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.

8. Chapter 8

'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: A lot will happen in this chapter with a few new introductions as well as some special surprises.

As always, thank you for reading my story.

Attention! This chapter contains incest. If that offends you, go away!

-Chapter 8-

-A happy confession-

For about a week now, Mutsumi has been gathering up her courage to tell Keitaro about something extremely important. Hana had been encouraging her to do so right from the onset, as it could be some incredibly happy news for them both. So, later that evening, she planned to do it when he was alone down in his woodshop. With her intentions fully laid out, Mutsumi knew exactly what she was going to say to Keitaro. Actually, she had rehearsed what she was going to say since moving in but had become too nervous to tell him.

Previously, she had perused the jobs board to see where he would be, and that was when she had finalized her plans. The moment was right, and she would tell him the life-changing news.

But before that…

Earlier in the day, Mutsumi had spent part of the day pacing nervously in her room until the midday meal. Then, she drove out to the U for an early afternoon lecture and when it ended raced back home. Mutsumi hardly ate anything at dinner.

Being supportive, Hana gently squeezed her hand.

Looking at her smart phone, she saw that the time was fast approaching for her to confess something important to the man she adores. Mutsumi hoped that she did not faint as the time rapidly approached.

Supper was over with, and the cleanup had commenced. Keitaro and the others helped Shinobu as always.

Soon, after kissing certain residents, he was off to his shop. And after a few minutes to gather her thoughts, Mutsumi was as well.

After a few nervous moments of doubt, Mutsumi took a deep breath and went down the stairway to see the man she loved. Her heart pounded with excitement and a bright sunny smile had crossed her face. She stood right outside his open doorway and looked in.

Her nerves started to return when she heard: "Come on in Mutsumi-chan. Have a seat since I have not started yet, so I am all yours for as long as you need me."

He took off his tool belt, set it a hook over by a wood lathe and straightened himself out.

"Arigato, Kei-kun. You have always been very thoughtful of me," said Mutsumi. Having sat down, she waited for him to come over and join her. Placing her hands on her knees, she did that because they were shaking so much. She has never felt so nervous around him, not even when she had given her virginity to him. However, this time it was a life-changing announcement, which was putting it mildly.

"Now, Mutsumi-chan," said Keitaro, "What can I do for you?" Sitting down in a chair next to her, he saw that Mutsumi was upset about something.

So, needing to get it out, she asked, "Kei-kun, do you remember when you came to Okinawa when I graduated from high school?" She then squared up in the chair and looked at him in the eye.

"Yes, I do Mutsumi-chan. We had a wonderful time together. It was one of the best times in my life," answers Keitaro looking into her beautiful eyes also.

"Have you ever wondered why I am only a first year in graduate school at Tokyo U instead of a second-year?" Mutsumi asked next be she added, "It is not because I failed the entrance exam. Because I had passed it on the very first try. I was getting ready to fly to Japan to take the exam. I even talked to Hina Obaa-san about staying here but something happened which setback all of my plans." Her nerves are beginning to get the best of her again.

"I figured that something must have happened to you, Mutsumi-chan. Or, that you had a good reason for waiting. I am not one to pry into other people's lives you know," replied Keitaro trying to figure out what she wants to tell him.

Smiling, she remembered that she was sharing good news. Her tears having dried up, she calmed down and looked into his eyes again.

"We have a son, Kei-kun. His name is Keita, and he is five years old now," said Mutsumi finally as she just let it right out. And now that she has, Mutsumi waits for his response.

"I have a son!" exclaimed a happy Keitaro as he stood on his feet.

Lifting Mutsumi off her seat, Keitaro cried out joyously as he held her in his arms. From her point of view, she was glad that he had taken the news so well. When he set her back down, she wrapped her arms around his neck as they kissed.

"Why didn't tell me until now, Mu-chan?" asked Keitaro while leaning down and wrapping her up in his arm, "I would have gladly married you."The honorific changed as Keitaro talked more intimately with her.

Looking at him squarely in the eye, Mutsumi replied, "Because I did not want force you to change your life's path, Kei-kun. I love you so much to ever make you marry me like that." She loved Keitaro with all her heart. "My Kaa-san has been very supportive of me, and she even spoiled me while I was pregnant with him. So, I have had my family's support in helping out with Keita while I was here at school."

"I would have you know," he stated clearly, "My family would have eagerly accepted you as my wife."

Reaching her right hand over to touch his cheek, she added, "Kei-kun, I just want to be close to you even if we never marry. I will still always be yours because of the special bond we now have. Please, my love, always remember that." Tenderly, they kissed for a minute before he pulled back a little.

"So, Mu-chan," said Keitaro, "What is happening with our son right now?" He does not want to push the issue too much. This news meant a lot to him. Sure, he has the others, but Mutsumi had just upped the ante.Or so he believed.

"Right now, my Kaa-san is watching Keita while I am here in Japan. Knowing her, she is spoiling him rotten while bragging to our family and friends about him. I want to bring him here to be with us if it is okay with you," said Mutsumi in rapid fashion with a big smile.

They released each other and sat back down.

"Well, of course I want to see our son," said Keitaro, "I think he should be here with his parents. Do you have any pictures of him?"

"Yes, I brought a lot of them with me when I moved here. My mom sends me new ones in e-mail attachments just about every day. I have one here," she said pulling a recent photo of their son out of her skirt pocket.

What Keitaro saw was a handsome little boy smiling while his grandmother held him. Keita looked exactly like him at that age, a real 'spitting image' of his father.

He smiled.

Keitaro stood up and held out his hand to the mother of their child.

"Let us go call your Kaa-san and see our son, Mu-chan," said Keitaro matter-of-fact.

Smiling at him, she took his hand and stood before they stepped out of his workshop. He secured the door before heading upstairs to his office.

Wondering what all the fuss was about in Keitaro's office, the others then learned about Keitaro and Mutsumi's son.

Amazingly, everyone at the Hinata was supportive of them. Gathering around the conference table, Reiji and all the residents wanted to see pics and hear about Keita.

Haruka said, "I guess this gives you another reason to settle down."

While everyone laughed at Haruka's quip, Keitaro looked at her and nodded.

Listening to everything quietly, Sarah and Motoko also gave Keitaro a certain thoughtful look.

In Okinawa, a computer connection was set up after a phone call so little Keita could both see and talk to his mother. Keitaro stepped into view with Mutsumi to talk with the boy who sat in his grandmother's lap.

Those who were in Keitaro's office in Japan heard one word from the child as he pointed at Keitaro from so far away:

"Tou-san."

-Early Morning, Hinata-style-

This past season had been an extremely busy one and quite productive. It was also a very revealing time with secrets brought to light, times of stress and healing, family ties made stronger and new relationships that now have many possibilities. The weather outside might be getting cooler but the warmth around the Hinata had kept the residents from being cold, even when they were outside.

Nevertheless…

An alarm clock went off before sunrise in the room shared by Keitaro and two of his lovers.

You see, today was December 1st, and for one of his bedmates, it was a day that she had been looking forward to. You see, today was Motoko's seventeenth birthday and, in her mind, it was a special one. From the time that he had moved here, if her Keitaro-sama had asked her to be his wife, she would gladly have consented. It would also make her the happiest woman on earth. But for now, she just wanted to snuggle into her lover's muscular chest.

Giggling some, she heard slurping sounds coming from Kitsune as she was relieving Keitaro of his morning wood.

"Gah," he softly gasped while going off in her mouth.

After swallowing everything Keitaro shot off, Kitsune rose and gave the other two a cheesy grin.

The three then got out of bed and put on their workout clothes before heading out to the Dojo.

Before that though…

It was slow going though since Kitsune is in a very frisky mood this morning.Having had her way with Haruka in the onsen before coming to bed last night, Kitsune came to bed in an extraordinarily good mood.

In awe of her bedmate's newfound martial arts prowess, Motoko watched as Kitsune Judo-flipped their much larger lover back onto their bed.

Not surprised by her actions as she straddled his chest, Keitaro said with an uncharacteristic laugh, "Come on, Kit-chan. I have got a long day ahead of me and so do you, so I will tell you what." He paused momentarily while attempting to think of a way to slow her down. Work or working out was easy enough for him to figure out, dealing with seven horny women with high libidos on a daily basis was not. Continuing, he added, "come see me during your noon break." Thankful that he could think quickly on the fly, Keitaro knew he would have one angry pissed off Fox on his hands right now, if he did not.She could be bitchier than her feral namesake.

"You had better be ready, Kei-kun. I am in a particularly horny mood today, and although she will be alone with you here tonight, you are going to fuck my brains out when I come up here during my break," whispered a fully nude Kitsune breathlessly into his ear before she kissed it.

Knowing better, Keitaro just let that one go. Since getting to know her, he learned that she was practically unstoppable. But he loves her and would not change one thing about this insatiable vixen.

Motoko, whose hearing was excellent, blushed deeply as she listened to her bedmate talk dirty. The reality of it was, she wanted him to do the same thing to her when they were alone that evening. It made her wet just thinking about it.

"Okay then, Kit-chan," said Keitaro, "You have a deal. Now get that gorgeous ass of yours off me, before I change my mind." Pinching her ass, he chuckled when she squealed.

Quickly, she jumped off before he started to tickle her.

"Meanie," Kitsune said as Motoko giggled again.

Climbing off the bed, the Fox slinked her way naked over to the closet. Like everything Kitsune usually did in front of Keitaro, she used dressing in short shorts and sports bra as an opportunity to show off her luscious body for him.

Keeping a wary eye on Kitsune, Keitaro also got up and began to dress without her molesting him. He was very conscious of the fact that there were two sets of eyes staring at him while putting his shorts on. It really did not bother him as such, because he also knew that that was part of her character. Grabbing a ratty looking tank tee, he threw it on.

Behind him, Keitaro heard Kitsune clear her throat when he ogled Motoko's nice rear after she bent over to grab her sneakers. Looking back at Kitsune, he knew that she wanted him ogling her ass as well.

And so, it goes...

Now dressed, Kitsune grabbed both her bedmates by the hand and led them downstairs. Putting on their jackets and shoes for the short walk out in the cold crisp air of this Japanese morning, the headed over to the Dojo as a light breeze came straight up from Tokyo Bay. It did not lessen the fun of Kitsune playfully teasing Keitaro and her making Motoko blush.

Upon reaching the Dojo, the other two let Motoko go first. Punching in her code...

"Tanjōbi omedetō, Motoko-chan," cried all her housemates. Smiling brightly, Motoko thanked them all as she took her place on the floor to begin the day's workout.

"Please come straight home right away after school today, Mo-chan," said Keitaro, "I have a special surprise for you."

"Hai, Keitaro-sama," said Motoko who knew that when he made a promise to her, he always kept it.

Afterwards in Motoko's office, out of sight of everyone, Tsuruko gave her younger sister a very deep French kiss.

Motoko heartily returned it.The two found themselves enjoying each other's company as Motoko eagerly welcomed Tsuruko's advances.

Since the window shades were down, the older sister had even fondled her younger sister's large breasts.

Moan!

After everyone had dressed for the day, they all went to the dining room for breakfast. The buffet that morning contained all of Motoko's favorite foods. Shinobu and Keitaro made the meal with her in mind.

-Kitsune's fun-

At her lunch break, Kitsune came up the Hinata for her extra bit of fun. Waiting in the hallway by the old kitchen, Keitaro kept his word to have a lunchtime bedroom romp with her and he did not disappoint.

"Shit! Fuck me!"

"What a slut. Kitsune sure is horny today," said Reiji mildly amused as he listened to her scream. But it also interrupted his daily TV soap operas, as his pet friends became upset from all the noise that the ash-blonde was making. He could tell that his cousin was putting the 'hammer down' on his girlfriend as it seemed that Keitaro was showing her no mercy. 'At least the other girls he sleeps with were much quieter,' he added as an afterthought.

There was a momentary lull in the action before the Hinata became filled with the sounds of Kitsune's energetic screaming again.

"I did not know Kei-kun was that strong," he said a few minutes later after their caterwauling had resumed, "If only he swung both ways."Reiji smiled at the possibilities.Listening to the two of them go at it was like listening to the ecchi part of his soaps sometime.

Reiji laughed again.

Lunch break was over as both came downstairs together, Keitaro kissed her and headed back toward the onsen. Sauntering her way past Reiji, Kitsune went over to the pantry hallway and put her shoes and jacket on. Going out the old kitchen door, she headed back to work. None the worse for wear.

"Geez, she has not proven me wrong yet," said an amused Reiji as he shook his head. Never did he think that two people could fuck so much in one hour.

-Happy Birthday, Motoko-chan-

The cards and gifts from her family down in Osaka almost overwhelmed Motoko when she came home. The Tamashiro's were very generous in their birthday giving as she received a little something from each one of them. The goodness of her newfound family affected Motoko as it had greatly warmed her heart. The teen shed a lot of happy tears when she opened each one of her gifts.

Her Hinata family was just as generous.

Tsuruko gave her a new Bo since they no longer wielded Katanas. From Shizuru and Naru, she received a large jar of great smelling and expensive incense for stress relief. A box filled with programmed flash drives to help her with homework was from Kaolla. These were among the many gifts from her friends here.

She received a few laughs and blushes from the girls when she opened Kitsune's gift. Motoko almost fainted when she pulled out the sheerest white bodice and garter she had ever seen. The whole ensemble was there, as it included: matching white lacey silk stockings; a sheer thigh length sleeveless robe, and a pair of white spike-heeled platforms.

"Leave it to Kitsune to buy that for her," said Reiji disapproving of the gift. His comment received laughs from everyone.

"She going to have a busy night tonight, so I thought I would get her something to match the occasion," said Kitsune with a straight face.

"Only you would think like that, Kitsune," said Haruka who laughed as she held Tsuruko's hand. She handed Motoko some exotic tea blends to soothe her mind after a long study session.

"You should have heard our Fox earlier today, Haruka-nee," said Reiji who enjoyed teasing Kitsune, "It was awful, her screaming disturbing my soaps and the pets. Sheesh!" He wanted to get in his dig after the smirk that she had given him earlier.

"Reiji-kun, you are embarrassing me," Kitsune replied as she turned bright red. Although, she has no regrets about anything when it came to having sex with Keitaro.

"Yeah right, Kitsune-nee," said Shizuru in a smug tone, "Tell me another one. You always scream quite loud when Kei-kun bounces you up and down on his dick like a rubber fuck doll. At least Naru-chan and I don't make that much noise in bed."

Mildly shocked, Naru could not believe her girlfriend's potty mouth. That was before she and Haruka found themselves rolling on the floor in laughter.

Not knowing what to think, Shinobu turned bright red as Shizuru just grinned at her.

"Stop hogging him, Kitsune-nee," said a pouting Sarah, "You slut!" Feeling horny herself, she believed that Motoko would be walking extremely funny tomorrow morning.

"You can share my bed anytime, Sarah-chan," teased Mio in a low husky voice. In return, Sarah just gave her a look that said, 'Anytime, bitch.' The blonde enjoyed all of the aggressive behavior that the other residents were showing towards her now.

Every laughed but Kanako, who stated, "Not tonight, Mio-nee. Tonight, she is mine." Taking Sarah's hand, it surprised her how possessive she could get when it came to the blonde beauty.

Thanks to Keitaro and Kaolla, Motoko had more tears of joy as she received another surprise.

"We are not done yet, Motoko-chan. Let's step into my office," Keitaro said smiling. Taking Motoko's hand, he led her down the Annex hallway where she sat at the head of the conference table.

Over at her desk, Kaolla had turned her computer on and tuned it to the proper settings. Smiling, she nodded to Keitaro.

On the big screen which hung over a small workbench to the right of Keitaro's desk, Motoko received live on-line greetings from her father and grandfather. It was set up in Osaka by her cousin on their end along with Kaolla Su's help on this one. The genius stepped out after smiling at her friend. Tsuruko sat next to her at Keitaro's request and took her hand. Keitaro vacated his office as well so the sisters could have some privacy with their family. After a moment, they see their grandfather.

"Tanjōbi omedetō, Motoko-chan," her grandfather said smiling at his granddaughter on the large, curved computer screen. Her cousin Jun waived to her quickly after having set things up. Motoko smiled as she sensed the love coming from the old man who waved his hands at his grandson and shooed him off. He then added, "your cousin Emiko-chan wanted to say hello but she had to work for her Oba-san today. She is your age and wants more than anything to meet you." (Writer's note: Tanjōbi omedetō is Japanese for 'Happy Birthday')

"Arigato, Ojii-san," said a smiling Motoko, "Please give my regards to Emiko-chan. I have received your birthday gifts and even Ane-ue smiled at how kind you all are." Next to her, Tsuruko smiled at her grandfather.

"I will do that, Motoko-chan. Oh, your Tou-san wants to say hello," he said. The camera shifted over to another man sitting nearby.

"Tanjōbi omedetō, my daughter. I am glad to hear that you received all our gifts. When I got back from the Hinata, Sato-nii's two daughters wanted to know when your birthday was, so that they could start buying gifts for you. They kept hounding me until I told them when it was," said Hiroshi who laughed as he had talked rather rapidly.

His father wanted the camera back on him so he could see his beautiful granddaughters again. There was some slight grumbling from the old man and a bit of light female laughter in the background.

Then, the younger of Motoko's girl cousins popped her head and said, "send us your email, Motoko-nee. So, we can keep in touch with you." It was fifteen-year-old Riko who looked a lot like her.

"I will, Riko-chan," said Motoko who also wanted to know her cousins better. When Motoko found out that she had two girl cousins around her age, it made her happy that they felt the same way.

Then the youngest boy, thirteen-year-old Akatsuke, popped his head into wave at Motoko as both sisters giggled at his antics.

"Aka-kun, get away from Oji-san and let him talk," said Riko in the background.

Switching places with Motoko, a smiling Tsuruko said hello to their family in Osaka. Then, Tsuruko informed them that she and Haruka would be coming down there next week for a visit. Delighted by the news, her father then informed her that the guest room would be ready for them.

Lastly, Riisa Oba-san sent her apologies stating that she could not be there in person to see her nieces on this hook-up.

"See you soon, Tou-san," said Tsuruko as the connection ended. The sisters smiled, shared a quick kiss, and felt blessed that they had a real family now.

Stepping back into his office after they finished, Keitaro thought it proper that the two should have some privacy while on-line with their family.

In a great mood, Motoko and Tsuruko smiled as the others joined them.

When the office had finally emptied out, Motoko stood up so she could thank her lover properly. She kissed him very deeply after Tsuruko had left Keitaro's office.

"Arigato gozaimasu, my Keitaro-sama," said Motoko after the kiss. Her arms were around his neck as his strong arms held her close.

"This is only the start of what I have planned for you later tonight, Motoko-chan," said Keitaro in a whisper.Considering this, he recently received news about a special commission for the sisters which was now complete.

And yes, she wore Kitsune's gift that evening. At first, the lingerie made her blush somewhat, although not as much as it would have if she was having sex for the first time. That was until she saw the look on her Keitaro-sama's face.

There was much laughter around the Hinata as Shinobu did nothing but blush.

Thanks to both of their stamina, the caterwauling lasted until both collapsed from sheer exhaustion.

As she laid in bed with Mio, Kitsune quietly cheered her on. Mostly during when the two had sex themselves.

The next morning, Motoko had to call upon all her discipline because she was a little uncomfortable and walked a little funny.

"Just like I said," commented Sarah who in return received a smile from her.

-The start of another major project-

Two days later, Keitaro stood inside the men's locker room of the Hinata and looked over the old fixtures with its antiquated design. The old shower stalls needed to be completely torn out and replaced. The sinks and spigots were no longer up to code because their gaskets leaked. He turned off the main water supply main for that section of the Hinata and readied himself to start pitching everything. The same could apply to the commodes and urinals.

With his new son to consider, Keitaro changed the priorities on what projects he would do next. That was because he was not about to have anything lying around that might hurt his son.

Immediately, he called in Maki to help him replace the old plumbing fixtures. His friend also brought with him an industrial-sized dumpster for all the debris that they would be throwing away.

"Thanks for coming over, Maki," said Keitaro. The preliminary work now proceeded at a faster pace with his friend here.

"No problem, Kei. Congrats on being a Tou-san by the way," said Maki who had three kids of his own.

Putting the pool/bar project on hold until just after the new year, Keitaro planned to first modernize the first-floor ladies' bathroom and turn it into a brand-new locker-room facility with amenities that the residents would love.

As his assistant, Kanako had been an immense help to him. In his office, he drew up his designs using one of the computers programmed by Kaolla and she would print out the drawings for each part of the project.

In all, there would be six vanity style sinks, ten comfortable chairs with two Satellite TV monitors on either end of the locker area, a dozen large shower stalls with glass doors and multi-head sprayers, a large American Jacuzzi spa for relaxing if someone wanted to be alone. To top it all off, he built twenty wood cabinet style lockers with brass fittings and added extras for the girls.

In his machine shop, he made individual name plates in both Kanji and Romaji as a special touch. He bought new locks so the women could secure their items when used the onsen.

With the critters in mind, he would build a special perch for Shippu, small comfortable beds for the Fox and Kuro, plus a warm landing pad for Tama-chan.

The old windows and wall dividers also needed taking out and replaced by a couple of large one-way picture-style windows. It would allow the women to look out but no one to see in.

Since it would be just him and Reiji on the men's side, Keitaro was going to cut the number of men's stalls down to three. Their locker room would have the same fixtures as the ladies' area except with a more masculine layout.

Later, he planned to add more unisex water closets on the upper two floors so that no one would need to run downstairs in case someone was already using it.

At the dinner table, Keitaro asked everyone to use the Dojo facilities until the project was complete. To make sure there were no injuries out there, the two men put up warning tape and heavy-duty sheets of opaque plastic to keep the dust to a minimum.

"Kei-kun, would you like me to make you two something for lunch?" asked Reiji who saw that the two had covered themselves in dirt, dust and sweat.

"Yeah, Reiji-kun. That would be great. Maki and I will stop about one, so we will see you then," answered Keitaro in a rapid fashion. Then, he got right back to it.

With his own work accomplished, Reiji fed the menagerie their lunch before he started in on the noon meal. He must keep busy, because the noise that the two men made in the first-floor hallway was quite loud. He knew by a certain smell that Keitaro was using an acetylene torch to cut away fixtures that had rusted together, so he cleaned the kitchen to avoid the main hallway or residential wing for a while.

Appreciating the fact that Keitaro had replaced the old appliances and moved the kitchen back here earlier in the year, it amazed him how his little friend Shinobu had kept the place so immaculate. After doing a cursory wipe down of all the counters, he made a preliminary grocery list that he would show her when she returned home from school. Since it was her kitchen, she sent in all the orders.

Nearly finished with the laundry and having folded it for the residents, Reiji now tended to all of their lingerie: Sarah by far has the largest set of breasts at the Hinata; her bras were rivaled for size and sexiness by the next woman on the list, Kitsune. "What a pair of sluts," said Reiji amusing himself. Laughingly, he stood in front of the folding table and judged all of the girls' undergarments; then Mutsumi, Motoko, and Tsuruko, also quite busty, were a little more modest in their choices of intimate wear. 'Motoko-chan's going to be bigger than Sarah-chan pretty soon,' he thought; Haruka, Mio, Shizuru and Naru were next. "Shizuru really knows good quality," commented Reiji with a smile. Seeing that the silver-haired woman lingerie is expensive, he knew that she bought Naru's things too. The other two women's apparel were more moderately priced; lastly, he came to Hana and Shinobu. "I see that our little Shinobu-chan is growing up so fast," he mused holding up one of the petit chef's bras. It was more along the line of a growing young woman. The trainers were all gone. Kaolla Su was developing too, and preferred sports bras because she was more physically active than everyone else.

Comfortable in his support role, Reiji had an enjoyable time getting the laundry done. The residents all appreciated that he folded their laundry neatly and placed it on their beds.

After lunch, while Reiji watched TV, Keitaro and Maki started tearing out the old shower stalls.

"Hey, Kei. How old is some of this shit anyway?" asked Maki.

"I think some of it has been there since just after the war. This place has needed modernizing for a long time," answered Keitaro matter-of-fact. Latching on to a pile of broken stall wallboards, he and Maki hauled them off to the dumpster.

This kept up for the rest of the afternoon before they called it quits for the day. The girls would be coming home soon, and Maki wanted to get home to his family. But first, Keitaro invited him to use the onsen.

"Kei, you are one lucky fucker to have this," said Maki looking at the warm water of the famous hot spring.

"I like it," said Keitaro standing next to him.

"By the way, Kei. What's your boy's name?" asked Maki.

"Keita," answered Keitaro.

Then…

"Kei-kun, you may own this place but right now you two stink really bad. I will wash your clothes while you bathe," said Reiji turning his nose away from them, "you two are utterly disgusting. Now strip and go wash yourselves."They really were filthy, so Reiji laundered their clothes after he had ordered both men to undress and cleanup.

Laughing to themselves, Keitaro and Maki just stood there for a moment as he dressed them down. Maki knew Reiji and accepted the man for who he was.

"To each his own, it doesn't mean anything to me," commented Maki after Keitaro had warned him not to tell any gay jokes. So, there were no problems there.

After the bath in the onsen, Keitaro gave Maki temporary use of a robe as the two men sat in the kitchen and shared a beer together.

"Kei, I will see you tomorrow," Maki said after receiving his clothes back from Reiji. He thanked him for washing his clothes, got dressed and then headed out the back door.

Accomplishing much, the two workaholics still had a lot of work ahead of them. But they put a good dent into the Hinata's third major indoor project.

-Some momentary silliness-

"No, Mutsumi-nee. That was not a watermelon you saw," said Sarah as three of the college students began to file in.

Right by the kitchen entrance, Sarah, Mutsumi and Kanako were in the midst of a heated conversation about something as they changed into their house slippers.

Seeing her mistress, Tama flew in and landed on Mutsumi's head. Kuro also came in and made its way up to Kanako's shoulder.

Spotting Keitaro prepping dinner for Shinobu, the trio walked in and greeted him. It sounded as if Mutsumi was getting into it with the other two as their discussion spilled over after they entered the kitchen. Chopping vegetables, he did not bother to look at them until one wanted a kiss. From previous experience, Keitaro knew better than to get involved.

"Are you positive?" asked Mutsumi with a quizzical look on her lovely face. Seeing Keitaro standing there, the sunny Okinawan came over and kissed him before the other two could react.

"No, and for the last time, not everything you see is shaped like a melon," said Sarah, who also kissed Keitaro after Kanako had stepped aside.

"Now what?" asked Keitaro looking at the trio, "Or do I even want to ask."

Mutsumi was ready to answer him when Kanako interrupted her and said, "Onii-chan, it is so dumb that it will take your breath away."

Giggling, Sarah nodded in agreement.

"It's not that bad, is it?" queried Mutsumi as she looked sheepishly at the other two.

The other two nodded together as Mutsumi was then silent.

All three walked out to get ready for supper.

"What in the hell was that about?" asked Keitaro rhetorically. Shaking his head and chuckling a little, he shrugged and went back to his prep work.

-An intimate evening-

In Haruka's office, Tsuruko was finished with her online trading for the day and had made quite a killing. To some, the fluctuating value of the yen has been a difficult course to chart for many people, but not for her. Quite a few contacts in New York had informed her that things would be fine there even with all the political changes that were coming. However, she did not believe the forecasts though and promptly sold off all European stocks except for certain Polish, German, Hungarian and Italian ones. In addition, she has pulled back quite a bit from the North American trading blocs for a while to do more investing with South Korea and here at home with the Nikkei in Tokyo. To her, things were slowly improving on the domestic front since earlier in the spring. Since selling short on the Dow Exchange, Tsuruko had pissed off a lot of foreign investors with her speed and ruthlessness once again.

"Now onto something a little more pleasant," whispered Tsuruko as she logged off from her laptop. Since her girlfriend and Kitsune were firmly ensconced in work with closing time approaching, she headed out the backdoor of the shop. Something, or someone else now occupied her mind as they have arrived home by now. It was on her short list of items that she wanted to accomplish before leaving for Osaka with Haruka.

Calling her sister on the radio network to find out where she was, Tsuruko made her way up to the third-floor study room and saw Motoko seated on the floor at a Kotatsu diligently doing her homework.

Not wishing to disturb her, Tsuruko sat on the couch where she observed her younger sister quite closely.

Out of her school uniform, Motoko wore a short-sleeved jersey with jeans.

Detecting no bra underneath her younger sister's top, Tsuruko enjoyed the sight of Motoko's erect button nipples as her large breasts strained themselves against the cotton material. Normally, Motoko would not be clad like this unless it was for her beloved Keitaro-sama, but…

Without looking up from the Kotatsu, Motoko teased, "The answer to the question that you want to ask me Onee-chan, is yes. With that out of the way, Kitsune-nee told me everything and she will be sleeping with Haruka-nee tonight. My Keitaro-sama has Mio-nee keeping him distracted tonight. So, you are all mine."

Surprised by her daring words, Tsuruko watched as Motoko closed her textbook and shut the laptop down. Getting to her feet, Motoko then sauntered over to where her older sister sat and straddled her lap.

"Whoa," whispered Tsuruko as Motoko leaned in for a kiss. As their tongues twirled and fought for supremacy, the older sister had difficulty processing her younger sister's aggressiveness.

Enjoying the kiss, Tsuruko grabbed Motoko's slender waist as a pair of hands then joined together around the back of her neck.

When the kiss ended, Motoko leaned back and placed her hands on her sister's shoulders. Tsuruko looked into her eyes and asked, "So then, it does not bother you that I am your Onee-san?"

Without a hint of blush or any hesitation, Motoko replied with, "No, Onee-chan. Since we are no longer Aoyama, and Kitsune-nee has been training me on how to please a woman, I really enjoyed what you did to me in the shower not too long ago and remembered what you said as you touched me. Also, she was the one who planned this with me as I went and sought Haruka-nee's permission."

"You sought her permission?" interjected Tsuruko who was incredulous beyond belief.She knew how jealous her girlfriend could get when it was someone other than the ash-blonde.

Nodding, Motoko leaned in to kiss her forehead before she added, "I not only received her blessing, but also a list of all your weak spots."

"Why that…," went the oath unfinished as Tsuruko tilted her back and laughed.If anyone could put the woman she loved in her place, it would be the Fox.

Lifting the front of her top, Motoko smiled.

Until suppertime, the two stayed right where they were and enjoyed a preamble to their romantic evening together. No one was nearby to hear any of the mewling or moaning which came from that room.

In the kitchen and at the table, the sisters were with their regular partners.

Curiosity got to Kitsune as she asked, "Well?" That, and she noticed that her bed partner was braless, and the fabric showed of her shirt outlined her hardened nipples.

Also, a smiling Haruka looked first at Tsuruko and then over to Motoko. Staring at the younger sister's large breasts, she had difficulty turning her eyes away.

Without any hint of blush, Motoko just smiled and nodded her head. Across the table from her, Tsuruko giggled.

Understanding the dynamic in play between the two sisters, Keitaro thought, 'I see.' Leaving it there, he knew about how much they loved each other. Plus, Mio likewise wanted him as he enjoyed her skills between the sheets.

The other yuri couple realized what was about to happen between the two sisters. They would silently cheer them on.

Acting aloof, Reiji would also cheer for them.

After the kitchen duty had finished and everything was set for the next morning, the two sisters put on their shoes and jackets. Taking Tsuruko's hand, a gently smiling Motoko led her out the back door.

"Whoa, Motoko-chan is really going to do it with Tsuruko-nee," commented Naru as she and Shizuru watched the two sisters head out together. It suddenly gave her some ideas.

Inside the cabin, Tsuruko noticed how comfortably warm it was inside there. Then, Motoko took a remote out of her coat pocket and set it down on a table in the main room. Both took their shoes off, as they would not need slippers.

"My Keitaro-sama had given it to me earlier," said Motoko as she led her older sister into the main bedroom after they had taken off their coats.

Surprised would be a mild word to use as Tsuruko stood there as Motoko kissed her and began to unbutton her blouse. The younger sister whispered, "To answer the proposition that you made to me, my dear Onee-chan. Yes, I want you too."

Having said that, Motoko got up on her toes, leaned in and kissed her sister's lips again. Unsnapping the front catch to her bra, Tsuruko gasped as a pair of hands fondled her large breasts and tweaked her hardened nipples. The blouse and bra then fell onto the floor. Tilting her head back slightly, she placed her hands on her sister's shoulders and while enjoying herself, said, "Kit-chan has taught you well, my Motoko-chan." However, that was when Motoko became extremely aggressive with her.

Pushed back onto the bed, Tsuruko saw the smoldering look in Motoko's eyes as she quickly stripped off her jersey and pants. In awe of her younger sister's beauty, she caught sight of an extremely tiny orange thong.

"That is for you to take off me, my sweet Nee-chan," said Motoko in a soft voice.

The honorifics became less formal as their night continued.

No one heard the pleasured screams which emanated from that room as the two sisters made love to each other.

Since the Tea Shoppe was not open for business in the morning, Haruka and Kitsune got a bit rambunctious with each other in a spare bedroom next to the family room. As she did in the shower with her, Kitsune quickly controlled the situation between the two. The older woman was not docile when it came to lovemaking, but Kitsune had no difficulty in dominating her as she made Haruka howl. Both hated BDSM, but they did enjoy rough sex.

"It seems that Kei-kun has really opened you up down here," said Haruka teasing her younger lover. That was just before the Fox climaxed and squirted all over her face again.

Not replying to Haruka's taunt, Kitsune quickly and easily maneuvered herself around to scissor her pussy. All she said was, "How did you like that one, bitch?"

Enjoying the rough language, Haruka shrieked as Kitsune increased the pressure as their pussies' ground together.

"FUCK!"

Throughout the manse, no one heard a sound, since Keitaro had soundproofed that room in case someone wanted to escape from all the shenanigans elsewhere.

Oh well…

Before breakfast the next morning, the four sat on stools in the onsen washing themselves before entering the water.

In a very mixed mood, Tsuruko had a slight scowl on her face and kept looking over at Kitsune.

Seeing the look on the older sister's face, the Fox put on a 'shit-eating' grin.

Seeing the smirk the Fox wore, Haruka guessed that her lover had been on the receiving end with her younger sister.

"What?" came the obvious question from Kitsune. Motoko then sat next to her regular bedmate and took her hand.

Irritated by that nonchalant, as well as sarcastic query, Tsuruko softly growled, "What in the fuck did you teach my Imouto?"

Haruka laughed.

Motoko smiled.

And Kitsune, she just continued to wear that 'shit-eating' grin on her face.

-Meeting the family-

A few days later and after having had a wonderful evening with Tsuruko, Haruka placed the Fox in charge of her shop until she returned. She believed that the Fox would take care of the place with no problems. As a backup, Haruka had also asked Keitaro to watch over it too, if he had the time that is and told him to behave himself while she was gone, or she would kick his ass in the Dojo if he did not.

He laughed as they hugged.

Before leaving for the train station, no one saw Tsuruko take Motoko into the small alcove next to the small breakfast nook and share a long deep French kiss with her. Smiling at each other when the kiss broke, something special then passed unsaid between the two sisters as they joined hands and went to be with the others.

One thing that Keitaro had insisted on was driving Haruka and Tsuruko to the main train terminal over in Yokohama himself. When his cousin tried to object, Keitaro gave her a look suggesting that she should not argue the point.

So, she did not.

Loading their luggage into the back of a brand-new passenger van, Keitaro drove them to the main Shinkansen station. Kitsune came along for the ride since the assistant manager was running the Shoppe right now. He had stopped off at an American-style fast food drive-thru and bought them all coffee since it was still early in the morning.

As Keitaro unloaded the back end, Kitsune shared a quick kiss with both women.

Choosing to ignore the obvious, Keitaro knew that Kitsune still had enough left over for him later on.

On the Shinkansen line scheduled for Kyoto, Haruka sat next to Tsuruko as they had purchased two first-class tickets. Comfortable, they noticed that there were cute and very attentive staff attendants fawning over them when they left the station.

"Kitsune would bust our chops for drooling over the cute girls in here, Tsu-chan," said Haruka who had just favored a beautiful young server with a smile that had something behind it.

"I agree, Haru-chan. The one with short hair would look cute in something skimpy," whispered Tsuruko.

The girl winked back at her. If Haruka was not here with her, it might be tempting enough to ask for her number.If only...

…but not really.

"We really do need to get out more, Tsu-chan," said Haruka getting comfortable, "Thanks for bringing me with you by-the-way. Hey, what about me?" The latter Haruka said with mock indignance. Thinking that the girl was cute too, she was upset that Tsuruko had successfully teased her.

"Sometimes you make it too easy for me, Haru-chan," Tsuruko said taking Haruka's hand and softly kissing her lover's lips. When it ended, she added, "That is why Kitsune gets under your skin so much. But do not worry, my love. You're the only woman I want."

"Meanie," joked Haruka as she giggled and interlaced her fingers with Tsuruko's as they enjoyed the rest of their trip.

Passing by Fujiyama, both women got their smart phones out and snapped photos of the sacred volcano while zooming by at over 200-kph.

Clapping her hands together, Tsuruko said a quick prayer while it was still in view. She hoped for a successful trip and a memorable meeting with her newfound family.

One thing that Haruka enjoyed about traveling on a Maglev bullet train was the smoother ride than on a traditional locomotive, but she avoided looking at the mess on the train's nose when it pulled into the terminal. The sight of it usually ruined her day and made Haruka slightly nauseous.

Getting off at Kyoto Station, Haruka and Tsuruko said goodbye to the cute staff, some of whom had slipped notes into their bags. However, ignoring the obvious, they headed over to the JR Tokaido Honsen Line for the quick trip to Osaka. It was where the two hopped on and after securing their luggage, settled in for the short trip.

Tsuruko's excitement grew the closer they came to their last destination. She wanted to see her real family and hold them in her arms. She needed to know that she and her sister were not alone in this world. Sure, she has both talked to and e-mailed her family, but nothing would satisfy her more than actual physical contact with them. More emotional than most Japanese women, she wanted to be with them right now.

It was a short trip to the terminal station located in the Umeda district of Kita-ku, Osaka.

Inside Tsuruko, the tension of meeting people whom she had no idea existed was beginning to come to a head. Next to her, Haruka smiled and gave her hand a gentle squeeze.

"All will be well," she said looking at her taller girlfriend.

Stepping off the train, the couple checked their luggage before clambering off the platform. After a short walk, and standing inside the main terminal, Tsuruko spotted her father.

Surprising the woman even more, her newly discovered family was with him as they stood just inside the main building. Everyone was there from the Tamashiro family: her grandfather, her father, Uncle Sato with his wife along and their four kids, and finally, there was her Aunt Riisa who was holding hands with a beautiful woman.

Then, the four children, Jun, Emiko, Riko and Akatsuke shouted with glee, ran up and hugged Tsuruko. Looking at her uncle, aunt and cousins, Tsuruko finally understood why she and Motoko were much taller than the average Japanese woman.

When the grown-ups came over to join them, Tsuruko introduced Haruka to everyone.

"Tou-san," said Tsuruko who bowed before receiving a hug from her father. She then hugged her grandfather and Uncle Sato before he introduced her to his wife, Chitose. At last, she met her Aunt Riisa and her girlfriend Yukiko. Standing there, the two women hugged and cried as their emotions overtook them. Smiling brightly, Haruka also received a hug from Riisa.

Smiling warmly at her aunt, it took Tsuruko aback some that a Japanese family could be so warm and loving in today's age. It reminded her of her own family back at the Hinata with their acceptance of her lifestyle and life partner.

After a short trip to the outskirts of the city, the two travelers settled into the guest room. Settling in, Tsuruko's girl cousins, her Aunt Riisa and Yukiko-san came into their room and helped their visitors feel welcome.

The main Tamashiro house stood out from the others nearby with its variety of contrasting styles. The reason, it looked very ancient on the outside and very modern on the inside. This contrast was even more reflected by the room that Tsuruko and Haruka would share during their visit. Why? In there was a comfortable western-style queen sized bed, a private bathroom and separate water closet, then to top it all off there was a large flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.

But it also had the more traditional accoutrements of a Japanese home: sliding doors which led to a central courtyard, an open air onsen and a ubiquitous sand garden.

"Tsuruko-nee, will Motoko-chan be coming down here soon?" asked Emiko.

It utterly amazed Tsuruko at how much her two cousins looked like her and Motoko. And how tall they were too.

"What we are thinking of doing was inviting everyone up to Haruka's cousin's home during the school shutdown next summer," replied Tsuruko with a smile, "It is so everyone here can fully enjoy the facilities there. Keitaro, told me to extend an open invitation to you."

Haruka nodded.

The eyes of the two teenage girls lit up with the prospect of going on a nice holiday next summer and meeting Motoko in person.

"Only if you two continue to keep your grades up," said Riisa.

"Oba-san!" hollered the girls simultaneously.

Standing in the doorway, Chitose looked in and said, "Listen to your Oba-san."

The adults laughed and the teens groaned.

At lunch, the two guests discovered that the Tamashiro's were also excellent cooks.

"This is very good," Haruka said as she ate the traditional Osaka fare.

"This is a rare event, because everyone is usually at work at this time of day," said Hiroshi.

"Oji-san, I want to thank you for accepting my Tou-san back after the recent problems with the Aoyama," said Tsuruko nodding her head towards her uncle.

"Well, he is my only Otōto-san, and we were close until the time he left here. He deserved to come home and be with those who care about him," said the usually quiet Sato with his Kansai drawl. He graced his niece with a very warm smile.

-Back at the Hinata, some kibitzing around the onsen-

It was evening now as Tsuruko and Haruka were off on their expected holiday to Osaka.

For all her quirks, Kitsune was an excellent choice to take over the Tea Shoppe until Haruka returned. Mostly, because she had an innate sense for business.

Later in the day, the resident girls sat around the onsen and had an impromptu bitch session. Steam was not only coming from the spa.

"Shit, I am so fucking tired," said a whiny Kitsune who understood that the others would feel no sympathy for her.

Giggling, Motoko just looked at her bedmate with a little empathy, and that was all, because she also had had a long day.

It all escalated from there.

"Hey, Kitsune-nee. You and Motoko-chan are always selfish with Kei-kun's time," grumbled a discontented Sarah, "So, since you are in charge down below, you should at least allow someone else to have a turn sleeping with him once in a while." The blonde was serious because she had a huge itch that needed some major scratching.

"I have to agree with Sarah-chan," said Mutsumi as there was no smile on her lovely face, "I also wish to sleep with him, as his son will soon be arriving to live with us. You are going to have to share him, Kitsune. And you are lucky that Kana-chan has not taken exception to your living arrangement with him yet," Not usually one to get upset with the living arrangements around here, her patience was beginning to wear a bit thin.

"Hey! Kei-kun's the one who built that bedroom, not me," said Kitsune firing back as she was tired from a long day of work and had no energy for sex anyway.

"Fuck that, Kitsune-nee," countered Sarah sick of listening to her excuses, "You know what I mean. We have gone over this before. Kei-kun told us all to work these things out among ourselves and it just seems to me that the longer we all live here together the more the two of you are being selfish with his time." Kanako was not there to slow her down. "Why are you so quiet, Motoko? You are just as much to blame as Kitsune is, and maybe even more so. You always obsess that he is your Keitaro-sama and that you want to be his bride."

Standing her ground on this subject, Motoko then declared, "I have loved my Keitaro-sama since I was five years old and yes, I wish to be his wife someday. Sarah-nee, I will not run from this or back down in my wanting him. Nothing you can say to me will change my mind about that and even though I find myself enjoying the company of women now, I will still be his bride someday." Her love for Keitaro was absolute and nothing would ever change her mind about her feelings for him.

There was a stillness in the air as Motoko's statement even caused Kitsune to stare at her.

"Calm down, mina," said Kanako as she came out of the changing area. Showering inside, she stepped into the warm waters in her bikini, sat next to Sarah and continued, "Onii-chan has told us all many times, no bullshit. We should discuss this like rational people and not like bitches in heat."

Silently, Kuro and the Fox followed her outside and sat together on a nearby ledge.

Over in a corner nearby, Shizuru and Naru laughed at her inference, Sarah and Mutsumi look stunned by her statement, Motoko managed to keep a straight face and Kitsune just glared at her.

After studying for an exam, Mio had gone to bed. Hana was at work. The other four were inside working on something together and would be out here after a little while.

"Kana-chan, you're not happy with the present arrangements concerning your Onii-chan? Are you?" asked a very irritated Sarah. The blonde looked at her girlfriend slightly bemused.

"If you want to sleep with my Onii-chan, Sarah-chan. All you need to do is ask him like I did," replied Kanako who had become a bit exasperated. Greatly surprised by what her girlfriend just said, Sarah gave Kanako a befuddled look.

Across from them, Kitsune and Motoko just glared at her.

Again, Shizuru and Naru laughed at the looks on the two bedmates' faces. This evening, it seemed that Keitaro's younger sister had outmaneuvered Keitaro's regular bed partners.

"It was that simple, huh? I hate simple solutions," said Sarah as she put a hand underneath her chin and thought for a moment.

"I knew I was missing something," Mutsumi said as her smile returned. Tama was now just lazing comfortably on her head.

"Sarah-chan, since Kei-kun is otherwise occupied with Kana-chan tonight. You may share a bed with me and Naru-chan," said Shizuru who leaned over and kissed Sarah's cheek.

Bringing Sarah out of her musings, she asked a little exasperated, "Are you ever going to give up on that?"

"No, not as long as you have these," said Naru who quickly slid over and grabbed the blonde's huge barely covered rack.

"Damn it, Naru-chan. Stop that!" whined Sarah, whose resolve was about gone. In a very horny mood right now, she has always enjoyed having her huge boobs played with as the silver-haired beauty also joined in.

Both Kitsune and Motoko noticed Sarah's reaction to the yuri couple's gentle play.

Trying not to laugh or interfere, Kanako just gave the younger flirtatious yuri couple an amused look.

"Geezus, that shit again. What do we have around here now? Oh, I know the answer to that one. It's an onsen filled with sluts," commented Reiji in an extremely loud and sarcastic manner as he came out of the men's changing area with Keitaro.

Looking at his cousin, Keitaro snickered slightly.

From the ladies' side, Kaolla and Shinobu entered, took Reiji's hands, and entered the spa with them.

Seated there with Kanako on one side and Motoko on the other, Keitaro himself was quite weary after a long day of working on the locker room project.

Raucous laughter broke out as Kitsune, Motoko and Sarah gave Reiji the 'evil eye'.

Embarrassed by what he had said, Sarah sat back folding her arms across her chest and slowly slid down into the water. Stopping at her nose, she just glared at the others. She received a welcome surprise when Kanako placed a hand on top of hers underwater.

Placating her girlfriend, Kanako let Sarah join her as both enjoyed sleeping with Keitaro. Somehow, he had managed to pull some strength from somewhere as both women woke up the next morning completely satisfied.

-Some events around the Hinata leading up to the winter break-

The Hinata locker room project has progressed quite well:How you might ask?Keitaro had his friend Keiji lay down some new tile and grout work before the carpet installation in the ladies' locker room. The tiler said that between the two areas it will be a three-day job. Having laid tile himself, Keitaro understood that that could not go any faster. Everything else in there needed to be placed on hold until the weekend. Keiji was fortuitous enough to bring a couple of other master tilers with him to expedite to job even faster. When they had learned that Keitaro was heading the project and paid generously for excellent work, they jumped at the opportunity. Keiji set a good pace but needed to do it in such a way so that the tiles that he already laid would not be knelt on before they were set. The tiles all must be set in place and then must set and cured before they fill them in with grout.

Stepping over some freshly laid tiles to see the progress that the men had made, it amazed Keitaro at how fast and efficiently the crew moved. The diamond-wheel blade had a good workout in Keiji's chop saw.

Keitaro smiled when Keiji re-assessed his estimate that they would just need only three days now instead of the week to finish the women's side. The men's side would only take a day and a half at most.

"Yeah, Keitaro. This is a nice facility that you are building here. Excellent quality fixtures all around," said Keiji who looked at all the expensive shower parts and other plumbing fixtures that Keitaro had installed.The man knows his stuff.

"This job has needed doing for a long time. The shit Maki and I hauled out of here a few days ago was extremely old," said Keitaro. Maki caught his eye and said that a good portion of the plumbing was ready for marrying into the existing pipes.

Meanwhile, on the other side Keitaro and Maki had less to clean up. That was because Maki had brought in his whole crew to rip everything out this time.

Some of the guys were disappointed that none of the girls were around, but Reiji served them a great lunch.

Then they installed the plumbing additions to bring everything up to the existing building code.

"Hey, Kei. Where is the main junction for the building's incoming water supply?" asked a plumber named Boma.

"I will show you," answered Keitaro who led Boma down through the maze of tunnels that was beneath the Hinata. They quickly found the pipe in question.

"Shit, is there anything easy around this old place," said Boma bewildered by the maze down here.

Chuckling, Keitaro understood his friend's comment and stayed with him until he completed the job. He did not want anyone wandering around down here and getting lost. Only he, Haruka, Kanako and Kaolla knew how to navigate the ancient tunnels underneath the Hinata.

Some of the workers strayed out into the common room and saw the communications center. A couple of the workers made off-color comments about wanting to see cute women around here, but a throat-clearing sound from Keitaro got their attention.

"You watch yourselves around here. I will not have any of you bothering any of the residents under my roof. If you do, I will take it personally," Keitaro said with Maki backing him up. The crewmen were exceptionally good workers, but they were also human.

Getting back to work after Keitaro's admonition, they managed to stay on track.No need to piss anyone off.So, by the end of their workday, they had cleared out a lot of junk.

"Come back tomorrow morning at seven-thirty, we still have plenty to get done around here," Maki said before he and his crew headed down the back road.

Meanwhile...

The end of semester exams at the Academy were a very grueling time to say the least.

On the junior high side, Shinobu could not believe how simple everything was as she flew right through the tests. It helped to have four former and five present college students to help her study. She had also been helping her friends here because Akiko was having some challenges with the curriculum, but with Shinobu's help she maintained a good grade point average.

On the high school side, Kaolla finished them in record time. Naru giggled at her friend's grumbling about how easy everything was. Though it was not too difficult for her, the brunette did excellent on the exams and sighed after a long pause when she put her pencil down.

'Now I wonder what Shi-chan has planned for our winter break,' thought Naru who wanted to do nothing but think about her silver-haired lover now that the semester was virtually over.

Downstairs, Motoko used her amazing powers of concentration and finished her exams with an expectant smile on her face. She took advantage of Kaolla's birthday gift and used it to study with the others in the third-floor family room. The time well spent was about to bear some great fruit.

The school was going to post the end of semester grades in the morning. So, the four who attended there went home together.

Feeling relieved, Naru and Kaolla were happy as the break also meant that classes were over. Just finals and entrance exams for university are still left to do until the graduation ceremony in March.

"My Keitaro-sama is going to be so proud of me," said Motoko quietly when she saw the postings, and blushed with the knowledge that she could now think this way. No longer Aoyama, Motoko was now fully both Urashima and Tamashiro, so she could take a lot of pride in her accomplishments.

The other three smiled as well.

-End of Chapter-