'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 OC characters. I will also be introducing more new residents.
-Chapter 5-
-A few days later, some good news for Tsuruko-
Quietly, Tsuruko had been working on her stock trades down in the Tea Shoppe. Finished, she shut her laptop down for the day and decided to head up to the Hinata.
In addition to her own business, Haruka used her girlfriend's genius for numbers and hired her as the Shoppe's personal accountant. It helped that Tsuruko had asked if she could help out in any way. Even so, the Urashima clan did keep their own accountants and bookkeepers in downtown Tokyo. However, when she lived under your roof and shared your bed, why not use their ability? Keitaro had also used her knowledge along with that of their cousin Reiji.
Heading up the longest set of stone steps, Tsuruko wanted a good workout before going back to the Dojo. Later, she would enjoy a soak in the onsen with her Haru-chan.
On the way up, she also had been thinking about her friend Shippu, the memories of brought a few tears to her beautiful eyes. When she went into exile from Kyoto, she had set the majestic crane free and wept openly when it flew off. There was never a more loyal companion and pet than that regal bird. She hoped he was still well and flying as majestically as ever.
Since the weather was perfect and the temperature was a more comfortable thirty degrees Celsius, Tsuruko enjoyed her fast walk up the steps.
When she reached the top, there was off to the left by the rose bushes that caught Tsuruko's eye. It was something awfully familiar to her.
On a split-rail fence off to the side, she saw a pure white crane as it rested on a post.
Approaching the bird, Tsuruko began to smile as she recognized her Shippu.
Tears of joy began to stream down her face as she hugged the large bird. In return, Shippu acknowledged his mistress by resting its head and neck on her shoulder.
Somehow, it seemed that Shippu instinctively knew where his mistress would be and had flown all the way up here from Kyoto.
Later in the day, Keitaro was re-introduced to the crane, and it did not snap at him. It surprised Tsuruko because Shippu had a habit of snapping his beak at people. That included Haruka who had been nipped on a few occasions. For some reason, it did not happen upon their reacquaintance.
As always, Motoko went unscathed as she was happy to see her old friend.
Kuro-neko the cat and Shippu the crane hit it off very well.
In his main workshop, Keitaro went about and made a dozen stands for the newest addition to the household. After they were finished, Tsuruko placed them all over the environs of Hinata Hill.
She now had another reason to smile.
-One evening after dinner-
Wondering how she was going to approach Keitaro about Shizuru moving in with her, Naru wanted to discuss the subject with him before O-Bon. Even though she knew that Keitaro was open to the idea of lesbian relationships, she was still a little hesitant.
Since her recent talk with Shizuru, Naru has wanted her girlfriend to live out here. She believed that the silver-haired beauty would love the openness of Hinata Hill and find out for herself that Keitaro was a different type of male. The brunette had always found him to be very approachable.
As she opened the door which led down to Keitaro's workshops, her resolved stiffened when her feet stepped onto the wooden floor.
Straight ahead Naru walked and found which shop he was working in.
Almost turning to head back upstairs because of nerves, she then heard, "Konbonwa, Naru-chan," as Keitaro was about to put a piece of wood into one of his lathes.
The gentle smile on his face caught her off guard.
"Gomen. Kei-kun. I hope I was not disturbing you?" asked Naru while she stood in the open doorway of his wood shop.
It took her aback some at how pristine it was down here, except for where he was working at the moment.
"Come on in," said Keitaro as he set the wood block down, "I am finished with that for now. Have a seat, I will be right with you."
Doing so, Naru sat on a bench next to a worktable.
Looking over at the brunette, he sat on a short stool next to her.
"So, what is on your mind this evening?" said Keitaro as he placed the heels of his work boots in the runnels of the stool.
"Kei-kun, I need to confess something to you, and I hope you are not too surprised," said Naru who blushed and turned away from him. For some she could not bear to look at him right then.
Right-out-of-the-blue, he interjected with, "You are gay, and you want your girlfriend to live with you." He understood her reluctance.
With her jaw nearly dropping to the floor, Naru quickly turned her head back and looked him in the eye.
"H-how did you know?" she asked after overcoming her initial shock.
"You need to use a Bluetooth with your smart phone, and talk a little softer, Naru-chan," replied Keitaro who watched as she cringed, "I was working in the room underneath yours last night when I accidentally overheard your whole conversation with Shizuru. Yeah, that was her name. You did a great sales job of getting her to come out here for a visit. Oh, and to let you know, I already knew that you were gay and wanted your girlfriend to live here with you. It is fine by me if you want her to move in," Keitaro said all that without any preamble, as he stunned Naru with his frankness, brevity, and acceptance.
"You mean it, Kei-kun?" asked a gob-smacked Naru with tears of happiness forming in her eyes.
"Of course, Naru-chan," he replied with a note of finality, "I thought that you would realize by now that I am not a bullshitter. How about this, invite Shizuru over for the three days of the O-Bon Festival next week and let us all meet her. We will give her a tour of the place, let her use the facilities and she can stay in your room. It will give her a chance to see the place for herself and allow you two to get used to sharing a room together." He believed that having her girlfriend here would be good for Naru.
"That would be great, Kei-kun," said Naru who had perked up.
"And as for the new bed frame you wanted made," said Keitaro pointing across the room, "It is finished, and I am now just wait on the new mattress and box spring."
Happy beyond belief, she stood and bowed to him. Before walking out the door, she said goodnight to him.
'I should have realized who I was dealing with,' thought the brunette after she headed back up to her room. It amazed her at how fast he could pick up on everything.
Upon arriving in her room, Naru picked up her smart phone and called Shizuru with the good news. The two then gabbed on for quite a few hours late into the night.
-Later that same evening-
Before the night for him had finally ended, Keitaro put up his apron and tool belt onto its normal hook. After washing his hands in the utility sink that he had recently installed, Keitaro ran a hand through his hair and thought that a swim in the cool waters of the lake would do him some good after a long day of work. So far, he was pleased with what he had accomplished today and stepping over to the small fridge near his desk, Keitaro opened it and took out a cold beer. After popping it open, he took a swig and headed out into the back of his property.
Seeing a familiar furry friend who sat quietly just outside the backdoor, Keitaro smiled and said, "if I knew you liked beer, I would have brought you one."
The two walked together quietly out to his camp and saw that it was deserted. Shrugging, Keitaro doffed his clothes and said goodnight to his friend as they disappeared back into the woods.
'She always seems to know when her presence is most welcome,' thought Keitaro as he stood there in his boxer shorts. Putting his sandals on, Keitaro walked over to the beach a short distance away.
Only the song of a lone nightingale could be heard as all else was still out here.
By the cabin, Keitaro stripped off his boxers before he took a dip in the cool lake. As before, it was nice to feel like a kid again when he dove headfirst into the crystal-clear water.
The sky overhead was perfectly clear. With the stars out, there was also a partial moon which shined brightly as it was now in its last quarter. Keitaro looked up to the heavens and enjoyed the view from his lake on the Hill.
Although alone for the moment, he listened closely as the crickets and frogs began to chirp in the background. In sync with that, the falls ran down and tinkled softly into the water just below it. He had thought about bottling this water, but a selfish part of wanted it kept for himself and those who lived under his roof.
At peace with himself, he saw the marvelous sky overhead in the place which his grandmother had willed to him. So, he basked in the natural light of this wondrous starlit sky.
His quiet musing abruptly ended at that point, but a smile appeared once he gazed upon another glorious sight.
A light splash of someone who had stepped to the water's edge made just enough noise for that person to announce themselves.
"Hi, Kei-kun," said a familiar feminine voice from the shoreline.
Turning, Keitaro saw an extremely beautiful woman, one who was silhouetted by the starlight overhead.
In quite a revealing bikini, it was Sarah who stood there ankle deep in water.
Remembering the night after she had moved in with his sister, it was Sarah who won the rock-paper-scissor contest with the other three and so got him for the night. Also, the blonde remembered how much Kitsune had cursed her out as she walked away on his arm.
That night, the Kitsune and Motoko both learned that the new resident blonde moaned softly and was noticeably quiet during sex.
In contrast, both Keitaro and Sarah heard his usual bedmates going at it as neither of them were the silent type.
At the breakfast table the next morning, four people came smiling into the dining room. It earned giggles from Tsuruko, and Keitaro earned a glare from Haruka. Kanako and Naru howled with laughter as the situation perplexed the youngest two residents.
However, the gay and bisexual residents would soon discover to their delight that Sarah also swung both ways.
Having been in same-sex relationship with the buxom blonde for some time, the younger sister had never laughed so hard in her life. She had even listened in when Kitsune made Motoko scream in her bed. Kanako had many intimate memories with both her brother and the blonde which brought a smile to her face.
Where were we?
Back at the lake, Sarah had reached Keitaro, got up on her tiptoes and threw her arms around his neck.
In a soft voice, Keitaro asked, "Did you win again, Sarah-chan?" Painfully hard, his large cock pressed up against her slender torso.
Gasping, he took hold of her huge treasures, as Sarah replied, "Yes, and it pissed Kitsune-nee off as I changed into this bikini. Her language was quite filthy."
"Inventive, is more like it," said Keitaro as he leaned down and kissed her lips in the middle of the shallow lake. Sarah nodded and giggled.
As their tongues twirled, a hand came off her left breast and ran its way down her slender waist.
"Yes," she hissed softly through the kiss when his right hand went into her panties.
Running through her soft pubic hair, Keitaro purposely pressed her clitoris before he went any further. Since he knew what she enjoyed, Keitaro placed his middle finger along the top of her folds as it slowly entered her gaping pussy.
When the kiss broke, Sarah groaned and made no other noise. Never a screamer, the blonde was extremely sensitive as she squirted all over Keitaro's hand.
Four times Sarah released her essence as she climaxed extremely hard. Deep in an afterglow, she was glad Keitaro was holding her in his strong arms.
Allowing her to hold him close and savor their renewed relationship, Keitaro kissed the top of Sarah's head as he withdrew his hand and brought it up to his mouth to lick.
'Delicious as always,' he thought.
Satisfied, she smiled up at her lover, licked his finger and whispered, "You always know where to touch me, Kei-kun."
"Do you want to do it here or in the cabin, Sarah-chan?" asked Keitaro in a quiet tone. Since she was the quietest girl that he had ever bedded, Keitaro left the choice up to her.
"Inside, please," she replied just as softly. Excitable almost to a fault, the blonde artist took making love very seriously. Whether it was to him or someone else, especially Kanako.
Getting out of the water, they went inside the cabin.
When Keitaro opened the door to the main bedroom, Sarah smiled at how big the bed was.
"Nice," said Sarah as she began to gyrate and strip in front of Keitaro.
Dancing as she was, her flame had been lit.
As he stood there watching her performance, Keitaro's cock grew ridiculously hard.
Wriggling her luscious ass, Sarah climbed onto the large bed. There, she laid back with her head on the pillow and legs spread.
Before they had sex, Sarah then reminded him of why she was the sloppiest girl that he had ever gone down on. As he ate her like one of Shinobu's gourmet meals, Sarah moaned and drenched his face with quite a few blasts of her essence. Writhing there on the mattress, the blonde grabbed Keitaro's head and pulled his face in deeper.
Enjoying her taste, Keitaro wrapped her thighs up tight in his strong arms.
In Nirvana, Sarah wriggled and bucked as she came. There were soft moans and gasps, but nothing louder than that.
One last explosion from her pussy, he lapped it up and released her. Rearing up, Keitaro saw the look of pure satisfaction on Sarah's face. Smiling at her, he allowed his lover to enjoy a second afterglow.
'I am going to enjoy this,' was his only thought as he shifted position. Never had Keitaro seen someone who had such a natural talent for sex. Even Kitsune could learn a few things from this blonde American.
Since the preliminaries were over, the two kissed very romantically as they made love to each other.
Lying there after he had taken her three times, Sarah's wits had recovered enough for her to comment, "It is a good thing I am on the pill, because you would have 'knocked me up' this evening for sure if I was not." Receiving a knowing look, she giggled, which left a certain sarcastic tone to her words.
However, it came out a bit flat as he laughed and nodded his head.
Subsequently, to cool off, they went back outside and had a late-night skinny dip. Not expecting any further sex, Keitaro turned Sarah around and fucked her quite hard underneath the small waterfall. After climaxing, the afterglow and just holding each other, they were sorry that the evening had to end.
While carrying Sarah back inside, Keitaro was incredibly pleased that she and the other three seemed to have worked everything out.
-Two more additions-
Smiling brightly in her new car, Otohime Mutsumi drove away from her old apartment building. It was not much to look at, but it had served its purpose. As a woman on a mission, she hoped to soon confess a possible life changing event to the man that she was going to see, lease a room from and had since childhood been hopelessly in love with. For now, her secret would stay hidden.
On the seat next to her, there was a little transport cage with a pet in it. Mutsumi heard the contented 'myus' that came from her sleeping companion as she hit the main road to the western part of Kanagawa Prefecture.
Her bright smile seemed to light up what was already a sunny day.
The rest of the world…
This particular morning's commute was anything but peaceful. Backed up traffic and accidents on the main arteries slowed traffic almost to a crawl. It was not difficult to get her flustered, even with all of the traffic noise. Even through the honking horns and swearing, Mutsumi smiled her way through the fray.
Plus, it helped to have a fully charged A/C that worked when there were people surrounding you ready to go to war with each other.
Be that as it may though, our sunny Okinawan made it out of the city in one piece with no dents to her new car.
Onward they went, off to see the Hinata and the man who owned it.
At the same moment, Hasegawa Mio left her family's home and twin sister Mei behind to move to the quiet and tranquility of the Hinata Hill. Little did she know what she was in for. But unlike her twin, Mio appreciated things that were different as well as situations which challenged her. Though she enjoyed it and was quieter than most, this twenty-year-old second year Tokyo U student had an adventurous streak that went along certain other appetites which certain people would soon learn about.
Counting herself lucky, Mio missed the traffic that Mutsumi got stuck in as she took the alternate roads around Tokyo and Yokohama.
In her BMW roadster which had been made for driving in Japan, Mio made excellent time out to Kanagawa Prefecture. The truck with her belongings would not be too far behind. She gave the movers directions to the Hinata's rear driveway.
Fortuitously, the two women ended up on the same road which entered Hinata City. Both of them also saw the paved road that went up the back way to the Hinata. Following each other up to the top, they drove past the Dojo and saw Keitaro's camp and outbuildings.
Amazed with they saw, the two turned to the lot and parked next to each other.
Simultaneously, the car doors opened, and the occupants stepped out.
"Mei-chan, I thought you staying at home until New Years?" asked Mio, who thought that Mutsumi was her twin sister.
"Gomenasai, but my name is Otohime Mutsumi," she replied with one of her patented sunny smiles, "It seems that we do look alike."
"Oops, oh wow," said Mio who politely bowed to Mutsumi, "you look exactly like my twin sister Mei-chan. My name's Hasegawa Mio, please take care of me." That was when Mio noticed the sunny smile and bigger bust of the woman that stood there with her.
The backdoor of the Hinata by the kitchen opened as someone came outside to greet them.
"Hello, I am Urashima Kanako," she said pleasantly, "My Onii-chan could not be here to greet you himself. So, as his assistant, he asked me to help you with everything until he can join us." Having checked her laptop, she knew that these two were scheduled to arrive today.
Knowing the woman who had stepped out the right-hand seat of a brand-new Suzuki, Kanako at once recognized Mutsumi. In many ways, she resembled the other woman.
"My, my, Kana-chan. You certainly have grown up beautifully," said Mutsumi, who characteristically for her at least, gave the younger woman a big hug and kiss. When it broke the older woman added, "It is so nice to see you again."
Clearing her throat, her actions threw the normally calm Kanako off a little. Besides loving and worshipping her Onii-chan, Kanako hid the fact that she enjoyed the company of women and has always had a special admiration for Mutsumi. She would love to spend another night in bed with the Okinawan.
Giggling a little, Mio wished that she could have joined those other two during their clinch.
"Mutsumi-nee," squeaked Kanako demurely as she tried to catch her breath. Having huge tits pressed into her caused Kanako not only to blush but to also get a bit damp in her panties. Right now, it was the wrong time to act on what she would like to do.If she had acted, she would have found out that Mio would not have minded in the least.
Coming into a rear door of the Hinata, the three women stepped into Keitaro's office and over to Kanako's desk which was at an angle to her brother's. Now fully set up as Keitaro's assistant, she was furnished with her own laptop port and radio charging post. It had been installed by Kaolla Su.
Kanako had them sign leases. Seeing that Kaolla had already finished on her end, she then gave them access cards for the two main buildings. And since they both drove, parking permits were issued as well. Keitaro and Kaolla designed the permits so that when any one of the resident's cars came up the back entrance into the parking lot, it would not set off any alarms.
Recently, Keitaro had also hired Tsuruko and Motoko to head up security for the manse. Both said yes, were given good salaries and an office in the reconstructed Annex A.
Before receiving their tour around the Hinata and the rest of the environs, Keitaro came walking in unannounced.
"KEI-KUN!" exclaimed Mutsumi. Happy to see the only man that she has ever loved, Mutsumi stood up from her seat and jumped on him like Sarah had. Without any warning, she planted a very sloppy French kiss onto his lips.
Which he then gladly returned.
The other new tenant thought, 'Oh, my Kami. He is so gorgeous.' Mio was thoroughly captivated by the site of the man who had just walked into his office and being love-mugged by the other new resident.
"Mutsumi-nee, please get off my Onii-chan. Or, at least let him breathe. Come on now," said a jealous Kanako rapid-fire almost whining as she watched them kiss.
Having somehow broken the kiss, Keitaro laughed and said, "Mutsumi-chan, please slow down. Shit, stop that." Having switched to his ear, she was now nibbling and licking it. He did not want to get hard right then, so he gently set Mutsumi's feet back on the ground and pushed her back some. He had forgotten how excitable this beautiful woman could be in his presence. (Writer's note: Mutsumi's vitals- 97F-61-91 1.68m 55kgs)
Not wanting to totally release her, he has always enjoyed holding her in his arms.
"Please forgive me, Mio-san," he said remembering the name of the other new resident, "It's just that I have not seen Mutsumi-chan since last New Years."
Mutsumi smiled and nodded. The two have written, texted and called each other many times since their last meeting. But even then, she had kept something secret from him.
As he looked again at both of the newcomers, Keitaro had picked up on how the two looked alike. The only two differences, as he saw it, were Mutsumi's larger bust size and constant sunny smile.
"I see that, and please call me Mio," she said smiling.
Keitaro nodded.
"Excuse me, Onii-chan. May we get back to business here?" asked Kanako a little non-plussed. She wanted to finish up with business, because she was having a lot of difficulty in maintaining her control.
"You are right, Kana-chan," Keitaro said as he reluctantly let go of Mutsumi.
Taking a seat once again, she wore her sunniest smile yet.
Waiting for order to re-establish itself, Kanako told her brother what she has accomplished so far in welcoming their new residents. That they have signed leases, and their names have now been officially placed within the Hinata database. They were issued with access cards and parking permits, which Kaolla had prepared earlier that morning.
All that Keitaro needed to do was assign the two women their rooms and give them a tour.
"Kaolla-chan can tell them about the security features here later, Onii-chan," said Kanako as she wrapped everything up.
Formally, thanks to Kanako, the blonde Princess was now the official programmer and IT person at the Hinata. It said so in Nihongo and Romaji on her desk's nameplate.
"Oh, and before I forget. I brought a gift for you, Kei-kun," said Mutsumi who shot up and quickly ran out the office exterior door.
The other three heard footsteps out on the balcony before they descended a wooden stairway, then it went silent for a moment. The exterior office door re-opened after a couple of minutes.
Those still in the office have slightly puzzled looks on their faces.
From past experience with Mutsumi, Keitaro understood that he could expect just about anything from her.
Only about three or four minutes passed by…
Coming back through his office door slightly out of breath, she had on another of those patented smiles. It lit up an already brightly lit room.
Sitting down once again, those who were present could see that Mutsumi had brought in a small box and sat it on her lap. There were some holes on the outside and it looked padded on the inside.
Without saying why, she handed the box over to Keitaro.
Curious, he opened it.
Inside the box sat a small turtle with oversized front flippers.
The turtle surprised Keitaro when it moved to the edge of the box. It looked up and saluted him with a big smile.
Next came something that really astounded the other three occupants in the office.
What might you say?
Well…
…the turtle leapt out and began to fly around the room.
It dove and swooped joyously around Keitaro's office doing inverted loops and Immelmann's before settling into doing some laps around the ceiling.
A slight male chuckle as a smiling Keitaro watched.
"Tama-chan, please land and meet your new Teishu-san," said Mutsumi who smiled at the trio's reaction to her flying pet. Without fanfare the turtle lit on Mutsumi's head and saluted Keitaro again with a smile that was just as sunny as her mistresses'.
Keitaro smiled, it was not every day that a flying turtle greeted him.
"Konnichiwa, Tama-chan," said Keitaro who reached over and gently shook the turtle's proffered flipper.
"Myu, myu," said Tama from her perch.
"Tama-chan said 'hello'," said Mutsumi interpreting with a smile.
Now that the shock of a flying turtle had worn off, Mutsumi answered questions about Tama the Hot Springs Turtle. Having absolutely no idea why the little turtle could fly, she had always assumed that Tama was special and that everyone could understand what the shelled reptile said.
'Okay,' thought the others who were present in the office. Even Keitaro did not wholly understand the Okinawan beauty.
Later, Tama was introduced to the other two household pets who welcomed her into their little family.
-Before the O-Bon Festival-
The day before the festival started, all the residents went shopping for new Yukatas.
Except for Haruka, Tsuruko, Kitsune and Motoko as they had already purchased theirs. They were going along to have fun and give advice on what looked good.
After arriving at an upscale Yukata maker, the girls went power shopping. Many of the residents have saved up their wages from working with Keitaro for this particular trip.
In another department, Kitsune had made some crude comments about whether she should go traditional or wear something underneath.
Blushing at her innuendo, Motoko tried to get her bedmate to behave a little. The Fox was getting to be a bit too much.
Giggling, Mio has learned that Kitsune can be very imaginative with her language.
Kitsune said she might go traditional so Keitaro could have her if he wanted without anything getting in the way.
"Kitsune, watch it. We're in public, remember?" commented Haruka who rolled her eyes. She knew that her friend could use pretty dirty language when she thought about ways to seduce her cousin.
Nearby, Shinobu turned bright red as she overheard Kitsune talk dirty. Being on the cusp of puberty, her thoughts had turned that way ever since Keitaro moved in. Thoughts of the ashen-haired Fox were there as well.
Kaolla giggled. She had her own idea about the one she called 'Onii-chan'.
Looking for an Obi, Sarah received a lot of teasing from Mio and Kitsune about how her huge boobs would bounce around without any support underneath her Yukata.
Coming up from behind and fondling them, Kitsune really became rude about the blonde's large breasts.
With a pleasured moan and smug smile, Sarah said, "Hey, Kei-kun loves my large breasts."
With no one looking on except for Mio, the two shared a quick French kiss.
Even though the ash-haired beauty had large tits herself, Sarah had the better of her there.
After that kiss, Kitsune decided to leave the boob jokes alone since they did not work on the American too well. Sarah was extremely proud of her luscious body.
Mio kissed both women, before the three went back to some serious shopping.
Overhearing the trio, Mutsumi smiled as she knew her tits were almost as big as the blonde American's. If her Kei-kun looked at them while they bounced around, it would not bother her.
"Okay you three, let's leave that alone for now," said Kanako in a low even tone. Mutsumi had shared a kiss with her, which left her wanting more.
The Hinata crew all looked at the house manager, giggled and nodded. Everyone was becoming a little too frisky out here in public.
Understanding that they were a bit much, Kanako's words at the very least quelled the rude comments. For the moment, at least.
In a more modest mood, Naru enjoyed the sight of her roommates' large breasts, but she had other things on her mind. Her Shizuru was coming tomorrow to stay at the Hinata during O-Bon, so she wanted to look extra special.
Needing help selecting a Chu-furisode, Naru asked Tsuruko for help finding one.
Knowing that Naru had a girlfriend, she was happy to help the brunette look her best for her lover.
Looking up to Motoko's older sister, Naru found the older woman to be trustworthy and a good mentor. They have talked previously in the onsen and Dojo about their yuri relationships since Tsuruko's arrival. So, now that Naru has formed a close bond with Tsuruko, and that both were gay, she wanted her help in finding something that would attract her lover's eye. No one saw the kiss that they shared as both had snuck into a dressing room.
Along with their Yukata, each resident bought a new Obi, hair ornaments, some traditional Tabi socks, and a pair of new sandals.
Finished here, Haruka and Tsuruko took the girls out to eat.
Next day…
The Urashima Shrine had been restored on the Hill by Keitaro. A while back, he had a local Shinto priest come bless the place and lay sutras on it to keep evil spirits away.
The urn containing Urashima Yoko ashes was placed in a burial vault next to the shrine by her brother. It was the elder child's last wish to be interred near the Hinata Hill shrine if it was ever restored. Urashima Ken brought his beloved sister's remains and had personally placed them there per her request.
For the first time since her grandson moved in, Granny Hina returned to the Hinata. It was for this special time of year.
Seeing all of the work done on her ancestral home, she was in awe of all the improvements and additions that Keitaro had made to the ancient manse.
Seated in the common room, she also reacquainted herself with everyone and met the new residents.
In the presence of her son, Granny Hina even gave her blessing to the relationship between Haruka and Tsuruko. That put to rest all of the anxiety that the older grandchild had been feeling.
Ken, his wife, along with Keitaro and Kanako added their best wishes as well. During this time, all of the others were on their best behavior
Granny's sister, Great-aunt Nagisa, came up from Kyoto with her son Reiji for the three-day festival. On a personal note, Nagisa believed that since Keitaro had become the heir of the Urashima, the youngest of Hina's sisters could walk proudly amongst the clan once again. She loves her son and accepts the fact that he is gay.
The reason, her son is gay, and she loves him very much. The two worked remarkably close together and managed certain properties for Keitaro.
Nagisa also appreciated that Ken and his family, along with Haruka, accepted Reiji. Reiji was born when Nagisa was in her forties just before her beloved husband died. The man was a couple of years younger than Haruka and the two were particularly good friends. Four years before at a clan meeting, Reiji was being picked on by some of the other young men in the family. Keitaro backhanded the oldest who swore to get even with Keitaro.
"Take one step towards me and your mother will be grieving tonight," warned Keitaro in an even tone, "I take no bullshit from anyone, and least of all, from my own family. At least Reiji-kun is not all smoke and no flame." Those who were there that day remembered his words, and how the clan bullies had been put in their place. That was when Keitaro stood out as being the strongest Urashima and stood out just like many of their ancestors had. Later, even the bullies in the clan came to realize this fact and, in an act of contrition, gave grudging respect to their cousin.
So onward we go.
Riding on a motorcycle from her apartment in Tokyo, Shizuru headed out to Hinata City as the O-Bon festival started later in the day. Wearing tight jeans and a leather jacket over her tee-shirt, she sped on down the highway.
From under her helmet, Shizuru's long silver hair blew wildly in the wind. Flying along, she received a lot of looks from men driving along beside her on the same highway. Ignoring them no matter how handsome they were or what some were driving, she only had one person on her mind and that was her Naru-chan.
This goddess on wheels only wanted her brunette lover and that drove her on to the Hinata. Saddlebags draped her bike, along with a rolling soft-sided suitcase strapped to the seat behind her. She enjoyed travelling light.
Having topped speeds near 200kph on deserted stretches of highway, Shizuru smiled as she turned off onto the main road into Hinata City. After passing the city limits signs, she saw the ascending entrance onto the Hinata's back lot as it was the place where her lover lived.
When her bike reached the top of the paved entry way, she stopped for a moment to take in the beautiful view from this part of the hill.
Seeing all the facilities and ongoing construction, Shizuru marveled at how one man could accomplish everything on this hill. 'Maybe Naru-chan is right about him,' she thought before making her way over to the parking lot.
Having helped clean up the kitchen, Naru stepped outside for some fresh air. Seeing the familiar sight of an idling motorcycle, she smiled and hollered, "Shi-chan!"
Nearly jumping off the back deck, Naru ran off to greet her girlfriend.
When Shizuru saw Naru running toward her, she smiled. When they met, and without any hesitation, the two hugged and kissed each other by the bike.Enthusiastically, with a lot of tongue.
"Did you have a pleasant trip, Shi-chan?" asked Naru when the kiss broke. She always enjoyed being held by her lover.
"Yeah, Na-chan. I did," replied Shizuru. Letting Naru go, she took off her helmet and set it on the bike. Shizuru shook her now free hip-length silver tresses.
Just beaming, Naru took her girlfriend's hand and brought her into the Hinata.
-Assessment and acceptance-
Inside the back foyer of the Hinata, Shizuru took off her boots and put on some guest house slippers courtesy of Naru.
What she saw next nearly made her laugh out loud.
Why?
By the kitchen door at a small counter stood a rather large man dressed like a Samurai. Next to him was a petit young girl clad in a beautiful Yukata. Perusing a laptop together, she heard something about the evening's menu. The two also seemed to be going over some hardcopy sheets as well.
The yuri couple stood there and watched the whole conversation. It would allow Shizuru to find out what Naru already knew.If Shizuru was straight, she could definitely fall for him.
The girl nodded and stepped away. She went over to a little table and placed her laptop into a docking port.
Looking up, Keitaro saw Naru and the newcomer as they waited patiently for him to finish.
The three headed out.
Leading the two young women down the hallway, Keitaro said matter-of-fact, "Sorry about this get-up. It seems that as heir of the Urashima, my family wants me to look like someone who had stepped out of a Kurosawa movie."
The duo with him giggled.
In the long hallway of the Annex A, they came to the largest office where Keitaro then flashed an access card and opened the door.
Stepping inside, Shizuru saw a huge well-crafted desk in the back by some floor-length window panels. Off to her left were two smaller desks, one was ruthlessly neat and the other less so. In the middle of the room sat a long conference table surrounded by many comfortable chairs. In front of the large desk, there were three comfortable chairs for guests.
So far, Shizuru had confirmed that Naru was right about him as they sat down together.
"I see you made it okay, Shizuru-san," Keitaro said politely which impressed the silver-haired woman, "I hope you will enjoy your stay here with us. Naru-chan's room should be big enough to accommodate both of you tonight. I also brought out a double-sized futon so the two of you could be comfortable." Looking at Naru he added, "Also, I have finished that custom bedframe you wanted made."
Smiling, Naru nodded at him.
"And Shizuru-san, you can call me Keitaro if you want."
Though he smiled, she sensed that he was uncomfortable in traditional clothing. His huge, calloused hands and deep tan gave her the clue that this man was happier outdoors working his ass off. Just by his looks, and the way he conducted himself, she also believed that he had no airs about him.
In the meantime, she still had the three days of the O-Bon Festival to fully make a proper assessment.
"Arigato, Keitaro," said Shizuru in a direct manner, "Please call me Shizuru. Naru-chan has told me a lot about you, so I want to see for myself if you are as you seem to her." Blunt and to the point, because except for her father and older brother, she was still leery of all men.
Picking up on her tone, Keitaro replied in kind, "I make no bones about who I am, or what I expect. Like I tell everyone, I hate bullshit of any kind and deal straight up with people. I do not know what you expect from me. But allow me to tell you this, I do not care if you and Naru-chan are lovers. I do not care if you two have sex in your room. Shit, you should hear Haruka and Tsuruko go at it. (Naru laughed and nodded) And they have been a Yuri couple since they were thirteen. All I care about is that you make Naru-chan happy and take care of her. Hell, she deserves it. If you stay here on a permanent basis, you will find out that we have straight, bi-sexual, and lesbian women under this roof. Plus, living here will be my Tou-san's younger cousin Reiji-san. He is open about being gay. Even though this is an out-of-date term, I have named him my Hatimoto and my senior advisor on all Urashima business. He is a good friend too, as he accepts me for being straight. Sorry if I rambled a bit, but as Naru will tell you, I like to 'cut to the chase'."
With raised eyebrows, Shizuru heard things she had not expected from him.
"I told you that he does not fuck around, Shi-chan," said Naru smiling at her slightly stunned girlfriend.
"Whoa, Keitaro," commented Shizuru, "You could not be any clearer if you tried, as I guess honesty is still alive. It's nice when someone tells me how it is."
"Believe me, Shi-chan. You never want to be on his bad side. It can be very scary," said Naru rapid fire with a straight face.
"Bullshit, Naru-chan. I caught you this time," Keitaro said as he watched Naru laugh while Shizuru cringed.
The silver-haired woman looked aghast at her girlfriend.
"You busted me, Kei-kun. Sometimes, your humor is so dry and sharp that someone has to make you smile," Naru said snickering as she teased Keitaro.
"Caught you again, Naru-chan. You should know better than that," said Keitaro dryly.
Laughing out loud because of the tone he used, Naru leaned over towards her slightly incredulous lover and took her hand.
Totally bewildered, Shizuru saw for herself how easily her girlfriend was having fun with this man. Mild in his retorts, he teased her back in the same manner. This situation disturbed many of the misandrist misconceptions that she had about men. It seemed to her that Naru was totally comfortable around him and that he treated her with a lot of respect.She then remembered that he was also responsible for Naru's improved eyesight.
"Shizuru, how do you put up with her?" asked Keitaro as a big smile crossed his lips.
About to answer him, Naru interjected and said, "Hey!"
That was when Shizuru laughed out loud.
Before dressing for the festival, formal introductions were made.
Except for Hana's absence due to work, the Hinata crew now made themselves ready.
-Enjoying the day-
Looking like a Tokugawa era gathering in front of the Hinata, everyone wore their new traditional finery.
Smiling, Shinobu was ecstatic because her Sempai had earlier complimented the petite chef on her new Yukata.
Kaolla beamed too.
When he gazed upon Motoko and Mutsumi having dressing in 'Yamato Nadeshiko' fashion, Keitaro looked pleased. Both women looked demure with their long hair worn straight and combed out to a shiny brilliance.
Going for the traditional look, Sarah and Kitsune stood out. Neither wore anything underneath, as both were clad in beautiful Yukatas.
What really made him pause was the sight of Kanako in a cream-colored Yukata with blossoming plum trees on the front and back. He smiled at his sister as she stood there with a bag purse looking beautiful.
What struck everyone was how gorgeous the two yuri couples looked in their Yukatas: the statuesque Tsuruko really shined, as her one-point-eight-three-meter height accentuated the silk material covering her luscious body. Next to her, and wearing her clan's hair ornaments, stood Haruka. Keitaro complimented his cousin and made her blush a deep red; Naru and Shizuru were also incredibly beautiful as they seemed very happy together.
"That's not fair for you to be so nice to me," retorted a smiling Haruka as Tsuruko took her hand.
Any of the women, including Sarah and Kaolla, could grace any Japanese magazine cover.
Retreating to a special place in the Hinata, Keitaro respectfully retrieved a couple of items for this occasion. After he returned, Keitaro received a lot of compliments from both his family and the girls. The reason was that he had stepped outside while wearing the Urashima Katana and Wakizashi in his Uwa-obi. He did this to show the townsfolk that he was the clan's heir.
Feeling rather ridiculous and out of place, he acquiesced when Motoko smiled at him and gracefully took his arm. Tsuruko too gave him a nod of approval, as she knew him to be worthy of the Urashima blades.
Another new face was Reiji, who smiled after becoming friends with the two youngest members of the Hinata crew. They took his arms, surprising his mother, which caused the others to smile. They watched as Kaolla and Shinobu led him along.
Down at the festival itself, Keitaro had a lot of success at the game booths. He won a frog plushy for Shinobu, a turtle plushy for Kaolla and a pinch in the ass from Kitsune. That almost caused him to miss a target.
Smiling at Kitsune's antics, Keitaro promised that he would get even with her later.
"Oh, I hope so," Kitsune said in a raspy voice as she kissed his cheek.
"Hey!" hollered Sarah as she took possession of Keitaro's right arm. Teasingly, she gave Kitsune a jealous stare.
"Oh boy," Keitaro said in a low even tone.
The two just gave him a cheeky grin.
Shortly afterwards, the group pulled up to an eating contest where three of them competed. Here, a slender man like Reiji gave the resident big eaters, Kaolla and Keitaro, a run for their money. Great-Aunt Nagisa laughed when she witnessed the stunned reactions of the girls when her son put a lot of food away in that slim body of his.
"Hmmm, hollow leg?" asked Naru rhetorically. She had watched the man keep up with the other two big eaters and then surpass them.
The others just shook their heads.
Laughing, Granny Hina stood next to her sister and watched the girls' reactions, because she had witnessed her nephew pack it away on many occasions. Ken also walked over to where his cousin was, as Reiji put to shame the two younger eaters.
BURP!
Afterwards Reiji said, "Kei-kun, I will need to use the Dojo later today. I am becoming such a fatty." Everyone laughed at the self-depreciating assessment by the slim man who had just packed away more food than either Keitaro or Kaolla.
Gleefully, the blonde Princess laughed and hugged him for besting her when it came to power eating.
"Shinobu-chan, now you're really going to be in that kitchen all the time," said Kitsune as an aside to the young teen.
Nodding, Shinobu was in awe that her new friend had eaten a lot of food.
A couple of weeks back, Keitaro had given the town fathers a generous donation so that everyone could enjoy some great fireworks after the sun went down.
All of the other Urashima adults that had joined them today left before dark. Only Reiji had stayed behind. He was going to live in a room next to Haruka and Tsuruko's. His mother would return to Kyoto alone, until Keitaro sprung his plans on the Aoyama. (Writer's note: to be discussed at a later time.)
None of the residents objected to him moving in. Because if Keitaro trusted him, that would be good enough for them.Shizuru took special notice of that.
Courteously, Reiji bowed and thanked everyone.
Needing somewhere quiet and comfortable to observe the fireworks, Keitaro led everyone near the top step to the Hinata and found himself surrounded by six women. The others took spots in front and in back.
Possessively, Kitsune glommed onto his right arm and Motoko took his left.
Seated behind him was Mutsumi, who leaned forward for a moment and pressed her large boobs into his back. She kissed his cheek and then leaned back.
Kanako sat between her older brother's legs and inclined herself into him contentedly.
Sarah and Mio sat on either side of Mutsumi and got comfortable.
Keitaro was glad that darkness had fallen and that he was seated, because he had a raging hard thanks to a certain mischievous Fox. In other words, Kitsune had her hand inside of his Hakama and was jerking him off.
Moving back a bit, Kanako understood what was going on behind her. She and Kitsune had plotted together to secretly pleasure him.
Quietly, he enjoyed the hand job and as his huge cock began to twitch, Kanako calmly pulled it out and became the recipient of his explosion at the same time the fireworks started. His Haori gave her the cover she needed as only Kitsune witnessed what went on between them.
The Fox smiled and thought, 'She deserved it.'
Keitaro rubbed his sister's shoulder in silent thanks for not allowing a mess to mar his costume.
Smugly, Kanako smiled in the dark after she had swallowed the last remnants.
A few steps down below them, Reiji sat. On his left sat Shinobu, who leaned her tired body against his arm. Behind him, Kaolla knelt and leaned in on his shoulders. He relished the fact that these two readily accepted him as their friend, because earlier Kaolla had put a flower in his hair which caused him to cry. He has never been befriended by girls like that before.
The two yuri couples sat on the very top step, about two meters apart. The younger couple had been holding each other hands and like the older couple next to them, were making out.
After the show ended, Reiji and Keitaro put the youngest two to bed because they were sound asleep.
The two yuri couples said goodnight to everyone and went to bed, as did Reiji after her putting Kaolla in her large bed.
Mutsumi and Mio headed off to their rooms. Tama landed on the Okinawan's head and yawned at the same time as her mistress.
Keitaro, Kitsune and Motoko went to bed together in a triple sized futon. He decided to stay inside the Hinata for the night.
Sarah and Kanako went to bed together. Both were too tired to do much except kiss each other good night and hold hands. Before falling asleep, Sarah suggested inviting Mutsumi and Mio out to the back cabin for a foursome.
In the dark, the blonde heard a rare sound.
Kanako giggled.
-August 31st, Kitsune Birthday, or the next morning's aftermath-
"Damn it to hell! Why does my fucking head hurt?" said Keitaro after he opened his eyes.
Opening his eyes, he regretted doing that and shut them just as quickly.
A few minutes later, he slowly turned his head and tried once again. Less painful this time, Keitaro caught a glimpse of a clock radio in a room that he did not recognize.
'11:58am! What the fuck?' mused Keitaro as his cognizance began to return. That, and he could feel a sleeping Kitsune's head on his chest. She was naked too.
Recognizing a bad hangover which was still in full force, it felt as if the Chinese PLA had goose-stepped through his skull and left a lot of boot prints behind in his mouth. The only decent thing was how good Kitsune felt, because his bladder was about to drown out downtown Tokyo.
'Why is my dick all sticky and crusty?' he thought needing to rush off. Gently, he pushed his lover's head over onto a pillow and got out of bed to empty his overfull bladder.
A sodden female moaned next to him.
"Whoa, when did that happen?" asked Keitaro rhetorically. He cringed at the sound of his own voice.
At the edge of the bed, Keitaro stood. The room spun around, which confirmed that he officially had a hangover. It's a doozy.
Staggering into the bathroom, Keitaro somehow had managed to find the commode.
If he had a stopwatch, he could time the emptying of his bladder as it just kept on going.
Then, he looked into the mirror.
"I get totally shit-faced last night, and then cannot remember a fucking thing about it," he whispered with a smile, even though the sound of his own voice had induced more pain. Keitaro hated having a good time and then waking up the next morning with absolutely no memory of what had happened the night before.
Rustling from the bedroom.
As he finished, he walked out to check on Kitsune and nearly got knocked over by the staggering Fox. Finding the toilet, she began to worship and make supplications at the porcelain altar. Somewhere in the process, the Fox gave a new meaning to the term 'projectile vomiting'.
Blanching in his own misery and discomfort, Keitaro was thankful for a cast iron stomach as he closed the bathroom door while his lover continued to pray.
Now seated on the edge of the bed, he noticed that the suite was totally trashed. Just like him and Kitsune. Too bright in the room, Keitaro got up and staggered over to the blinds of a huge sliding glass window and closed them. The sun was just way too much for him to get a handle on this morning and his head still had that army marching through it.
It got eerily quiet in the bathroom before a nearby toilet flushed.
"Whoa," said Keitaro and tried not to snicker.
He failed.
Throwing open the bathroom door and instantly regretting it, Kitsune whispered, "Damn it to hell, Kei-kun. Did anyone ID the license plate on that fucking truck which just crashed in my fucking skull?" Cringing, she grabbed a hold of her head.
Seeing where her lover was, she staggered back over and plopped herself back down onto the bed next to him.
Four stains in spots on the furniture around the room, a spot against the door and at least three stains on the bed. Neither could remember anything about the night before. His suit and her dress were strewn about in different places about the room.
Leaning against Keitaro, Kitsune looked over the carnage with him. Both smiled, as together they realized that it must have been one hell of a night for them.
"Son-of-a-bitch, Kei-kun. Why can't I remember a fucking thing about last night?" asked Kitsune who was a bit tender down below and her thighs were all sticky. Plus, she is still oozed quite a bit of semen.
"Fuck if I know, Kit-chan," answered Keitaro as he gently kissed the top of her head.
"Time take a shower," said Kitsune who stood upon wobbly legs, "Come on, get off your drunken ass."
Giggling, she cringed again and reached out for his hands. Snagging them, they both staggered back into the bathroom.
Both knew that when they arrived home, Haruka was going to flay them alive and then give them a lot of shit after they had slept it off.
If they were lucky.
-End of Chapter-