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CHAPTER 13: GOODBYE TO ALL?
"It is with a heavy heart but I have decided to close down the Hinata apartments"
These were the only words heard in the room and then silent swept. Not a single word spoken, the blowing winds could be heard apparently throughout. The worst possibilty for all the tenants was becoming a reality.
"So, anyone has anything to say?" asked Grandma Hina breaking the silence in the room which felt like it had stretched to an eternity.
None of the girls knew what to say after hearing Hina's decision to close down the place. They opened their mouths but words were'nt leaving the tip of heir tongue. It felt as if the entire world had coming crashing down on them. Firstly the loss of their manager in a tragic incident and then the place where they have practically lived forever would be closing down.
Finaly one of the girls built up the courage to speak
"Grandma" were the first words heard by everyone as their attention was diverted towards the voice "Why would you be closing Hinata, everyone here they consider it more of a home then their actual homes" it was Kanako who was the first to speak after hearing the decision "We can't just close it down, there is no logical reason for you to close down the apartments" she added
Grandma Hina approached her grand daughter "I know how you feel Kanako, I know how everyone feels but..." Grandma Hina paused for a minute "...but it is what i feel is right" she then finishd her sentence with a depressed tone of voice.
"How is abandoining everyone, forcing them to leave the place they call home is right!" an angry Kanako asked. Grandma Hina with her eyes still closed and head lowered answered "Because child, I am doing this for Keitaro". All the tenants became confused after hearing the last part. "Now please excuse me for a while I need to sort through some things out, Haruka, Seta I will require your help" Haruka and Seta agreed and followed the old woman.
The girls felt as if everything that happened was like a big bad dream or a nightmare and just wanted to wake up and snap back to reality, but alas no matter how hard they tried they were still there and all the events were as apparent and solid as before.
Slowly one by one all the girls started to head upstairs to their respective rooms (possibily to pack who knows)
In Motoko's room:
"Well, now where do I go?" Motoko's thoughts were colliding with her meditation "I can move back to the school but that would mean I would have to take heirship of it" Motoko thought trying to concentrate "But I can't just leave these guys I have gotten to close to them and I don't think I am ready to leave them behind and take heirship of the school" Motoko broke her meditation stance and sat up straight "I know phisically I can take over and become a great leader but mentally I am just not ready"
In Shinobu's room:
"First Keitaro leave's all of us and now everyone else is being forced to leave me" said a gutted Shinobu as she sat on her bed "Why do people I care about have to leave, am I that bad of a person" Shinobu thought as a tear formed in her eye and rolled down er cheek "First mom and dad had to leave each other beacuse of their issues but then I met these guys" Shinobu looked at a group photo consisting of all the tenants and their manager "We became more than friends, we became a family together and now this family is falling apart" Shinobu thought as more tears rolled down her cheeks "I don't want to leave these guys"
In Kitsune's room:
"Kitsune what is gonna happen after they close this place down" asked Su "To be honest I don't quite know Su" answered Kitsune. "Well Grandma Hina might have planned something right?" Su asked "Yea you're probably right, but we can't be sure what she would do to this place" Kitsune answered. "So Su any place you'll be heading to now?" asked Kitsune. "Only place I know here is this place and after this I don't know maybe I might have to go back to my country" Su answered with sorrow in her tone of voice, Kitsune realized that and embraced the young (unlimited ball of energy) "Su, don't say that we will find a way, you are not gonna leave us got that, no one will leave" said a determined Kitsune
In Naru's room:
Lights are dimmed in Naru's room as she is sitting in a corner clutching her Lido-Kun "Grandma Hina can't seriously close this place down" Naru thought to herself "Aftter what we have been through in this place, all those amazing memories" Naru now clutching the Lido-Kun more tightly "And all of it will end in a flash, why all of this is happening now all of a sudden" Naru thought to herself as tears started to form in her eyes "Keitaro without you we are nothing, I am ready to do anything to see you come back again and fix all of this mess like you always do"
After a brief while all the girls are sitting up on the roof thinking of what will happen next
"Hey Kanako do you thin you could try convincing Grandma Hina?" asked Motoko "I did try Motoko if you were not paying attention downstairs!" Kanako answered in an annoyed manner "You better watch the way you speak to me Kanako!" shouted Motoko as she took her battle stance. "You wanna fight me bring it on!" answered Kanako as she stood up in her battle stance.
"Guys, calm down already this has been one tough night (and a way long one) and you guys wanna fight, I know everybody's stresses but you need to relax" said Mutsumi as she intervened between the two girls. Both the girls just looked at each other and sat down quietly.
"Hey Mutsumi maybe you should try talking some sense into Grandma Hina" said Kitsune as the heat had dimmed out between Kanako and Motoko. "I don't know she looked pretty serious about her decision" answered Mutsumi. "But can't hurt to try right?" asked Kitsune. Before Mutsumi could answer Naru jumped in "She's right Kitsune, Grandma Hina will not listen to any of us, her decision is final"
Meanwhile:
"Are you sure about this Hina?" asked Seta "I am positive everything will go as I have planned" she answered "But after what already happened do you think everything would go accordingly?" Haruka asked "My child, no need to worry I have complete faith in this" Grandma Hina answered "Ok I just hope you are right" said a worried Haruka
Back with the gang:
"Naru of all the people you are giving up on this so easily" asked Shinobu "You weren't ready to accept that Keitaro was gone when all of us thought otherwise, it was your stubborness your will that wasn't ready to accept that and as much as we all know you, you wouldn't let something like this happen but you are ready to throw in the towel" Shinobu added. Shinobu like the rest was waiting for answer but did not recieve one. "Guys we have got to do something to try and make Grandma Hina change her decision or atleast give it another thought" stated Shinobu "Well you guys should have tried that when I was trying to do just that" interjected Kanako reminding everyone about what happened downstairs "If you guys could really do it than you should have said something then" she added "Now is not the time to be pointing fingers Kanako and besides Shinobu is right we should do something about it" said Kitsune.
Meanwhile:
"Well now what do we do?" asked Shirai "I don't know we did what was asked of us" answered Haitani "Yea we really are good people, that loser was really glad he had friends like us" said Shirai "I know otherwise he would have been an even bigger loser if he didn't have us as friends" added Haitani. Both continued their walk towards their apartment in complete silence until Haitani spoke up "You know I am really gonna miss Keitaro (Wow no loser?)" Shirai soon answered "Yea he was a nice guy, stupid but nice". "I just hope wherever he is I hope he is in peace" (Wow Shirai and Haitani acting like true friends)
With Grandma Hina:
"I am sorry everyone but I must do this, to see if everything will be fine afterwards" Grandma Hina "Haruka and Seta think I am confident about this but I can't let them know I am as worried as they are, probably more than them even"
Back with the girls:
"Then what should I do, all of you are talking a big game over here but downstairs you guys couldn't even choke a word out" answered Kanako. "Hey Kanako you sh..." Kitsune was interrupted by Kanako "No Kitsune don't try to this, if you guys had it in you, you guys any one of you atleast would have made an effort, but did not did any of you?" asked Kanako "Ok maybe you're right but now we do wanna take a stand doesn't that mean anything" stated Shinobu. "Ohhh wow really nice, you guys should be awarded medals for that!" said Kanako in a bitter tone. "Ok enough everybody!" said Mutsumi (wow really?) "All of you can stand here and fight among each other or do something regarding what all of you have been arguing about" Mutsumi added as she headed downstairs.
Soon all of the girls followed Mutsumi downstairs except Naru.
"They are right you know"said Naru's sub conscious "I know but I just don't know what to do" Naru answered (Ok you guys are gonna think I am stupid or something so just bear with me) "So what you care about everyone not only Keitaro right?"
"I know but with him gone I just don't know what I can do, I just feel that the reason I was alive is no more, so why am I still here?"
"You are here because of that same reason"
"What do you mean?"
"That same reason, always cared for you, always loved you, he would never want to see you in any pain now would he?"
"I would rather die, than to live without him, this is the most pain I could ever recieve"
"Death is something that no one can control, he would've never done that on purpose, but in killing yourself your gonna be gurting Keitaro more"
"How, I don't understand?"
"Stupid head, oh wait never mind forget that, the main thing is Keitaro loved you and he would never wanna see you get hurt it would hurt him a thousand times more than it would hurt you"
"But he left me all alone here, isn't that painful for me and him"
"It probably is, but you need to realize he loves you and you need to be happy for him, Keitaro needs to live on through you"
As Naru was having a conversation with her sub conscious she soon was lost in a distinct memory.
Flashback:
"Hey Keitaro are you ok?" asked Naru "Ohhh yea Naru nothing at all?" answered Keitaro as he tried to hide something "What you got there?" asked a curious Naru trying to look at what Keitaro was hiding. Keitaro quickly jumped back to keep his distance from her "Uhhhh it's nothing" he answered in a nervous manner. "Ok I better get going see you later Naru" he said as he quickly tried to end this conversation and get out of there but Naru grabbed him by the back of his shirt, he slipped and fell on the ground and did his ever clumsy but honest mistake.
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He pulled her skirt down!
"Keitaro I am gonna masacare you this time!" said an enraged Naru as she prepared her ever famous Naru punch. "No Naru please it was an honest mis.." but before the innocent manager could finish his sentence he was sent flying into the nearby wall. "That will tea.." before Naru could finish she saw a wrapped item that fell out of Keitaro's back "Huhhhh so this is what you were hiding hmm?" asked Naru in a cheeky manner. "No Naru please don't open it" Keitaro quickly got up and tried to snatch it from Naru's hand but she kept dodging him as she started to run around the room with Keitaro chasing her "Naru please don't open this" said Keitaro
"Ooooh what is it, is it for one of your other girlfriends?"
"What I don't have any other girl friends I hardly have one"
"Don't lie I know you have more, that's why you were hiding this gift from me what other possible reason could there be?" Naru asked
Keitaro soon slipped down on the floor as the chase ended. Naru then opened up the gift to find a dress in it. "Th-this is the..." Naru tried to speak but was interrupted by Keitaro
"The dress you wanted when we last time went on our date but couldn't get it because it was too expensive, so I had saved up some cash and bought it for you, but I wanted it to keep it a surprise" said Keitaro
Naru just stood with her head lowered down. "Awwww I am sorry Naru if you feel bad" Keitaro then noticed a tear fell on the ground from Naru's face "Naru are you ok?" Keitaro asked a bit worried. Naru slowly raised her head and before you know it embraced Keitaro in her arms and kissed him passionately. Keitaro was enjoying the great gesture but couldn't keep his mouth shut "Hnmpphhpphhmmphphmmhphmmhppmmhpphhhh" Naru then released him from the kiss. "What was that for?" Keitaro asked foolishly. "The kiss was a small token of appreciation for this gift, I can't believe you actually bought this for me" as soon as Naru finished Keitaro recieved a slight punch in the side of his arm from her "Oww and what was that for?" he asked "For talking foolishly when we were kissing" Naru said as her cheeks became a faint red. They both then laughed together at this crazy little time they spent together.
Flashback ended:
"Keitaro... you have always loved me no matter how hard I have been with you, you always put up with me no matter how many times I beat you to oblivion and you never gave up on me nor any one else. This place means alot to us but to you it meant the most... and I will not let Grandma Hina close this place down, this place will stay beacuse that is what you would want"
Downstairs:
All the girls were waiting for Grandma Hina to come downstairs in an effort to convince her to keep this place open.
"You guys ready" asked Kitsune. All the girls nodded in agreement
Soon the old resident of Hinata was coming downstairs and saw all the tenants waiting for her.
"Grandma Hina we all want to talk to you" said Kitsune. "Yes, I know you are the wisest of us all but you cannot close down this place, this place is our home" added Motoko "Yea, I know wahtever your have in your mind, you might be right pn your point but think about it, this place has alot of special memories attached to all of us" added Shinobu "Even Keitaro's, he also had alot of memories with this place, heck he did when he was a child, I was there" added Mutsumi.
Grandma Hina silently listenend to all of the girls and waited for them to finish what was on their mind. "If you girls are done can I speak now?" asked Grandma Hina. The girls just stood silent without giving any answer. "Ok, now I know what all of you mean, this place is special but I am closing this place down for Keitaro's sake" said Grandma Hina
"For brother's sake how grandma?" a voice came from behind and it was Kanako that soon joined the fray "I asked that before but you did not answer" she added. Grandma Hina looked at her grand-daughter and answered "I want to cherish this place in his memory, that is why I must close it down, he was the rightful owner to this place and seeing that he..." Grandma Hina stopped for a second but finished her sentence "...he is gone than that is what I feel the right thing to do"
All the girls stood their silently with nothing else to say. Grandma Hina looked at each of them to see if any of them had something else to say and was heading upstairs until she was met by Naru
"Grandma Hina I want to talk to you" Grandma Hina looked at Naru and then nodded. "Grandma I know this decision you have taken might have it's positive reasons and results but you cannot just close this place down, this place means special to us but it meant everything to Keitaro, and you closing it down means just closing Keitaro's memories with it. Keitaro maybe gone but he can live on through this place and if you still feel that your decision is the right one then I can't do anything but do remember that all of these guys they have made this place into a home and you making them leave is fine, i am sure they will find different places to live, but Keitaro would never like that" as Naru finished her speech all eyes were on Grandma Hina as she looked down on the ground.
Grandma Hina raised her head and had a smile on her face "I have made my decision, Naru you are the new manager of the Hinata apartments"
END
What just happened, oh wait it can be read in the chapter.
Wow, some great turn of events Grandma Hina just made Naru the new manager how on earth did that happen, and when all the girls protested it didn't mean a thing and when Naru said it changer her decision completely WOW
So, a lot happened in this chapter and also got a chance to re-introduce Keitaro in the story for a brief while. I am planning to add more flashback scenes especially regarding Keitaro and Naru. Also got to see Shirai and Haitani's more friendly side where their not complete jerks. And also a comeletely different scene with Naru and her sub-conscious.
And, I know a lot of you are getting sick of reading this story in the same timeline I am gonna change the day hopefully in the next chapter. Their is a slight chance of something big in the next chapter or most probably in the lateral chapters. (What might it be, what is gonna happen I can't wait...Oh right I am the one writing so never mind)
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This is abx20 bidding farewell..