'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: Sarah shows new strength. Keitaro shows vulnerability.
Thank you for reading.
-Chapter 9: Opening up-
Bowing to an old family friend, Keitaro exited the workshop of a craftsman. Not just an ordinary craftsman, but one to whom custom-made products like this were extremely rare now in this country and can only be made if you have the wherewithal and the traditional ties to the old ways. And the Urashima family was as old a family as there was here in Japan.
What he had been preparing for would bring two special people much joy when the time was right. As one of them was especially dear to him.
For now, he would place the objects in a secret spot until the proper time.
However, some of Keitaro's old memories had begun to surface and made him uncomfortably sad. Something fell on his cheek which he had not experienced since his grandfather had died. Yes, he had done a lot with his life until now, but a bit of emptiness also crept in.
"Shit," he quietly hissed.
The emotions hidden away deep inside Keitaro were beginning to surface, and this time there would be no chance of him suppressing them as he had done previously.
Coming home with a smile on her face, Motoko shared with everyone how much her grades had improved and her new class ranking. Shinobu also had good news about getting the top rank for her grade at the Academy. Both thanked the others for their help.
Silently, Keitaro was thankful that his sadness was fleeting. If only for a moment…
"Shinobu-chan, it's because of your own hard work that you were able to achieve that benchmark," said Keitaro as he immediately received one of the young teens patented 'thank you before squeezing the stuffing out of him' hugs. Then Keitaro chased her out of the kitchen, as he, along with Kitsune and Reiji made dinner that evening.
While chopping vegetables, Keitaro understood that many of his past decisions had begun to surface again. Nothing he did could shake his rising sense of guilt about not getting close to people.
Elsewhere, Kitsune has had little time during the day for her journalism work or answering e-mails because she and the Tea Shoppe staff have been terribly busy. Usually, a small town like Hinata City slowed down to a trickle this late in the year. With the influx of new residents into town, especially young execs and retirees, business had not slowed at all. With a tram station nearby, Haruka's place was always a convenient place to get tea, coffee to go or a quick bite before people headed to work. In addition, her boss did not tell her to extend business hours, so she closed right at the stroke of five, no exceptions.
There was a man up at the Hinata to please and writing to do.
Now comes the fun part as certain paths intersect which will lead to some healing.
-Sarah wrestles with something near and dear to her-
Looking across the campus from her adopted father's office, Sarah was feeling rather forlorn right now. She could not get Kanako out of her mind and realized to her horror that she actually may like women better than men. Sure, the other women who live at the Hinata can be annoying, always fondling her boobs or wanting to have sex with her, but that was something she had learned to enjoy.
The look on her face was priceless when she took Kanako's hand after Reiji's embarrassing remarks. She snickered to herself.
The other problem, which had bound itself to this one, how in the hell was she going to get her huge itch scratched. Mio, Shizuru and Naru were quite bothersome because they were the most aggressive towards her. However, Kitsune and Motoko have lately started to take more of an interest in her as well.
"Ever since she spent that night with her own Nee-chan, Motoko likes to kiss me and fondle my big tits," she hissed hoping no one there had heard that. Not too long ago, she turned down a date from a handsome guy she met who was a student at Tokyo U. Besides, Keitaro was the only man who she could enjoy now, as she added, 'with that huge cock of his, Keitaro has ruined me for a normal man anyway.'
That was where her dilemma entered the picture.
Knowing that she liked girls and only just one man, Sarah enjoyed have sex with Kanako and her other housemates.
Kanako, knew all her spots from the excessive amount of sex that they have had, as she always turned her into a puddle of goo. In his defense, Keitaro did the same before he would make a huge mess inside of her pussy. Moreover, Sarah completely understood the special relationship between her girlfriend and Mutsumi, as she too has slept and made love with the beautiful Okinawan. "Nutty, and a bit over the top sometimes, but she does truly love Kei-kun and Kana-chan," she whispered staring at nothing in particular.
In Sarah's estimation, Keitaro too was a great lover. Like her, five other women shared that opinion of him.
Nevertheless, there was something about having a woman's soft touch which got Sarah off before it left her to change out of some very wet panties. Besides her beloved Kanako, Mio has soft hands and knows how to make her large breasts feel good. Shizuru also has excellent fingers. Having slept with Naru, her tongue had always driven her over the brink whenever the brunette went down on her.
She also appreciated how happy Haruka and Tsuruko were as they also enjoyed teasing her. The two yuri couples usually only dealt with the one that they were with. But with them all living at the Hinata, she constantly had someone after her body.
A soft giggle and a smile.
"Shit! I am doing too much fucking introspection, and I hate that," said Sarah out of frustration, "I need to talk to Kana-chan." Looking around, there was no one there as her father had stepped out.
Having returned, Seta-Kyōju offered to take her home because Maria was not expecting him for another three or four hours.
On the main highway over to Kanagawa Prefecture, the ride was a noticeably quiet one. Sarah was not in the mood for talking right now. She noted that her father was a much better driver than when she was little, as there was at least hope for him.
'Son-of-a-bitch,' she cursed to herself because having sex with someone now occupied her mind. If Sarah had stepped into a water closet before leaving the University, she would have masturbated. Presently, she just sat there and squirmed a tiny bit in her seat. The heat between her legs was almost molten. 'How did that happen,' she mused while having a quick fantasy about sharing a bed with the turtle lady and having passionate sex with her. 'Fuck,' she screamed in her mind as they now drove up the back road of the Hinata. A tear fell down her cheek as she believed that she had lost something and at the same time, had also gained something in return.
Saying thanks and good night to her Papa, she kissed his cheek, got out of his van, and walked towards the back door. Quietly removing her shoes, Sarah saw that Kanako was home by her wet boots. Making a beeline towards the stairs, she kissed Keitaro walking by and headed up to her room. She did not see him smile as he headed into the kitchen to help Shinobu prepare the evening meal.
Dropping her backpack by her desk, Sarah sat on her bed for a moment and steeled her mind for what she needed to do next. Knowing that the woman she loved would be working at her desk in her brother's office, Sarah changed into jeans and a light sweater before heading downstairs.
Standing outside of Keitaro's office door Sarah knocked. Since he was not there, she saw that Kanako was.
"I am just about finished here, Sarah-chan. So, come on in," said Kanako who smiled at the blonde, "This is something that Onii-chan needs for tomorrow."
Entering without making a sound or saying anything, Sarah closed the door quietly behind her. Kanako sat at her desk with her back to the wall. Sarah took a few steps across the floor as the darker-haired woman stood. Kanako turned just at that moment and before she could say anything, Sarah grabbed her and laid a scorching French kiss onto her mouth.
Enjoying herself, Kanako returned the kiss with equal fervor.Something seemed slightly off with her girlfriend.
At that moment, Sarah's barriers broke after the kiss had ended.
In an aggressive mood now, she took her girlfriend's hand and led her upstairs to the sound-proofed bedroom.
An hour or so later, Kanako held Sarah in her arms after some of the most passionate sex of their lives. Stunned by her assertiveness, Kanako never believed that the blonde foreigner could do to her what she had just done. Passivity and allowing her female lover to take control had always been Sarah's way. Now, she believed that her lover wanted more than to just lie there and accept it. Which meant Sarah was ready to dish it out as well.
Neither were screamers, plus being in a soundproofed room, they did not need to worry if the others figured out what they were doing in there.
"As great as that was, Sarah-chan," started Kanako as she propped herself up on one elbow in the queen-size western-style bed, "I have to know what brought on this sudden change?" Coming off a wonderful afterglow, she fully enjoyed how her girlfriend had taken the lead and showed initiative.
Sarah and Kanako were both naked.
"A few things, Kana-chan," replied Sarah who turned her head slightly and smiled at her lover, "First of all, I love you. With that said, I no longer want to be passive when it comes to sex. You and some of the others often enjoy playing with my large tits, and I like that. What I also want is to be more assertive when it comes to our relationship. I will also have my way with Kei-kun a lot more often as I love him as well. Also, I enjoyed the threesome we had not too long ago." A pause as both women giggled. "Nevertheless, I want to be even more passionate with you in the future, and with those who live here."
Another pause as Kanako stopped to assess her lover's words, and then replied with, "I would say that you have thought this out pretty well. Any regrets, I mean with what we just did just now, Sarah-chan?"
"Yes and no, Kana-chan," answered Sarah as she looked into her eyes, "Because I will still jump into bed with your Onii-chan or any woman who wants me or even grab Kei-kun for a quickie when I want. I also want you to know that I mean it when I say that I love you."
"Whoa! Are you sure you want to do that?" asked a surprised Kanako who then realized that Sarah was serious. Except for her beloved brother, she knew Sarah to be submissive when it came to women who were either yuri or bisexual. The times in the dojo shower and locker rooms had proven that to her. She watched her girlfriend submit to the others as even Motoko had joined in. It was quite the orgy out there as six women went at it underneath a running showerhead.
Both were happy that they had placed their cards on the table face up.
Interrupting Kanako's musings, Sarah growled, "Am I going to become fully yuri, or a slut now? Who the fuck knows, Kana-chan? All I know is I just want to be here right now like this, as the rest of the world might as well just go fuck itself for all I care." She then snuggled into her lover's chest.
Holding Sarah close, Kanako kissed the top of her head and said, "yes, Sarah-chan. I understand."
Comforted and comforting, a smile crossed both their faces.
Still with time before supper, there were no whoops of joy, no screams, or squeals of happiness. The two there in that bed just decided some steamy French kissing followed by more sex was in order. As before, Sarah took the lead and Kanako found herself very much satisfied.
Right before squirting into her girlfriend's face, Kanako thought, 'shit, Sarah has become so good at eating my pussy.'
Afterwards in the shower, Sarah also shared her concerns about Keitaro.
Knowing what they were, she would have her girlfriend confront him first.
A more aggressive Sarah would come as a big surprise to everyone, as a page in her life had at last turned.
-The aftermath of Sarah's decision-
As seven residents waited downstairs to enter the dining room, the younger yuri couple noticed a change in Sarah's demeanor. They could not help but do so as the blonde took the lead and kissed them without any teasing first. Since they were also here, Kitsune, Mutsumi and Motoko also received one.
Surprised, they also noticed Kanako standing there nodding in approval as her girlfriend kissed the others.
Kissing her girlfriend again, the two held hands and it seemed to the others that both women glowed.
Smiling from the kiss, Shizuru gave the two a knowing look but stayed silent.
Standing beside her, Naru also smiled.
"That doesn't mean that Kei-kun is off my radar," announced Sarah as the six entered the dining area together.
"Fun," said Kitsune who smiled as she understood where the blonde American was coming from.
"Nothing from you, Kana-nee," commented Naru who was curious and a bit confused.
"To understand Sarah-chan, you have to love my Onii-chan as well," replied Kanako cryptically since she felt the same way as the woman she loved, "or she wants to enjoy the best of both worlds."
"To truly understand her feelings, Naru-chan," interjected Mutsumi, "You must be willing to go beyond where you have been. However, I know that you and Shizuru-chan love each other as you two are truly yuri, and we all respect that. In the case of us who love both sexes, we enjoy a masculine touch even though Kei-kun is the only man I will share a bed with."
Together, Kitsune and Motoko nodded as they agreed with her statement.
It quieted down as Hana and Mio joined the other female residents. They missed out on the frank discussion, as the conversation went elsewhere.
Shinobu, with assistance from Reiji, Keitaro and Kaolla brought in that evening repast and set it out for everyone.
"How did you keep Kaolla-chan at bay from eating everything in sight by herself?" asked Kitsune in a sarcastic manner.
"She has a good example to follow now," retorted Reiji who first looked at his younger cousin and then at the Princess.
Smiling brightly, Kaolla nodded as she sat at the other end of the table with Reiji.
In her defense, Keitaro added, "Lately, her actions have been exemplary." He smiled at Kaolla and just left it there.
"Itadakimasu!"
Except for some hushed small talk, the usual banter, insults, and sarcasm seemed to be missing this evening. For some reason, Keitaro was quieter than normal. Everyone in the dining room noticed because it was quite palpable.
Seeing the disposition of the man she loved at the head of the table, Sarah said, "Kei-kun, I would like to talk with you after dinner if you do not mind." Said seriously there was no hint of a smile on her face. It was time for her to act since she knew that something was bothering him.
"Meet me in my wood workshop after kitchen cleanup," replied Keitaro in a drier than normal tone.
Sarah nodded in return.
That one short conversation did nothing to settle the tenseness in the room.
-Opening our lives to each other-
Seated down below in his workshop, Keitaro and Sarah sat on a bench together. Like his sister, the blonde always knew when something was bothering him. Mutsumi and Motoko did as well but it was Sarah who took the opportunity to confront him.
"Before you say one word to deny that anything is wrong, Kei-kun," started Sarah not giving him a chance to respond, she the continued on with, "You have always preached to the residents here that you will accept no bullshit from anyone, so I am asking you to tell me what is bothering you." He leaned forward to respond, but she placed her right forefinger up against his lips to stop him. "I had a discussion with Kana-chan earlier about how I wished to be more assertive with the women in my life." He knew that she went both ways and raised his eyebrows a bit in surprise. "I will explain what I had shared with her later, but for now, I want to know what is eating at you. Do not deny that something is troubling you as I have known you for too long." Once again, Keitaro began to talk, when Sarah stopped him a second time with her finger. "When we were in bed, Kanako told me that you have recently become distracted about something. Something that went beyond Mutsumi-nee's confession about your son with her. Please, tell me what it is. Kana-chan cannot get herself to do so, because she does not want to be a burden to you or pry. We both love you and wish to help."
"Well, I see that you have put a lot thought into my state of mind right now," said Keitaro betraying no emotion, "both you and Kana-chan that is."
Unexpectedly, Kanako stood in the doorway and heard her beloved brother's contention. It concerned her as to what Sarah might say to him, so she mustered up the courage to come down here and be with the person she loved the most.
"Come in, Kana-chan," said Sarah and not Keitaro. His manner remained the same.
Entering the shop, Kanako sat on the other side of Keitaro and quietly placed her hands into her lap.
This once, although Keitaro almost never confessed his state of mind to anyone, would do so because he has never lied to either of these two. Especially to the one who has been his biggest supporter since she had become a member of his family.
Taking the hands of the two with him, Keitaro poured out his heart to them.
Outside of Keitaro's woodshop, Kitsune overheard the conversation between the three and cried because she had at last learned something new about him.
After the two left his shop, Keitaro had a major re-think about how he was managing his overall interactions with the residents, and sadly, found himself sadly lacking. He thought that if the girls in his life were happy with sharing him, they would work everything else out among themselves. It would be a barrier Keitaro thought he could maintain without getting too involved in people's lives.
'I guess I do not know everything,' he thought somberly before readying himself to work on another project.
Upstairs in their room, Sarah hugged her girlfriend from behind in front of the balcony window and just held her.
As Keitaro prepared some dowels to sand down on his lathe, he rubbed his eyes with the back of his hands. Feeling something wet on his cheeks, the floodgate of tears began to open. Stopping in mid-stride, he set down a sandpaper strip and took off his apron. Any inkling or idea of doing any more work this evening was now gone. Grabbing his winter coat off a hook in the hallway, Keitaro shut down his shop down as he then stepped out the back basement door for a walk.
Out in the night air, Keitaro just wanted to be alone.
The rest of the evening was extremely quiet around the old place.
On their laptops, Shinobu and Kaolla were up in the study room on the third floor. The petit chef was going over recipes on hers, while Kaolla worked on a complicated program for her 'big brother'. Neither had a clue about what was going on with Keitaro.
Knowing that his younger cousin had some issues eating at him, Reiji stayed strangely silent.
-A mental ass-kicking-
Next afternoon, Keitaro's office at the end of Annex A.
BRRRR! BRRRR!
"Moshi, moshi. Keitaro here," he said after pressing the icon for the speaker feature on his cell phone. Seated at his desk, Keitaro was logging the progress of the re-build on a zip drive that he had plugged into his laptop.
"Hey, Kei-kun. How is everything going back there? Or do I need to come home and kick your ass," said Haruka who sensed that something was off with her beloved cousin.
"I think I might need to have you come home and my ass kicked, Haru-nee," replied Keitaro dryly, "By all of the gods, sometimes being as smart as I am makes me feel really stupid."
"What happened?" asked Haruka who understood his many moods.
"It seems that I have overestimated all of my decisions, and many have come back to bite me in my ass. I think wanting to always do something controls me," answered Keitaro bluntly and without any hint of sarcasm.
"Tell me everything, Kei-kun," said Haruka who did not like the tone of what he just said to her.
As he did with the two the evening before, Keitaro opened up with Haruka. Having known about his obsession about putting work over people, she understood that he was now feeling overwhelmed by loneliness even though there was now a house full of people back there with him.
There was a lilt in his voice that Haruka had never heard before, and it startled her. "So, what you are telling me is that Sarah had confronted you with that first?" she asked, not totally believing her ears.
"I guess," answers Keitaro with a hint of resignation.
"Listen to me, you shithead. I do not know how many times that I have had remind you of two things, and what are they?" said Haruka angrily as she used some caustic sarcasm right then, because of his single-mindedness.
A pause, to take in a breath of air, before he replied, "Stop, and smell the roses after you complete your work. And to think about other peoples' feelings. You told me about those two things when I was young until you were almost blue-in-the-face. I'm sorry that I did not listen to you back then because I lost so much due to my obsession with always wanting to do something." The situation has left a bad taste in his mouth.
"Well then, my dear cousin," said Haruka sternly, "Get your head out of your workaholic ass and interact with the others that you live with before you lose them too." As in the past, she knew when he got that way, the only solution was to get strict with him. It was something she did not like doing, but...
"Okay, Haru-nee. I'll figure something out," was all he could say to her.
"Good, at least with that magnificent brain of yours you be able to fix your problems before there is a strain in your relationship with the girls. I just do not want to see you alone by yourself anymore. Plus, Kitsune would also be a good match for you, and after some of the shit that she has been through in her life, do not go losing her. And do not forget Mutsumi, or any of the others. It could get awkward now that you have a son. Like I said, use that fucking brain of yours, because you have a damn good one," said Haruka in rapid fashion.
"Arigato, but I know that you called me for another purpose," said Keitaro as he understood her perfectly.
"Yes, I did," she responded, "Tsu-chan and I are going to spend some more time down here. It seems something remarkably interesting has come up and she wants to see it through. I called Kit already to let her know, so she will be running the Shoppe for a while longer. And about her, Kei-kun. Talk to her when you need an ear, she is the perfect one for you."
"I will, Haru-nee," said Keitaro, "And say hello to Hiroshi-kun for me. I will call you soon."
"I know that you will work everything out," said Haruka who then promptly ended the call.
After placing his smart phone on the desk before him, Keitaro turned in his office chair and looked out of the large picture glass window. For the first time in a long time, he was not thinking about a project or what he would do next. Seated there, he cleared his mind because all he did was think all the time. Next, he remembered with sadness all of the things that he had actually missed out on in his life by being the way he was. Things like junior and senior high clubs, dating, the third-year graduate's trip to Hokkaido, and all of the things that made being a teenager fun. Understanding that he had accomplished a lot during those times, Keitaro has no fond memories from his youth to look back on. That, and he does not even get a call or an e-mail from anyone he went to high school or Toudai with. Sure, his peers greatly respected him, but he never got close to any of them. He also has in his mental catalogue all the disappointed looks on people's faces when they want to have fun with him after class.
-Coming back around-
"Shit! As much as I hate looking back, it is all that I can do right now. I really have missed out on a lot in my life," Keitaro said to himself just above a whisper, "especially the fun parts." He winced slightly at that last statement.
"Hey, Kei-kun. Sorry to pry and I did not mean to overhear you," Kitsune said from the doorway to the office. The ashen-haired beauty choice of clothing was quite sedate this evening. Kanako and Sarah shared everything with her.
"You did not, Kit-chan," he said turning around and looking up at her, "Come on in. I need the company right now." For the first time in days, he smiled.
Coming into his large office, Kitsune did not sit in a chair in front of his desk. No, the Fox pushed his chair back a bit and sat in the lap of the man she loved. Why? Because the man she loved needed her.
"Excellent timing, Kit-chan," said Keitaro as he wrapped his arms around her slender waist. Right now, he just wanted to feel the warmth of her body against his. At this moment, nothing else mattered. More than anything, he needed to let the people in his life get closer to him and believed that this was a good place as any to start.
He knew that Kitsune was much more than the beautiful woman seated here on his lap, Keitaro also understood that she was rapidly becoming someone that he could rely on and trust without question.
"I am here for you and always will be, Kei-kun," she whispered as her arms draped loosely around his neck. Somehow, she recognized that her rivalry with Sarah over him was only the tip of the iceberg. Something more deeply seated was bothering the man she loved.
Leaning over, she placed a gentle peck on his cheek.
"Kit-chan," he said after a period of quiet between the two, "I promise to you and the others that I will slow down and start enjoying what I have already accomplished."
"Kei-kun, I know how much fixing this place means to you," responded Kitsune who sat up straighter and looked directly at him, "Continue with what you are doing, all I want is for you stop after I get home. Motoko-chan and the others here would love to see more often than just during your short supper break."
The office door opened again.
Keitaro and Kitsune were surprised to see Motoko as she stood there clad in a beautiful Yukata. At their invitation, she entered, bowed to her lovers, and sat in one of the chairs in front of his large desk. She had learned everything from her girlfriend and then clad herself appropriately.
The teen beauty looked at him with her hands demurely in her lap, and said, "I too am here for you, my Keitaro-sama. I meant every word when I said that I am yours. So, trust me like you do Kitsune-nee and Mutsumi-nee."
The door opened a third time.
"Kei-kun, I personally am glad to hear that," said Mutsumi who also stood in the doorway and looked in on the scene, "My heart has always been yours and like these two, I will also be an ear when you need one." Being noticeably quiet as Tama waved to him from atop her head, she came in and sat next to Motoko. Somehow, Mutsumi instinctively knew when the man she loved needed her.
Nodding his head, Keitaro smiled at the turtle.
That was not the end of it, as Kanako, Sarah and Mio entered his office and sat at the conference table. The trio was quiet and just wanted to be there for him. The twin learned from the two with her about his loneliness.
The Fox came in and curled up in the bed that Keitaro had placed in here for her. She put her muzzle between her forepaws and looked at them.
In front of the others, Keitaro then looked at Sarah and said, "Thank you for getting this all started." Gracing her with a gentle smile, he motioned for Kitsune to sit with the others as he poured his heart and dreams to them. It was more than just postings and targeted dates, as he would now turn his skills towards making the manse a fun place to live year-round.
Then there were the seven remaining residents that he needed to inform of the changes.
"I have Shinobu-chan and Kaolla-chan," said Keitaro.
"I have Haruka-nee and Ane-ue," said Motoko who used the formal honorific for her sister.
"I have Shizuru-chan and Naru-chan," said Sarah.
"And I will talk with Hana-nee, Kei-kun," said a smiling Mutsumi.
Poking his head inside the office, Reiji looked in and said, "It's about time you took a damn break, my dear cousin." He came in and sat next to Sarah. Patting her hand, it was his thanks for being there for the young man he greatly admired and respected.
Everyone in the room, including Keitaro, smiled and nodded.
True to his word, Keitaro restructured his work schedule so that he finished by 5pm and would only work later than that when it was absolutely necessary. Surprising everyone, he pledged to take Sundays off and spend the day with them. Extraordinarily, it took him very little time to reschedule everything since Kaolla had set up his zip drive folders so he could edit them at will. He would still get all his projects completed in good order and maybe enjoy them more by taking some needed time off.
Calling Maki and Keiji, Keitaro let them know that he was making a few changes to the construction schedule. His two friends approved of the changes in the schedule and told him that they would be ready.
The Hinata bathrooms were just about complete, but since it was Sunday, he kept his word by putting everything aside except for relaxing. The winter break from school was near.
The Dojo had excellent facilities, so the inconvenience would be negligible.The weather outside was not really all that cold right now.
-The winter break begins-
Just outside of Sapporo, up in Hokkaido, Shizuru's family owned a European-style chalet that she was taking Naru to. The two packed a lot of lingerie as they plan to spend a lot of time up north trying to set records for sex. The silver-haired woman was also taking her girlfriend on holiday aboard one of her family's private jets.
Before Keitaro took them to the airport, Naru called Kitsune a pervert as the Fox had given them some extremely filthy suggestions of what to do up on the northern island. What was worse, Mutsumi added her own bit of filth as both of the younger women told her that she should be ashamed of herself.Tongue-in-cheek of course…Mostly for not telling them these things earlier so they could at least try them out with someone here.Both immediately thought of Sarah…
Hopping into her car, Mio decided to head off on her own. Speeding off, she wanted to spend time with her twin sister at their parents' house. Having slept with Kanako and Sarah the night before, Mio left in excellent spirits.
Wanting to go home and be with her parents for the upcoming holidays, Kanako brought Sarah and Kuro-nelo along with her as Keitaro drove them. Before leaving, Kanako talked to her older brother about doing something special together when the school year ended in March. Saying that he would make reservations somewhere, Keitaro also wanted to spend some intimate time with his sister and get to know her better.
Staying for dinner at his parents' house with the girls that night had made his father and mother extremely happy.
Two days later, Reiji was going to spend time with his mother down in Kyoto, so he would be gone until the end of January. He would also be visiting the Tamashiro's in Osaka at Tsuruko's invitation.
The two youngest girls went with him and Keitaro to the train station in Yokohama.
"Take care of Kei-kun for me, girls," said Reiji before he hugged Kaolla and Shinobu, "He can be such a handful."
"We will," they responded together. Releasing them, he headed toward his train. Waving back at the trio, the older cousin settled in.
After the Shinkansen pulled out, the three left the train station.
"How about we go out for dinner tonight? I know a particularly good restaurant over in the Shinjuku area," Keitaro said as they climbed into his van.
The other two smiled and nodded enthusiastically.
In front, Shinobu did up her seatbelt as Kaolla sat in back. The Princess left her tablet at home, because she just wanted to be with her 'older brother' and best friend.
"What about the others, Senpai?" Shinobu asked.
"I will call Kitsune and have her tell the others what we have planned. Anything else you want to do before I dial?" he asked. He had a hands-free phone set up in this vehicle.
"Nothing that I can think of, Senpai," replied Shinobu looking over at Keitaro, "We are already going to go holiday shopping the day after tomorrow, so I am okay. How about you Kaolla-chan?"
Sitting back for a minute as she crossed her arms together, Kaolla put a hand under her chin to think. She smiled and said, "Nope, I just want to eat."
"Well, Kaolla-chan. I can promise you this, you will get plenty to eat," Keitaro said smiling warmly as he pulled out into traffic.
The two girls were extremely happy with him relaxing like this.
About thirty minutes later, they pulled into the parking lot of an all-you-care-to-eat buffet restaurant.
"Thank you, Onii-chan," said Kaolla whose eyes lit up as they entered the front door.
-Bonding and sharing-
Back at the Hinata, Mutsumi and Hana were in the onsen washing themselves for a soak. They sat there alone because Kitsune was upstairs in the third-floor family room writing a new article since the Tea Shoppe had already closed for the day.
In the Dojo, Motoko was working out. After the stress of school semester finals, the past few days, she needed a distraction. Her Keitaro-sama would be home after a while and exercise was an excellent way to let off steam.
"Hana-chan, how is work going?" asked Mutsumi just trying to make conversation. Tama laid on top of her head and the little turtle was enjoying the time with her mistress. On the ledge next to them lay the Fox.
"Good, very good as a matter-of-fact. Sorry for being so quiet, I was just thinking about something," Hana said rapidly and a bit distracted. She looked over at the younger woman and smiled.
"Care to share, or would I be prying?" asked Mutsumi who was genuinely curious.
"I was wondering how Keitaro would be as a boyfriend," said Hana thoughtfully, "I know that he has had at least six of you sharing a bed with him, and I want in on that. The messed-up date with Kitsune notwithstanding." She has been thinking about him a lot more lately.
"He is an excellent lover," said Mutsumi giggling unabashedly, "and also a good man to have around. I have a good reason to think this way because of the special bond we have."
"I know that you two have a son, but do you wish he was your husband?" asked Hana who spoke with a serious tone to her voice.
"Yes and no," replied Mutsumi, "I want little Keita to know his Tou-san and that is especially important to me. I appreciate that Keitaro now accepts the fact that he has a son and wants him here. I know that that is a roundabout answer, but Keitaro is too valuable to me to ever force into marriage."
At first, she looked down and then turned to look at Hana.
"What are you looking at me like that for, Mutsumi-chan?" asked Hana curiously. The Okinawan always perplexed her with her strange but oddly logical thought processes.
"You want him too, don't you? I know we have talked about this quite a few times. So, do you?" asked Mutsumi who brightened up.
"Since moving here to the Hinata, I have been getting very horny. It's terrible, but I want Keitaro as well and want him badly. But after what happened with my ex, I do not ever see him wanting me," Hana said standing up and sitting down on the edge of the spa. She looked a little down.
"I think I can help you with that, Hana Nee-chan," said Kitsune as she came out of the changing room, "But only if you want me to."
The other two looked over at her as they followed Kitsune with their eyes. In a skimpy bikini, she then stepped into the onsen and came over to where the nurse was.
"Why would you help me since I want your lover too, Kitsune?" asked Hana.
"I can think of a few reasons: one, he is man enough for the women who have him now; two, I love and trust him, so does Motoko and Mutsumi here; three, he was not the first man I have had, but he is my only male lover now; four, you look like you need to get laid before you explode, as I see the look in your eyes every time he walks by. Your panties probably get wet all the time too I bet," said Kitsune matter-of-fact.
"Am I that transparent? Shit, I want to fuck him so bad that I could just scream," cried Hana who was surprised that Kitsune knew about her only too well.
"I understand that. Hey, I want the same thing and even though Kei-kun knows about my past, he still makes love to me," said Kitsune as she did a quick mental retrospective of the six months she had spent in Tokyo before coming to the Hinata.
"What happened, Kitsune? It might help if you get it off your chest," said Hana as she saw how the normally strong-minded ash-blonde had become pained by something.
"I usually do not like to talk about it and only Hina Obaa-san, Haruka and Keitaro know about my past," said Kitsune to the other two present, "I was a bad party girl when I came to Tokyo and almost got mixed up with the Yakuza. One guy I knew tried to put me as a stripper in one of his clubs. But Hina Obaa-san somehow found me and rescued me from him by threatening his life. It seems that the Urashima family has a lot of pull in Tokyo as even the Yakuza fear them. Must have to do with the police finding ten of them dead, it seems that they were all killed by martial arts experts. I won't speculate on that, but I swore right then that after that I would never be that stupid again. Well, with the exception of my birthday blowout this past August. I met Keitaro when he inherited the Hinata last spring and I immediately fell in love with him, and the rest as they say is history."
"Shit, I see we both have had a bad history with men before meeting Keitaro," said Hana who had already shared her own history with the others.
"I am feeling kind of out of place here," said Mutsumi as she looked at both Kitsune and Hana, "Nothing has ever happened to me like that. When my parents found out that I was pregnant, they were very supportive of me."
"Onegai, do not feel too bad for me though," Kitsune said actually starting to smile again, "I have reconciled with my Okā-san, and we e-mail each other all the time now. Plus, like you, I have Kei-kun in my life."
"My Tou-san was there for me when my ex beat me just before I left him. He took care of everything and protected me. Now I am here, and I do not want to look back anymore," Hana declared as she stood up from the edge and stepped onto the decking.
"Hey, Hana. Before you head back inside, do you want a share of Kei-kun? How about it? I know you like him," Kitsune inquired of a fellow kindred spirit, before she added, "What do you think, Mutsumi?"
"Hana and I were talking about this just before you came out here, Kitsune," she answered while looking at the petit nurse, "I think that we, along with Motoko, Sarah, Mio and Kanako should set them up. Hana, you need him, and he will take extremely good care of you."
"Kei-kun does so much more than just work, drink and fuck," said Kitsune laughing, "He is great fun to be with even though he may be a little on the quiet side."
Having had a wonder soak, Mutsumi stood and laughed as well.
Giggling, Hana turned bright red.
-An important time-
The mother and father of a little boy prepared a room together for when he arrived. It did not go against Keitaro's promise, because he had already built the furniture for Keita's room which just needed to be brought upstairs.
Pitching in, the remaining residents assisted them in lugging the bedposts, a large and small dresser, along with items up to Keita's room.
As the work progressed, Kaolla installed a camera and a speaker system so that they could monitor Keita when he was in bed. The young genius showed Mutsumi how both systems worked and then with Keitaro's help, Keitaro set up new flat screen monitors so that he could watch the boy from different parts of the Hinata when his mother was in school. In Keitaro's office, in his and Mutsumi's bedrooms are where they place monitors. Plus, at Kaolla's suggestion, they should place one out in the Dojo and down in his workshop.
"I can set this up so it can be wireless if you want, or I can even design a program so that you can watch your son on a laptop or cell phone," Kaolla said in a very serious tone. No one has ever seen the Princess so focused before.
"Sure, Kaolla-chan. That would be good," said Mutsumi smiling that everyone was helping out with this project, "Even if Keitaro or Reiji are watching him, I can know what is going on when school starts up again."
"Mutsumi, I can even help too sometimes after Haruka gets home," said Kitsune. Lately, she has had thoughts about having a baby with Keitaro and would like to have some practice beforehand.
That statement surprised the others, as they could only stare at her.
Taken aback, Keitaro raised his eyebrows slightly.
"What? I like kids," responded Kitsune defending herself.
"Sure, Kit. I think he will like you," said Mutsumi who then added a caveat, "But he can be a handful because my Kaa-san tells me that Keita runs everywhere now."
"Ah, what the hell. It's not like I don't get a workout down at the Shoppe. Plus, I have been exercising in the Dojo and with his father in bed," said Kitsune with a cheeky drawl that at first caused a bit of shock before the laughter came.
Smiling, Shinobu turned bright red.
"Kitsune, only you would look at it like that," quipped Hana laughing with the others, "I think you should just behave yourself around that little boy."
"Unlike what Reiji may think, I am not a slut. I'm a woman in love, so I would do nothing to harm the son of the man I love," replied Kitsune drawling excitedly in a profoundly serious tone. Looking at Hana and the others with her eyes wide open, Kitsune let them know that she seriously meant every word.
Having finished inspecting the bedframe, Keitaro sighed and said, "Okay, mina. Let's drop it. We do not need any more drama around here. I want a quiet holiday season with my family here and then I want to draw my luck on New Year's Day. Let's finish up and then go down to the onsen."
"Hai, Kei-kun," said the two together. Everyone could tell that he did not want to hear another word from anyone.Not even in jest.
The Hinata was ready for Keita to move in with them.
-Hana acts-
It was the 23rd of December, the day before Christmas Eve. Though the Hinata crew were not putting up a tree, they wanted to decorate the place and have a small party tomorrow night.
Home after a short shift, Hana was looking forward to going out holiday shopping with her housemates that evening. Even though she was Shinto by tradition, she still enjoyed having fun during the western holiday.
In her room, she was relaxing on her bed and deep in thought.
After they finished holiday shopping, Keitaro was taking the remaining residents out to dinner.Even though there was a kitchen full of fresh food.Smiling, she remembered what was said in the onsen the other night, but she might want to act on her own. The antithesis of her ex, she wanted to experience what making love to a real man after being married to a loser. No matter what she did now, she could not get Keitaro out of her mind. The evening before might have been the final piece that she needed in making her decision when she saw Keitaro and Kitsune alone out in the onsen. Feeling like a voyeur, she watched when the two were having sex together right on the edge of the spa. Gasping when Kitsune went down on him, Hana saw his size and almost fell over in shock at the sight of it just standing there. Reaching into her bikini, she could not stop herself from masturbating when Keitaro slid that monster into Kitsune. The Fox screamed loudly as she attempted to stifle her own moans. With her bikini fully drenched, Hana climaxed at the same time as the Fox. Biting her hand to keep from letting out her voice, she ran back to her room almost crying from frustration.
"Shit! I want what she had last night," hissed Hana quietly as she then crawled off her bed and changed. Going over to her bureau, she pulled out a nice knit sweater and a pair of jeans that she had not put on since high school.
'No time like the present,' she thought while dressing.
"Oh, Kami. They still fit," cried a happy Hana as she looked into her mirror and saw how the denim pants flattered her gorgeous ass. This woman realized one thing: she might be petit, but she still had quite a hot little body and wanted to flaunt it a little more for the man of the house. 'I graduated high school eight years ago and I am still the same size as back then. If only I had met Kei-kun when I was younger,' she added to herself while posing there with a big smile.
Feeling a bit smug, the normally quiet, twenty-six-year-old slid open her door, stepped out of her room and after she slid her door shut, sauntered her hot little ass down the hallway towards the kitchen. Before she reached the stairwell, Hana met Keitaro as he reached the top step with a different kind of smile. And like the back of her pants, it was showing off quite a lot.
For his part, Keitaro stopped and quickly assessed that Hana wanted to flirt with him. Wanting to loosen up and have some fun, he remembered when Kitsune had suggested adding her to their intimate little group.
So…
"Did you enjoy the show last night, Hana-nee?" Keitaro asked with a smile.
"H-how...?" asked a stammering Hana shocked that he knew she was there in the onsen. Neither had said one word to her, as both were even mum about it at the breakfast table before she had left for work.
"Next time, take the studs out of your earlobes," said Keitaro smiling at her, "Kitsune was the one who saw them sparkling over by the women's wash area. But be that as it may, did you like what you saw?"
All Hana could do was nod.
With it understood, Keitaro closed the gap between them as he stepped onto the top riser.
All of a sudden, Hana reached up and did something that surprised them both. Up on her tiptoes, she grabbed the collar of his flannel shirt and then using some hidden strength that had come from somewhere, pulled him down the thirty-plus centimeters that separated their respective heights, threw her arms around his neck, and placed a big wet kiss on his lips.
'What in the hell am I doing?' she thought as it deepened into a full-blown French kiss.
Enjoying her aggressiveness, Keitaro placed his hands on Hana's ass and picked her up. At the same time, she wrapped her legs around his waist and cinched her ankles together.
'Damn, she's good,' thought Keitaro as their combined heat escalated.
After the kiss, which slowly ended. Hana said, "After talking to some of the others, I also want a place in your bed."
"I must ask you one thing, Hana-nee," said Keitaro in a more serious tone, "Would it bother you if I also slept with others?"
"Not at all, Kei-kun," she replied with a big smile, "I was married once and that was pretty shitty, I never want that again. I just want a man who will be there if I ever need a friend, a lover, someone to listen to my rants about work if I have a bad day or just like you are normally, a quiet steady presence that is nearby. I want to share a warm bed with you, make love to you or have someone to enjoy a date with occasionally. You are the most fascinating man that I have ever met." Touching her forehead to his, she closed her eyes for a moment and sighed. In addition, Hana gasped a little when she felt something extremely large press against her groin. 'Oh shit, he is as huge as the others have said,' she mused.
"I like that, Hana-nee. Your confession was completely different from anything that others have shared with me," said Keitaro who smiled at her.
"Right now, I feel like a teenager. But I have never had someone hold me like this. It is hard to believe that I am twenty-six right now," Hana said a bit excitedly because having his hands where they were was making her wetter by the second.
"I can change that, because holding you like this is great because you are light as a feather. Makes it easier to kiss you too," said Keitaro enjoying the banter as they flirted with each other.
Understanding that they had come to a consensus, she leaned in and deeply kissed him again.
Furthermore, he also wanted her, but...
Unexpectedly, the kiss broke.
"Slow down, Hana-chan. If you do not, I will not stop until I make you mine," said Keitaro who added a new honorific of endearment to her name. Putting her back down onto her feet, he took a deep breath and let it out slowly.
A slightly frustrated female groan.
Pulling back some, Hana saw why when she spotted the huge bulge in his pants. She had started to rub herself on it to quench her fire before he stopped.
"You are right, Kei-kun. If you had not put me down right then, I would have had to change my pants. But I am going to tell you this right now, I want you and I want to make love to you. Next time, I will not be satisfied until you have that big monster deep inside of me," said Hana attempting to get her equilibrium back. On the verge of a massive orgasm before he set her down, she has to clear her mind like him before going on with the rest of their day.
"Thank you, Hana-chan," Keitaro said.
Hugging him tight around his waist, Hana nearly cried into him because she was now a happy woman. Needing to thank Mutsumi for giving her the courage, Hana wanted to tease Kitsune about her tryst with him last night.
Hugging her back, Keitaro was extremely comfortable standing there in the hallway holding this tiny woman in his arms.
After kissing once more, they then headed downstairs to the kitchen hand-in-hand.
-A night on the town-
Believing that things have turned for the better in such a short period of time, it boggled Keitaro's intelligent mind at how his daily proceedings have gone from tense to hopeful. He has learned that going through these changes, though extremely difficult sometimes, has helped him to see things from other people's perspective a lot better.
He smiled.
Here was another place where Keitaro began to see things in a different light.
The seven remaining residents all stood together there in the common room as they had gathered around Keitaro, as he asked, "Mutsumi-chan and I are driving into Tokyo this evening, who wants to go with whom?" Leaving it up to them, he was trying not to command the situation this time.
"I want to go with Mutsumi-chan," said Hana, as she has some innocuous things to share with the Okinawan.
"I wish to be with my Keitaro-sama," said Motoko smiling at him.
"I will go with Mutsumi this time," said Kitsune who gave Hana and Mutsumi the look. The Fox wanted in on their conversation.
The two younger girls wanted to be with Keitaro.
Having them do a cell phone battery check, Keitaro made sure they were fully charged as they got ready to leave. Then taking a quick look over the radio table, Keitaro saw that everything was good.
At the back door, they all then put on their shoes and jackets before heading out for their fun trip to the big city.
As they crossed the bridge and headed toward the garage, Keitaro told Motoko and Shinobu that he would do whatever they wanted if they did not have enough money.
"Senpai, I'm good. The money I earned doing extra chores is enough for me," responded Shinobu.
Quiet, Motoko just smiled at the man she loved.
"Kaolla, I know you are all set. So, let us now go help out the economy," said Keitaro. The three teens looked at Keitaro for a second and were surprised by his sarcastic humor.
The trio giggled as they got into the van.
"Onii-chan, that was terrible," said Kaolla leaning up between the seat dividers as was her usual. She tried and failed to stifle her giggles.
The trip for these four was nothing like the teasing filth fest in Mutsumi's car.
Especially since Kitsune was there.
"Hana-nee, let me just say when he gets that huge cock of his inside of you, you will definitely be walking funny the next morning. Ask Haruka-nee about how I was after my first night with him. Shit, I had to wear a knee length skirt because I could not put my legs together. It seems that I became totally useless to the rest of the male population after that night," said Kitsune rapid fire as she looked back at Hana. In fine fettle this evening, the Fox was swearing like an old rice harvester's wife.
From the back seat, Hana received blow-by-blow details of Keitaro's sexual prowess as told by both women in the front seat. What was worse, it was causing her to get wetter as the filth continued.
"That is not all, Hana-nee. The man can go on for hours. You think he might be susceptible to Priapism, but I have never met a healthier man in all my life," added Mutsumi in an excitable manner. As a nursing student, she knew that the RN in the backseat would understand perfectly what she was talking about.
"Shit, I don't know about that because he is well over thirty centimeters long with a giant purple head in the end. I thought he was going to tear my pussy open with that fucking thing. Try taking it up the ass sometime, he will definitely have you begging for mercy," said Kitsune with a straight face.
"KITSUNE!" screamed the other two, as they all began to laugh themselves silly.
"Stop that or I will have to pull over if I start laughing too hard. Sheesh, I think Reiji-kun's right sometimes. You are a slut," said Mutsumi who teased the woman to her left. Her words caused all three women to laugh even harder as the tears began to flow.
"Oh, come on. You had a son with him, Mutsumi-chan. He probably bounced you up-and-down like a basketball before knocking you up," Kitsune teased right back.
Mutsumi and Hana were now just howling.
"Damn it, Kit-chan. If you keep that up, I am going to pull you back here and positively rape you if keep that up," cried Hana through tears of laughter.
"Mutsumi-nee, pull over," said Kitsune who looked over at the Okinawan and started to laugh when she saw her friend's reaction.
"Not on your life, Kitsune. I do not want any stains on my back seat. If you two want to have sex, I will drop you off at a love motel," said Mutsumi who still laughed.
"Shit! You get to fuck her, and I can't. That's not fair, bitch," said Kitsune in a mock pout as she received more shocked laughter out of the other two.
Looking back, Mutsumi gave her a 'what me' look before swatting the Fox's arm with a playful backhand.
Cringing comically because of the swat, the Fox giggled, pulled her bottom eyelid down and stuck out her tongue.
The older woman just smiled back at her.
"Please stop! I am on the verge of getting wet. I do not want to walk around Tokyo like this," said Hana while wiping the tears away from her face. She has not laughed that hard in a long, long time and it felt really good to do so.
"Okay, Hana-nee. I will be merciful this time and just let you off with slightly dampened panties. But seriously, he is a fabulous lover and can be very tender in bed. Although, I like it when he fucks the living daylights out of me until I pass out," said Kitsune who wanted to get in one last jibe.
"Hana-nee, forget it," Mutsumi said with a hint of exasperation, "When Kitsune-chan gets that way, it can be very difficult to stop her."
"I can see that," responded Hana still giggling. It did not help that she saw Kitsune's 'shit-eating grin' in the rear-view mirror.
So onward we go.
Pulling up to a building that the Urashima family owned, Keitaro and Mutsumi came upon the entrance of an attached parking ramp. Pulling out his access card, Keitaro flashed it across the reader and the opened the gate allowing his van to enter. Pulling forward, he stopped just a little way in.
The gate came down.
Handing the card to Kaolla, Keitaro had her hop out of the van and run back it to hand to Mutsumi. Moving forward a little way and then stopping, he waited for the Princess to climb back in. Pulling up, Mutsumi having rolled her window down, did the same as Keitaro. When the gate reopened, she followed him around the ramp to the spots marked for Urashima family use only and parked next to him.
Emptying out of their vehicles, everyone took a private elevator up to the ground level and went outside. On the sidewalk, the group first checked out a few of the Akihabara district's stores for gifts. All of the electronic toys, games and gadgets boggled their minds except for Keitaro and Kaolla. They saw that many of the otaku fanatics had gathered together to find the latest games or anime. Along with that crowd, some college students were having a 'cosplay' contest in front of a large manga store.
Walking along, Keitaro had Kitsune and Motoko on his arms, Shinobu held hands with Kaolla, and Hana was with Mutsumi.
Knowing that their son needed clothes, toys, and everything else, Keitaro and Mutsumi had that under consideration. So, there was a change in shopping partners as he and Mutsumi shopped in some stores that cater to younger children. Hana, whose curiosity was piqued by where they were going, went along with them.
Before they split off into their groups, Keitaro said, "Kitsune, keep an eye on the girls while Mutsumi and Hana come with me to find presents for Keita. Call me when the four of you are done shopping and we will go out for dinner."
"Got it, sweetie. See you soon," said Kitsune as she and Motoko kissed him.
Kaolla almost kissed him too, but a blushing Shinobu restrained her.
"Stop that," said an indignant Kaolla to her best friend.
"Wait until you are a little older, Princess," said Kitsune who backed up the petit chef.
Mumbling a bit, Kaolla realized that she could pick a better time since they worked together around the Hinata.
Seeing the look in her eyes, Kitsune and the other two older women gave Kaolla a look that spoke volumes.
Surprisingly, Motoko just giggled lightly at her.
Knowing better, Keitaro just stayed out of it.
When that bit of silliness played itself out, the two groups went their separate ways to have some fun. Not needing to worry about their safety, they all had trained extremely hard and could now take care of themselves.
-Shopping-
While walking past a store that had a Kendo equipment display in the window, Keitaro remembered something and smiled.
The other two saw that smile.
"What are you thinking about, Kei-kun?" asked Mutsumi as the trio walked down a crowded sidewalk.
"Gomen'nasai, Mutsumi-chan," Keitaro replied, "That store made me think about a special gift I had especially commissioned for Tsuruko-nee and Motoko-chan. I will not say what it is right now. But it will give them back something they had lost."
"Do you mean," was all Mutsumi said as a light came on.
Turning his head, Keitaro looked at her and nodded. It caused the Okinawan's face to light up as she then got up onto her toes and kissed his cheek. "That is so wonderful, Kei-kun," said Mutsumi.
Not having a clue and not known them for as long as they have each other, Hana did not ask about it.
The trio then entered a child's clothing store.
The other group went into a store that they knew he would love to rummage through, and what would that be, a hardware and tool store.
"If Kei-kun was to see this place, we would never be able to get him out of here," said Kitsune.
The others nodded in agreement with her statement.
Going up and down the aisles, our quartet made a valiant attempt to find something that he would either want or need, but it was extremely difficult. To them, it seemed as if he already had everything, so Motoko asked the one who might know.
"Kaolla-chan, since you are familiar with the possessions in my Keitaro-sama's sheds and storage lockers, do you see anything here that would interest him?" asked Motoko as she walked down an aisle together with the blonde genius.
Meanwhile, Kitsune and Shinobu headed down a different aisle.
Thinking for a moment, Kaolla looked down the row they were in, and smiled. Grabbing Motoko's jacket sleeve, she led her to a tool maintenance and repair kit display. The display shelf had different types of small wrenches, lubricants, small brushes, and a handy pouch for storage on it.
"With all of his toys, Onii-chan needs something to keep them looking shiny," said Kaolla. There were three different sets here, so the two teens grabbed one of each.
Over in another aisle, Kitsune and Shinobu looked at both a hand vacuum and other woodshop items. It was strange that they would have some of that stuff there, but neither of them complained about it. As long as Keitaro was happy, they would be happy too.
Smiling, Shinobu had purchased her Sempai a new hand vac. Out of sight of the other two, she also received a kiss from the Fox.
Seeing the petite girl turn bright red, Kitsune was going to wait until they went to another store. Unlike Kaolla over in another aisle, she has little idea about the tools that her lover has. So, she would just buy a few things to help him when he is at work. Something like a new 'Bluetooth' or a good smelling hand cleanser.
'It is so hard to buy gifts for such a practical man,' Kitsune thought shaking her head.
Purchasing a few more items for themselves, they broke up to shop individually, but not out of the sight of Kitsune. She did not have to worry about perverts too much when it came to the youngest two. The Fox had already heard about how Shinobu kicked in the 'nuts' of a well-known child molester just before the semester ended.
For another hour, they visited different stores until Keitaro called Kitsune and told her where they would all meet. It was back at the parking ramp where they locked up their purchases in the vehicles.
"How did everyone do? Did you all have fun shopping?" Keitaro asked. This time, Mutsumi and Hana took his arms.
"Let us just say that this is going to be an interesting holiday, sweetie," said Kitsune smiling. She took Shinobu's hand, as they walked together. In front of everyone, Kaolla and Motoko walked arm-in-arm.
"Well, mina. I did promise to take everyone out to dinner. So, let's go," said Keitaro.
When he said that, Kaolla yelled, "yes!" She also pumped her fist into the air.
The others just laughed.
-End of Chapter-