'The Hands of a Man'
Disclaimer: Ken Akamatsu wrote 'Love Hina' and he owns the rights. I wrote this tale for fun and seek no re-dress from it.
Writer's notes: This story now gets a little more involved with the non-canon characters. I will now be introducing new residents.
-Chapter 4-
The start of August was one hellacious time at the Hinata, especially temperature wise. In more ways than one…
The first day of the month read forty degrees Celsius on the digital thermometer that Kaolla had installed at her 'Onii-chan's' request near the Communication's Center. That was what they all now called Keitaro's radio and information boards.
He had the Princess put a digital one in there which reads all the outside conditions. That was for when he came inside to check and update his lists, as Keitaro would have something to tell him what the conditions were like outside. It also helped him plan his day accordingly.
With the heat as bad as was, Keitaro, with help from Kaolla, Motoko and Shinobu, then installed brand new A/C units all over the Hinata. The units were the new energy efficient wall-mounted units that were prevalent all over Japan. The new A/C units went into all of the rooms, as well as his workshops, the kitchen, and the common room. While Keitaro and Kaolla put them into place, Motoko and Shinobu were there to hand them the screws and tools.
The upper floors of the Hinata could become stiflingly hot if there was no breeze that blew up from the bay when the summer heat came in earnest.
'That should take care of the heat problem from now on,' Keitaro thought right after the last unit was in place.
Finished with that task, Kaolla suggested to him that she could assess the air flow in the upper reaches of the old manse. It would help to see if the place might be marginally cooler or if some minor changes to the building's structure needed to be made.
When Keitaro had done his initial structural assessment, he did not see any airflow vents up in the eaves, such as there were in modern houses.
Before he had Kaolla do her airflow examination, he went outside and installed some cooling louvers just under the main peaks of the roof. There would be quite a few of them, but nothing that could not be done quickly.
The three girls followed out to his camp, where he loaded the front scoop of his loader. With Kaolla seated in the cab and driving him to where he needed to be, Keitaro managed to cut square holes into the building and installed louvers equipped with a remote-control motor, which they could open and close when the weather necessitated it. As a finishing touch, he fitted heavy-gauge steel wire mesh screening onto the inside of each flap to keep out bugs, mice, and squirrels. Especially those nasty giant wasps who seemed to build their nests everywhere.
After Keitaro had finished, he and the other three noticed a dramatic shift in the cooling of the old place, even without the A/C units turned on.
Having finished that part of the job, the four sat in Keitaro's woodshop and enjoyed some cold sweet tea with lemon courtesy of Shinobu.
Seated there, Kaolla suggested to Keitaro that she could deploy a small Mecha-Tama of hers to fly up into the rafters and take some readings.
Quietly, Motoko and Shinobu listened as the two geniuses talked.
Believing it to be a good idea and knowing that he was too tall to go crawling through the upper reaches of the ancient structure, Keitaro did not want one of the girls going up there either. It was too dangerous in the narrow rafters for them.
"Would you please set the scanners of your Mecha-Tama to do a structural-analysis scan as well, Kaolla-chan?" asked Keitaro who relied on her intellect in these matters, "I want to know if there are any weak spots that might need repairing or replacement up there."
"Sure, Onii-chan. I just need to swap out one of the optical cameras for a unit that is set-up for tactical analysis. Then I will just add an attachment in with an infrared and ultra-violet wavelength scanner. I can set it up so we can control it down in the common room with just a laptop and an old game controller that I have lying around in my shop," said Kaolla rapid fire while smiling at him. A lot more serious now since Keitaro has been asking her for help on a lot of his projects, Kaolla enjoyed being useful to him. The other residents have also noticed a lot of changes in their young blonde bundle of boundless energy. It made everyone smile.
"How long will it take you to get this process going, Kaolla-chan?" asked Keitaro.
Deep in thought, she went over all of the minutiae.
Patiently, he waited for her to reply.
"If I grab the necessary parts, a handful of bananas and get right on it. How about I do it right after lunch, Onii-chan," answered Kaolla who then looked up at him.
"Perfect. I will be waiting," said Keitaro.
As expected, he and the others watched a smiling Kaolla quickly run out the door and up the stairs.
"She seems very happy, Senpai," commented Shinobu. Smiling, Motoko nodded in agreement with the petite chef.
-After lunch-
The Mecha-Tama that Kaolla had modified was ready. As she turned her laptop on, Kaolla linked into the proper Bluetooth interface.
Having sat next to her on a couch in the common room, Keitaro watched as she launched her drone to inspect the attic rafters and its supports.
When the small robot had completed its task, Kaolla said that the scans had concluded that even after many centuries, the home of his ancestors was still quite structurally sound.
With a smile, and having paid her an extra bonus, he thanked the Princess for her help with this finished project.
Happy as could be, Kaolla then hugged him just like Shinobu had.
At that time, Keitaro took note that her size did not truly show her true innate strength.
When he had called it a day, his two bedmates romantically washed his back in the onsen before everyone else came in.
Teasing her beloved cousin, Haruka mentioned something to Keitaro about his need to stay seated until the warm water helped to soothe his manhood.
Smirking at her own sarcastic words, both Kitsune and Motoko gave Haruka the 'evil eye'.
Entering the spa after she and her girlfriend had washed each other, Tsuruko sat in the warm water and laughed herself silly.
-A night out with Naru-
Walking through the Shinjuku Ni-chōme district of downtown Tokyo, Naru was with a group of young women on this particular evening. (Writer's note: a well-known gay district in downtown Tokyo)
There were four couples this particular night, who even in this area, stood out from all of the other women present. The reason: all eight were extremely beautiful, held hands or arms with their partner and had dressed to kill. The octet even ignored all of the positive looks from onlookers while they passed by, especially from the men. Whenever possible, the group as a whole attempted to get together and go out for a night of dinner, Karaoke, and dancing at popular lesbian clubs where there would be no men present. Even gay men. The octet had known each other since elementary school and were a very close-knit group of friends. In junior high, they all discovered something about themselves, which was that they only liked girls. No one who saw them and the way they dressed would ever believe they were gay, but none of them really cared. All could easily be idols or gravure models, which caused them to be constantly stared at by men and women all whenever they were together. Especially annoying, was when they received any unwanted attention from the male half of the species, which always had difficulty believing that such goddesses were of the yuri persuasion and thus, unavailable to them.
Oh well…
It included a gorgeous young woman who had Naru draped on her arm, as she was a tall silver-haired beauty by the name of Takayama Shizuru. She was the brunette's girlfriend, as they have known each other since elementary school. They later confessed to each other in junior high.
A first-year coed at Tokyo U, Shizuru was a year older than Naru and tended to spoil her girlfriend rotten. It helped that she deeply loved the young woman who held her arm as they have been through a lot together since they have been a couple. The surgery on Naru's eyes came as a great shock because of the person who had paid for it, but it appeared that there was more to the relationship that Naru had with a certain male where she lived. The family name of the Hinata owner was a familiar one to Shizuru, so she would wait another time to make a further judgment.
Having crossed another street, Naru and her friends approached their first destination. It was a high-class bistro which served provincial French and Alsatian food. Unlike the usual Japanese restaurant, the manager saw their reservation and seated them a large round table. The couples received menus and a list of the evening's specials as they were all familiar with the place.
It also helped that everyone at the table was familiar with western silverware when the many courses came to their table.
After dinner, the group strolled over to a karaoke place where their friend Kina-san had booked a room for two hours. Everyone wanted to hear Naru sing, especially Shizuru.
On the way there, Naru and Shizuru had a serious little talk.
"Are you sure that Urashima-san has no ulterior motives towards you, Na-chan?" asked Shizuru. Although she knew what he had done for her, Shizuru was very leery of all men except for her father and brother, who both accepted her for who she was. She kept her voice low so only Naru could hear her.
"When I first met him, I had the same attitude as you, Shi-chan," replied Naru, "I thought that he was just another example of your typical perverted male. But he has proved me wrong in so many ways. At no cost to me or my family, he took care of my eyes, so I do not need those fucking glasses or contacts anymore. Shit Shi-chan, his own cousin Haruka is yuri like us, and she lives at the Hinata with her lover Tsuruko. Keitaro and Haruka are extremely close too. She treats him like a son though she is only five years older than him. Plus, I have also heard that he has another close male relative who is openly gay and accepts him as well."
Besides the obvious, Naru was attempting to convince Shizuru of Keitaro's worthiness as a friend among other things.
"He has two openly gay cousins and accepts them just like that, huh?" asked Shizuru who was still a bit skeptical.
"Yeah, as far as I know," answered Naru as the group stopped at a crosswalk, "Not once has he ever mentioned his cousin's relationship with her lover in a bad way. He is even going to adopt the woman and her younger sister into his family."
"Why is that?" asked Shizuru who gazed intently at her girlfriend.
"It seems that Haruka's lover was disowned by her family for being yuri. By all accounts said Keitaro, Tsuruko's former family still has their fucking collective asses in the Tokugawa Era, and it seems she was the only one to move into this century. She is an on-line stock trader and commodities broker with more of her own money than they have combined. So, she moved to Hinata City from Kyoto not too long ago. When Keitaro found out what her family had done to Tsuruko, he told her that she was under his protection now," said a breathless Naru as she became a bit too excited. The brunette had accidently raised her voice slightly causing as the other couples to wonder before she abruptly ended it with, "I will tell you the rest later."
The four couples arrived and entered the karaoke place.
Later that night at Shizuru's apartment near Tokyo U, Naru got comfortable with her girlfriend. They shared a late-night cup of chamomile tea to help make them sleepy. It was a fun night out for them with their friends as dinner, karaoke and dancing went on until almost midnight.
"Na-chan, now that we are alone," said Shizuru opening a fresh box of Pocky for them to enjoy, "Will you please finish telling me about the owner of the Hinata. Then I have a question for you."
"Well, where was I, oh yeah," said Naru who looked into her girlfriend's eyes, "Keitaro threatened the Aoyama family in Kyoto with expulsion from their lands if they did not act accordingly and behave themselves. You see, the Urashima clan owns the property of Tsuruko's former family and as heir to his clan he has the right to make demands of the Aoyama. They acquiesced very quickly because the Urashima are financially much stronger than they are and Keitaro takes no bullshit from anyone. He does have a selfish motive though, you see Tsuruko's younger sister Motoko is in love with him, and she was their only other remaining heir. Now what do want to know, Shi-chan?"
After taking a good sip of her tea, Shizuru asked, "Na-chan, why are you telling me all of this?" Looking back at her girlfriend, she was wondering what was up.
A smile crossed Naru face as she replied, "Because Shi-chan, I love you very much and want you to live with me."
"I love you too, Na-chan," said Shizuru as she smiled at her confession, "Even though my father owns this place, I would love nothing more than to be in more of a rural setting with a nice lake to swim in along with some paths to take romantic evening walks with you."
Nodding, Naru was pleased with what her girlfriend had to say on the matter.
Finished, the two shared a very romantic French kiss and when it broke, decided to call it a night. When they crawled into Shizuru's king-size bed, the two lovers snuggled into each other.
One last little kiss later, the two joined opposite hands and fell into a peaceful slumber.
-A sad time for Motoko, but only for a moment-
It was never easy to say goodbye to anything in this world, especially when it was something that you used to hold near and dear to you, like your family or clan. When you were once one of the heirs to that clan, it made it all that much worse.
With her older sister's help, Motoko found a large box in a storage area and brought it up to her room. That was so she could place all things Aoyama into it and ship the stuff back to Kyoto. Maybe when the situation resolved itself, she would have it all sent back once again. She hoped.
The reason she did so was that Motoko along with Tsuruko wanted to send the Aoyama a message that both sisters stood together to reject them. And along with her older sister, Motoko has already accepted her place among the Urashima.
Urashima Motoko was something that she had gotten used to, as the formal adoption was still going through channels and the Prefecture bureaucracy. Blushing, she smiled as if it would also look good on a marriage license someday. It also brightened her disposition somewhat as she packed the box.
Always proactive, Tsuruko had left all of her Aoyama possessions behind when she moved here to be with her Haru-chan. Her condo association fee was paid in full for the next six months.
Together, the sisters loaded Motoko's Hakama, Gi and Bokken that were given to her when she first moved to the Hinata two years before. There was also that old Samurai armor that needed to go back as well.
Last of all, and with much trepidation, she placed her precious Shi-sui on the top of the pile of clothing as a final message of her rejection to her old life with them. That ancient Katana had meant so much to her at one time, but not any longer.
With everything Aoyama loaded into his pickup truck, Motoko knew that her Keitaro-sama and older sister would take care of her. Together, Motoko went with him to the local parcel delivery service to have it shipped back to Kyoto.
The next day, Tsuruko, along with Haruka and Kitsune, took Motoko out on a shopping spree to cheer her up. With both money and energy to burn, the four women went power shopping at some of the finest boutiques, shops, and stores in the upper-scale sections of Tokyo and Yokohama.
With Keitaro in mind, Kitsune suggested to Motoko that she should buy some sexy things to show her luscious body off to the man she loved.
"Eh?" hissed a blushing Motoko under her breath. It was something which had been on her mind, but she had no idea what her Keitaro-sama would enjoy seeing her in. That being the case, she turned an even brighter red when the Fox took her over to the intimate apparel section. As the other three began to point everything out to her, the tall teen began to get wet.
Even her older sister got into the spirit of things, as she too found sexy things for her younger sister to attract Keitaro's eye.
"I too would enjoy taking some of this off you myself," whispered a snickering Kitsune who saw Motoko look back at her just stunned. However, the girl nodded and nervously smiled.
When the other two turned away and she was sure that no was looking in their direction, Kitsune gave Motoko a smoldering French kiss.
Enjoying it, Motoko also gasped when Kitsune fondled her large breasts.
Good thing no one saw them do that, as Motoko was bright red and leaked slightly down both her thighs.
The older couple perused some things that earned them more than a few snide comments from Kitsune. Many of which were quite crude and turned Tsuruko's face bright red. Moreover, her comments nearly pissed Haruka off.
Laughing however, Tsuruko held Haruka in place to keep her girlfriend from kicking Kitsune's ass right there in the middle of the most expensive boutique in Tokyo. Not really angry at her, Haruka was just bit peeved that Kitsune kept getting the best of her.
With that, Kitsune's birthday was coming up on the last day of the month. She bought a new, very sexy dress for the sole purpose of pleasing a certain male.As a side note, on her upcoming birthday, it was one of her biggest hopes to have a lot of sex with Keitaro, the rougher the better. She was used to his size now.
Just as her bedmate had done, Motoko too bought some sexy new outfits that the others had assured her would please him.
Both of the younger women knew that there was plenty of Keitaro to go around as neither was jealous of the other.
(On a slightly different note, Keitaro had it in mind to restore the honor of both his and Haruka's Samurai lovers. It would be a special Christmas for the sisters this year.)
-Shortly afterwards-
Early mornings before breakfast, Motoko started her training in the Urashima Arts with the other residents.
In the traditional part of her dojo, her Keitaro-sama and Haruka led the training.
Along with them, Tsuruko also began to partake in the new training regimen. It now assumed her former morning practice time, and since she no longer bore a Katana, she wanted to keep her luscious body in shape for her Haru-chan.
One thing that everyone quickly learned was that Keitaro took training them in his family's Arts extremely seriously. The residents all sat on the floor and clung to his every word: "When Haruka and I have finished training you in the Arts of the Urashima, no one will ever bully or molest you ever again. Shinobu-chan, even you will be able to take care of yourself against anyone as big as me." Keitaro looked evenly at the petite girl.
Smiling, Shinobu remembered that there was a particular bully in class at the academy who had given her and her friends a lot of trouble during the spring semester.
When Keitaro finished his speech, they all paired up and went through some warm-up exercises. After the basics, Haruka led them into more advanced hand-to-hand techniques. With everyone warmed up, Keitaro and Haruka paired up. The others wondered if the older cousin was finally going to try and kick his ass. If it was any other time, she just might. But Haruka saw that he was in his serious mode, so it was not smart to screw around right now.
The two showed the girls that there were times when you had to fight extremely dirty to win. Unlike the Samurai and their Katana, the common person often had only their hands, wits or maybe just a few simple tools to save their life. Keitaro took out some common objects that someone might have in their pockets or lying around the house, such as a set of keys or a magazine and showed all the girls how to use them.
Next, he and Haruka gave them all a demonstration of wristlocks, chokeholds, finger grabs and bends, plus their counters.
The girls all picked up on all their moves rather quickly.
"This is like Karate, Aikido, Judo and Israeli Krav Maga all-in-one," said Kaolla who had seen demonstrations of all these Martial Arts in her native MolMol.
Keitaro nodded.
"Yes, Kaolla-chan," said Haruka after breaking out of her cousin's hold, "The Urashima style incorporates all kinds of different styles from around the world. We have never been afraid to add aspects of other Martial Arts into our own style. The Urashima way is not original by any stretch of the imagination. Our clan's Masters have always said that if there are better ways out there, do not be afraid to learn from them and then add whatever it is to our own they said."
Then, she demonstrated some ways to take down someone using Tsuruko as her partner.
"Oops!"
"Oops, my ass," whispered a giggling Kitsune who saw where Haruka's hand had landed.
On her back, Tsuruko did nothing but smile.
In a separate scenario, Keitaro played a train groper and used Shinobu as his victim. Crying out in agony, the petit chef put him down like she had been taught.
"SON-OF-A-BITCH!" yelled Keitaro when the tiny girl easily put him down onto the floor of the Dojo. Gasping, the others all laughed and applauded for Shinobu.
"Arigato, Shinobu-chan," said Haruka in a sarcastic manner.
Hearing her comment, Shinobu stopped because she thought that she really had hurt him.
Ignoring his cousin, Keitaro shook his wrist, got up and said, "Yeah, it hurt. It is supposed to hurt. Remember this, if someone ever throws a punch or makes a grab at you put them down fast before the molester or mugger gets a chance to do anything else to you. Remember, you are always in control."
Everyone in the room now appreciated the fact that they were no longer defenseless.
When everything began to wind down, he added, "Great job, Shinobu-chan. I really was in agony."
The girl smiled even as he praised her, though she hated hurting her Senpai.Look out, school bullies.
Slightly more aggressive than any of the others, Naru's Ki-loaded fist nearly destroyed a heavy bag on the gym side.
"Do you have any anger management issues right now, Naru-chan?" asked Kitsune who let go of the bag because she was afraid to spot for her. Pieces of the heavy bag lie scattered on the floor across from where the brunette stood. This also startled the others.
Keitaro smiled. There were spare bags in the storage closet.
"Gomenasai, Kitsune-nee," said Naru sheepishly before receiving a kiss from the Fox.
To finish off their session, Keitaro had the girls' workout on the machines on the other side of the Dojo.
On one side, Haruka, Tsuruko, Kitsune, and Motoko mounted stationary bikes. Nearby, Naru worked out on a step machine. Along the wall, Shinobu walked on one of the treadmills as Kaolla ran on another.
While the others stayed on their machines, the Princess stepped down from hers and went over to a clear spot on the floor. She then showed off her strength and flexibility. Doing exceedingly difficult gymnastics and advanced yoga positions, she wowed her housemates. Naru and Shinobu joined her as she showed them how to do the basic positions of the Indian exercise regimen.
With training over for the day, Keitaro decided to loosen up a bit. It pleased him with how the physical activity program had gone.
Rather pleased, he looked at all of the nice asses that had remained on the stationary bikes.
Nearly smacking him silly when she caught him looking at Tsuruko's ass, Haruka hissed, "Hey, that is mine."
Lightening up quite a lot since the girls had taken their training and workouts seriously, Keitaro took a moment to tease his cousin. He understood how jealous she could be around Tsuruko.
At the same time, Motoko also gave him a dirty look. She believed that he should be looking at her ass instead.
When they were alone, she was going to give him an earful.
Not believing that the hole he dug for himself was deep enough, he reached over and pinched Kitsune's ass for the hell-of-it. The gorgeous Vixen had made it easy for him when she had leaned forward a little on her bike and presented him with a genuinely nice target.
"Hentai," said the Fox lustily as she smiled back at her lover.
-A special gift-
With that bit of nonsense out of the way, Keitaro stepped out of the modern side of the Dojo for a few moments and went over to a utility closet. Smiling, he returned with something special for two incredibly special ladies.
What really attracted everyone's attention was when Keitaro presented brand new Bokken to Tsuruko and Motoko.
The two swordswomen were totally surprised when he related the tale about there being a legacy of great Samurai within the rich history of the Urashima clan. He said that even though it was very much passé. However, for the sake of these two, Keitaro wanted to restore that part of his family's legacy.
Hopping off her stationary bike, Motoko threw herself at her lover and thanked him personally with a very passionate French kiss. The act of Keitaro giving her a new Bokken, one that Motoko could call her own, more than made up for him looking at her sister's ass.
But that was only the beginning.
Later that evening, Keitaro stood by the large sliding glass door at the end of the Dojo and looked out at the clear starry night. Standing beside her lover, Motoko turned off the lights and waited with him as the others had gone back over the Hinata.
"Is anything bothering you, my Keitaro-sama?" asked Motoko softly in the darkened room.
"No, Mo-chan. There is not," replied Keitaro with a gentle smile, "I am just thinking about how far we have all come together since Tsuruko-nee, and I moved in."
"I am very glad, my Keitaro-sama," said a smiling Motoko.
Quietly, he slid the door open and with her stepped outside into the warm pleasant evening. Shutting the door, Motoko set the alarm before going for a romantic stroll with Keitaro.
From the back of the property, Motoko's screams were loud as Keitaro held her close, lifted her leg, and made love to her as they stood underneath the stars.
From Keitaro's camp, a certain Fox smiled.
-A light moment at the Tea Shoppe-
In the doorway, a woman stood with a smile on her face as she watched her girlfriend conduct business of a different type.
"Good thing Kei-kun put that new A/C unit in here, or we would be fucking roasting now. Right, Tsu-chan," said Haruka as she looked at her girlfriend.
Tsuruko was in the middle of short selling a stock. "I agree, Haru-chan," replied the statuesque beauty without lifting her head up from the laptop on the desk. Without shifting or moving her eyes, she grabbed her coffee mug and took quite a pull from it.
"Haruka-san, Mitsune-Senpai wants to know if the price of the new Oolong Tea has gone up or not," inquired a new full-time employee out on the floor, "She has a customer who wants to buy a small container of it for an upcoming garden ceremony."
"No, Miko-san. Tell her it is still the same price as before," said Haruka favoring the girl with a smile.
"Ah, Haru-chan. So, we are smiling at the new girl now. I am so jealous," teased Tsuruko in a mocking melodramatic fashion as she put the back of her wrist up against her forehead. She has always loved teasing Haruka.
"So, what if I am, Tsu-chan," said Haruka as she gave it right back to her, "She is a looker you know, and her tits are almost as big as Kitsune's."
"Yes, Haru-chan. I know they are," said Tsuruko who was not about to surrender to her girlfriend, "It is too bad she that does not swing the way we do. She would look mighty good in something sheer or even nothing at all."
With another teasing look at the woman out on the floor, Haruka finally came into her office and sat down. These two were known to get pretty nauseating when it came to talking about how good looking some of the employees that worked there were.
They had not heard anything yet, as the third member of their little group headed towards the office.
"You two are fucking disgusting," Kitsune said with disdain. On a break, she also stepped into the office and flopped down in her usual spot, "If those girls knew that you two were constantly drooling over them, they would quit you for sure. And if you must know, Miko-chan does swing both ways as she had recently confessed to me. Also, she has even asked me out." The Fox fired off those last two little tidbits with a smirk.
"Well?" queried her curious boss.
Just a smirk, nothing more.
The look on both faces of the lesbian couple was absolutely priceless just before Haruka gave her the finger and hissed, "Bitch."
Ignoring her gesture, Kitsune just nodded as she always enjoyed these little bullshit sessions. The other two knew she could climb down into the gutter with the best of them.
"Not any more disgusting than you, Kitsune," replied Haruka in mock revulsion, "Tsu-chan and I could hear you and Kei-kun fucking down by the lake last night when we were in the onsen. Must you always scream that loud?"
"I'm not any louder than when you two sixty-nine each other and begin to 'lick the carpet'," parried a laughing Kitsune, "One of these days, you might want to close the window to your room." That she said to Haruka directly. "Especially now since you two have moved up to the Hinata. You do know that there are young impressionable girls and all that nearby." The last part dripped with targeted sarcasm.
Then, Kitsune watched as the other two turned bright red. It was true, both women could generate a lot of noise in bed late at night.
"Damn it, Kitsune," said an exasperated Haruka who was about to surrender, "Is there any way for me to get under your skin? Every time we get into one of the bullshit sessions, you make Tsu-chan and I look really stupid. Shit, maybe I should tell Kei-kun to stay away from you for a month. How would you like that?"
When Haruka made that half-hearted threat, Kitsune cringed slightly.
Staring at her lover, Tsuruko started to giggle.
Then, they all saw a sight that none of them had expected.
Standing in the doorway was Keitaro.
"Oh! Are we talking about the help again, Haru-nee?" he queried mockingly in a very dry voice which startled the three in the office.
A bit miffed at her beloved cousin, Haruka replied, "Son-of-a-bitch, Kei-kun. Quit sneaking around here like that. One of these days I am going to kick your fucking ass in the Dojo, whether I love you or not." The older cousin understood that she and Tsuruko had been busted for talking filthy about female employees again. Also, she believed that he was probably getting even with her for busting his chops in the onsen a while back.
"I will leave that one alone for now," said Keitaro flatly, "However, I do need to see Kitsune for a few minutes, and it is not for sex either." Having gotten a particularly good dig in on her, he then gave Haruka a cheesy grin. It disappeared just as rapidly.
When she heard the 'no sex' part, Kitsune looked rather disappointed.
Knowing to be quiet, Tsuruko just smiled.
"Hell! How long have you been standing out there, Kei-kun?" inquired a very indignant Haruka.
"Long enough to know that you should close your windows at night when you 'chew the carpet', Haru-nee," responded Keitaro with another quick smirk as he awaited the inevitable.
"You fucker," Haruka snarled before she let loose with her paper fan.
However, she knew what would happen next.
As always, he snagged it out of the air and put it into his back pocket.
"This thing is mine now," added Keitaro who swiveled some and triumphantly patted the fan. Not once had he ever missed catching one when Haruka became exasperated with him.
"Game, set and match. The winner, and still champion, is Kei-kun," said Kitsune, before she and Tsuruko began to laugh at their shenanigans.
At first, Haruka turned bright red, then she started to chuckle, and soon laughed herself to tears. Hugging Keitaro, she could never stay mad at him, even if it were in jest.
With a gentle smile, he gave Haruka her fan back along with a light kiss on the forehead.
As she happily stood there, Haruka watched as Keitaro led Kitsune out of her office.
"Whoa," whispered Tsuruko who understood for the first time just how close the two cousins truly were.
-A new resident-
Having closely followed the instructions in her email, Kameshiro Hana drove along a main coastal road through Kanagawa Prefecture. Both a floor and surgical nurse, she had received a senior position at the Hinata City Hospital. It was so she could leave her past behind and start over. The position she left was a prestigious one at the Tokyo University Teaching Hospital. Nevertheless, after a tempestuous divorce from an abusive marriage, Hana believed that starting over at a smaller venue would be better for her. She did have a good period of adjustment as she had stayed with her parents after the divorce. Her father was a Metro Tokyo police official, a good man who was extremely protective of his daughter. Before Hana drove for the Hinata, she told him that she needed her space along with a fresh start. So, Hana moved away from good big city neighborhood with all of its conveniences and knew that her parents were incredibly supportive of her decision, even if a certain someone else was not.
At twenty-six, Hana was petite at one point five two meters tall and about forty-four kilos. Highly educated, she graduated with honors from Tokyo University nursing school and had worked at its prestigious hospital as previously mentioned. Before she left her comfortable position, Hana was on the fast track to becoming the youngest head nurse in that hospital's history when… Having gone through a messy divorce, Hana was now free from the man who had used and abused her. Although sweet enough when they had started dating, it was shortly after their wedding that she saw his real side. After just a month of that, she left him and went home. When her father saw the bruises that his daughter had suffered, he severely beat her soon-to-be ex-husband almost to death when he came to try and force her to come home. From his hospital bed, the man did not dare say anything because her father would have had him thrown in prison.
"The back road to the Hinata should be right around here. There is the sign," the woman said aloud as she turned onto the adjacent road which went up the back of the Hinata Hill, "Nice, it is a paved lot and has freshly planted trees. Beautiful."
Many surprises awaited her as she came upon all of the construction, modern buildings and clearing projects that were in progress around the backside of her new home. Also, she passed by Keitaro's camp, the Dojo, the lake, and all of the storage buildings.
Not believing her eyes at first, Hana was taken aback by the sight of a dark-skinned teenage blonde girl as she sat there behind the wheel of a front-loading tractor with a backhoe attached. In the raised scoop, there stood a tall, well-tanned man hammering away on a large building.
"We have a visitor approaching, Onii-chan," said the girl to the man who stood in the scoop.
When she came to a stop, Hana overheard their conversation.
"Thanks, Kaolla-chan," said the man smiling softly to the girl in the tractor's seat, "Please set me down, as I now have some business to conduct."
"Okies, Onii-chan," the girl replied as she leaned out of the cab.
As Hana parked in a spot in the back lot, she stepped out of her car. A giant of a man approached her. He seemed friendly enough in his own way and was also very handsome. The young foreign-looking girl walked beside him with a huge smile on her face.
'Oh, Kami. He is absolutely gorgeous,' thought Hana who tried to think clearly as Keitaro came closer.
"I am Kameshiro Hana," said Hana who was as tiny as Shinobu, "I corresponded with you on-line about leasing a room here. Please, take good care of me, and call me Hana." Politely, she bowed to him.
Courteously, he returned the bow.
Quietly, Kaolla stood back a little so Keitaro could take care of business with the newcomer.
"Hana-san, I am Urashima Keitaro the owner and proprietor of the Hinata and its surrounding properties," said the tall handsome man in a gentle manner and who seemed to possess powerful looking hands, "This is Kaolla Su, she assists me with projects around here and is also a resident. Here, allow me help you with your bags."
With a huge smile, Kaolla also bowed to her.
It seemed to Hana that he got along well with his residents by the way that this girl interacted with him.
"You look a lot like my friend Shinobu-chan. You two could almost be twins," commented the blonde rapid fire as she grabbed a light bag to help Keitaro.
Her words caught Hana by surprise.
"You must forgive Kaolla-chan. She tends to say what is on her mind," said Keitaro opening the back entrance door of the Hinata with an access card. Keitaro also noticed the same thing as Kaolla but kept any other comments to himself.
Kaolla giggled.
Although Hana dismissed the comment, she would soon see for herself that Kaolla was correct.
"Wow. This place is so beautiful," said Hana off the cuff.
Down a long hallway passed the onsen and dining area, she was led over to the communication center where he set her luggage down.
In the newly re-constructed Annex office complex, Keitaro and Kaolla walked Hana down to his new suite that has been in operation for about a week now. There was also a brand-new exterior door which led out onto a wide deck. The new deck ran down the whole rear of the Hinata.
Seated comfortably, Hana waited while Keitaro and Kaolla prepared everything at their desks. The Princess had her desk in here since she was his maintenance assistant and the head of IT. An empty desk sat in between hers and Keitaro's which would be for Kanako when she moved in.
It was a first for them, as Hana was the first new resident since Keitaro. To him, Haruka and Tsuruko did not count since he considered them both family.
"We will have the formal introductions later, Hana-san," said Keitaro, "After everyone else comes home."
Giving her a quick dissertation on what to expect around the Hinata, he let her know about the R/T network and handed her a radio. Having done that, he went on about the safety features of the place, the coming indoor pool and bar area, the onsen, the Dojo and the lake. Plus, Keitaro informed Hana about the free martial arts training that was available to all the Hinata residents.
For good reason, Hana was extremely interested in self-defense training.
"Please, call me Hana," she said, "as we will be bumping into each other every day, so I want to be treated just like everyone else." Except for Haruka and Tsuruko, she was now the oldest person in residence.
Nodding, Keitaro appreciated Hana's forthright manner.
"Sure thing, Hana," replied Keitaro in a business-like manner, "We just need to take care of a few of the proprieties here first. Here is a pen."
Signing her lease, Hana smiled. Everything now was becoming official.
With his eye for detail, he noticed that his newest resident had quite a number of scars on her hands and arms. It was then that Keitaro needed to rein in his temper when he thought that someone would dare lay a hand on this tiny slip of a woman. The thought of someone hitting her sickened him.
"Dinner is at six-thirty. So, you now have total access to the grounds until then," said Keitaro as a reminder to his newest resident, "Just be careful if you decide to come visit my shops or campsite."
Finished here, Hana relished the fact that the place was clean, well kept, freshly painted and a hundred other things that went through her mind while Keitaro showed her to her new room. All of these extras were available to her as free extras for what little she was paying in each month.
When the door slid open, Hana exclaimed, "By all of the gods!" Slightly startled, she was pleased at how magnificent her room looked. It was big enough so she could have her own entertainment center in there.
"If you need anything built, I can make it for you," said Keitaro before he stepped out.
Surprised, she thought, 'He must have read my mind.'
Back in the office, Kaolla had her packet ready and handed her an access card for all of the exterior doors, including the Dojo and both cabins. There was also a separate parking permit in an envelope.
"Nice," she whispered and went back up to her room.
After settling in, and putting her things away, Hana sat on the edge of her new bed. By the looks of it, Keitaro spent quite a bit of money when he had this room furnished. There was absolutely no dust anywhere and a notice which stated that the Hinata had free Wi-Fi.
She then took a few moments to set up her laptop. That accomplished, Hana called her father and told him that she was all moved in.
In the quiet as she looked out her window, Hana remembered that Keitaro was going to give her a tour of the property and its amenities when he had the opportunity to do so.
Needing to move about, Hana went down to the common room. There, she saw a petit girl with dark blue hair just like hers. The blonde girl vastly understated the fact that the young girl could be her twin.
"Kameshiro Hana, this is Maehara Shinobu," said Keitaro who motioned for Hana to have a seat, "She is the head chef and main housekeeper of the Hinata. If you have anything that needs to be done, we are here for you."
"Konnichiwa, Hana-san. It is nice to meet you," said Shinobu as she bowed courteously to the older woman.
"We will do the tour in a minute, Hana," Keitaro said looking over at her.
Nodding and smiling, Hana understood that he was conducting some business with the young girl.
"Senpai, did you say that we would be doubling the number of residents by the end of the month?" asked Shinobu.
"Actually, Shinobu-chan," said Keitaro matter-of-fact to the young girl, "We will have to revise that, with Hana-san here it should be by the end of this week. Just to let you know too, I have known three of the newcomers for a long time. One will be my Imouto, her best friend and someone else that I have known since childhood. The grocery order will need to be increased. I have already worked out the budget. Check your laptop when you go into the kitchen, it is all there. Also, you should be the first to know that my Imouto, whose name is Kanako, will be my senior assistant manager when she moves in. You two will be working closely together, and she can be a little difficult sometimes, because Kanako can also be a perfectionist when it comes to me. Like Motoko, it seems she worships the ground that I walk on."
Not reacting to that last part, it seems that she was also the same way around her Senpai.
Understanding that very well, he smiled and moved on.
"Okay, Senpai," said Shinobu who smiled before heading off to her kitchen to prepare supper.
After showing Hana around the Hinata, Keitaro would be out to help the petite chef.
An hour later…
"This is so wonderful, Kei-kun," said Hana after the tour appreciating that the Hinata facilities were second-to-none, and that Keitaro had organized all of the upgrade work himself with the help of his friends and the residents. It was at that moment Hana found out that he paid the residents generously in cash if they helped out with the projects on the grounds.
If she wanted, Keitaro said that she could also join in on the work. It was all voluntary.
'Wow,' thought Hana, 'instant part-time work and extra money, nice.'
Heading up to her new room again after Keitaro had finished, she took a nap before supper and looked forward to her formal introduction to the other residents.
-No longer alone-
Not sleeping by himself anymore, Keitaro believed that his tent would now be a bit more crowded.
Practically moving in with him and sharing his oversized cot, Kitsune had been on the receiving end of quite a personal workout that just about left her a physical wreck the next morning.
Though tired, there was always a bright smile on her face.
On his opposite shoulder, Motoko said that she had every right to be in her Keitaro-sama's bed.
If it made him happy, the ashen-haired Fox welcomed the Samurai to share their lover's bed.
"At least she tastes good," quipped a smirking Kitsune to a blushing Motoko, and a smiling Keitaro.
The threesomes that they have would shock the others, as both women did their best to satisfy him.The next morning during breakfast, Haruka would tease him unmercifully.
Pleased that the two got along the way that they did, Keitaro would never brook any catfights from them. Plus, he laughed quite a bit when he was with them, since Motoko paid a lot of attention to Kitsune in bed.
It seems that Motoko was an excellent student.We will get back to that at another time.
Two days later…
In the middle of his grandmother's old room, Keitaro stood there and made some mental notes about the changes that he wanted to make. The place definitely needed to be made bigger if it were to accommodate more than just him. In early September, right after school started up again, he would start the expansion. Also, Kitsune would be at work down in the Tea Shoppe with Haruka and Tsuruko. It would leave him all alone to work on his new project.
The two rooms between his and Kitsune's were empty anyway, he would also put in a private bathroom for himself and the two he shared a bed with. A large shower and separate tub would be quite the project, but it was very doable.
"Others could use it too if they wanted," he mused liking that idea.
Making a couple of calls on his smart phone, Keitaro was happy with the results. When finished with his last call, he headed out to help Kaolla mow the back property.
-Two new arrivals-
Late one afternoon, Keitaro stood by his truck in the Hinata's parking lot. Surrounded by the tenants, except for Hana who was at work, the group had just finished another project together.
That was when they spotted a brand-new sedan and a white panel van coming into view.Since it was still daylight out, no perimeter alarms rang out on Keitaro's phone.
Lacking any damage, the white van was virtually intact which caused Keitaro to think, 'Ah, Maria-san strikes again.'
The two vehicles pulled into a couple of empty parking spots by the main backdoor.
Smiling when he spotted who was in the vehicles, Keitaro headed over to with the girls in tow.
They all heard a loud, "Kei-kun," out the van passenger side window.
Next, everyone saw a stunning blonde gaijin with enormous boobs step out. Having been the one who hollered, she sauntered over to Keitaro and smiled up at him. It was one of familiarity, along with a bit extra.
Seta Noriyasu stepped out of the driver's side and did not seem to mind that his adopted daughter had approached Keitaro. Seta-Kyōju had heard for years how much she loved him, as he had always approved of Keitaro since he was the son of his best friend. One day, he and his wife hoped that she would marry him.However, Noriyasu did not know everything about his adopted daughter.
When Naru saw the blonde gaijin, she drooled.
"Please, Sarah-chan. Wait until later when you are alone with my Onii-chan," said a beautiful dark-haired young woman after she had stepped out of the sedan. Unlike her friend, she was dressed in very subdued colors. The residents all saw her as someone who would shortly become a very formidable person to deal with.
Having just finished the Goth phase of her life; she was trying to fit in more with 'regular' people.
After looking at his watch, Keitaro announced, "Mina-san, this is my Imouto-chan Urashima Kanako, and her best friend Sarah MacDougal. I said her name that way since she is an American by birth. They will live with us, since both attend Tokyo U as second-year undergrads."
Before she stepped away, Sarah leaned in and whispered, "Later, I really do want to see you alone." She then sauntered away with a smile.
While watching the backside of the older woman, Naru became very moist down below.
As usual when she was around him, Keitaro had a massive erection. Thankfully, it was covered by the pockets of his tool belt and nail apron, or he would have a lot of explaining to do.
"Tou-san, how are you?" asked Keitaro to get his mind onto something different, "Seta-Kyōju, I see that Maria-san has finally taught you how to drive properly." Greeting both men occurred after the Kyōju's enthusiastic adopted daughter stepped off to the side with Kanako. The latter would greet her precious brother later when she had the opportunity.
Before he continued, Keitaro bowed to both men.
"How are you doing, Kei-kun?" asked the amiable and lanky Kyōju, "Maria-chan has told me that if I wreck one more van, she will put me in the hospital herself."
Giggling, Sarah nodded. So did Kanako.
Understanding that very well, Keitaro knew that Maria loved her husband very much. But she would also not hesitate to kick his ass if he did not watch himself. It was bad enough that the van he drove and their SUV at home were both in her name.Only she was allowed to drive the SUV.
"Son, I have got to say that I am extremely proud of what you have accomplished up here on the Hill so far," said the elder Urashima. He popped open the trunk of his car which held most of Kanako's possessions. The back seat also had many of her things, and there were even a few things which Keitaro had recognized as being his.
"Thanks, Tou-san," said Keitaro who reached in and pulled out Kanako's suitcases from the car. He also saw Kuro, his sister's long-tailed black cat as it came out of the front seat from where Kanako had previously sat and padded its way up his arm. It stopped and settled on Keitaro's shoulder. The cat rubbed itself against his face.
"Hello, Kuro-neko," said Keitaro as he reached up and gently caressed the cat's chin. It then jumped over to Kanako's shoulder.
In the meantime, Sarah met Kaolla and Shinobu. Since it was hot outside, the blonde wore a pair of cut-offs which showed off her luscious legs, a short-sleeve peasant style top that covered a set of tits that were a bit larger than Kitsune's and some summer clogs which made her slightly taller than Motoko.In the English system, nineteen-year-old Sarah was five-six and one-hundred fifteen pounds. Her measurements: forty-F, twenty-three, thirty-four.Her body type looked as though she could be a Tokyo-based gravure model rather than as an up-and-coming young artist. This gorgeous, well-built young woman was considered one of the best teenage artists in all of Asia. She was working toward a double major degree in Art and Architecture at the U.
The other young woman was Keitaro's adopted sister, Kanako. Much different than her friend, she was lithe and slender with a gymnast's build. Plus, her long hair was even blacker than Motoko's. She had it tied together a short way from the end with a purple ribbon that was a gift from her beloved brother. The other residents had heard that Kanako worshipped the very ground that her beloved brother walked on and was extremely close to him. She eyed the two women who were at the moment in possession of his arms while he talked to their father. Ever since she was adopted into the Urashima, Keitaro has always kept in touch with her. More so than he did with Haruka. In addition, he spoiled her quite rotten whenever he could. Be that as it may, Kanako's major at Tokyo U was business. Her intense love for her older brother would soon become apparent to everyone at the Hinata.
With everyone's help, Kanako and Sarah's things were brought into the Hinata, so they could be checked in.
In Keitaro's new office, Kanako saw that her brother had placed a desk close to his and that it sat beside Kaolla's. She knew that the Princess was his technical and IT assistant.
-A brief discussion in the common room-
With Ken and Noriyasu off exploring the grounds, there was a problem to possibly expunge. Maybe…
"I like that," said Keitaro who saw the four actually getting along.
"Naru-chan will you please take the Shinobu-chan and Kaolla outside for a few minutes. I need to discuss something with these four," said Keitaro after he had pulled her aside.
"Sure, Kei-kun. I understand," replied Naru with a nod. She had been eyeballing Sarah since her arrival.
The blonde actually smiled back at her.
The brunette took the two younger girls outside.
Taking a deep breath, Keitaro waited until they were gone to join in on the conversation.
The room was actually quite calm, and he could not understand why.
"What gives?" asked Keitaro as he did not see any attempts at 'catfighting' amongst the four.
Since she was the eldest woman present, Kitsune started, "Not much to say really. We all believe that there is enough of you to go around."
He raised his eyebrows after she had surprised him with that declaration.
Motoko looked at her friend and saw the honesty in her eyes. "Kitsune-nee," whispered Motoko who was quite amazed by her magnanimity.
"Onii-chan, you know that I have always loved you and that I always will. I am not averse to sharing you with them," said Kanako softly. She looked Keitaro square in the eye and would do anything to make sure that her precious older brother stayed happy and that included sharing him with these strangers.
With the possibility of incest added into the mix, no one flinched or stared at Kanako.
"Kei-kun, I love you too," said Sarah rapid fire as she also looked at Keitaro, "I know that I can be very selfish as Kana-chan is always telling me. But I am willing to share you with the others here if it means that you are happy. Damn it, I do not want a fight or a lecture on the day when I finally get to live with you." The blonde could be very forthright and blatantly honest with people sometimes.
"You are my Keitaro-sama, and whatever happens from here on out, I am yours," chimed in Motoko, "Kanako Onee-chan, I love your Onii-chan more than I do my own life. Not too long ago he restored my honor along with that of my Ane-ue. I hope that you will consider me an 'Imouto' since I am now an Urashima. My body, as well as my love, is only for my Keitaro-sama." First, she looked at Keitaro and then bowed her head to his sister.
Like Kanako, she worshipped him too.
A bit shallower, Kanako returned the bow.
"Keitaro, why did I have to fall so hard for you?" asked Kitsune a bit puzzled by the calmness in the room, "Damn it to hell, I always feel so good when I am around you, and I never want to lose that. You listen, and you listen to me good Urashima Keitaro-kun. You had better treat each one of us with all the love and tenderness that we know that you are capable of. I love you with all of my being, even though I have known you the least amount of time. Sarah-chan, Kanako-chan and Motoko-chan, I promise to share this wonderful man with you and try not to be too selfish with him."
To Keitaro, their candidness and tolerant words made him happy.
The other three nodded in agreement with Kitsune. They also giggled at her bit of sarcasm.
"I am glad to know that you all settled this yourselves," said Keitaro finally, "Because I did not want to settle it. By now all of you should realize that I have a zero-bullshit tolerance factor."
"Yes, Keitaro-sama," said the four in unison. Then, they all kissed him.
Being proactive, and getting these four to clear the air themselves, Keitaro had little to do. He just hoped that their love for him would get them all to work together. It had been on his mind ever since Kanako and Sarah asked if they could live out here at the Hinata.
It would be an interesting harem, as no one knew what the future might foretell.
"Before we call the others back and have the formal introductions," said Keitaro in a more light-hearted tone, "You four work out any extraneous details amongst yourselves. I am not getting involved with that."
Giggling, the four women nodded as one before they put their collective heads together.
Quietly, Keitaro sat there and awaited the verdict.
The other three were called back in.
Ken and Seta-Kyōju also returned from their own tour of the almost fully renovated Hinata Hill.
The formal introductions were conducted in an air of cordiality and tranquility.
Sarah and Kaolla gabbed together on the side with Shinobu as both girls loved the American's long blonde hair.
After a stutter start, Motoko and Kanako became better acquainted as the former Samurai girl was welcomed into the family.
"Keitaro, the grounds," said Ken, "This place looks fantastic." After the tour that he and Noriyasu took around the outside property, the petit chef showed the two her kitchen. As an entrepreneur and part-time baker/candymaker, anything that was related to food interested him. Plus, what his son did with the old banquet hall greatly impressed him. "Kaa-san will love it," he added after a look into the large walk-in fridge.
Besides having a tour of the place, the newcomers received a radio and an access card.
The two new residents, along with Ken and Noriyasu were then treated to a masterpiece meal.
With her shift at the hospital over, Hana joined them as supper was being served.
In her own inimitable way, Sarah said, "Hana-san, you and Shinobu-chan look almost like twins."
-End of Chapter-