soon. Even you cannot hold back a dozen glasses of tea for very long."
Keitaro smiles at the sound of her voice. He crosses one foot over the other and points at the door.
"You're not planning on following me in there, are you? I mean, we're good friends, but please!"
Maru shakes her head.
"Of course not. Unless you desire me to accompany you. I just want to remain near you my love, that is all."
He hops on one foot.
"Okay, just wait here. I won't be long, I promise. Just don't try to peek"
Maru blushes at his comment.
"Keitaro, you are the resident pervert, not I."
Keitaro move into the restroom and closes the door. Maru leans against the wall and closes her eyes. In her mind, Motoko clears her throat and make a statement.
("That is not entirely true. One of us is also guilty of occasional, indiscretions.")
Naru responds.
(What are you talking about? Keitaro is the only man living here. No one else could try to peek at any of us.")
(Naru-sempai, I uh, have a, confession. I have peeked at Urashima while he bathed. Just a time or two, though!")
("Motoko-chan! That's disgusting! I never would have thought you'd ever do such a thing!")
("Forgive me, Naru-sempai. I was, curious and could not stop myself.")
Naru giggles at her.
("I can't blame you. I peeked too!")
(Naru-sempai!")
Moe enters the conversation.
("I do not understand why you feel the need to peek at Keitaro. What would there be to see?)
She feels that Naru and Motoko both become uncomfortable.
("What is wrong? Did I say something inappropriate?")
Naru answers her.
("No, that's not it. I uh, don't know exactly how to explain it.")
("Shall we peek at Keitaro? Then I shall know what compels the two of you to act so.")
The triple panel puts the challenge up to a vote and makes their decision.
On the landing, Kitsune, Su, Mutsumi and Shinobu all jump when they hear Keitaro's terrified scream. Rushing inside, they find him kneeling outside the restroom with Maru pressing against the wall next to him. Kitsune slides to a stop and grabs Keitaro's shoulders.
"Keitaro-san! What's wrong? What happened to ya?"
Maru wipes a tear and answers.
"We, we peeked in at him while he was inside."
Shinobu whimpers.
"Aaauuuuu! Y-you peeked at Sempai?"
Su jumps in front of Keitaro.
"Is ya okay?"
Surprisingly, Keitaro looks up and grins at her.
"I thought that she'd try something like that, so I came prepared."
He slides the door open and reaches inside. He pulls out a length of hose as he starts to giggle.
"You should have seen the look on her face! I thought that she'd faint on the spot!"
He looks at Maru and beams his best smile at her.
"I'm sorry Maru. I didn't mean to scare you like that."
Maru kneels next to him and playfully punches him in the shoulder.
"That was cruel! But I supposed that we deserved it."
Mutsumi claps her hands.
"Let's have lunch! It's such a nice day today."
They all stand and make their way back to the table. Su picks up the hose and looks at it.
"I don't gets it."
End of Chapter Five.
Fanfic by Steven Biggs
Chapter Five – Mingled Hearts Part II
Thursday Morning.
The being walks over to Keitaro and takes his hands. Gently, she helps him to his feet.
"What is wrong, my love?"
Keitaro tries to move, but he cannot pull himself away from her gaze.
"What happened to you? This is crazy!"
She places her hands to her chest.
"We are all that you desire, the fulfillment of your dreams. We are, what shall we be called? We, I mean, I am Maru, Aishiteru Maru."
Keitaro stares into her eyes.
"But, but that means . . . . ."
Maru gently places her right palm against his cheek.
"Yes my love, you do understand the meaning of my name."
Keitaro turns quickly and knocks his head against a support beam. As he slides to the floor, he whispers.
"She's the love boat."
Maru kneels next to Keitaro and places his arm over her shoulders. Gently, and smiling the entire time, she helps him back to Hinata-sou. As she reaches the front door, she pauses to survey the still shattered frame.
"This is your home, my love. It is unacceptable that it suffer so."
She closes her eyes and touches the wall. The fragments of the door return to their proper place, healing the damage Motoko did the night before. After a satisfied nod, she enters the inn, still half-supporting Keitaro. She helps him to the couch in the common room and then heads to the kitchen to make him some tea.
Kitsune looks up as Maru opens the door to the dining room.
"Oh Motoko, ya'll are . . . Holy spit!
Su glances up from her remote and does a double take.
"Hokey cows! I thought something was wrong with my Video-Tama!"
Shinobu clutches her cup.
"Aaauuuuu! Wh-who are you?"
Mutsumi drops her slice of watermelon.
"Oh my!"
Haruka stands and walks over to Maru.
"Naru, Motoko? Is that you?"
"Yes, it is us. Everything is fine and you need not worry. I am just preparing some tea for Keitaro."
Hikari stares at Maru.
"This place never runs out of surprises, does it?"
Maru walks through the door to the kitchen. The other girls stare at it for a few minutes until Maru returns carrying a tray with some tea. She smiles at them as she walks back to the common room.
"Please, call me Maru. Aishiteru Maru."
They continue to stare at the door for a few moments until Kitsune breaks the silence.
"Did ya see that? Keitaro-san doesn't stand a chance against her! He'll follow her like a puppy!"
As one, they all rush through the door and to the common room. Maru, holding a cup of tea, is kneeling next to Keitaro. She kisses the lip of the cup and then hands it to him.
"Drink, my love."
Sitting up, Keitaro raises the cup and slowly drinks the tea. As he finishes, Maru takes the glass and sets it on the table before looking at him once more. Keitaro reaches out and touches her shoulder.
"Maru, this isn't right. You need to return everyone to normal."
Maru shakes her head.
"You do not understand. We all agreed to do this. The part of me that is Moe did not coerce Naru or Motoko in any way. Moe wanted to understand them and their feelings. Motoko gave me the inspiration for this path. She said that the only way Moe could understand was to become us. Moe said that it was within her power to meld the three together and so it was done."
"Can you return to the way you were?"
"Yes, any one of us can initiate the separation whenever she desires. This is not a prison, nor is it a punishment."
"Who is in control? Does Moe speak and move for all of you?"
Maru shakes her head again.
"No one of us is the master of this form. We act and speak, how shall I say it? No action can be taken unless all agree to it. For example, if Moe and Naru wish to enter the hot spring but Motoko does not, then we will not enter the hot spring."
Kitsune leans over and taps Maru on the shoulder.
"Then, if I wanted to talk to Naru, she could answer?"
Maru looks up at her.
"Kitsune, you're such a ditz! Didn't you just hear what we said?"
Kitsune stands up and smiles.
"That was Naru, all right!"
Su jumps over, sits next to her, and knocks on the top of Maru's head.
"Hey, Motoko! Ya in there?"
"Su, if you strike me like that again, I shall tell Urashima about your secret Barrel-Tama."
Su blushes and moves back.
"Yep! That's the real McCoy!"
Shinobu sits next to Keitaro and wrings her hands.
"Does, does it hurt? I mean, isn't it kind of a tight fit with all three of you in there?"
"No Shinobu-chan, there is no pain. It actually is quite pleasant."
"You're very pretty, and you voice is like music."
Maru smiles at her.
"Thank you, Shinobu-chan. We are pleased at this result. There was no way to know how it would turn out."
Haruka stands next to the couch and points with her cigarette holder.
"What exactly do you expect to gain from this, Moe? You said before that you would not leave Hinata-sou alone. Are you sure that this isn't still a part of that plan?"
"This is just what it seems. I have decided to put off my previous plans, for now. The three of us have a truce of sorts."
Keitaro still sits on the couch with a puzzled look on his face.
"My love, is something troubling you?"
"What? Oh, not really. I was just thinking."
He turns to Su.
"What did she mean about a Barrel-Tama?"
Thursday Noon
Keitaro continues performing his chores while he tries to think about what to do about Maru. Wherever he goes, Maru follows at a discreet, yet uncomfortable distance, always watching him. He lets the sweat drip from his forehead, because every time that he wiped it away, Maru would run up and bring him another glass of tea. He feels the call to head to the restroom, but is afraid that Maru may decide to follow him there also.
Occasionally, he sneaks a peek in her direction, amazed at how beautiful she is. Her hair flows in the breeze like an angel's wings. Her movements are full of Motoko's grace. Her bearing is soft and strong, like Naru. Her bright eyes are full of laughter, like Moe. Moreover, her voice is like no music he has ever heard before. It seems as if it is tuned to the frequency of his soul. It is a siren's song that does not demand, but invites him.
He blushes as she smiles at his gaze. He can't help also noticing that her breasts as large and firm, and bounce gently with her every step. Even in Motoko's gi, she is quite a stunning figure. Maybe because of the gi. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a tissue, which he then stuffs into his nose to plug the blood that he feels beginning to flow.
Hikari joined Haruka at the Tea Shop to discuss the events of the last few hours. The other girls stand on the landing on the second floor of Hinata-sou watching Keitaro and Maru. Kitsune sips a small glass of sake while Shinobu prepares some sandwiches on the folding table. Tama-chan rests on the railing enjoying the sunshine as Su watches her hungrily. Mutsumi places slices of watermelon on the plates and pours glasses of tea.
"Oh my! This is just like a picnic! I wonder if Maru likes salt with her watermelon."
Kitsune sets her glass on the table and rubs her chin.
"Keitaro-san is stronger than I thought. I'm surprised that he's able to concentrate on his work. I was sure that he would fall under some kind of spell."
Shinobu places a hand to her mouth.
"A, a spell? Do you think that Maru is a w-w-witch? Aaauuuuu!"
Kitsune smiles at her.
"Nah, I don't mean a spell like that. I meant that he would choose to lose himself to her. She is everything that he ever wanted in a woman."
She holds up one of Keitaro's sketchbooks and opens it to a tagged page.
"I remembered this after seeing Maru. Look at these drawings and tell me what ya think."
Shinobu, Mutsumi and Su gather around and slowly flip the pages. The first drawing, which appears to be a draft of some sort, has been scratched out. The next two are of Naru and then Motoko. The fourth is a crude attempt to draw them both at once. When the look at the last drawing, which is drawn with a careful and skillful hand, they all suck in their breath. Su points at it.
"Hokey-donkeys! It's Maru!"
Kitsune nods her head and closes the book.
"Yep. She's Keitaro-san's dream girl."
Shinobu looks back over the railing.
"Aaauuuuu!"
Keitaro takes another quick look over his shoulder and notices that Maru keeps moving closer to him. He pushes the brush around the side of the tool shed and props it against the wall. Using the opportunity, he runs around the end of the small building and back into the Inn. Quickly rushing upstairs, he skids around the turn at the top of the stairs and runs for the restroom. He skids to a stop at the door as he spots Maru standing there waiting for him.
"H-how did you get up here before me?"
She smiles sweetly at him.
"You always take the long way around, so that you can walk past Naru's room. It is your habit. I just walked up the back steps and waited. I knew that you must come here soon. Even you cannot hold back a dozen glasses of tea for very long."
Keitaro smiles at the sound of her voice. He crosses one foot over the other and points at the door.
"You're not planning on following me in there, are you? I mean, we're good friends, but please!"
Maru shakes her head.
"Of course not. Unless you desire me to accompany you. I just want to remain near you my love, that is all."
He hops on one foot.
"Okay, just wait here. I won't be long, I promise. Just don't try to peek"
Maru blushes at his comment.
"Keitaro, you are the resident pervert, not I."
Keitaro move into the restroom and closes the door. Maru leans against the wall and closes her eyes. In her mind, Motoko clears her throat and make a statement.
("That is not entirely true. One of us is also guilty of occasional, indiscretions.")
Naru responds.
(What are you talking about? Keitaro is the only man living here. No one else could try to peek at any of us.")
(Naru-sempai, I uh, have a, confession. I have peeked at Urashima while he bathed. Just a time or two, though!")
("Motoko-chan! That's disgusting! I never would have thought you'd ever do such a thing!")
("Forgive me, Naru-sempai. I was, curious and could not stop myself.")
Naru giggles at her.
("I can't blame you. I peeked too!")
(Naru-sempai!")
Moe enters the conversation.
("I do not understand why you feel the need to peek at Keitaro. What would there be to see?)
She feels that Naru and Motoko both become uncomfortable.
("What is wrong? Did I say something inappropriate?")
Naru answers her.
("No, that's not it. I uh, don't know exactly how to explain it.")
("Shall we peek at Keitaro? Then I shall know what compels the two of you to act so.")
The triple panel puts the challenge up to a vote and makes their decision.
On the landing, Kitsune, Su, Mutsumi and Shinobu all jump when they hear Keitaro's terrified scream. Rushing inside, they find him kneeling outside the restroom with Maru pressing against the wall next to him. Kitsune slides to a stop and grabs Keitaro's shoulders.
"Keitaro-san! What's wrong? What happened to ya?"
Maru wipes a tear and answers.
"We, we peeked in at him while he was inside."
Shinobu whimpers.
"Aaauuuuu! Y-you peeked at Sempai?"
Su jumps in front of Keitaro.
"Is ya okay?"
Surprisingly, Keitaro looks up and grins at her.
"I thought that she'd try something like that, so I came prepared."
He slides the door open and reaches inside. He pulls out a length of hose as he starts to giggle.
"You should have seen the look on her face! I thought that she'd faint on the spot!"
He looks at Maru and beams his best smile at her.
"I'm sorry Maru. I didn't mean to scare you like that."
Maru kneels next to him and playfully punches him in the shoulder.
"That was cruel! But I supposed that we deserved it."
Mutsumi claps her hands.
"Let's have lunch! It's such a nice day today."
They all stand and make their way back to the table. Su picks up the hose and looks at it.
"I don't gets it."
End of Chapter Five.