Chapter 15: Invite

The next day, everything went back to how it was. Keitaro was just blasted into the atmosphere as he fell from the roof to the bath were Naru and Motoko were taking a bath. Suu was busy playing while Shinobu was finishing breakfast for everyone. Kitsune on the other hand was on the couch watching the day's horse race.

"I see, he's done it again," Kitsune snickered as she drunk the glass of wine. "Wonder what he did this time."

"I can't believe that pervert," Naru shouted coming back from the bath.

"The usual I see," Kitsune smiled.

"But don't you think could have been an accident Naru-sempai," Motoko asked, trying to calm the older woman down. "He did fell from the roof."

"What are talking about Motoko," Naru asked, stopping at her tracks. "He surely had some perverted reason behind it, I'm sure of it." Naru was as angry as she could get while she talked with the other girl.

"Why are you so mad at him anyway sempai," Motoko asked. "Did something happen while I was out yesterday?"

"No," Naru quickly answered. She didn't even hesitated a bit. "Anyway why are you so concerned for him?"

"No it's not like that," Motoko denied. "I'm just curious, why you're acting strange the past few days. When I came back you were holding hands after that you're acting like some sort of dog harassing a cat."

"I don't know what you're talking about," Naru replied looking at the girl seriously. "But you're going to your part time job today again right?"

"Well not really," Motoko said laughing weirdly. "I got fired yesterday."

"That's surprising," Naru looked at the girl a little surprised. "What did you do to get yourself fired?"

"Well…," Motoko remembered yesterday's scene. She could remember Nami screaming, "How could you leave immediately after you just started." She sighed before answering. "It's nothing special Naru-sempai."

"I see," Naru replied. "Anyway we better get changed. Shinobu should be done preparing breakfast."

Motoko simply nodded before she headed for her own room. Naru has been acting kinder to her since she returned but she still a little uneasy around her since she was trying to steal Keitaro away from her. And seeing him beaten almost everyday of his life, partly because of her just made her more determined to make him fall in love with her.

Breakfast ended and Shinobu started cleaning the dishes on the table and Kitsune went back to her room to arrange her wine bottles. The only ones remaining were Naru, Motoko, and Keitaro. Motoko and Naru were looking at Keitaro as he busily checked the month's budget. Naru tried saying something but her voice was too soft, because of this, Motoko got the opportunity to talk first.

"Keitaro-sempai," Motoko stated.

"Yes Motoko," Keitaro replied, looking at the girl. "Can I help you with something?"

"Are you busy today," Motoko asked, shocking the other two. "Well I've got something to do and I needed someone to help me with it. But if you're busy I don't mind if you decline."

"No," Keitaro reacted immediately, earning Naru's surprised look. "It's okay… right Naru?"

"Why are you asking me," Naru replied with a monotone voice. "It's your decision anyway." The looked at the girl as she walked out of the room. Neither Keitaro nor Motoko knew why she reacted that way.

"Naru," Keitaro whispered, showing his concern for the girl. But he was quickly interrupted when Motoko continued.

"Would it be okay if we leave around noon," Motoko asked.

"Ah yeah sure," Keitaro replied absent-mindedly. "Sorry but I'll have to leave you alone for now."

Motoko simply nodded as she watches the boy leave the room. She knew he would do that seeing how Naru just reacted. But why would she act like that immediately? "Is she starting to get edgy," Motoko asked herself as she drank the last drop of her tea.

"Naru," Keitaro shouted when he reached the girl's room.

"What," Naru replied. She didn't even considered opening the door. "I'm busy…"

"Well I was just curious if there's something wrong," Keitaro said, his voice was clearly worried about the girl inside. "You just walked out of the dining room earlier."

"I'm fine," Naru answered back after a short pause. "Anyway, shouldn't you be preparing for you and Motoko's date?"

"Wait," Keitaro said a little surprised. "When did it become a date Naru? She just asked me to accompany her somewhere."

"Isn't that a date," Naru retorted, opening the door. "Besides I'm busy with something, mind leaving me alone?"

"No," Keitaro replied, stopping the door before she could have closed it. "Not until you're fine."

"You're starting to get on my nerve you know," Naru said a little irritated.

"I know," Keitaro ignored her anger. "Why don't I take you out tomorrow? If you don't mind that is." Naru looked at him a little surprised at first before whispering something inaudible. "What," Keitaro asked but the only thing that greeted him was her fist.

"I said yes, idiot," Naru shouted lunching the guy upwards.

The others below heard the commotion and simply shrugged it off, except for Motoko. She was quite curious over what just happened up stairs but she knew it could have been Keitaro's fault again. After that she just walked towards her drawer and took out some clothes she knew she haven't wore yet since buying them. "I wonder which one I should wear?"

A great person once said, "Know when to stop…" But whoever he is I do not know. Hahahahaa… besides… this story s a little bridge towards the end of the second arc… I'll tell you guys the arc's title on the second to the last chapter so It'll have a little suspense… here's something to expect with the last three chapters… hahaha… Revelations, Hurt, Romance, and more atmosphere… hahaha… Until next time… Humility here, signing off.

P.S. Chapter 16 isn't the start of the last three…