Love Hina Fan Fiction ❯ K2: From Hinata-sou with Love ❯ Chapter 3

Kitsune's Room

 

After 2 hours…

 

Keitaro was looking at Kitsune's sleeping form as he took another bite from a delicious, even when cold, dinner that Shinobu made. It was already been an hour since Kitsune finally seemed to get enough of him being helplessly tied at her mercy and demanded him to show her how good his language skills were. He didn't disappoint, and left her in a state of daze… what was more impressive however, in Keitaro's opinion was how she kept herself so quiet.

 

It seems no one wanted to bother Kitsune during the nights… except for Shinobu who only came to bring dinner. Naru, he was guessing was still in a state of shock, so, it was rather lucky for him that happened. But Kitsune's… so forceful. Not that he minded… but still different from Mutsumi, even if Mutsumi was only aggressive at times. But Kitsune… he smiled a bit.

 

Putting on his shirt and pants, he slowly exited Kitsune's room trying not to disturb her. He didn't want to wake her up, and not risk her wanting to have another go. She got it pretty bad… from what Keitaro would surmise, she was definitely no virgin… but she clearly hasn't had `practice' for quite some time.

 

Chuckling quietly, Keitaro wondered if the last thought of his was the cause of aggression in Kitsune's part. Well, at lest he'd know if she'd want more. She knows where he sleeps anyways. Now fully dressed, Keitaro slowly slid out of the room, and slowly walked towards his own room. Sliding the door open, he found a surprise waiting for him… in a shape of Naru Narusegawa.

 

She was staring at him, eyes narrowed. Her fist seemed to shake, and there was fire in her eyes. Not really knowing what's on her mind, Keitaro looked at her for a moment, then asked, “I'm guessing that you're here to take up on my offer?”

 

Naru gave him a loathing stare. “Where'd you disappear to?”

 

“I was in Kitsune's room,” Keitaro answered straightly. If there was one thing about he learned about this business you don't do is outright lie. “She wanted to get to know me better… and we spent the better hour of prodding each other with… information. Oh, did you know she has a rather large… collection… of sake bottles?” he smirked. “She must have been collecting them for some time. There was even one instance -”

 

“Cut the crap,” Naru muttered glaring at him. “I know guys like you! You think you're all that, and women throw themselves around you… well not me!”

 

“But of course,” Keitaro replied. “We know about your tastes.”

 

Naru's jaw threatened to drop, but she kept it firmly shut for a minute. “If you hurt her… I'm going to kill you.”

 

Keitaro smiled. “Touching, Naru-san… definitely jealousy I hear in that statement,” and before Naru could even have a comeback, Keitaro cut her off. “But really, Naru-san… me and Kitsune just got to know each other. We had a few drinks, played 20 questions, so don't worry. Besides… she's a smart girl. She can take care of herself. And from what I've surmised earlier… she's not as naïve or shy as you portray her to be.”

 

Naru glared at him one last time before she grudgingly left the Manager's room, her lips forming a thin line. Keitaro made a mental note not to try his escapade again at the dorm room. He could picture him having a go with Kitsune again, and all tenants walking in on them. He smiled a bit.

 

Taking another look at his baggage, he took out a laptop hidden neatly between the zipper covers, and along it, his phone. Plugging in his laptop, Keitaro noticed that he was called thrice, and by Mutsumi. Smiling, he called her back.

 

She answered in one ring. “Kei-kun, hey…”

 

“Hey Mu-chan, what's up?” Keitaro asked as he logged in his profile. “Sorry I wasn't around earlier when you called… business came up.”

 

She giggled. “Its okay Kei-kun… so… how is it being back at Hinata-sou?”

 

“Surprisingly, shocking. One of our friends is here… though… she changed,” Keitaro relaxed. “We have a shy cook, an aggressive fox woman, and the head of the Urashima R&D department… who is a grade schooler.”

 

Mutsumi seemed to giggle again. “Lots of girls to strike your fancy.”

 

Keitaro chuckled. “Maybe… but you're the fire of my loins.”

 

Laughing was heard. “Oh Kei-kun… you never change. Unlike our friend… Na-chan. She was too young to remember anything, really. I think she has forgotten about us… what happened to Mi-chan…”

 

“I know, but it doesn't matter right now,” Keitaro replied. “I know you wouldn't attempt call me three times if it was a personal matter…”

 

“But I enjoy our talks Kei-kun… and yes, you're right. This is a business call,” Mutsumi cleared her throat. “Have you heard of the news? The two dead neko-lycans?”

 

Keitaro's eyes narrowed and a cold expression washed over him. “No… when was this?”

 

“Apparently, it happened the night we were making… well, you know,” there was a hint of a smile, but the seriousness was much more pronounced. “The neko-lycan community is at a buzz, because the two neko-lycans were the twin daughters of the clan leader `Claws'…”

 

“Shit,” Keitaro cursed. “Claws… Shinara and Shinata of the Claws…”

 

“Yes… as you know, G, your leader, killed their mother and father, and claimed their Stone of Dreams,” Mutsumi was narrating.

 

“Not her brightest moment, I'll agree,” Keitaro muttered softly. “Before G became our leader, she was the best U agent in her times… but under bad leadership, we were making enemies left and right because of her father. He kept stealing artifacts from prominent demon and heavenly families…”

 

“Its history,” Mutsumi said softly. “Don't beat yourself over it.”

 

“Does that mean the death of those twin neko-lycans will spark some kind of attack against the Urashimas?” Keitaro asked.

 

“You guys got bad blood between you, but no,” Mutsumi replied. “From the information I've been looking into, it seems the twins left their clans to pursue the Stone of Dreams that G claimed years on her prime… and I think they've have been killed by vampires. Odd, eh?”

 

“I wouldn't know, first time I ever heard of it,” Keitaro said truthfully. “What about the Stone of Dreams? What is it? Where is it?”

 

“We don't know… that's another mystery too,” Mutsumi said. “You guys hid the stone too well, in my opinion, and never disclosed the fact what it was about.”

 

Keitaro felt a lingering shadow suddenly descend from his surroundings. Frowning a bit, he said, “M.T… I'm sorry but I have to cut this conversation short…”

 

Mutsumi seemed to ponder a bit before replying, “Hmmm… alright, K2. Please, do call when you need to talk to me.”

 

Grabbing his gun, Keitaro aimed at his window where he saw a shadow suddenly dodge his line of fire. He frowned. “Later…” and he hung up. Throwing the phone in his pocket, he tactically opened his LED flashlight, and began to walk stealthily to the window.

 

Footsteps… whatever the shadow was, it was running. Jumping down and landing without a sound, Keitaro ran towards where he heard the footsteps. Knives suddenly silently whizzed on his side, forcing him to roll, and hide behind a tree. A few `thunks', blades hit the tree where he hid, and carefully, he shot his gun from the direction he guessed was where the weapons were being thrown at.

 

Again… he felt another disturbance with the wind, and jumped away from where he was standing as five more blades tried to get him unawares, and instead, they imbedded harmlessly on the ground.

 

Keitaro cursed, and closed his LED light. It was more of a liability now than an asset as it just puts a target on him. He'll have to be dependent now on the moon light, and even that is scarce enough as it is.

 

Shifting of leaves… the wind was blowing somewhere else… aiming at where he heard the noise, he shot twice again. There were soft muttering sounds, and another movement. He lost his target all together as he couldn't feel the presence as much anymore. His weapon still raised and ready, Keitaro moved slowly, not making a sound as he moved towards where he heard the leaves shift.

 

Then, a sudden chill came to his back, and he turned around, about to shoot the presence now behind him, only to have his gun shoved away. Blocking the punches coming at him, he ducked and tried to sweep his enemy off his feet, only for him or her to jump, and launched a kick straight at his face. Keitaro threw his forearm up for protection.

 

Whoever this infiltrator was, he or she was strong… really strong. He felt the kick on his runed forearm, and was pushed back. Sliding down, he silently recovered his footing, and got in ready position, only to feel nothing. Still cautious, Keitaro shifted his feet, moving in a circle, just in case the presence would reveal itself again. He was not going to get caught behind him twice in a day.

 

After a few minutes, he frowned, and relaxed. Everything was calm again, and whoever attacking him seemed to made an escape. Still not convinced he or she was completely gone he was still on alert as he looked for his fallen gun. After finding it, he was now convinced the target definitely escaped. He cursed a bit as he tried to flush the adrenaline out of his system. Who was that?

 

After taking deep breathes, Keitaro walked back towards the dorm. He was going to have some talk with Su about the defenses of the dorm, and then as he entered his room, he remembered what Mutsumi told him about the Stones of Dreams. It was rare for Otohimes to have no info on a certain item, but it was possible. When no information was available with the Otohimes, Keitaro knew who to turn too. Getting his phone, he began to dial a number, and waited for an answer. After three rings, he got one.

 

“Hello,” a male voice greeted.

 

“Shirai… its Keitaro,” Keitaro greeted back.

 

“Oh dude… hey, how are you?” A yawn. “You do know what time it is… or are you in America or somewhere else?”

 

“Japan… hey, listen… I've found an interesting item that Otohimes don't have much info on. I may need your help for it,” Keitaro explained.

 

“Yeah, sure… what's the item?”

 

“Stone of Dreams…”

 

There was a slight pause, and Shirai's voice suddenly seemed quiet. “Dude… you have the Stone of Dreams?”

 

“No… I'm trying to find out more about it,” Keitaro replied. “All I know is that Urashimas seem to have it, and hidden. Why? You sound like I found some sort of goldmine.”

 

“Keitaro… the Stone of Dreams is a legendary item that the neko-lycans held that made them respected and quite a powerful species…” Shirai paused a bit. “Look, can we meet tomorrow? I'll grab Haitani, as he knows more than me about this subject.”

 

“Sure… where and what time?” Keitaro asked.

 

“Remember the cram school where we used to hang out together during your training?” Shirai asked. “Well, meet us there tomorrow, late afternoon.”

 

“Thanks,” Keitaro replied gratefully. “Look like I have to thank you guys again, eh?”

 

“No offense to the Otohimes, but when it comes on legendary relics that have a thin line between fact and myth, they tend to avoid it,” Shirai seemed to nod. “Tomorrow okay? Later dude.”

 

Hanging up, Keitaro smiled at himself for a minute before putting his gun under his pillow, and then, slept.

 

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

 

Next day…

 

He walked away from Su's room after lunch. He just told her what happened last night, and asked her about putting some defenses around Hinata-sou. She just laughed, and said that Hinata-sou already had a good defense around it, but nodded as well, saying she'll try to develop an alarm system that won't disrupt the normality of the dormitory.

 

“What normality?” Keitaro had to ask as he left the room, smiling a bit. “If we're in a normal place, I don't know what to call the outside place.”

 

“Hey, handsome,” Kitsune greeted as Keitaro left Su's room. Waving at her, Keitaro briefly wondered what's up with her. She was drunk, which seemed to be a norm in the dormitory because Shinbou knew what to bring, and almost everyone else ignored it. Naru though, was looking at Kitsune and Keitaro, seemingly trying to get to know if anything went between them.

 

Last night wasn't much of a relief or satisfactory for Naru. She knew something was up, and she tried to get Keitaro to admit it. Instead, he skillfully turned the tables on her again. She'd never forget that day. She was counting on Motoko to arrive today. Together, they can get this pervert out before he causes more damage… or before he goes out of bounds and tries to go for Shinobu, or Su.

 

But now isn't the time for her.

 

“Hey, Kitsune, what's going on?” Keitaro asked.

 

“Um… Keitaro… can you accompany me to my room?” she asked softly, looking extremely nervous.

 

“Sure… why? What do you need?” Keitaro asked.

 

Leading to her room, Kitsune looked at him nervously, smiling. Keitaro's smile was present, except he was wondering what's wrong. Entering, she made a beeline right towards her sake closet, and grabbed out a rather large bottle. Motioning him to sit, she grabbed a few sakazukis and offered one to Keitaro. Pouring for them both, Kitsune took a drink in hers with one swoop, and then poured herself another. Keitaro, on the other hand took small sips.

 

“Look… Keitaro… I'm sorry about last night,” she started.

 

Well, that was a surprise, Keitaro thought. “What are you sorry about? It was fun for both of us.”

 

“What I mean is… I was rather forward yesterday… and…” Kitsune took a few deep breathes. “Look… I know what you're thinking. I'm not that kind of girl… yesterday… I went over the line, and maybe I shouldn't have -”

 

“Hey, Kitsune… what do you think I think about you?” Keitaro cut her, and simply asked the question.

 

“Huh? What do you mean? You think I'm some sort of…”

 

“What? A crimson woman? A harlot? A woman of the night? A nightwalker?” Keitaro frowned, and looked at her in the eyes. “Really now… I've been accused of being a pervert, but this is something entirely new and different.” Keitaro drank all of his sake, and put his sakazuki down. “Look… I may have thought you were rather fast, very forward, and quite… on the top. But it doesn't mean I have such low views of you.”

 

Standing up, Keitaro frowned as he watched Kitsune seemingly stare at him like he grew a new head. “I don't think you're any, okay?” Keitaro muttered. “Don't demean yourself like that. I like you, okay? Sure… we never did get a chance to know each other with words, but I think you're a pretty special girl, Kitsune.”

 

With that final line, he left her alone with her sake and her mouth seemingly in a thin line, eyes closed. As she watched Keitaro slide out of his room, a few tears fell from her eyes.

 

Keitaro was still frowning as he entered his room, and after grabbing his jacket and gun. He didn't need a tie now, but he still looked at himself in the mirror. Brown jacket? Check. Browns slacks? Check. White shirt? Check. Brown leather shoes? Yup… he's ready. Saying goodbye to Shinobu, he went his way to Sasaki Seminar.

 

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

 

Sasaki Seminar…

 

30 minutes later…

 

Haitani and Shira were waiting for him to appear, and when they got a good look at him, both seemed to suddenly find him fascinating.

 

“Whoa, dude… look at you!” Shirai said with a wide grin. “Those kinds of suits… lady magnets, man.”

 

“I thought you were not the type to wear them?” Haitani noted.

 

“Yeah… but I changed my mind… they feel wonderful, even,” Keitaro noted the clouds above. “Hmmm… it seems it's going to rain. We better make this fast, guys. What is the Stone of Dreams?”

 

Walking towards a Starbooks Coffee shop, Haitani explained what he knew about the stone. “It was a stone that fell down from heavens… a gift for the neko-lycans,” he started. “This info I got from their legends and myth stories, so I have no idea how accurate it is. From what I've got, it seems that the stone is some sort of anti-mana stone that whoever holds it would have no fear of the gods or demons.”

 

“As you know, Neko-lycans are quite weak when it comes to magic. They are considered to be one of the best naturally born fighters of the supernatural world… but they can't do jack against magic,” Shirai continued. “Ever since your faction stole the stone, the nekos got some really bad blood out for your family. But I think most of them are content on what happened after your grandmother took control. Passing down protection laws for Neko-lycans got her in favor of them… But the stone, she never did give back. From what I've heard, when she found out its true nature, she deemed it very dangerous to let others have, and hid it so well, not even your faction knows where it is.”

 

“So… what is the stone?” Keitaro asked.

 

“From what all the myths and legends say, it's a self producing type of stone that gives a anti-mana shield around whoever holds a piece of it,” Haitani said. “That basically makes you immune to almost any kind of attacks the demons or gods throw at you.”

 

The rain began to pour, and Keitaro bought an umbrella as they began to leave Starbooks. Haitani and Shirai both had their own, and so, Keitaro, now satisfied with the stone of dreams information, began to talk to them about other things. So far, they also seemed to find the death of the two lycans odd.

 

“I mean… really, the two were daughters of the Claws clan… they must still be mad at your family,” Shirai declared. “And when they try and go and find the stone, they get killed by vampires.”

 

“I don't mind the neko-lycan girls… I heard they can go all night, and their purrs can make any man awaken a spirit they've never thought they had,” Haitani smirked a bit. “I heard this dude, he got it on with the neko-lycan… he says he never spent a better night… 40 straight times! Every time he felt tired, the lycan would purr, give a kiss, and he was raving to go!”

 

“I'll go for vampires… I heard they want to share their man with their sisters, and love orgies. I also heard they're quite open about sex and most of them are even incestuous!” Shirai was practically drooling. “Man… I wish a vampire would come and bed me.”

 

“I wish you guys would stop fantasizing,” Keitaro rolled his eyes. “I think human girls are as good as any other supernatural girls.”

 

“Dude, that's cause you've never heard what we hear!” Shirai countered. “Succubi's, they gotta be the hottest things to bed.”

 

“And if you're not careful, they'll kill you,” Keitaro replied back.

 

“Alright… fox women! How about them? They're hot!”

 

“And they got a horribly long and tedious heat phase,” Keitaro frowned. “It would kill any man if he messes with a fox-girl in her heat period…”

 

“Dude… it's the best way to die,” Haitani stated in a rather calm and zen-like way. “Death by sex. How about shape shifters?”

 

“They change forms when they have emotional highs and lows…” Keitaro replied. “How would I feel if I was making love to a woman whose face and proportions kept changing every minute?”

 

“HEAVENLY!” Shirai shouted out loud, that got the attention of people around them. Keitaro wished he could bring his gun out and shoot the pervert.

 

“Look… I stick to human girls,” Keitaro muttered. “At least they won't try to kill me, get my lust or soul, or just screw me silly. And besides… what you got are fantasies, guys. You don't know how it will actually turn out if you do get an opportunity.”

 

“Keitaro… we know you're biased against supernatural women… but come on. You gotta have some fun with them at least,” Shirai stated. “Most of them think we're just meat… toys… but so what? They're wild! Wilder than any girl on this planet!”

 

“If I find one that I like, maybe,” Keitaro muttered. “But before that, I stick to my preference.”

 

Keitaro walked with his two friends in the overpass the rain now a bit stronger. For a moment, Keitaro felt a rather weak and calm ki burst in front of him. Shaking his head, he tried to get a feeling of it again. Another burst… weak… but clear to Keitaro that it was suppressed rather than weak.

 

“Whoa… look at those three girls!” Shirai exclaimed.

 

“The tall one's hot…!” Haitani declared.

 

Keitaro didn't bother to stop his two friends as they approached the three girls. His eyes closed a bit trying to put the new information about the stone in his head. Then his mind came back to about what Haruka was telling him about the Inn's secrets. Supernatural secrets. It was plausible, after all… having the stone hidden in rather plain sight was the best way to hide it. Who would suspect an all girl's dorm would hold something as potent as an anti-mana stone?

 

Ki burst. Keitaro's eyes opened and watched as his friends suddenly were driven back by a forceof win so strong that they were off their feet. Landed painfully on their butts, they stood up suddenly and began to get the hell out of there.

 

“Dude… human girls are scary!” Shirai said as he passed Keitaro.

 

“We're gone!” Haitani declared. “You take care of this! They are your chosen race!”

 

Keitaro didn't bother to look at them as they passed. Complete idiots, complete perverts, and completely his friends. Sighing softly, he watched as the black haired tall girl in the middle of the overpass bridge was staring at him, her umbrella seemingly ready for him.

 

What to do?

 

To Be Continued…

 

Keitaro… and Motoko, face off? And Kitsune's secret! Revealed! Next!