Hey, all, DarkHeart here!! Sorry for being a slack-off for updating my story, but as of right now, I am going to put that one on the back burner. I have a new story I have been thinking about doing. So here it is.
Disclaimer: I do not own Love Hina. Ken Akamatsu and TokyoPop does. I don't even own Kanako, although I still want to marry her. ;)
Chapter 1
[Scene: God's Cry School--20 Years ago]
It was a dark and stormy night. A sound of knocking was heard at the front gate of the God's Cry School of Kendo. It was also home to the Aoyama Clan, a well-known family for their style of martial arts using swords and mastery of ki. A young swordswoman about the age of ten, clad in the clothing of the God's cry school and armed with a wooden bokken, investigates the disturbance at the front gate. She opens the gate with her bokken at the ready and uses her mastery of ki to locate a possible intruder. Having found nobody around, she was about to go back inside when she hears a sound of a baby crying. She looks down, and sure enough, there was a basket sitting on the front gate area with a baby inside. She quickly takes the basket with the baby inside of it to her mother, whom is also the Headmistress of the God's Cry School.
"Mother, Mother, Please awaken yourself !!" the young swordswoman cried in a distressed voice. At once, Lady Aoyama arose to the sound of her daughter. "What is it, Tsuruko-chan?" Lady Aoyama asked her. "I went to check out the disturbance at the front door and found no one," Tsuruko explained, "but as I was about to leave, I found this." She presented the basket to her mother with the baby inside. "Oh Kami," Lady Aoyama exclaimed, "who in their right mind would abandon such a darling little boy on our doorstep in the middle of a bad night such as this?" While picking the young boy up, Lady Aoyama saw an envelope float down to the floor. Tsuruko also saw the note fall, so she bent over and picked it up.
"Tsuruko-chan," Lady Aoyama said, "Would you be a dear and read me that note while I try to calm the young one?" "Hai," Tsuruko replied. "This is what it says:"
Lady Aoyama of the God's Cry School, if you are reading this letter, then my prayers are answered. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Urashima Hina. The baby inside this basket is my grandson, Urashima Keitaro. He is a very gifted baby, but that gift comes with a very bad price. For you see, when he was born, we felt something special radiating within him. He has an unbelievably strong ki force in him, but he had no control over it. One night, while driving home with his parents from our shrine in Hinata, his ki somehow surged out of control, causing their car to crash. It killed both parents but he survived intact, with not even a scratch on him. His only living relatives are myself and his aunt, who is only 8 years old right now. Neither of us are able to take care of him at this time, so we turn to you. We humbly ask that you watch over Keitaro and train him in the arts of the God's Cry School. With your teaching and guidance, he will be able to control his ki and not be a danger to himself or others.
Thank you from the bottom of my Heart, Urashima Hina
PS: Please feel free to bring him over to Hinata-Sou when you think the time is right. I would love to be able to meet my grandson again, just to let him know that his aunt and I still love him and are always thinking about him.
Lady Aoyama thought on this for a moment. Then she said, "Tsuruko, when this child called Keitaro starts to get older, it will be your responsibility to train him in our ways. Is that understood?" Tsuruko nodded. Her mother went on, "Also, my child, treat him with love and care if he were your real brother." "Hai, mother," Tsuruko replied. "I have always wanted a younger brother or sister to take care of." Lady Aoyama smiled and said, "Thank you, Tsuruko-chan. Now let's get young Keitaro put to bed, for we start training in the morning." "Hai, Sensei."
[Scene: Hinata-Sou 15 Years ago]
Fifteen year old Aoyama Tsuruko and a young boy, both dressed in the gi and hakagama (AN: Sorry, I may have spelled it wrong, If I did, let me know) of the God's Cry School, are walking up the stairs to the Hinata-Sou. "Tsuruko-neesan, what are we doing here?" The little boy asked. "The reason that we are here, Keitaro-Kun, is so that you can meet your grandmother and your aunt," replied Tsuruko. "But I thought Aoyama-sama was gonna come with us, Tsuruko-neesan," Keitaro said. But then he remembered that Aoyama-sama was busy back at the school with the new baby, Motoko. "I remember now why she can't come. So, Tsuruko-neesan, do you know much about my grandma and my aunt?" Tsuruko turned to the little boy, smiled, and said, "Yes I do, Keitaro-Kun. I have met them on several occasions, whether it was during my training missions or martial arts conventions. Your aunt is a skilled fighter, it must run in the family. If you keep up your training, you might just be able to surpass even me."
Keitaro just blushed and thanked Tsuruko for the compliment as they reached the front doors of the Hinata-Sou. Sure enough, Haruka and Grandma Hina were waiting for them, but they were not alone. Behind both of them there were two girls, one approximately Keitaro's age and the other about 2 1/2 years old. Keitaro bowed himself to his relatives and the girls. "Konichiwa, my name is Urashima Keitaro, student of the God's Cry School, and I am pleased to make your aquaintance." He bowed again before running to his grandmother and aunt, who welcomed him with open arms. Tsuruko smiled at the warm greeting Keitaro was getting from his only relatives. She looked at the two little girls and had a feeling that somehow they were going to be a big influence on his life later on.
After Grandma Hina finished hugging her only grandson, she then introduced the two girls. "Keitaro, I would like to introduce you to our guests here at Hinata-Sou. The older girl is Ohitome Mutsumi, and the younger one is Narusegawa Naru." Keitaro then bowed to the girls and said, "Pleased to meet you, Mutsumi-chan and Naru-chan, I am Urashima Keitaro, student of the God's Cry School, and the grandson of Urashima Hina." "Nice to meet ya, Kei-kun," Mutsumi said, "but it's okay to call me Mu-chan, and you can call her Na-chan." Na-chan then pulled on Keitaro's clothes and said, "Kei-kun, wanna pway in sandbox?" Keitaro just smiled, played with her hair and told her yes.
As the kids ran off to play, Tsuruko, Grandma Hina, and Haruka were having a discussion. "Tsuruko-san," Grandma Hina started, "thank you and Lady Aoyama for watching over Keitaro. We can see that he has been training well. We don't know how we can repay you." Tsuruko smiled and said, "There's no need for that, Hina-san. And you were right, he is a special child. We would like to still train him in our ways so that he may be able to use his ki to the fullest extent that can be used." Hina turned to Haruka who just nodded her head and then said, "Agreed. But would it be okay for him to stay with us from time to time so he would be used to us as family?" Tsuruko thought on this and gave her OK. Just then, a sad looking Keitaro came up to Tsuruko.
"Tsuruko-neesan," Keitaro said, "I heard from Na-chan that she's real sick. I was wondering that, since I don't know how to heal people yet, could I show her one of our special techniques in order to cheer her up?" Tsuruko looked at Keitaro and said, "I have a feeling I know which one you want to use, but I still must ask in order that it won't be one that can hurt the girls. Which technique do you want to use?" Keitaro said, "The Cherry Blossom Dance." "Sure you can, Keitaro-Kun, just make sure to be careful with it." He smiled the brightest smile anyone had ever seen before running back to the other girls.
A few weeks had passed and then it was time for Tsuruko and Keitaro to get back to the school training grounds. They said their farewells and turned to leave, and at that moment, both girls came up to Keitaro and hugged him. They both said, "Thank you for playing with us, Kei-kun. We loved every minute of it. Don't forget us." Keitaro blushed and then did something he didn't expect to do. He kissed both of the girls on the cheek and said, "The same goes for you guys as well." He then bowed to everyone and managed to catch up to Tsuruko. She chuckled and said, "Looks like you have some girlfriends now, Keitaro-Kun." Keitaro blushed deeper and said, "No, they are just good friends. I honestly hope they will remember me later on in life if we ever meet them again." He then said in a normal voice, "Let's go home, Tsuruko-neesan, I want to train some more. I also want to see baby Motoko-chan. I want to be able to feel her with my ki." "Very well, Keitaro-Kun, but we will train on the way there, is that acceptable?" Tsuruko asked.
"Hai, Tsuruko-Sensei," Keitaro replied. And with that, they started to run back to the God's Cry School in Kyoto, even if it did take a day to get there by foot.
And so ends the first chapter of my new story. The first two chapters are just build up to the present day when Keitaro takes over as Kanrinin of the Hinata-Sou. Pairing is going to be Kei/Mot for this one(If you couldn't tell by the name of the story, lol). Anywho, Please read and review.
Thanx, DarkHeart =)