The Hands of a Man

by Stimpson J Katt

A tall, muscular, workaholic, very different Keitaro has inherited the Hinata and wants to turn it into his home. OOC, many new tenants, respectful portrayals of a single gay man, yuri couples and female bisexuality. Crude humor, insults and cursing, innuendo, naughtiness, adult situations and subject matter. Chapter 10 posted. Totally re-edited.

6. Chapter 6

'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: Now that I have all the major players in place, we will see the daily interactions and situations of the Hinata crew.

Caveat: This is just a story, as I am not privy to Japanese familial adoption laws and customs.

-Chapter 6-

"You stupid son-of-a-bitch!" hollered Haruka as she came in through Hinata pantry door with Tsuruko in tow trying to slow her down. A big explosion was about to happen, and Keitaro was at its epicenter.

To say that Haruka was angry would be an understatement.

Using her height advantage, Tsuruko had to hold her lover back from assaulting Keitaro with Motoko's new Bokken. None of the older residents had ever seen the elder Urashima cousin that pissed off before.

The whole of the Hinata waited expectantly in the common room for the opening salvos. Even Hana was there, as she had just arrived from work.

Flashback…

Having put the gearshift into park, Keitaro had somehow managed to drive home successfully with a sleeping Kitsune secured in the backseat. When he opened his door and stepped out, Keitaro held onto his vehicle for a moment to center himself, and then closed it.

"I am in for a lot of shit later," Keitaro whispered smiling. Then, staggering back a little, he opened the rear cab door. There snoring softly, Keitaro saw Kitsune still passed out cold as he reached in and undid her seatbelt. Although badly hungover, he somehow managed to bridal carry his Vixen toward the Hinata.

After crossing the traditional bridge, he saw Shinobu standing there at the backdoor with a concerned look on her face. Without hesitation, she opened the door for them. And so, with her in tow, Keitaro then hauled the badly hung-over Kitsune upstairs to their bed.

Semi-conscious now, Kitsune enjoyed it as Keitaro carried her up to bed. Although, it was only for the purpose of sleeping off their bender as neither was in the mood for anything else. That was a feat unto itself. On the way home, Keitaro had managed to find a fast-food drive thru for some strong black coffee before heading back out onto the highway.The sight of a wincing Keitaro carrying a semi-unconscious Fox through the backdoor was a comedic scene in its own right.

Worried, Shinobu had been waiting by the back door for her Senpai and Kitsune. From an open kitchen window, she had heard his truck pull up.

"Shinobu-chan, please see to it that everyone stays quiet for a while. Kitsune and I are badly hung-over, so we will be in bed for a while. We will not need any breakfast or dinner, thanks," said a disheveled looking Keitaro to the bewildered young teen.

Nodding, she helped Keitaro get Kitsune undressed and under the covers.

He even accomplished everything without throwing up.Oh, his stomach felt like shit and his bladder was full again.

Leaving Shinobu to finish with Kitsune, Keitaro ran off to the water closet across the hall before he peed on himself.

'That would have been fucking embarrassing,' he thought while undoing his zipper. Standing there, Keitaro believed that his bladder would never stop, as it poured forth just like it did at the hotel. After what seemed like an eternity, he zipped his pants up again and washed his hands.

"What the hell was I drinking?" he asked rhetorically while stepping back out into the hallway.

Heading out for a short shift at the hospital, Hana saw Keitaro stagger down the hall. 'That must have had one helluva night he had with Kitsune,' she thought amused by the sight of him being human.

He stepped into his room, and she headed downstairs.

Stripped, Keitaro crawled in next to Kitsune and was asleep before his head hit the pillow. He never felt her latch onto his arm.

End of flashback.

The sun was about to set on the Hinata and when it did, the fireworks inside would begin in earnest.

And when they did, Haruka ripped her beloved cousin a new asshole right there in front all the other residents.

'Shocking,' thought the girls at some of the filthy language Haruka used. When you were as angry as she was, any propriety quickly flew out the window.

No matter, Shinobu and Motoko's faces turned bright red at some of the filthy words that Haruka had used.

Even Reiji sat there with a look of disapproval on his face because of Keitaro's actions. Otherwise, he was quiet, as he had agreed to let Haruka do all the talking.

To say that the older female cousin tore into him right then for being stupid would be putting it mildly. So torn as she was between anger and tears, Haruka would not allow Keitaro to respond until after she had finished. Next, she mentioned something about just getting him back into her life and that he could have lost that life in a car wreck or something else.

Knowing to shut up, he sat there quietly in a tank tee shirt and warm-ups while Haruka kept up her harangue.

Knowing that she was right. The one thing that Keitaro understood about Haruka was that she treated him as if he were her son.Right now, she was going out of her way not to disprove it.

The girls were quiet as they listened, and as they did, everyone was witness to Keitaro being human. And they knew he must have done something really stupid to see Haruka 'tee off' on him like she was.

Seated on the couch next to Keitaro with her legs folded, Kitsune had on a camisole set and a matching thong while she held a strong cup of coffee. The buzzing in her head had gone. Brushing and gargling got rid of the pasty feeling in her mouth. But boy did she have one hell of a birthday, even if she could not remember any of it. And she felt quite a bit stretched out between her legs.

On his other side, Motoko sat quietly and listened as Haruka ripped into her Keitaro-sama. She knew all about the date that they were going on, but she did not believe that anyone could do what those two had done. That was, drink yourself so stupid that you had no recollection of what happened.

All she cared about right now was that her Keitaro-sama and Kitsune-nee were home safely and that both seemed to be mostly intact after they had celebrated the Foxes' birthday.

"Damn it. Haru-chan. That's enough," said Keitaro who wanted to put a stop to her tirade, "I cannot remember a fucking thing about last night. After dinner that is."

Wrong thing to say…

"What do you mean 'after dinner that is'?" asked Haruka set off by his flippant answer, "You mean to tell me that you and the lush there next to you got that shit-faced. The rest, that is your own damn fault." Tsuruko had to restrain Haruka from trying to assaulting him again.

Fighting it hard, Kitsune almost chuckled at the term but kept a straight face. The Fox knew it was healthier for her if she did.

"Yeah, it was. And Kit-chan is not a lush either, Haru-nee. All I fucking remember is waking up this morning, seeing the bright sun inside the suite we had passed out in and me needing to piss the Pacific Ocean out of my bladder. The fucking clock there said, eleven fifty-eight. The place was as trashed, as were we," said a smiling Keitaro in rapid succession as he placed his arm around Kitsune's waist. She smiled knowingly at him. He then continued before Haruka could start in on him again, "Last night was not the first time that I had ever gotten that fucking drunk. I got shit-faced like that twice before, even worse than last night when I was in Toudai. Once, when I was just about to go to Okinawa, it was to visit Mutsumi-chan for her high school graduation and eighteenth birthday. The other time was when I found out I was graduatingSumma cum Laudefrom Tokyo U a couple of years back. What a bender that one was. But these were the only three times in my life that I have been that wasted. Normally I hate that shit, but you know me: 'Live hard and play hard.' You're right though, we did get carried away a bit last night, but the two of us are home safely and after a nasty hangover we are none the worse for wear." Keitaro began to smile when he finished.

'Summa cum Laude'thought Mio and the others.

'Man, he sure can be a twit when he's drunk no matter how smart he is,' thought Tsuruko who had listened up close as her lover cussed out the man that she loved like a son. She did not dare laugh or even giggle, Haruka was in no mood for anyone's bullshit right now.

'He's that smart, and then does something that stupid,' thought Hana who just now found out how highly educated Keitaro was.

"Okay then, Urashima Keitaro," screamed Haruka, "Do not ever make me wait up for you and worry like that ever again. Next time I will not threaten to kick your ass in the Dojo, I will just cold-cock you and stomp you where you lay, you fucking asshole." She then ran over, lunged into, and hugged her beloved cousin.

As she cried, he held her in his arms.

"Does it always get so melodramatic around here?" asked Shizuru slightly amused by the situation.

"No, only when Haruka wants to kick his ass," said her girlfriend who tried not to laugh.

Everyone nodded and went, "Uh-huh."

Only exception, the two cousins.

The aftermath was simple enough, Keitaro went with Shinobu into the kitchen to fix supper for the two delinquent party-animals. In addition, Haruka received a promise from him never to get shit-faced like that again.

Later, Keitaro was doing the dishes as he sent them through the restaurant-style dishwasher. In her absence, he chuckled at some of the inventive things Haruka had to say to him about the time that he and Kitsune had last night.

Speaking of Kitsune, she sat quietly on the counter across from her lover as he worked. She sipped from a coffee mug that someone kept constantly filled for her since waking up and having showered.

Quietly, Motoko came in, gave Kitsune a quick peck on the lips, and leaned against the counter next to her fellow bedmate. She looked absolutely stunning in a white silk Yukata with red roses. At first, she was quiet as her ears still rang from Haruka's angry lecture to the two miscreants. There was no way that she would allow either her Keitaro-sama or Kitsune-nee out of her sight tonight.

Five of the others had that same thought too.

The room he slept in that night was quite crowded. Turning into a slumber party, he had to pull out a few extra futons. Seven of the residents were there with him.

As he readied himself for bed, Keitaro smiled at the irony.

If Haruka had seen that smile, she would have backhanded him right there and then.

-Shopping for school-

The next day, Mutsumi took the schoolgirls to the clothing store that the Academy used, so that they could pick up their new uniforms. The second semester started in two days and the girls wanted to be ready. The school had done away with the older sailor fuku, which had been their traditional uniform, and switched over to a more modern English look. The new ensemble consisted of a dark-blue blazer with the Academy crest on the left breast, a white button-up blouse with a colored tie for different years, a dark-green/black plaid pleated skirt, a yellow cardigan for wintertime use, and a white polo pullover with crest for the spring or summer. They also received their gym clothes too, as the girls had received extra cash from Keitaro to get what they wanted. Then, the group drove to the shoe store and picked up new school shoes. They also picked up the shoes they needed for walking through the school after they got there. You see, unlike in the west, Japanese students wore different footwear inside the school building.

Liking the new uniform, Motoko thought it made her look more feminine. Since she did not bind her breasts anymore, she was going to wear some of the new underwear that she had bought earlier. It was her hope that her Keitaro-sama would appreciate the fresh look. Plus, she had hated the fuku, because the medium-blue of the older dress was tasteless and clashed with her green eyes.Having learned fashion sense from Kitsune and as always, she was a good student.

In her new ensemble, Shinobu hoped that her Senpai would think she was cute when she readied herself. Even with the recent escapades between Keitaro and Kitsune, the petit chef's crush on the man was growing by the day. So, she now liked looking good for him like some of her other roommates had.

Ever the fashionista, Naru loved the Academy's new outfit. Ever since getting rid of her eyeglasses, the brunette looked good in just about everything she wore, including western or British looking clothes. She thought that her Shi-chan might have a fantasy or two about being with a schoolgirl in her uniform. That made the brunette smile and blush at the same time. Excited, Naru could not wait to show off her fresh look to her girlfriend back at the Hinata.

Enjoying this outfit much more than what she had on before, Kaolla smiled. Back on MolMol, her sister used to wear the same uniform when she went to the Royal Academy there. The Princess knew that she be warmer in this outfit come winter as it was of a much better quality. Like Shinobu, Kaolla also hoped that her 'big brother' thought she looked cute.

After shopping, the crew went to lunch and had an afternoon of fun. Keitaro told them that since school was starting the day after tomorrow they should be teens for a day.No one saw him hand Mutsumi a big wad of cash, as he asked her to take them out today. She said yes, getting a big wet kiss from the man she loved.

At the Hinata, it seemed that everything had returned to normal. Reiji was helping his young friend, the petit chef, by getting the laundry going and hanging some of it out on the deck. Without a doubt, the other man of the house was a 'domestic god' as he went from chore to chore without stopping. He did anything to see to it that his cousin and the petit chef were happy with him. He did not need to worry, as both were extremely pleased since he had moved in.

As always, Hana was busy at work and helped out with the chores whenever she could.

Having gone to the University to get some last-minute changes to her registry, Mio then went to have lunch with her twin sister to catch up on her interesting life.

Meantime, Shizuru, Sarah and Kanako relished the fact that there was still plenty to do before classes started. It seemed that these three hated sitting around and dove right into helping Keitaro with projects around the Hinata. He was planting saplings on this particular day and the three women said, "why not."

Down in the teashop, Kitsune was still being 'ripped on' by Haruka for the drunken debauchery with her beloved cousin.

In Haruka's office, Tsuruko just smirked as the Fox turned a lot of shades of red as she served the customers. The staff of the Tea Shoppe saw all of this, and they wondered what was going on. Haruka clued the others in. But Kitsune took it all with good grace, because some of the other girls were actually jealous that she had snagged a 'god' like Keitaro. There were some of the girls who were dubious when Kitsune told them that she could not remember a thing about that night. Mostly they asked wanting to know what kind of lover he was. You see, a couple of the girls that worked there also had their eyes on him and wanted him too.They would soon find out that there was already a long queue in front of them for his attention.

Then, Kitsune realized that Karma for once had swung Haruka's way.And that Haruka enjoyed busting her chops as well.

Nevertheless, Kitsune took it all as a badge of honor after she remembered seeing all of the wet stains, the oozing and stretched out feeling she had afterwards. Her Kei-kun had given her a wonderful, if forgotten twenty-third birthday blow-out. She only smiled after Haruka had made another crack about her wild night with Keitaro.

When Haruka realized that she was no longer getting under the Fox's skin, she eased up on her best friend. Not even Haruka could stay angry at Kitsune for too long.

Keitaro, who stood in the back of the property, was in high gear as his night with Kitsune and its aftermath had been just another bump in the road. Recovering rapidly from his little bit of nonsense, and with some very welcome help, he was getting a few items accomplished off his main list.

Out in back of the Hinata, the crew planted a dozen maple saplings the old-fashioned way. That was, no auger and the backhoe would have been overkill. So, there were four long-handled digging spades and some strong backs. But the digging was easy as the soil on the Hill was just dirt, and there was no ledge to blast away.

Although not needing the money, Shizuru was pleased that she could put her initials on the lists as the labor was a good workout. In addition, it was better than asking her father for money, even though she would have received it without hesitation. Her Naru-chan was right in so many ways about Keitaro. Sure, he was a man, but he was a man of his word and quite easy to talk to.

When Shizuru permanently moved in right after the O-Bon Festival, she did not pack any of her larger items. Therefore, Keitaro hitched up the lowboy to his pick-up and helped her move the rest of her stuff. Along with him, Naru and Shinobu hopped into his truck as they followed Shizuru who rode her motorcycle. The apartment was in a newer development that had a western condo look to it. Keitaro recognized the building style as he had helped put up others like these in various parts of Japan.

Keitaro also put the new bedframe into the yuri couple's room. They had recently ordered a box-spring and mattress set that fit the frame perfectly.

Like her brother, Kanako loved working and getting her hands dirty. She did not have smooth hands to begin with as she had helped her father in a myriad of his businesses since she was young. As with Keitaro, Kanako also had an eidetic memory. Having Sarah as a roommate at home while her adoptive parents were in the field, the blonde was thankful since it helped improve her grades.Sarah was smart anyway, she just enjoyed being with Kanako.Nevertheless, she did exactly as Keitaro had shown her and helped the other two dig proper holes to plant the trees. As always, her brother's happiness meant everything to Kanako. Plus, this girl was a bit of a workaholic herself. When she was at home and in high school, she would be doing something constructive even after Sarah went to bed.

Although looking somewhat out of place, Sarah showed the other two that she was no slouch when it came to hard work. Starting right in, nothing bothered the blonde bombshell as she sweated in the heat. Clad in a halter, a pair of faded jeans and work boots with leather gloves on her hands. Anyone who saw this gorgeous young woman would think that she would just laze around and sit in the sun. Not Sarah, uh-uh, this beauty hated sitting around if there was something that could keep her active mind going. It gave her inspiration for her art. Not once did she whine or complain about the work being too hard. It was work like this that helped her keep her figure perfect and Keitaro's eyes on her luscious body. That included Kanako and Shizuru's as well.

Bent over next to him, Keitaro showed his appreciation for Sarah's presence by pinching her picture-perfect ass.

As an added bonus, Kanako had hers pinched too.

Both women smiled at him.

"Keitaro, do you work this hard every day?" asked Shizuru who grabbed a bottle of cold water from Keitaro's fridge and took a little break.

"It depends on what I want to do that day Shizuru," said Keitaro looking over at the silver-haired woman, "I plan out each day's work in advance, and then I carry out on those plans as much as possible. Sometimes I write things down, and sometimes I see the project in my mind. But to answer your question; yes, I work hard just about every day."

"Shizuru-chan, my Onii-chan does not know the meaning of take-it-easy. He rests only when it is absolutely necessary, usually when Haruka-nee or I need to tell him to go to bed, and he has been that way ever since I have known him. Ask Tsuruko-nee, she will tell you that as well," said Kanako in quick succession. Wiping her brow off with a towel, she grabbed a hold of digging her spade again. As much as she understood that her beloved brother could take the long hours, Kanako still worried about him.

"Damn right, Shi-chan," interject Sarah grumpily, "Kei-kun was helping my Papa at the University once and ignored me the whole day." Grabbing some water out of the fridge after climbing out of the hole she and Keitaro had just dug together, Sarah just had to put in her own ten Yen.

"Sarah-chan, you know better than that," said Keitaro dryly after he had just unballed a Sakura sapling in a hole that he had just dug with her, "I ignored you just one time since I have known you and you whine about it. I did not hear you complain later that evening when you were down in the faculty lounge with Temari-chan."

"Kei-kun, don't embarrass me by bringing that up," hollered a red-faced Sarah who for emphasis, shook her spade at him. Remembering that time very well, the other woman was incredibly beautiful and made her have a very messy orgasm in an empty conference room.

The other two women laughed. It also gave Shizuru ideas.

-The end of summer party-

Two days before school was to re-open, the women's locker room in the Dojo was a busy place that late afternoon. Everyone either showered, soaked in the Jacuzzi, worked out or fooled around.

Unlike this newer facility, the Hinata's own downstairs dressing rooms were tiny and decrepit in comparison. So, both Reiji and the girls asked Keitaro if he would do something about it. Plus, the place had a lot of antiquated fixtures, and the old stalls were too small.

Having already put something into motion, Keitaro revealed his plans and showed them blueprints for their rebuild. He had just put a display on the board and said the expansion and modernization would happen soon. Since it was just Reiji and him, he would reduce the men's side by quite a bit to four stalls and have upgrades as well.

He also let them in on plans to convert the old Noh theater house. The new facility would have a large pool with contact to the outside, access to the changing areas, a large western-style bar (which made Kitsune smile), and a dance floor.

"Poles please," said the Fox as a tease to certain people.

In the shower area…

As usual, Sarah was the butt of a few good-natured boob jokes. This time, it was Naru and Shizuru who were quite physical with her as they cornered the blonde in a stall. The two were saying that they were jealous of her magnificent treasures as both younger women fondled them.

MOAN!

In the stall next door, Kanako laughed. She had Sarah the night before and delighted herself in the blonde's boobs. Since they were in an open relationship, Kanako did not mind sharing her girlfriend with the other women here.

"Come on, damn it," Sarah whined as Shizuru tweaked her nipples, "you two, leave my tits alone. You are going to make me cum again." Although she protested, Sarah actually enjoyed having herself groped by these two.It did not bother her at all.

When others came into the locker room to clean up, Naru was on her knees eating at Sarah's pussy.The brunette thought she was quite delicious.

"I was told that you were quiet during sex," said Shizuru who watched as her lover give the blonde head.

Sharing a French kiss with Shizuru, Sarah became extremely 'turned-on' when the silver-haired beauty slid a finger into her ass.

Quietly, she squirted all over Naru's face.

"Whoa," said Shizuru impressed.

Looking in on the threesome, Kanako said, "I have never been able to make her scream, and neither has Onii-chan."

She had always enjoyed it when Keitaro groped her before they had sex. However, when Kanako fondled her tits and fingered her, it always turned her to mush.Soundlessly, and with just a barely audible gasp.

"Oh," replied Naru, "I just love a challenge."

"You will need to ask me if you can try, because she is mine," whispered Kanako who stepped in after the two had finished and stepped out. She latched her hands onto the blonde's large wet tits and kissed her.

Slightly out of breath, Sarah returned it as she threw her arms around the neck of the woman she loved.

Someone else came in and surprised the kissing pair. A pair of lips found Sarah's neck.

The kiss broke.

"Mio-nee, right there," hissed Sarah sandwiched in between the two, "You are making me cum again." Squirting again, the twin was also quite good at finding her weak points.

A small gathering now stood outside the large stall.

"Okay, Sarah-chan. I have had enough fun," said an amused Mio at how easily the blonde gasped in pleasure when she was touched in certain areas.

With a snicker, Kitsune said, "Naru, Shizuru, I thought you two already had enough carpet to lick." She has also her large breasts grabbed on a few occasions, as had Mutsumi with Haruka and Tsuruko being the biggest culprits there.

"Hey, what can I say? We both wanted something a little extra nice to play with," said Shizuru in a smug tone. Next to her, Naru just nodded and smiled at her girlfriend.

Looking at Tsuruko, Haruka said, "I guess we missed out on the orgy." Her words dripped with sarcasm.

The others, including Sarah, laughed. Although she preferred men, the blonde had always enjoyed the attention of beautiful women.

After stepping out of the locker room door, Kitsune headed toward the kitchen to help the petit chef and her lover with the party prep.

That was just some of the fun the gang had together in the locker room.

Shortly afterwards…

In the Hinata kitchen: Keitaro, Reiji, Kitsune and Motoko helped Shinobu cook the food for tonight's party.

The petit chef had another reason to be happy at this moment. Keitaro had purchased a brand-new buffet service during the kitchen re-do. He just decided to present it to her now.

He had it stowed away in the storeroom next to the old kitchen. Originally, the buffet service was going to be one of his Christmas presents to Shinobu, but now was a suitable time as any since everyone was there.

The excited girl rushed to Keitaro and hugged the stuffing out of him again. "Senpai, you're spoiling me rotten," squealed Shinobu who loved it.

"Shinobu-chan, we're going to need this with the upcoming holidays. So here it is now," said Keitaro as Shinobu looked up at him, "let's get it set up."

"This looks like it could hold a lot of food. Is there a pilot light, Senpai?" asked Shinobu as she bent down with Keitaro to check the underside out. There was a place for an automatic pilot light, a hook-up for filling the inside of the table with water for steaming, an automatic shutoff valve and digital thermostat. Plus, it also had a refrigerated section for cold dishes and storage underneath for condiments.

"Do you want a bottled gas hook up to this, so we can move it, Shinobu-can?" asked Keitaro, "Or do you want it placed against the wall and hooked into the house's main gas supply? Since it is now yours, I will leave the decision up to you."

"I would like to leave it right against the wall there," said Shinobu who pointed to an empty section of the wall that she walked over to. She had wanted a buffet set for holidays and parties now that the Hinata had more residents.

"Oh, my, Shinobu. That will be so perfect there against that wall," said Reiji who thought that the petit chef had a good sense of where the new buffet table should sit.

"Since we have three big eaters now, Shinobu-chan," said Kitsune offhandedly as she came into the dining area, "You can make huge amounts of food ahead of time, so you won't have to make a lot of trips back into the kitchen." In return, she received a chuckle from Reiji and Motoko.

Shinobu smiled.

Under the young teen's direction, Keitaro and Reiji pushed the service against the wall.

As Keitaro went to get some tools to hook her buffet service up, the others went back into the kitchen and got back to work.

The other girls were impressed by Shinobu's newest gift from her Senpai. Kaolla helped her 'big brother' hook up the steam table. The water line, gas line and the main electrical supply for the table needed extension hoses. Having found them, Keitaro saw that they were compatible with what was already there. During the hookup, Sarah handed tools to the pair working under the table. After they assembled everything, Keitaro turned the gas on and hit the pilot switch. Voila, the table was ready for use.

In the kitchen, it was a hopping place. Shinobu instructed the others on what she wanted done. Tsuruko and Motoko used their inherent knife skills to slice up the veggies. Mio ran the fryer, Mutsumi helped Shinobu with everything by big stove, and everyone made sure that Naru did the dishes. She knew she was a disaster in the kitchen, so it did not bother her. With Shizuru's help the brunette had a huge smile on her face as the two flirted in-between dish loads, so those two were happy working together.

At another station, Hana had a whisk in her hand and whipped up the sauces that Shinobu would need, then asked, "Are you sure about this amount, Shinobu-chan?"

"Yes, Hana-nee. That is perfect," said Shinobu.

Next to the RN, Reiji had the tempura ready.

"Hey, you two get a room!" said a smiling Kitsune to the two dishwashers.

Why?

Deeply kissing her girlfriend, Shizuru had Naru pushed back against the drain side of the dishwashing machine.

"Sorry," said a slightly embarrassed Shizuru who let her girlfriend up. They got back to work, but neither woman looked like they were completely through with the romance just yet.

The others giggled at them.

"You could have fooled me," said Haruka sarcastically after washing her hands from prepping chicken. She then kissed her busy girlfriend, which then received a laugh from the other yuri couple.

Assisting Shinobu, Haruka and Reiji did the actual cooking. The others lined up to take the food out to the new buffet table. Keitaro, Sarah and Kaolla brought in the warming pans as Naru had run them though the dishwasher to make sure that they were clean.

When they had finished cooking, Keitaro saw that he had a lot of pots and pans to scrub. But that did not bother him. He had plenty of volunteers to help with the cleanup.

"That is a hell of a lot of rice, Shinobu-chan," said Kitsune who was running the cooker.

"We have a bigger crowd now, so we need a lot more. Please fill it one more time, Kitsune-nee," said Shinobu who was frying some pork strips, "Tsuruko-nee, would you break up another head of lettuce for the salad please."

"Sure, Shinobu-chan," said the elder resident who did not mind receiving orders from someone half her age.

None of the others minded helping in the kitchen, as it brought everyone together.

Shinobu smiled.

The dinner buffet served that evening had proved that there was no end to Shinobu's culinary prowess. For which she had received a lot of compliments. The quality and quantity of food consumed during supper proved the she had not.

Now, there was a lot more room on the dining table since anyone could now get what they wanted at any time without disturbing someone else. Even the sauces had their own spot on the service table. Only the salt and pepper shakers stayed on the table.

-Keitaro's announcements-

At a signal from Keitaro, Reiji excused himself for a moment and left the dining room.

All eyes were on the man as he left the room. Otherwise, there was nothing beyond the norm.

While Reiji was gone, Keitaro kept pretty much a straight face. He had a special surprise for two unsuspecting residents seated here at the table.

As always, Keitaro was good at keeping news, whether good or bad, close to him until it was time to spring it. Though hating deception in any form, or any form of bullshit, as he would call it, sometimes it was good just to keep quiet.

In a few moments, everyone would see why.

Through the dining room door, Reiji returned and handed Keitaro a manilla folder. Opening it, Keitaro perused some documents as the older cousin sat next to his friend Kaolla. Smiling ever so slightly, he closed the folder and placed it on the table next to him. He would wait until everyone had finished eating.

Reiji then looked at his cousin and Keitaro nodded.

All was good.

Being in on the details, Haruka knew what was in the folder. But to maintain her façade, she would wait just like everyone else.

To the others, the suspense was just awful.

Everyone was now full, as the evening got off to a successful start.

However, it had only begun.

Knocking on the table twice before standing, Keitaro got everyone's attention. All eyes were on him as he picked up the folder that Reiji had brought to him. Opening the folder, he pulled out three sheets from it and then placed it back in front of him.

"Okay then, mina. I have a number of announcements to make," said Keitaro looking around the room, "First of all, I will be taking over the schooling expenses for Naru and Shinobu, as their parents' have given their consent. Motoko as well, but the reason why will tie into something else that I will also announce shortly."

The three were a bit stunned by the news.

Looking at the man she loved, Motoko wondered what that announcement could be.

Murmurs rose from around the room.

"Second," started Keitaro who did not wait for it to become quiet again, "After the first of the year, I will be collecting no more rent. The reason, I do not need the money. Plus, I hope to hire all of you to work for me as I have done with Kanako, Shinobu, Kaolla, Motoko, Tsuruko, and Reiji. Hana, since you have an outstanding position at the local hospital, the choice will be yours. You will still be able to live here rent free like everyone else."

When he said that, a pin dropped.

Mouths hit the floor.

"All of your families were notified and have consented to my proposals. Kaolla, your family believes that we are engaged because of this. They can delude themselves all they want," said Keitaro who used some dry wit.

The girls all laughed, including Kaolla.

"You are my Onii-chan. Although, I would not mind it if you were also my fiancée," said Kaolla who received a few stares from her comment.

"Actually, Kaolla-chan. He is my Onii-chan," said Kanako who had difficulty with her calling him that.

Dumbfounded, Naru and Shizuru hugged each other and smiled at him. The silver-haired woman no longer had any doubts about Keitaro, or what kind of a man he was.

"Arigato, Senpai," said a happy Shinobu who got up and came over to hug him. The others giggled as the girl was squeezing the stuffing out of Keitaro.

He smiled at her.

With big smiles on their faces, Reiji and Haruka nodded their affirmation to verify Keitaro's words.

When decorum had restored itself and Shinobu sat back down, he continued, "Now, to come to the biggest reason for tonight. I want you all to say hello to the newest members of the Urashima family, Tsuruko, and Motoko. The adoption has been formalized."

"Whoa," said Kitsune who was happy for her girlfriend.

"I will second that," added Haruka as she squeezed her lover's hand.

"Since the Urashima clan has certain connections in all of the nearby Prefectures, the necessary paperwork did not take very long," said Kanako matter-of-fact.

The others cheered as Motoko nearly knocked her Keitaro-sama back onto his ass. Kissing her deeply in return, he somehow managed to keep his balance.

Hugging each other, Haruka and Tsuruko looked on as the document made its way over to the statuesque woman.

"Welcome to the Urashima," said Reiji who also got up and hugged the two newest members of his clan. Having been a major contributor, he was genuinely happy that his cousin had been so magnanimous towards the former Aoyama sisters.

Briefly smiling, Keitaro had an inkling that Motoko would thank him personally in other ways later in their bed.

Next day, the Hinata buzzed with activity...

The returning students spent the day before school re-opened getting any last preparations completed before heading out the next morning. All summer homework was long since done, so there was no last-minute rushing around to complete any of their assignments.

Put to rest was a productive summer, as a new page has turned.

-The start of the fall semester-

Sound asleep, Naru was in Shizuru's arms as a warm comfortable September morning had begun.

BRRR! BRRR!

SMACK!

The brunette cuddled with her girlfriend after hitting the alarm clock snooze bar.

"Shit, I do not want to get up right now," hissed Shizuru who knew the one she held would not be with her for the entire day.

"And here I thought Sarah-chan was the big whiner around here," teased Naru as she kissed Shizuru's cheek.

Both listened in as three out of four female voices cried out down in Kanako's room.

"Damn, Sarah-chan is so quiet," grunted Shizuru as she sat up and nudged her girlfriend to do the same. Turning off the alarm clock, she remembered the foursome from downstairs.

On her feet, Naru stretched and said, "Too bad they also like men." Looking at the clock, she added, "We have to get dressed and head over to the Dojo."

Laughing as she dressed in a tee shirt and shorts, Shizuru replied, "Same could be said about the two right below us."

Speaking of which, Kitsune woke up feeling a bit frisky. After sitting up and stretching, she was surprised to see that Motoko had beaten her Keitaro's 'morning wood'. While slightly jealous of her younger bedmate, she thought that Motoko was doing an excellent job in pleasuring their lover. Her technique and control had vastly improved since the first time they started sleeping with him. So, Kitsune decided to attack the other end, and began to deeply kiss the man she loved.

When he came, the other two were amazed that Motoko could keep half of his cock in her mouth while she swallowed his semen. No gasping or sputtering despite the significant load that slid down her throat.

The recipient smiled and sat up.

Kissing Motoko to see if she could share some spunk with her, Kitsune played 'snowball' with the rest, until it all dissolved.

"You are getting too good at that," teased the Fox who took pride as her 'Sensei'.

Nodding, Motoko grinned as she stood on her feet.

Before everyone got ready for breakfast or school, the residents all gathered in the Dojo for their morning workout. It had become a regular habit for them, as the residents realized that they did better during the day when they expended some energy and put some sweat equity into their early mornings.

One example of that was when Hana had admitted that since moving to the Hinata and joining the others for their morning workouts, her days at work went so much better. She said that her co-workers noticed a certain spring in her step that they wished they had through their day.

The others felt this way as well. Especially Mio, who said that she was in the best shape of her life. The twin believed it all began when she started coming in with the other residents to work out.

Happy, Kaolla ran up and jumped on Keitaro's' back. She kissed his cheek which got laughs from the others.

"Good morning, Kaolla-chan. Did you sleep well?" said Keitaro as he carried the blonde Princess 'piggyback' style. Somehow, she had managed to hold onto him and not wrinkle her new uniform, which still had the plastic cover over it. The other three schoolgirls had their uniforms in hand as well.

"Great, Onii-chan," said Kaolla who seemed to be full of energy this morning.

"Kaolla-chan! How many times do I have to tell you that he is my Onii-chan," said a slightly indignant Kanako as the group headed out the back door together.

"Calm down, you two. It is a beautiful morning, so let us keep it that way," said Keitaro softly as he warned Kanako and Kaolla.

"Yes, Onii-chan," said the two simultaneously. Kaolla then hugged Keitaro which also irritated his sister to no end.

Now that they were all present in the Dojo, the morning practice began in earnest.

Observing, Keitaro and Haruka put all residents through their paces. Because today was the first day of class for the fall semester.

"I want to make sure that all of you are safe at school from molesters and bullies when you are away from here," said Keitaro after getting up from tiny Shinobu downing him again. He smiled at her, even though she hated doing anything that might hurt her precious Senpai. Having learned her lessons very well, there was one boy that she had to watch out for. But this semester, she was finally going to drop him on his ass and protect her classmates. Especially her friend Akiko-chan.

Reiji proved to be a natural, as his slim build allowed him to land on his feet whenever Kaolla had judo flipped him. The Princess laughed when he would not go down onto his back. Some of the others giggled, particularly when Kaolla did the same thing after he had flipped her.

No stranger to the martial arts, Kaolla's natural high energy and knowledge of foreign methods of fighting impressed the others. She even showed Keitaro a thing-or-two.

While the others continued, Keitaro and Shinobu finished early with their workouts and cleaned up. They announced that they were going to make a special breakfast for everyone.

When Shinobu stepped out of the Dojo door in her new uniform, she hoped that her Senpai would appreciate how she looked. To her, this uniform looked so much finer than thefukuthat she had worn up until the summer shutdown.

"What do you think, Senpai?" asked Shinobu who always cared about what Keitaro might think. She turned side-to-side while looking at him so he could see all of her.

"You look very pretty, Shinobu-chan," said Keitaro with a smile looking at the young woman.

His compliment made her day.

With a smile, he held out his hand and she gladly took it. The duo quietly headed into the backdoor of the Hinata to get breakfast for their housemates.

-Fun in the locker room-

"Dammit, Kitsune-nee. Leave my breasts alone," cried Sarah who was now very horny. Sometimes, when one of the others had grabbed onto her huge boobs, she would often have sex with them. One of Kitsune's favorite hobbies was boob-grabbing, as it had recently become an everyday occurrence since the Dojo locker room had been built. Because along with having fun with Sarah, the Fox enjoyed molesting the bigger chested women. Or, whoever else tickled her fancy.

Along with the Fox, Shizuru and Naru were also in on the mischief. This included Mio and Mutsumi who now had their breasts fondled quite frequently. Even Hana and Kanako now found themselves to be frequent targets.

Dealing with a conundrum, Motoko found herself conflicted when her older sister Tsuruko started fondling her large breasts. At first, Tsuruko used 'checking' her bust size as an excuse. Stepping into the same stall as she showered, Tsuruko would caress her own ample bosom before stepping behind Motoko to play with her breasts. Lately, her checks have included French kissing, nipple sucking and hand-jobs.

MOAN!

"Soon, yours will be much larger than mine," Tsuruko teased before she deeply kissed her younger sister again and quickly began to finger her pussy.

GASP!

Staggered by how much she enjoyed her older sister's affection, Motoko nodded and then heard Tsuruko whisper, "I want you, my Motoko-han." Tsuruko said that low enough so that only Motoko could hear her.Not even Haruka's excellent hearing caught her girlfriend's proposition.

The kiss broke, Tsuruko winked and made Motoko cum all over her hand.

Leaving her younger sister partially devastated, the elder sister held her as she then relished an unexpected afterglow.

On the other end of the room, Kitsune was taking a shower and had become Haruka's victim.Supposedly!The older woman wanted to get even with the Fox physically, because no one could out cuss the ash-blonde.

With her arms around Haruka's neck, Kitsune nearly succumbed to the rough sex play.

However, things did not turn out the way Haruka had wanted them to. You see, the Fox quickly turned the tables on her. Up against the wall, and much to Haruka's horror, Kitsune dropped to her knees, lifted her right leg, ate her pussy, and made her scream. As she had at other times, Kitsune's tongue quickly made her cum and caused her to do it harder than anyone else could, including Tsuruko.

"Fucking bitch," screamed Haruka as she squirted all over Kitsune's face.

Smiling, Kitsune afterwards held her as she enjoyed a wonderful afterglow.

Listening in, Tsuruko laughed as she and Motoko shared one last kiss.

-Fifteen minutes later, after a cooling off period-

After putting her uniform on, Naru was once again set upon by her girlfriend. Shizuru had dirty thoughts that her lover looked really luscious dressed like a yuri hentai fantasy come alive. On the receiving end of a magnificent handjob, Naru was about to wet herself. The cause, Shizuru's hand was in her panties making her very horny.

"Knock it off, you two," said Haruka sternly having enjoyed her own afterglow, "Kei-kun will not be happy if Naru gets that uniform all messed up right now. Plus, and unfortunately, we do not have any more time for that shit."Saying that, Haruka would not mind indulging herself in either of the younger couple. And neither would Tsuruko.

Giggling, Shizuru released a whimpering Naru who had been pinned against her locker. Slightly disheveled, the silver-haired woman smiled and helped Naru straighten out her uniform.

"When you get home, your pussy belongs to me," declared Shizuru as Naru nodded happily.

Finished, she grabbed her stuff and her lover as they both headed back over to the Hinata.

"Geezus, those two, they are almost as bad as us," said Tsuruko who had enjoyed watching them.

"Well?" inquired a smiling Haruka. She knew about her girlfriend propositioning her younger sister.

Nodding her head, Tsuruko left it there.

Last ones out, the two oldest residents held hands on their way over to see Keitaro for a minute, as neither could stay for breakfast.

First, Haruka and Tsuruko went inside the manse. Haruka wanted to stop and see Keitaro for a moment and wish him a good day. After pulling him aside, she also apologized for some of the awful things that she had said to him the other day. Kissing his cheek, Haruka met up with Tsuruko in the pantry and headed down to work. Keitaro knew that she had cussed him out because she loved him and worried about his being safe all the time.

After breakfast and cleanup…

At least Sarah felt relief when she was finally able to latch together her front snapping bra. Having several people fondle them had left them swollen, and her horny. Yet, she dressed very sedately in a calf length denim bib dress with a polo shirt underneath. Having her housemates play with her body and leaving her unsated, Sarah did not need to set off any hormonal male college student when she arrived back for class at Toudai.

Next to her, Kanako smiled at Sarah because it was the first time in a month that she had seen her best friend put on a bra.

Fully dressed, the two shared a kiss, held hands, and headed out.

Not going anywhere today, Reiji suggested to Keitaro and Shinobu that he would get the dishes done before he went to watch his TV shows in the common room. None of the ladies watched TV very much and no one enjoyed the daily serials which he followed almost religiously. Having received quite a few laughs at the dinner table, he attempted to fill the others in on the daily chapters of his shows. With apologies, he had stated to Tsuruko and Motoko that Kyoto TV suckedand said that in no uncertain terms.

With Reiji standing there at the back doorway, he waved goodbye to everybody after he had received a kiss on the cheek from both Kaolla and Shinobu. Inside the manse, Reiji began his daily regimen as Keitaro's truck, and the other vehicles took off for their destinations.

One of the first things he did was to feed the small menagerie their breakfast: Shippu got a dozen thawed out butterfish, which he swallowed whole; Kuro got two expertly filleted mackerel that he enjoyed and Tama, she got a quarter head of fresh lettuce when the service had delivered Shinobu's latest order.

After doing the morning chores, Reiji sat comfortably on the big couch with a cup of tea on the end table next to him. He had Tama resting on his head, Kuro curled up on his lap and Shippu on a perch next to the couch as they all watched his TV programs together. This was becoming an everyday occurrence and one that made him happy. Later he would be too busy to enjoy his normal afternoon programs.

In the pickup's left front seat, Motoko wanted to sit next to her Keitaro-sama. Earlier, he had commented that she looked beautiful in her new school outfit. Naru, Kaolla and Shinobu all sat them in the spacious back seat. The Princess leaned up on the divider as her 'big brother' drove them to school. The girls all had their book bags, and the bentos which Shinobu had made for them. Behind her best friend's back, Kaolla had snuck about a half dozen bananas into her bag.

At the hospital, Hana felt really energized after her workout that morning with the others. Having arrived early for her shift, she had to do morning rounds first before her administrative work. As a favor, Kaolla had offered her a few tips on how to get through the bureaucratic shit faster so she could spend more time out on the floor.

In her car, Mutsumi had Sarah and Kanako. Tagging along on her bike, Shizuru said she would ride it until the weather got colder.

Going out on her own, Mio did not have class until ten o'clock. Therefore, she went to visit with her twin sister until then.

Haruka, Kitsune and the staff were going full tilt down at the Tea Shoppe. Even Tsuruko pitched in, as the place became swamped with regulars and college students who were off to their respective businesses or schools. The trams would all be quite full on this first day of the second semester.

Some minor trouble occurred when Kitsune almost slapped someone who had made a rude comment and tried to proposition her. Deflecting his hand away when he tried to grab her ass, it was the fact that she had slapped his hand so effortlessly, startled the young man who decided to beat a hasty retreat before she took further exception to his actions.

"Hentai," screamed Kitsune as the man ran out the front door.She did not say it the way that she would have to her Kei-kun.Trying her best to calm down, Kitsune stepped into the office for a minute to compose herself.

"Are you okay, Kitsune?" asked Haruka who stepped in after she had seen the whole thing. Busy, she could not intervene, neither could Tsuruko.

"Yeah, the son-of-a-bitch made a fucking grab at me," replied the Fox, "Good thing I listened when you showed me how to beat the crap out of perverts." Stepping out of the office, Kitsune took a deep breath in the kitchen, put her smile back on and headed back to the floor.

Settled, Kitsune nodded to Haruka that she was okay.

-At the Academy-

Keitaro dropped the girls off in front of the Academy, but not before accepting a big kiss from Motoko, who looked absolutely flawless in her new uniform. Along with her, Kaolla and Naru headed off to the high school side as Shinobu hopped out of the back of the and found her friend Akiko after she said goodbye to her Senpai.

Finding the visitor lot, Keitaro parked and went into the administrative part of the Academy.

Since he was Urashima, Keitaro immediately received the staff's full attention. Showing them the adoption forms, he had them change Motoko's surname on her registration file.

When it came to the four under his roof, Keitaro also told them that the Urashima clan would pay all of their Academy expenses from here on.

In a conversation with the Principle, Keitaro said, "After the last resident under my roof graduates from here, I would still like to become a patron. I have heard nothing but praise about this place from the girls under my roof."

That was when he presented them with their first contribution.

As he left, Keitaro caught a glimpse of the man's eyes as they looked at the payment in disbelief.

So, with that done, he headed home.

In class 2-2…

"I am Urashima Motoko now. Please treat me kindly," said Motoko who bowed to the class as she re-introduced herself using her new surname. That morning, the class saw in Motoko something that none of them could explain. The ones who have known her since she arrived at the Academy had never seen her look so radiant. Now, Motoko looked incredibly beautiful to them. Even the class idols were envious of the tall Kyoto native. Without the chest bindings, the other girls took notice that even through the blazer and the sweater, she was noticeably bigger-chested than any of them were.

'Where is her Bokken?' they all thought.

In class 3-1…

Everyone went gaga over how gorgeous Naru looked as she came into the classroom. To help her feel more comfortable, Kaolla sat next to her. The boys who used to tease her came up and apologized in hopes that they would still have a chance of confessing to her. That was highly unlikely, as Kaolla warned them not to bother asking. Without going into detail, the Princess told her male classmates that Naru was dating a Tokyo U student. Purposely, she omitted the sex of the college student and thought that it was none of their business.

The brunette thanked Kaolla for helping her.

"That's what friends are for," she added as the class began.

With that said, any new confessions which might have come Naru's way were now non-existent.

She smiled.

Junior high side, hallway just outside class 2-1.

There was a brief scuffle over on the other side of the Academy. Shinobu had the aforementioned bully on the ground, and in agony, after he had made a grab at her friend Akiko. She had him in a very painful looking wristlock and armbar. The petite chef bent the kid's fingers backwards in very unnatural ways and you could nearly classify his elbow as double-jointed.

The other classmates were in awe, as the smallest of them had a kid that was almost twenty centimeters taller and thirty kilos heavier on the ground in a lot of pain. The boy cursed and threatened her, but Shinobu did not let up one iota on the pressure. The more he opened his mouth, the more leverage she applied to get him to shut up. After practicing with her beloved Senpai, she was not going to let this asshole take advantage of her again. Who knew that Aikido and Krav Maga could be so compatible with Judo and Jujitsu?

None of her classmates had ever seen anyone move like their friend had just done. They all marveled how fast the other boy went down when Shinobu got a hold of him. She dropped him without hesitation, or there was no wasted motion. Shinobu had to have someone train her who knew what they were doing, came the thoughts of some of those who were witnesses.

The assistant principle saw the whole incident, and thanked Shinobu for giving him a reason to expel the boy. He had been a thorn in the side of the Academy ever since he had arrived there. To the office staff, it no longer mattered that the kid's father had been backing the school. They now had generous Urashima funding that would more than compensate if the boy's father withdrew his funding.

The others cheered for her as she turned bright red. It was just before the first-hour bell had sounded.

After class, those around her asked if they could learn to defend themselves like she had done. Thoughtfully, Shinobu told them that she had to ask her Senpai first and if he would be willing to teach them what he taught her. Then she would let them know when she got an answer.Like Keitaro would ever refuse a request from his petite chef.

The first day for the Hinata girls at the Academy went well, without any further incidents except for two boys from the basketball club confessing to Motoko after classes concluded. Motoko smiled at them knowingly as she walked away without saying a thing.

-At Tokyo University-

Seated together in the main auditorium, Sarah, Kanako and Shizuru listened while both the Chancellor and President gave the welcome back speeches.

After the ceremony, Sarah was happy to see that her Papa and Maria had attended and sat in back. They were with Ken, who was immensely proud of both his children. Along with that, Shizuru introduced her father and brother to the parents of her housemates. It struck the silver-haired Shizuru strange that her father had been a classmate of both Ken and Noriyasu's in high school and here at Tokyo U.

After a few minutes with their folks, the co-eds headed off to their classes.

Meanwhile, Mutsumi reminisced about a certain someone that she missed and left behind with her mother. The photo she carried was her most valuable keepsake, and when the right time came, she would be re-united with them. For now, the Okinawan's course load was not too heavy at the start of her second year of graduate school, as the labs and lectures still gave her plenty of time to do other things. Though she appeared to be a little flustered by the controlled chaos, it was actually going a little better than it did at the same time last year. This woman was remarkably similar to Keitaro in one particular way, she did not need to study very much, as if she was able to absorb the classes and study materials by osmosis. Her first-year graduate course grades reflected this, as she made not only the Dean's list, but the President's too. Nursing was something that she wanted to do, and her talks with Hana have only re-enforced this view. Plus, as previously stated, she had personal reasons for pursuing that course of study.

When he learned of her course of studies, Keitaro had also offered her a job there at the Hinata. Which was immediately accepted.

Mio had a fun time at breakfast with her twin sister. She showed Mei a cell phone picture of the Okinawan.

"You are right, Mio-chan. She looks just like us. If her tits were not so huge, we could be triplets," said Mei as both sisters laughed.

Mio and her sister, though identical twins, are actually quite different in a lot of ways. Mei was not into the dating scene, and unlike her sister, she has always been straight.

Plus, Mio's relationships with the women at the Hinata was a different matter altogether. But that is enough of that for now…

Both Mio and Mei avoided the first-year crush as they were returning third year students and having a later start to their classes helped.

They were both in the Business School together.

-Fixing up a proper bedroom-

Coming home from the university, Keitaro hooked his stake-sided trailer up to the hitch on his pick-up. He knew that Reiji would be busy with the housework and his TV shows, so he did not want to disturb him. He was finally going to do the expansion on the bedroom that he had chosen to live in. A few calls later, and off he went down the back road of the Hinata Hill towards Tokyo.

Having pre-ordered a custom-made box spring and mattress set, Keitaro knew that his trailer would be large enough. Being an Urashima helped him get the items ordered faster because every upscale business in the Tokyo environs wants to do business with them. Plus, he had a lot of help from the store's employees who helped him load his purchases into the trailer.

The bed components were custom jobs, so it took a while to make. Secretly, Keitaro had made all of the wood parts for the bed ensemble, as well as all of the matching furniture. Besides adding a large bath and commode area later, it was all he needed before he joined Granny Hina and Kitsune's old room together in one large bedroom area.

The store also had his custom-made linens ready, which he put in the back seat of his truck cab along with a few new pillows.

He had always wanted a large western-style bed.

Back at the Hinata…

Driving with the trailer up the back way, Keitaro stopped at a spot along the stream. Hopping out, he walked over to his large front-end loader and started it up. Going over to a shed, Keitaro opened the door and found what he needed. Grabbing a chain with a hook on one end and a coil of rope, Keitaro tossed them into the rear bucket and drove back to the trailer.

In the kitchen doing some prep work, Reiji heard his cousin return and saw the magnificent bed set. Putting his work in the walk-in, he washed his hands and went outside.

Lifting the scoop of his tractor, Keitaro secured the chain to it. He then tied the rope through an eye in the chain and then backed the machine up to his low-boy.

From the deck outside the door, Reiji asked, "Oh, Kei-kun. Don't you think that is rather large for the room chosen?"

Keitaro smiled and replied, "I'll be right there to show you something."

Both men enter through the new door to the old storage area.

Opening the door to his shops, "Reiji-kun, let me show you why I have that bed set outside," said Keitaro plainly as the two men stepped thru the first door on the right.It was the woodshop.

"Watch this," said Keitaro as he hit a button. A motor to a roll-up door whirred. Behind the door was a larger closed off area, in there was a lot of custom-made western-style furniture. It was all finished and polished with clear polyurethane lacquer.

"Oh, my Kami. This is so gorgeous, Kei-kun," said a wide-eyed Reiji who ran both hands down his cheeks, "You did this all yourself?" He knew Keitaro was a talented carpenter, but this…

"Yeah, will you help me with it when I'm ready to bring this upstairs?" asked Keitaro matter-of-fact.

"Oh, shit yeah," said the cousin who would love to have some of the things that Keitaro made here.

"Tell you what, Reiji-kun," said Keitaro matter-of-fact, "When you get a chance, IM me with a list of what you want made." He knew that Reiji wanted some new furniture for his room.

If Reiji did not believe how straight Keitaro truly was, he would have kissed him just like one of female residents had. So, he just nodded his head and wore a huge smile.

Before hauling up the bedroom set, Keitaro checked upstairs.

The wall between rooms looked like it would come down quickly since the slat boards were old and thin. First, Keitaro and Reiji needed to clean out Kitsune's closet, as the cousin then commented about some of the choices in her clothing.

"Kitsune is such a slut," said Reiji who pooh-poohed and shook his head at some of her clothing selection. The man made a few rather insulting remarks about how the Fox would look if dressed in some of these clothes. Something to the effect of easily passing herself off as a hooker.

Keitaro smiled, as he had to agree with the man.

Subsequently, the dividing wall had been in dilapidated condition for many centuries, thus it took Keitaro only fifteen minutes to tear the whole thing down. Reiji helped him with cleanup, as he provided some large trash bags and hauled them off to the dumpster outside near the kitchen door. Keitaro copied the style of wall mouldings (Writer's note: this is the correct spelling. I was a carpenter) that was in use in the rest of the room on his wood miller. He then hooked up his nail gun to his small compressor and put them into place while Reiji vacuumed and dusted the expanded room.

While Keitaro finished with some of the minor details in the room Reiji, brought him dinner as the two men took a short midday break.

"Wow, Kei-kun. I hope those two appreciate what you are doing here?" asked Reiji who saw the new vanity tables he had just installed. The mirrors would be the last thing that he would put in because some of the heavier pieces were now outside on the balcony. Mostly that was the larger bed parts, which he had already hoisted up to the second floor.

"I think they will," answered Keitaro confidently. He had been about ready to hang the new closet poles before he ate lunch. Keitaro had just screwed in the mounting brackets, so he just needed to fit in the pre-cut dowels so they could hang the women's clothing back up.

After thanking Reiji for the food, Keitaro started right in again.

With everything but the heaviest items in there, Keitaro made a few marks for the future bathroom installation.

Utilizing the big tractor now, Reiji helped him with the bed frame parts, the box spring and then the large mattress. Lastly, he then brought up the specially made headboard from the woodshop.

"Hold on a second, Reiji-kun," said Keitaro who pulled out his tape measure. Measuring the securing points on the bed frame one more time, he just wanted to make sure that everything would fit exactly right.

As the two struggled to get the pieces connected, they saw the metal and wood parts as they meshed, and then,voila.It was finally all together.

"Shit, just right too," said Keitaro to Reiji. The two men smiled that the struggle to get this bed set together was not in vain. With that complete, the rest of the bedroom furnishings went in very quickly. Then the two men put the new sheets, blankets, comforter, and pillows on the finished bed in short order. This king-sized bed was a meter wider than normal.

The new chairs, end tables and mirrors were next. Everything came with personalized nameplates for his two lovers on their own individual dressing table.

Having a profound sense of where to put the new boudoir items on the vanities, Keitaro left this delicate task in Reiji's more than capable hands.

Lastly, in the back end of the room, the two finally hung the clothes on heavy-duty dowels. Before they installed the brand-new large sliding bifold doors, Keitaro measured the width of the opening. They came end solid end sections so it would seem more like a walk-in closet. Their final project took only about twenty minutes to accomplish as most of the pieces he had already partially assembled together.

"Great job, Reiji-kun. We made a great team today," said a happy Keitaro who bowed to him. Reiji smiled as he fanned himself with his right hand as a huge smile crossed his face.

"No one is going to get any sleep in this room tonight, that's for damn sure. Do not wreck that bed by getting too rambunctious tonight, Kei-kun," said Reiji excitedly while marveling at how great the newly expanded bedroom looked. He could not wait to get a start on his own list.

Laughing, Keitaro knew that his cousin right, as he guessed what was going to happen later that evening. And, he certainly was not shy in saying so.

Before the two men went to clean up, they picked up the last bit of the trash and put the tools away. Keitaro put his trailer in the back and unhitched it. Reiji did one last inspection for anything that might be amiss. Then, when he was satisfied that everything was to Keitaro's specifications, Reiji then closed the door quite literally on a job well done.

Driving his pick-up to its spot, Keitaro smiled because he could not wait to see the looks on both Kitsune and Motoko's faces.

Being dirty and sweaty from their labors, both men grabbed some clean clothes and headed out to the Dojo for a shower.

-Very late in the Afternoon-

The activity coming from the back foyer by the kitchen, let the two men of the house know that some of the school students were home. The noise of quiet conversations and the taking off of shoes were the biggest clue to that.

Back by the rear entrance near the kitchen, Keitaro saw Shizuru come in with a windblown Naru in tow. She was laughing about something that her girlfriend was saying to her.

Keitaro then excused himself and stepped away.

Next, Mutsumi came in with Sarah, Kanako, Motoko, Kaolla and Shinobu. The Okinawan stopped by the Academy to pick up the younger girls. Next, Mio came in the door as the last group had changed out of their shoes.

"Welcome home, mina-san," said Reiji who smiled as the two youngest girls greeted him with a hug.

"Reiji-kun, where is my Keitaro-sama?" asked Motoko.

"Kei-kun will be back in a few minutes. He asked me to have you wait for him in the common room," replied Reiji who smiled knowingly.

They all went down the hall and sat in the common room as requested.

Tama flew around until landing on Mutsumi's head. The woman grabbed the turtle off of her head and smiled as she rubbed her nose on Tama's beak.

"Myu, myu, myu," said the turtle.

"That's nice," replied Mutsumi. Kaolla also came over and kissed the turtle.

"Do we even want to know," commented Shizuru doubtfully. She still had difficulty accepting some of the Okinawan's quirks, and that they lived with a flying turtle. Kuro also caused her to pause when he had actually started talking to her.Sheesh!

Speaking of Kuro, he purred and curled himself up in Kanako's lap.

Motoko and Shinobu greeted Shippu over on his stand.

"What a day I had, it was busy as hell, and I even had to deal with a pervert almost right away this morning. The fucking hentai," said Kitsune rapid fire as she saw the others seated in the common room. She waved to everyone, plopped on a couch next to her bedmate and gave her a quick kiss. "So, what are we waiting for?" added Kitsune as she looked around the room.

"You will see very soon, Kitsune," replied Reiji smiling cryptically.

Picking up on what he had said, the Fox believed something might be up.

In the meantime, the girls started sharing the events of their first day back at school. When Shinobu shared that she had put a bully down in agony that had been bothering her best friend, she heard something from the entrance to the common room.

"Just like I showed you," said Keitaro who smiled at the petit chef. He did not get a chance to say anything else right then. Shinobu made a mad dash at him and hugged him again very tight.

"Whoa, this is becoming an everyday occurrence," said Kitsune as she caused the others to giggle.

"Senpai, I have a favor to ask of you later. Can we talk?" asked Shinobu looking up at her Senpai after she released him. He could never refuse a request from her.

"We will talk after dinner, Shinobu-chan," said Keitaro.

Without preamble, Keitaro said, "Come with me." He walked over to where Kitsune and Motoko sat, took their hands, and helped them off the couch. With everyone else in tow, Keitaro led the two upstairs until everyone stood outside what had been an empty room. Releasing their hands, he turned to those standing there and declared, "This is only the beginning." Then turning back toward the door, he opened it, and they all stepped inside.

"Very nice, Kei-kun," said Haruka from the doorway as she and Tsuruko had just come up from work.

The residents were all too stunned as they all looked around at the expanded room, the custom-made furniture, the new vanities and what looked like a study table for Motoko. There was a new laptop and printer on it.

Beaming, Kitsune's thought only that was that she wanted to break this new bed in with her two bed partners. It made her wet just thinking about what might happen here tonight.

Also having the same thought as her bedmate, Motoko leaned up against Keitaro and took his hand.

"Sarah-chan, I bet we could get lost on a bed like this," teased Kanako.

The blonde blushed and nodded.

With a sunny smile, Mutsumi said, "I could get lost with you on this bed, Kei-kun." She then pressed down on the new mattress.

Having a new bed made by him, Shizuru and Naru looked at each other with a gleam in their eyes. The silver-haired woman whispered into her girlfriend ear which made the brunette blush.

"Geezus, Kei-kun," said Haruka with a smile, "I see you finally do want to settle down." She could not wait to see what he would do next.

That night…

Except for Mio, Sarah and Kanako being a bit jealous of the goings on in the trio's bedroom, the others laughed it off, giggled themselves silly, blushed themselves bright red.

Personally thanked by Kitsune and Motoko, Keitaro had his hands full as it became rather boisterous in there. The caterwauling lasted into the wee hours of the morning, which left some of the residents extremely tired at the breakfast table. But school and work awaited them.

Along with Kitsune and Motoko, Keitaro had a huge smile on his face the next morning.

"Asshole," griped Haruka who then backhanded him as she left for her shop.

The others just groaned.

-End of Chapter-