Chapter 12: Defense

"What are you doing Keitaro," Motoko said with pure fury in her tone. She was standing outside of Naru's room while looking at Keitaro lying on top of Naru.

"It's not what it looks like Motoko," Keitaro said standing up immediately from her position. "I swear I just got in and I suddenly tripped. Promise!"

"I don't want to hear excuses," Motoko said drawing her sword and batting the boy out of the roof. "Pervert!"

"Keitaro," Naru shouted as she looked out of the hole the boy just made.

"And you Naru-sempai," Motoko continued. "You shouldn't leave things unattended, like this string tied between the door. If I didn't knew any better, I would say you actually wanted that pervert to fall down."

"Of course not," Naru replied with a sweat drop on her head. "Why would I do something like that and besides, I didn't remember tying that string on the door anyway. Maybe it was Suu playing some prank."

"I guess," Motoko said nodding her head. "Anyway I better get going. Please be careful sempai."

Naru was left on the room flopping down as she wondered why Motoko would suspect her of something she didn't do. Motoko has been back for two days now and since yesterday, it felt like Motoko knew exactly when she wanted Keitaro just to herself. And when she was going to show him a little of her feeling, the kendo girl would instantaneously bat him out preventing her to do so.

Keitaro just came back from the park, he landed at the sandbox so he didn't sustain much damage but he just couldn't understand why Motoko was always there when he was finally alone with Naru, not like he actually wanted to. It was just like some of the situations were too fabricate just like what happened earlier. He called Naru calling him and when he entered the room he felt like he tripped on something when he opened his eyes he was on top of Naru and when he tried to check on what he tripped on there stood Motoko.

"Did Motoko's senses increased when she left? She was everywhere," Keitaro sighed as he walked through the stairs.

"Just in time," Motoko said to herself while she walked through the lobby after talking with Naru. "Now I better thanks Suu for this KeitaroNaru sensor she invented. It makes it much easier to know when that fumbling idiot is with that girl." When she came back, she asked Suu to make such an item to make sure nothing happens between the two, and it was actually kind of weird since it was exactly right on time. "But I guess I better leave, Nami should be waiting."

"Oh," Keitaro said as he saw Motoko standing on the entrance. 'Do you want something Motoko?"

"Yes," Motoko said. "I was just going to ask permission to leave for a while. I got something important to do and I have to leave immediately."

"I guess it's okay," Keitaro replied wondering what this 'important something' was. "But might I ask what you're going to do?"

"Forgive me Keitaro," Motoko said. "But for now it's a little private."

"It's okay," Keitaro said smiling at the girl. "Anyway be back at night time. It's a little dangerous to be out during the dark."

"Do not worry," Motoko said showing him her wooden sword. "I can protect myself."

Keitaro simply laughed as he just notice it was the guys out there who should beware.

"And before I forget," Motoko continued. "I'll be doing this for the rest of summer so I'll constantly be out. So refrain from doing anything-unnecessary Keitaro."

"Yes," Keitaro answered with a flinch watching the girl passing him.

"Oh and could you do me a favor," Motoko said stopping right behind him. "Could you buy me something from Akihabara, you know what it is right?"

"I'll try," the boy nodded.

"And if you're hungry on your way please try this place out. I heard they serve great cake over there," Motoko finished, handing him a piece of paper and walked off.

"Where's Motoko going," Naru asked as she watched the manager re-entering the inn.

"She didn't tell," Keitaro said sighing. "Anyway, I better get started with my chores I guess…"

"Oh," Naru said stopping the boy in his tracks. "You can do that later. I want to ask you a favor."

"What is it," Keitaro asked looking at the girl.

"Would you mind going out with me again," Naru replied. "I have to buy some things for one of my subjects."

"Ok," Keitaro nodded. "I've got something to do outside anyway. Where are we going anyway?"

"Akihabara," Naru answered.

"Why isn't Nami here yet," Motoko complained as she waited for her friend and her new boss.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," Nami shouted as she entered through the back door. "You shouldn't be here too early. You know when we open right?"

"Well, I did told you to meet me much earlier right," Motoko, said. "And besides I asked for some of those clothes I'm used to wearing here in Akihabara."

"Yes, yes," Nami said handing over a bag of clothes over to Motoko. "But I guess being Tomo during these times are more comfortable isn't it?"

"Yes," Motoko replied, entering the changing room. "Since Motoko wouldn't be seen dead working in a cosplay café, now would she?"

"I will never understand people with alter egos," Nami laughed. "Oh and please hurry it up. We still got shopping to do before the shop opens."

"Done," Tomo came out with her new clothes. "This ones looks good, maybe someone would come ask me out if I don't be careful, don't you think?"

"You know, they say that the clothes make the person, but you're like a totally different person every time you change," Nami stated watching the girl with a small smile.

"I was just joking you know," Tomo said with dead fish eyes. "Anyway let's get going."

"You say that but that smirk on your face says otherwise," Nami said exiting the building with her friend.

"Why did you brought so many of these," Keitaro weakly stated, trying his best to carry two bags of clothes.

"Well, the class I go to wanted to open a maid café so that they could save up for a field trip they're planning," Naru explained walking really relaxed, ignoring the struggling youth behind her.

"I see," Keitaro weekly replied. "Then mind explaining why you had to buy all of it?"

"Well I didn't want to work in the café since its kind of embarrassing so they decided that I should be the one to buy all of it," Naru explained. "And besides it's a good way to kill of some time… with you right?"

"Well, I can't complain now can't I," Keitaro said. "But could you at least hold onto one of the bags? It's getting pretty heavy now."

"Okay," Naru replied and took one of the bags. "Anyway where are you taking me?"

"Oh," Keitaro remembered. "We're going to a private comic shop Motoko mentioned. She asked me to buy her a doujin so I thought that while were out I may as well do it right?"

"I guess," naru sighed. "But I guess I'm the only one who feels uncomfortable with her hobby. When she told the others, they all accepted it and laughed, saying she was holding onto something so small. I can't believe it."

"Well you'll get use to it someday," Keitaro comforted the girl. "Besides she's a friend and it's our job to accept her. And if you want, we could go to this teashop she suggested. She even gave me the address."

Naru simply nodded as they entered the old building where the doujins were sold. And after that went straight to the café Motoko mentioned. But when they entered, the person they least likely expected greeted them.

"Welcome master," Tomo greeted, winking at the unexpected guesses.

I didn't like this chapter that much… Except for the cliffhanger all of it seems too rush. Don't you agree? But I can't rephrase it anymore since this is how things worked out in my head. SO I hope you could forgive me this one time… Gome…