I do not own Love Hina, Ken Akamtasu owns it. I own my OC's.
Keitaro hung up his cell phone and looked at the girls. "We have got a problem, girls." The residents of the Murasaki-sou looked at him.
"What is it?" The SelaSelsan princess asked. "That tomboy bitch Naru is coming here, because she thinks I killed Shinobu. And now she wants to kill me."
All of the girls went into an uproar; some of them mentioning Naru should be killed or tortured to death. Keitaro raised his hands to silence them.
"We will not kill Narusegawa, but we will make her wish she was never born." Keitaro looked at Masako and Lai. "Can you two make some traps around the place?"
"It shall be done, Urashina-san." Masako bowed and vanished in a poof of smoke.
"You can count on me, Big Bro!" Lai sped off from the room.
"And the rest of you, I want you to go upstairs and make sure if Narusegawa is coming. If she is, I want you to throw everything you got at her, except the kitchen sink." Keitaro commanded. "And what will you be doing?" Ebi asked.
"I'll be in my room, if she manages to get past all the traps in the inn," Keitaro said as he walked up the stairs. "And I'll be waiting."
Naru was on a mission, she stormed towards the Murasaki-sou with nothing but Keitaro's battered body in her mind.
"That bastard. I'm going to make him pay!" Naru hissed to herself. "I'll make his whores suffer the same fate as well!" She stopped at the door and turned the handle, which surprisingly, opened.
"KEITARO!!! WHERE ARE YOU, YOU FUCKING MURDERER?!" Naru roared at the top of her lungs. She took one step forward and a key lime pie flew towards her face. "AAH!" She cried out as her face was covered in the sweet goop.
"YOU FUCKING BASTARD! YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY?!" Naru was seriously angry now and dashed through the rooms in the house. She was then assaulted by toys, tanuki statues, frying pans, and rubber ducks. She fell onto the ground by slipping on a banana peel and growled in rage.
"Damn…You! I'll swear I'll kill you!" Naru then charged up the stairs in anger. Suddenly, Ebi, Marie, and Sayaka threw dolls, soda cans and fruits at Naru. "ACK! STOP IT!" Naru screamed as she struggled to climb the stairs, trying to ignore the pain.
Finally, the girls stopped their barrage and ran off into different places to hide. Naru was hopping mad and she stomped down the hallway, only to find a nasty surprise awaiting her.
"Where are you, you- OH MY GOD!!!" Naru's face paled in horror as a jet of flames engulfed her body. She screamed as she closed her eyes.
As soon as she opened them again, Naru looked down at her body and found that the flames only burnt off all of her clothes, save for her shoes and socks.
"KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Naru covered herself in embarrassment.
Just then, a vat of fish products tipped over and soaked Naru to the bone. "AGH! GROSS!" She cried out.
Keitaro walked out from his room and looked at her. "Hello, Narusegawa. How are you today?" he said with a sardonic smile on his face. "You… YOU BASTARD!" Naru glared at him with hatred on her face.
"You're lucky Hitomi is out shopping, otherwise she would've beaten the shit out of you." Keitaro sneered. "FUCK YOU, YOU MURDEROUS PERVERT!" Naru stood up and glared at him. "YOU KILLED SHINOBU! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS?!" If looks could kill, Naru would be turned to ashes by Keitaro's glare.
"I DIDN'T KILL HER!" Keitaro roared back at her, making her flinch. "IF ANYTHING, YOU WERE THE ONES THAT DROVE HER AWAY! YOU PRACTICALLY KILLED HER!"
Naru just sat there, taking in at what he said. "And now, since you want pain and suffering so bad, I'll give it to you." Keitaro snapped his fingers and a crowd of hungry cats stalked towards Naru. Naru blinked in confusion.
"Come and get it!" The cats needed no further signal as they leapt upon the fish-covered Narusegawa. "KYAAAAAAAA! STOP IT!" Naru screamed as the cats clawed at her and bit her all over. Keitaro laughed darkly as Naru tried to pry the cats off of her.
"Better run, Narusegawa." Keitaro grinned as the tomboyish brunette ran from the building, still naked. Naru's screams could be heard all over the district.
The girls of the Murasaki began to laugh their asses off as they saw Naru run down naked in the street, being chased by hungry cats.
Everyone at the Hinata was worrying about Naru. They knew how violent she could really be when she was seriously pissed off.
"I hope she doesn't find Keitaro…" Kitsune looked down at her knees.
"I fear the worst has yet to begin." Motoko said, sagely.
Suddenly, the door flew open as a bruised, bloody and naked Naru stumbled inside and fell onto her back. "NARU!" Shrieked Kitsune as she ran towards her friend.
"C-C-Cats! They… kept attacking me!" Naru stammered out in fear. "They.. wouldn't stop! The biting and clawing...!" Tears ran down her scarred face.
"Oh my god," Kitsune's face blanched as her fears came true. "Poor Naru..."
Kanako walked down the stairs, an angry look on her face. "What the hell is going on- Holy shit." She looked at the injured Naru. "What the fuck happened to Narusegawa?"
"The cats… they just wouldn't stop! They were going to eat me alive!" Naru wailed in terror as she curled herself into a ball and began to rock back and forth.
Kanako shook her head. "Get her upstairs and put some damn clothes on her." She ordered stonily. Kitsune and Motoko managed to stand her up and led her to her room.
Haruka had a smirk of amusement on her face. She was going to enjoy harassing Naru about the incident with the cats.
The next morning, Motoko got up and armed herself with her katana. Kitsune walked down the stairs and saw Motoko at the door. "Motoko-honey, what are you doing?"
"I am going to confront Urashima once and for all and end this nonsense!" The young Aoyama stated as she looked at the drinking fox.
"WHAT?!" Kitsune exclaimed. "Are you crazy? You know what Kanako will do to you if she finds out?!"
"I no longer care. This madness and abuse will stop! I will personally bring Urashima back to us." Motoko opened the front door and strode out, determined to carry out her duty.
Motoko arrived at the entrance of the Murasaki-sou. She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" a dulcet voice answered her. "I am a friend of Urashima Keitaro. Please, let me in." Motoko replied in a formal tone.
Sayaka opened the door and immediately recognized her. "You're Motoko Aoyama-san! You're here to hurt Keitaro-san again!" She tried to close the door, but Motoko dashed past her and knocked her aside.
"URASHIMA! COME OUT AND FACE ME LIKE THE COWARDLY AND VILE MALE THAT YOU ARE!" Motoko shouted. She stormed into the living room as Ebi was watching TV. "Where is Urashima? Answer me, and you will be spared my wrath." Motoko demanded. Ebi looked at the kendoka and glared.
"How the hell did you get in here?! Get the fuck out of here or I'm calling the damn cops!" Ebi snapped at her. "You leave me no choice but to force my hand!" Motoko drew out her blade and aimed it at Ebi.
"SHINMEIRYU STYLE: ROCK-CUTTING SLASH!" The Ki technique sent Ebi flying across the room and against the wall. Masako rushed out into the living room and saw Ebi sprawled into a heap.
"EBI!" She shouted in concern and turned on towards Motoko. "WHY DID YOU ATTACK HER?! SHE HAD NO REASON FOR YOU TO DRAW YOUR SWORD AGAINST HER!"
"SILENCE! DO NOT INTERFERE IN MY BUSINESS!" Motoko rushed towards the kunoichi as she tried to send a Ki slash towards her. Masako dodged the attack and began to make hand seals.
"NINPOU: THE ART OF THE FIRE FLOWER!" Fiery explosions sent Motoko rolling onto the ground. She jumped out of the window and rolled along the grass.
"Your techniques will not best me!" Motoko aimed her sword at Masako and she leapt in the air. Masako began to quickly make hand seals.
Motoko then landed in front of the bluenette and swung her blade, only to see Masako split into eight clones of herself.
Motoko then stood up and began to concentrate upon where the real Masako was. "THERE!" She stabbed her blade into the real Masako's side. "Argh!" The Kunoichi hissed in pain and threw some dust into Motoko's eyes.
"AAGH!" The Aoyama swordswoman covered her eyes and staggered around, trying to find her opponent. Masako began to make another set of hand seals.
"NINPOU: THE ART OF THE HURRICANE!" A burst of wind sent the blinded Motoko flying across the sky. "AAAAAAAAAAAH!" Screamed the young warrior as she turned into a star in the skies.
With the threat gone, Masako ran to the telephone to contact the ambulance for Ebi and Sayaka. After explaining the situation, Masako hung up and dialed another number.
In the Benikawa residence, the home phone rang as Benikawa Maki, Masako's elder sister was just making the finishing touches on her dishes. She then picked up the phone and answered.
"Hello, this is the Benikawa residence."
"Nee-sama…"
"Masako? Is that you? What's wrong?" Maki sensed something was wrong when she heard Masako's ragged breathing.
"An Aoyama swordsman came by and attacked us, demanding the whereabouts of our new manager." Maki's eyes widened in shock.
"What?! Masako, tell me, what did he look like?"
"She had the traditional clothing of the Aoyama clan on and she resembled a younger version of Nii-sama's wife." Masako panted, trying not to lose consciousness.
Maki gripped the phone in anger. Unless her sister was wrong, she had just described Motoko Aoyama, the younger sister of Tsuruko Aoyama.
Maki had heard of the girl through Tsuruko and her little brother, Washio. According to them, Motoko had serious issues with men and she was staying at the Hinata inn.
But now, after hearing about Motoko's actions against her sister and her friends, Maki was angrier than ever before.
"Don't worry, little sister. I will make sure that little Kendo bitch will pay." Maki hissed as she set down the phone and decided to pay a visit to her little brother and her sister-in-law.
When Keitaro and the others returned home, they were shocked and horrified to see their home wrecked apart and Masako hurt.
"What happened?" Keitaro shouted in fear and horror in his voice. "Are you alright, Masako?!"
"Urashima-san, thank goodness you have returned. That Aoyama woman came here looking for you, but I drove her off…" Masako coughed violently as she fell to her knees.
"Don't talk. I'll take you to your room." Keitaro held her in his arms. Masako smiled as she put her arms around him and hugged him. Keitaro would've blushed at that, but he was too busy carrying her up the stairs to notice.
As soon Keitaro placed the beautiful kunoichi on the bed, he pulled out his cell and called his aunt. "Haruka? It's Keitaro."
"What's up?" Haruka's drawl could be heard from the phone.
"Motoko was here and she attacked some of my residents, trying to get to me." Keitaro's voice had a hint of anger in it.
There was silence on the other end before Haruka spoke. "Don't worry, nephew. I've got this. I'll inform Tsuruko about her sister's actions."
"Thanks." Keitaro hung up and went to find a first-aid kit downstairs. 'Those bitches are gonna pay for this...' he thought darkly.
Meanwhile, Tsuruko was shocked when Maki told her about what Motoko did to Masako and her friends. "This doesn't sound like Motoko…" Tsuruko tried to reason with her elder sister-in-law. "My little sister would never strike a innocent..."
"My sister is no liar, Aoyama! Not once in her life has she lied to me or her family!" The elder Benikawa snapped, annoyed.
Maki's patience was wearing thin. She only tolerated her because she wanted Washio to be happy and the feud to be at an end.
But Tsuruko was not making this easy for her. She still believed Motoko was innocent and had thought Masako was making up stories out of jealousy for marrying her big brother.
Washio Benikawa was sitting beside his wife and listening to the conversation with a bored look on his face.
"I'm not saying she is one, Maki-han. I was suggesting that Masako might be saying this out of spite for me marrying her brother." Tsuruko firmly insisted.
Maki scoffed in disbelief. "Washio, talk some goddamn sense into your wife!"
"But nee-chan, what proof do you have that Masako is telling the truth?" Washio questioned.
Suddenly, the phone rang and Washio picked it up. "Hello? Oh, Tsuru-chan, It's for you." He handed his wife the phone. Tsuruko took it and her face brightened.
"Hello? Haruka-han, it's nice to hear from you! What is going on at the Hinata-sou?" Tsuruko's expression changed from happy to shock to barely restrained anger as Haruka told her the events prior from Keitaro's ejection from the Hinata-sou.
Tsuruko slammed the phone down and gripped her hem of her hakama. "What's wrong, Tsuru-chan?" Washio asked her. Tsuruko stood up and bowed to Maki, regret in her eyes.
"You were right, Onee-sama. I apologize for not listening to you before and offending your family's honor. I had no idea my sister had attacked an innocent man on a whim. Please forgive me." Tsuruko may have not believed Maki before, but by hearing from someone she did trust, it was enough to snap her out of her stupor and realize the severity of her sister's actions.
Maki's face softened. "Say no more. All is forgotten." Tsuruko stood up and faced the door. "I must go now and face my imouto for what she did." Washio and Maki stood behind her.
"You're not the only one. Tsuruko. This has much to do with us as it has to do with you." Maki stated as Tsuruko nodded.
"Let's go teach that girl a lesson!" Washio exclaimed as the trio headed for Hinata City.
Later…
At the Hinata, Motoko was bandaged up by Suu as Kanako and the others sat at the table, eating their breakfast.
Little did they know, Motoko was the next person to receive Karma's backhand for banishing Keitaro.
There was a loud banging at the door.
Naru decided to answer the door. Standing out in the lawn was Maki, Washio and Tsuruko, and they were none too happy. "Where's Motoko Aoyama?" Maki demanded.
"She's inside," Sarah replied. "We're eating breakfast, so – HEY!" Tsuruko didn't even bother to give Sarah a chance to finish as she gently shoved her to the side and stormed inside, followed by her husband and sister-in-law. Motoko blanched in horror as she saw her sister.
"This is our dorm!" Naru shouted. "You guys can't just storm in here like this!" The trio ignored the young tomboy as they spied the injured kendoka sitting at the table.
"Excuse me, but this is a private residence!" Kitsune shouted angrily. "You can't just come in here like this is your house!"
"Shut up, little girl." Maki hissed at her. Kitsune did so as she felt fear from the woman's death-glare.
"A-Aneue, what are you doing here?" Motoko gulped upon her sister's appearance. Tsuruko shot her a cold look.
"Everyone, please leave for a moment. I wish to talk to my sister alone." Tsuruko politely said, although there was a hint of coldness in her voice.
"But-" Suu started to protest, but Maki glowered darkly at her, causing her words to die in her throat.
"We can talk outside." Motoko replied, Tsuruko allowing her to lead her into the backyard.
Kanako sat as the others tried to follow, but they were stopped by Maki and Washio.
"Let us through!" Naru protested angrily.
Washio whistled loudly and an eagle flew into the room and began to peck and scratch at Naru. "Get her, Karai!"
"KYAAAA!" Naru thrashed around wildly, trying to rid herself of the irate eagle as Maki drew out her blade and drew a line on the floor.
"Anyone that tries to get past this border will have their lives forfitted," Maki said in a stony tone. "This is a family matter, so do not interfere."
Naru glared at her. "You can't just-" Kitsune interrupted her by yanking her away from the line just as Maki attempted to slice her throat.
"Are you crazy, girl?! You wanna die?" Kitsune hissed into her ear. Haruka walked inside and looked at the pair.
"What are you stopping her for, Kitsune? Don't stop her if she wants to die." Kanako laughed evilly. "After all, It would be suitable for what she did to Onii-chan."
"Looks like things are heating up out there." Haruka remarked as she smoked her cigarette.
Meanwhile, outside of the Hinata…
"Aneue, what is going on? What is the meaning of this?" Motoko asked her elder sister.
WHAP!
Motoko held her throbbing cheek as Tsuruko gave her a glare that could melt stone.
"Give me one good fucking reason that I should not end your miserable life for what you have done to Urashima-han. One reason, Motoko!"
Motoko looked at her and shivered. "But, Aneue, Urashima has committed horrible crimes against us and he is nothing but a vile male! Honor demands for it!"
Tsuruko struck her across the face once again. "HONOR?! HONOR?!" She roared into her sister's face. "WHAT HONOR DEMANDS THAT AN INNOCENT MAN BE ASSAULTED BY AN HONORLESS CHILD LIKE YOURSELF?!" She grabbed Motoko's haori and bashed and struck her across the face repeatedly.
"YOU HAVE TARNISHED THE HONOR OF THE SHINMEIRYU SCHOOL BY YOUR ACTIONS! YOU HAVE SHAMED ME BY DOING SUCH AN ATROCIOUS ACT! YOU HAVE ALMOST RESTARTED THE ACCURSED FEUD BY ATTACKING YOUR OWN SISTER-IN-LAW! YOU HAVE SHAMED THE ENTIRE CLAN!!"
"Tsuru-chan, don't forget why we're here." Washio called out to her, not turning around once. "Be cool."
Tsuruko calmed down and glared at Motoko. "Haruka Urashima has informed me about everything. You were responsible for his banishment from Hinata. He did everything in his power to give you a place to sleep and eat. Instead you decide to attack him for things he did not even do to you! You are no sister of mine."
Motoko's eyes were filled with tears as she wept. "No.. sister… Please.." Tsuruko frowned at her. "As of this moment, you are girisezu. You are no longer the heir of the Shinmeiryu School. I hereby proclaim Masako Benikawa as the new heir!"
"NO!" Motoko screamed, tears streaming down her face.
"Yes," Tsuruko looked down upon her. "And I and the clan council will cast you out of my clan and I will cast away my family's name and become Tsuruko Benikawa."
She then grabbed Motoko's sword with her hand.
Motoko's eyes widened in horror. "NO, SISTER!"
Tsuruko smashed the katana in one stroke of her blade and glared at her former sister. "You can live with the shame you have brought upon yourself, Motoko. I will not force you commit Seppuku and be your second. Suicide is far too good for someone like you."
Motoko dropped to the ground and began to cry hysterically. "Come, anata, Maki-oneesama." Tsuruko and the Benikawa siblings bowed to the Urashimas as they left the Hinata, leaving the shocked residents in their wake as Naru and Kitsune took the blubbering Motoko to their room.
"Forgiveme…Sister… forgive meeee…" Kitsune and Naru looked at each other, then at the whimpering kendoka, who was curled into a ball and kept saying the same thing over.
"She's been like this for 6 hours now," Kitsune whispered. "Poor thing."
"This is all that pervert's fault." Naru hissed.
"'That pervert's fault'? No, Naru. This is all YOUR fault." Kitsune glared at her.
"What did I do?" Naru remarked, glaring back.
"What Tsuruko said was true. Keitaro was willing to help all of us and we all took him for granted." Kitsune looked downwards. "And I think we'll be on his blacklist for all time."
"You sound like you care for him," Naru scoffed, rolling her eyes.
The next thing Naru knew, Kitsune was upon the tomboy in an instant, rage dancing in her eyes. "YOU ALMOST KILLED HIM WITH YOUR GODDAMNED NARU-PUNCHES! IF GIVEN THE CHANCE, HE COULD BE LYING IN A DITCH, DEAD, FOR ALL WE KNOW!"
Naru was visibly shaking from Kitsune's sudden outburst. The fox sighed and laid back down.
"I just can't take this shit anymore," Kitsune almost sobbed. "When tomorrow comes, I'm gonna leave."
"WHAT? WHY?!" Naru shouted in shock.
"I'm not gonna end up on the streets, begging for some money. I'm gonna go to Rehab, and when I finish, I'm gonna make something of myself." Kitsune had a determined look on her face. She grabbed her bags and headed towards the door.
"You can't leave me, Kitsune! You just can't!" Naru begged her.
"I'm sorry, Naru. But this is all too much for me to handle." Kitsune shook her head and exited the room, closing the door.
Kitsune walked downstairs and saw Haruka at the table. "Looks like there's some good in you after all." The elder Urashima placed her cigarette down and motioned Kitsune to sit beside her.
"Haruka, I-" Kitsune started to say, but Haruka raised her hand to cut her off.
"I'm glad you changed your tune before it was too late, Kitsune. But you do know this won't change the way Keitaro thinks about you." Haruka said as Kitsune smiled sadly.
"I know. I don't expect him to forgive me. After all, I broke a damn beer bottle over his head." Kitsune chuckled softly as she continued. "I wish the others would see it my way."
"I doubt it." Haruka sighed and looked at Kitsune. "If Granny Hina were here, she would be proud of you for doing something like this." She stood up and went into the fridge and gave Kitsune a beer.
"You want a drink for the road?" Kitsune was about to refuse, but this was her last night here. "Ah, what the hell." She took a swig out of the now-opened bottle and sighed. "I'm gonna miss this place." She then stood up and walked out of the Hinata forever.
Kitsune would be heading for a new path in her life. And soon, it would pay off for her in the future… But unfortunately, the others would not be so lucky.
TBC.