Harmony of One
Disclaimer: I do not own Love Hina, any of its characters, or any thing Love Hina-ish. Ken Akamatsu does. So thank him for creating this awesome manga series.
A/N: I got some requests (perhaps only one…can't remember) to do Motoko's day at school, which I planned to do anyways, but it would've have been awfully short. I mean, what does Keitaro do at cram school except take tests? Innortal suggested a very good idea, which I will leave unspoken (unless you go and read the reviews…), for the story line, so it might actually be a good chapter, as I will be incorporating this idea into this chapter. Thanks Innortal! Thanks for all the reviews and please R&R!
"…" Denotes speech
Italics Denotes thought
Bold Denotes sound effects
Certain Sounds:
GOOMPH! Means Fainting
DOOONG! Means Shock
::blah:: Denotes time/time change
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######### Denotes daydreams and sleeping dreams
Chapter 4: Cram Schooler Motoko
---------------------Hinata-sou Kitchen-------------------
::6:00 PM::
"Dinner time!!" Keitaro shouted out loudly.
"FOOD!!♥" Su cried, but before she jumped in and started eating Keitaro stopped her.
"Hey! I want to eat!" Su said.
"Now, now, you have to be patient until everyone arrives, Su," Keitaro said. "It's only fair."
"Fair is for the late comers! Here I go!" Su shouted, and she ran back to jump at Keitaro. BAM!! He was kicked in the face and Su landed on her seat.
"Time to eat!" she cried.
"You should wait for everyone to come, Su!" Shinobu said. Naru, Motoko, and Kitsune filed in.
"Wow, you cooked, ah, Keitaro," Kitsune said. "Working on upgrading Motoko's feminine appearance?" she asked slyly.
"WHAT?!! Urashima, I do not allow this! No more cooking!" Motoko suddenly ordered.
"What do you mean, no more cooking?" Keitaro asked. "Just because Kitsune is spouting off some nonsense–"
"Why, that was a low blow!" Kitsune said, faking hurt.
"That's it, no more demands!" Motoko said, and she sat down.
"Well, I'm going to make some demands of my own, then! You aren't allowed to hit anyone!" Keitaro said, trying to get some ground.
"What? I don't think so, Urashima, you can't go around making demands like that. Even though it's your body, I'm in it, so too bad," Motoko said.
"But what about me?" Keitaro asked. "I'm in your body, but it's still me! I'm still Keitaro!"
"Wimp," Naru said.
"Urm…Sempai? Can we eat?" Shinobu asked, secretly hoping that they would stop arguing.
"Fine, fine, yes, that's a good idea," Keitaro grumbled.
"YAY!!!♥ ITADAKIMASU!!" Su shouted in joy.
"Su!! Wait for everyone before starting!" Motoko said.
"Hmmphf?" Su asked, again food already in her mouth.
"Never mind," Motoko said. Su continued eating while everyone else shrugged and started to eat too.
"Wow, Keitaro," Naru said, "This is actually very good!"
"Mmm, Keitaro, a future cook in the making?" Kitsune said.
"No no, I just wanted to cook so Shinobu could take a break," Keitaro said. "I mean, she cooks everyday."
"Oh?" Naru asked.
"So Shinobu, what did you do to get Keitaro to cook for you?" Su asked.
"Eh? W-what do you mean, Su?" Shinobu stuttered, already red.
"Ha ha, you're turning red Shinobuuuuu!" Su cried.
"What are you talking about?" Shinobu asked nervously.
"Su, stop bothering Shinobu," Keitaro said. Shinobu sighed in relief.
"Hey, Keitaro, do you know what happened today?" Naru asked.
"Hmm? What do you mean?"
"At cram school, today," Naru said.
"No, I don't know what happened," Keitaro responded. "How would I know? Was I there?"
"Sorry, just a way of introducing a subject," Naru answered him.
"Keitaro, apparently you have a secret that you haven't been telling us," Motoko said.
"Secret?" Keitaro asked.
"Morita Noriko ring any bells?" Motoko asked.
"Um…no?" Keitaro said.
"You're a dolt," Naru said. "Just like with everything else."
"What happened?"
"She gave me, no YOU, this," Motoko said, and handed a letter with pretty red hearts on it.
"Uh…okay," Keitaro said. He took it.
"Well? Read it!" Naru said. Keitaro opened it and read the letter.
"Dear Keitaro-sama," he started. Su giggled along with Kitsune.
"What's so funny?" Keitaro asked.
"Oh…hhmphf! Nothing, nothing at all!" Kitsune giggled.
"Ahem!" Keitaro coughed he kept on reading.
Dear Keitaro-sama,
I have admired you for a long time, and have realized just how good your husband like qualities are. I now am going to take action. When you read this, I will ask you to be my boyfriend. Please accept.
"A-are you…joking?" Keitaro asked. "She…really? Heh heh, well, I never knew."
"I know! Even I had no idea!" Naru said.
"Well, what happened?" Keitaro asked.
"A heck of a lot of humiliation, that's what! I want you to deal with it!" Motoko demanded.
"How?" Keitaro asked.
"Fine, I'll tell you more," Motoko said.
----------------Cram School-----------------
::That Morning::
"Hurry up, Motoko, or we'll be late!" Naru said.
"Sorry, Naru, I'm coming!" Motoko cried, running after Naru. "All the training this morning has made me really stiff and sore, must be from Urashima's lack of physical ability."
"That's true, all we do is study. We don't have time to exercise," Naru mused. They burst into the correct room and quickly sat down. "Over here, Motoko!" Naru hissed. They both sat down.
"Ow!" Motoko said. "It hurts to sit down so fast."
"Having a problem, Urashima-san?" the sensei asked.
"Ah…no," Motoko said, and she gingerly sat down. "Ow," she muttered again.
"Okay, today, the first subject is math," the sensei said.
"Good, now we can see if you know the stuff," Naru whispered. The sensei began scribbling complex equations on the board.
"Now, if we see here that the surface area of rotation blah blah blah," the sensei drilled on. Motoko found it boring as she already had learned it yesterday from Naru.
"Is it usual for him to repeat what we learned already?" Motoko whispered.
"Yeah, I always find this part boring. But he only reviews for a little before handing out the tests," Naru whispered. "Then we go over the previous test that we took yesterday and learn new stuff."
"Oh," Motoko said. Suddenly someone tapped her from behind. "Eh?"
"Morita Noriko asked me to give you this," a guy said. He handed her a letter with pretty red hearts on it. "Urashima Keitaro, right?"
"Uh…yeah," Motoko answered, almost forgetting that she was Urashima. She sneaked a peak at the sensei then opened the letter. What was it? She read the letter. "Wha-what?!!" she exclaimed. A…love letter?!!???!?!
"What's wrong, Motoko?" Naru whispered, turning around slightly.
"Read this," Motoko said, and handed her the letter. Naru's eyes bulged as she read.
"What?!!" Naru exclaimed as well. "What the heck?!"
"Who is this Morita Noriko?" Motoko asked.
"Over there," Naru whispered pointing. Motoko looked, and instant recoiled. It was a pretty girl, at least, pretty enough, with long brown hair tied up in a ponytail, and deep green eyes. She looked love-struck, and gazed at Motoko (in reality, Keitaro) with a loving look.
"Eep!" Motoko shrieked silently to herself. "She's completely taken!"
"She's definitely not joking about this," Naru whispered. "Morita Noriko…what do I know about her? Nothing, I don't know anything about anyone…"
"Please hand in these tests to the usual place when you're done," the sensei said, snapping Motoko and Naru back to the matter at hand. The math period. The tests were all handed out.
"Please keep to yourself and no cheating," the sensei said. Motoko started on the first question.
1.) Determine the surface area of rotation of the equation y x2 around the a.) x-axis and b.) y-axis. Show all work.
Motoko started scribbling down the work to the problem. She had a thought to look at Morita Noriko. Kyaah! She's still staring at me! Motoko thought nervously. She continued to do the question. She stole another glance. Does she ever do the problem?? Motoko thought nervously as she say Morita Noriko still have her head in her hands, staring with a warm gaze at Motoko.
::English Period::
She's still staring!! Motoko thought.
::Japanese History Period::
Ahhh! Will she stop and do the test? Get a life!!
::Science Period::
No! She's still at it! Help me! Someone, older sister, please!!
::Japanese Period::
I can't concentrate!! AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
::Lunch::
BRIIIIIIIIIINNNNNGGGGGG!!!! The bell finally rang for lunch and Motoko jumped up and packed her bag.
"Woah! Why so fast?" Naru asked.
"Nothing, let's just leave!" Motoko said.
"Slow down, slow down!" Naru said.
"No, let's go!" Motoko demanded. But it was too late for Motoko.
"Keitaro-sama!!♥" Morita Noriko shrieked. "Wait for meee!!"
"Oops," Naru said.
"Keitaro-sama!" Noriko shouted, and she tripped and crashed into Motoko. BANG!!
"Motoko-chan!" Naru exclaimed in worry.
"Let me help you up, Keitaro-sama!" Noriko said, getting up first and offering a hand to Motoko.
"Err, I'm alright," Motoko responded, and she stood up by herself.
"Ah, did you receive my letter, Keitaro-sama?" Noriko asked, suddenly turning shy. Motoko coughed.
"Uh, yes," she said.
"Oh, good!!!" Noriko exclaimed with extreme joy. "Do you want to be my boyfriend?"
"Ah…no," Motoko said. Noriko was shocked.
"What? No?" she asked, with the "shimmer" eyes. "Please?"
"No," Motoko said. "Let's go, Naru."
"Why? Is she your girlfriend already, Keitaro-sama?" Noriko asked, pointing to Naru.
"What?! NO! Not at all!!!!" Naru shouted, turning red. "Never! Never in a million years!!"
"Then why not?" Noriko asked, pouting her lips.
"No is no, goodbye," Motoko said. She followed Naru to the cafeteria.
"Why not?" Noriko kept on asking. "Or maybe there's already someone else you like?"
"No! I just don't want this type of thing right now!" Motoko answered loudly.
"Please???" Noriko asked.
"No!"
"Please?"
"No!" This continued all the way to the lunch room where Motoko and Naru sat down to eat lunch.
"Why not, Keitaro-sama? You must have someone else, who is it?" Noriko asked, looking from side to side. "Perhaps she's just not here…maybe that black haired kendo girl I see you with sometimes?" WHAT?!! She follows Keitaro home…stalks him, perhaps?
"No! Not at all!" Motoko told her. "Stop bothering me!" Haitani and Shirai walked up.
"Hey, who's the new chick?" Haitani asked.
"Please, Keitaro-sama, make me your girlfriend!!" Noriko asked. DOOOO-OOONG!! Shirai and Haitani's mouth hit the floor while their glasses cracked.
"Oh, it's you two," Naru said. "The idiots."
"Who?" Motoko asked.
"You forgot who we were?!! We're only your best buddies, Shirai and Haitani!" Shirai shouted.
"Oh yeah, I remember you guys," Motoko said. "Now go away."
"WHAT?!!" Suddenly Noriko grabbed Motoko's hand and pulled.
"Please be my boyfriend!!" she pleaded.
"And what's with her? Excuse us, we need to talk!!" Haitani shouted, and he dragged Motoko away to a corner.
"What's with her begging to be your girlfriend?!" Haitani demanded to know, once they were in a corner.
"I don't know. And get your hands off me!" Motoko shouted.
"What? When did you get so demanding?" Haitani said. "You sound like that Motoko chick you keep on complaining about." COMPLAINING? I'LL SHOW HIM WHEN I GET BACK!!!
--------------Hinata-sou-----------------
::The present, dinner time, February 16th::
"Which reminds me!" Motoko shouted. BAM!!!
"Aieeeee!" Keitaro screamed, flying into the wall.
"How dare you complain about ME, you lecherous pervert!!" Motoko said. She advanced upon Keitaro.
"Hey! Just finish the story," Naru said, holding her back.
"Let me kill him for being a nuisance!" Motoko demanded.
"Then you'll just kill yourself!" Keitaro nervously shouted out.
"Hmmph, you're right. I'll kill you afterwards," Motoko said.
-------------Cram School Cafeteria-------------
::Lunch Time::
"I say you should accept her offer! Admit it, even though you really like Naru, you'll never get her! And this sounds awesome!" Haitani said. "I'm really jealous of you!"
"Then you can take her, because I won't! I doubt Urashima will really want it, either!"
"?" Haitani and Shirai asked. Motoko walked back.
"So, will you accept?" Noriko asked.
"NO!" Motoko shouted, and she ran away.
"Uh oh, I'll go get him back," Naru said.
"Did I make Keitaro-sama angry?" Noriko asked.
"Hey, Noriko, how bout you forget that idiot who can't even get into Todai for the life of him and date me instead?" Haitani asked, popping a flower out of nowhere.
"Not interested. Keitaro-sama, come back!!" Noriko shouted.
"Rats, rejected," Haitani said sadly.
---------------------Hinata-sou-------------------
::Present Time::
"And that's it," Naru said. "We came back after that."
"Ah," Keitaro said. "Well, at least you did the right thing…err…just keep on rejecting her, then," Keitaro said. "I assume you don't want a girlfriend?"
"No!!" Motoko said defiantly.
"Well, that's good. I don't even remember what she looks like…" Keitaro said, thinking.
"She has green eyes and brown hair," Naru said.
"Hmm…I still don't remember," Keitaro mused. KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
"I'll get it," Keitaro said. He walked to the entry-way. "Yes?"
"Hello, does Urashima Keitaro live here?"
"Yes, who is it?"
"Morita Noriko, his girlfriend."
"Eh?!!" Motoko exclaimed.
"KEITARO-SAMA!!!♥" Noriko shrieked, and she ran in and jumped on top of Motoko.
"Hey!" Su cried. "Only I'm allowed to do that!"
"Get…off!!!" Motoko shouted.
"So this is Noriko, eh?" Kitsune said.
"Keitaro-sama…will you please be my boyfriend?" Noriko asked.
"No!!" Motoko said.
"Why not?"
"Because…he already has one!" Keitaro butted in.
"Aha! I knew it! Who, who?" Noriko asked. "You? You? Or maybe…you!" Noriko accused, going from each girl.
"She, ah, doesn't live here," Keitaro said.
"Liar!" Noriko said.
"It's true!" Keitaro insisted.
"I don't believe you. And why do you care so much anyways…you must be his girlfriend!!" Noriko suddenly said.
"What?! No, no, not at all," Keitaro said, laughing.
"It's true, I can see it in your eyes…you really like Keitaro-sama!" Noriko said. Maybe because he is Keitaro? Naru thought ironically.
"Look, Noriko, you have to learn once someone says no, it means no," Naru said.
"Yeah, you can't push the subject so much," Kitsune said. "Take it from your elders."
"Well…I won't rest until I have absolute certainty Keitaro-sama will not have me," Noriko pouted.
"Look, it's final, he won't," Motoko said.
"I alone determine that! I'll be back, Keitaro-sama," Noriko said, and she left. The Hinata-sou was quiet for a while.
"How did she know where we live?" Kitsune asked, breaking the silence.
"Don't want to know. Probably stalks Urashima," Motoko said.
"Hey, no one stalks me!" Keitaro said.
"If someone is stalking you, how would you know? Idiot," Naru said.
"Hey, don't call me an idiot!" Keitaro whined.
"If you're one, why not?" Naru asked, teasing.
"Heeeeeeeey!" Keitaro whined. "Stop calling me dumb! At least I'm not violent!" BAM! "Owww…"
"Um…doesn't that just prove Keitaro's point?" Kitsune asked, as she and everyone else sweat-dropped.
-----------------Motoko's Room----------------
::Later, before bedtime::
"Ahhh….that was tiresome….ow!!" Motoko grunted in pain. She was sore from that morning. She tried to stretch. "OW!" Why am I so much in pain? Why do my muscles act like I've never used them? …Wait…that's exactly why. Grrr…stupid Urashima never works out and so when I switched into his body, his stupid weakness became mine! No wonder. Hmmph! What a loser, Motoko thought. She started undressing. SLIDE!!!
"Eh?" Motoko asked, turning around. It was Keitaro.
"Hey, Motoko, I wanted to…ah, I'll come back later…" Keitaro told her, and he turned around to leave.
"PERVERT!!! DIE A THOUSAND DEATHS!" Motoko yelled. BAAAAMM!!!
"AIEEE!!!" Keitaro shouted, flying down the hall and hitting the wall. "I just wanted to talk to you…" Keitaro groaned, getting up slowly from the indent in the wall.
"FOOL! DIE!!" Motoko yelled again. STRAIN!! "OWW!" Motoko cried, and she collapsed in pain clutching her arm.
"Motoko!!" Keitaro exclaimed, running to her side and catching her. "Are you okay?"
"Your…weak…body…" Motoko said in between breaths, "Pain…cramp…"
"I'll take you to your room, Motoko," Keitaro said, and he picked her up and carried her to her room. He lay her on the futon that he dragged out with his foot. "Are you better now?"
"No…ow, my whole arm and shoulder hurts," Motoko said.
"Here let me help you," Keitaro told her. "Lay down on your stomach."
"Why should I listen to you?" Motoko grumbled while she did it anyways. MASSAGE! "Eh?! Why are you touching me?!! Don't!!"
"Don't worry, Motoko-chan, you'll feel a lot better," Keitaro said.
"Pervert! I bet you just want to touch me, right?!" Motoko accused.
"It's my own body! Don't I get a break?!!" Keitaro whined.
"Well…hmmph! Fine," Motoko said. Keitaro continued massaging Motoko.
"Err…Motoko?"
"Yes?"
"Can I borrow your student yearbook from last year, if you have one? Just so I can know who's in your class," Keitaro said.
"…sure." Motoko shifted uncomfortably. "You know, we haven't taken a bath yet…and you smell," Motoko said. Keitaro sniffed the air.
"I do?"
"Yes. You smell like dried sweat, and it's disgusting, so, err, I guess after this we should go and take a bath…" Motoko trailed off, and the room became silent. Keitaro massaged Motoko's shoulders some more. She sighed in relief. "As much as I don't want to say this…you're actually pretty good at this, it feels relaxing…"
"Err…" Keitaro stuttered, blushing red. SLIDE!!! The door opened and Naru and Kitsune were in the door way.
"Keitaro I wanted to ask you…" Naru started to ask.
"Eh?" Motoko and Keitaro said, looking up.
"Woah!!" Kitsune cried out. "Keitaro is receiving a sexy massage from Motoko!!"
"What?!! Not true at ALL!!" Motoko yelled. SNAP!!!! The next thing that happened was a bright light flashed and Kitsune had taken a picture.
"Waaaah!" Motoko cried. "Give me that camera!"
"Hah!♥ Never!" Kitsune giggled, and she ran away while Motoko chased her.
"You…you…" Naru breathed, pointing a finger at Keitaro.
"I-I was just massaging her shoulder because she was in pain!! I swear!!" Keitaro nervously explained, backing into a corner as Naru approached with a trembling fist.
"Explain THIS THEN!!!" Naru roared and Keitaro was hit, again, and this time sent into the twinkling starry night sky.
A/N: Okay, this chapter was shorter than the last one, but it's to be expected I guess. I just like to thank SimmyC for a nice dissertation on Japanese school systems (even though I still don't know a lot now), but I am still going to keep it the way I originally wrote it, just for consistency's sake. Better always wrong then most-times wrong and sometimes right. I just wanted to say also here, thanks for all the reviews. They always keep me going, typing away. I feel oh so special whenever I read a review, even if it's not a good one (though somehow I manage to elicit mainly good reviews. That just makes me more happy). I'm so glad I know about this website, and feel sorry for people that don't. I used to just fester as an manga/anime fan with nothing to do after I've read the manga series (or up to the released/scanlated point), but with this it's fun and exciting to read and type hypothetical stories. I always try to envision what the manga would look like if I could draw decently (or at all) and could make a FanManga, and that helps a lot. Well, I suppose you want to do something other than hear me blabber, so please R&R!!