Kentaro's Wish (old fanfic)

[Anonymous]

Since there are always new members, I thought I would post a two year old fanfic that I never really got far with. Don't ask me to continue it, I honestly can't. o_o

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Kentaro's Wish

A Night With The Kendo Girl


"I don't want tea." Motoko told Naru, who sat across the table. They were in a small little street corner restaurant.
"Why not? Nothing wrong with it..." Naru told her.
"I don't think your here for the tea." Motoko replied, as she pointed at a man working behind the counter. It was Kentaro Sakata.
Naru laughed. "Motoko, I'm not interested in Kentaro."
"Thats right... Your involved with that weak, slow minded, perverted Keitaro."
"Motoko.. He's not that bad. You just haven't taken the time to understand him."
"Ladies!" Kentaro was making his way over to the table. "There are people waiting to be served, but since your friends... What'll it be?"
"Kentaro, aren't you rich? Why are you working here?" Naru asked curiously.
"W-Well..." Kentaro stuttered. "A little extra money wouldn't hurt."
The two girls just looked at Kentaro, who looked back at them. Kentaro broke the silence. "So, what do you two want today?"
"I'll just have a cup of tea." Naru told him.
"Alright. A cup of tea. And how about you, Motoko?" He asked.
"... I don't want anything." She told him. Kentaro blinked a few times before replying.
"Nothing? Nothing at all?"
"Yes, didn't you get it the first time?!" Motoko said, raising her voice slightly.
"Well... Umm... I'll get your uhh... Tea." He said to Naru, then walking away.
Naru watched him leave and then looked at Motoko. "You didn't have to be rude like that..." Motoko shrugged. "He deserves it..."
Naru bit her lip and tried to remember if anything had bothered Motoko earlier in the morning. "Um.. I'm going to wait for my tea. I'll be right back." Motoko replied with a simple nod and looked out the window at the passing traffic. Naru walked to the counter and sat on a stool. She watched Kentaro who was pouring her tea at that moment. She couldn't help but wonder why Motoko had started to raise her voice with Kentaro, who had obviously done nothing wrong.
"Here you go, your tea." Kentaro said, as he approached Naru. "Are you leaving her over there by herself?" Naru shook her head.
"No, I'm going back over. I just came over for my tea so you wouldn't have to walk all the way back over there again." Kentaro started to speak but stopped. He looked at Naru for a second before trying again.
"Is she seeing anyone?" He asked.
Naru almost dropped her tea. "Eh?!? Motoko? Uhh.. I think its a bad idea to be interested in her."
Kentaro nodded. "I know. She's not good with guys... And she doesn't like being touched or anything. But I think I can change that."
Naru blinked. "Change the way she thinks and acts? Change what she believes in? How would you ever do that?"
"Hard work and determination." He replied with a smile. "Can you uhh... Bring her over here?"
Naru shrugged. "I'll try, but don't blame me if you get a broken arm or something."
She walked back over to the table and sat down. Motoko continued to look out the window. "Uhhh... Motoko? Kentaro wants to speak to you..." She said quietly. Motoko turned her gaze to the counter where Kentaro was giving a child a milkshake with a big smile on his face.
"I don't want to talk to him." She answered.
"Why? Because he's a guy?" Naru asked. "Motoko, don't be so stubborn. Maybe he just wants to talk to you." Motoko looked Naru in the eyes.
"You don't get it, do you? I can't let myself give in to a man! If I do..."
Naru reached over and pulled Motoko's sword off the seat which was laying there gently.
"I'll hold onto this for you. Now, get over there and talk to him!" She instructed. Motoko hesitated for a moment before getting out of her seat and making her way over to the counter. She sat on a stool and simply waited for Kentaro without saying a word. It took about a minute, but he noticed her and made his way over.
"Motoko! Nice to see you." He said with a big smile.
"What do you want?" She asked. Kentaro leaned over and looked at her.
"Well, it hit me this morning. We've known each other for some time now, but I hardly know a thing about you!" Motoko shook her head quickly. "I like it that way."
"Well, you may not think of me as one, I don't know, but I see you as a friend. I think we should bond... Get to know one another. What do ya say?" It took her a moment to reply.
"How do I know this isn't some pathetic scheme to -"
"No! No no no! I would never!" Kentaro quickly said. "Its just that I want to get to know you. I know everyone else at Hinata-Sou fairly well..." He stood back up, not looking away from her face. "Your the only one I don't know much about!"
"I'd like to keep it that way." She muttered.
Kentaro chuckled and bent down underneath the counter. Even though Motoko wanted to go back to the booth with Naru, she couldn't help but wonder what he was doing down there out of sight. "What are you doing?" She asked curiously. Kentaro popped back up with a small, soft teddy bear. "Here. Its a token of my friendship." Motoko looked back and forth from him, to the bear. Why would he give her a teddy bear? They're of no importance...
"Its a nice gesture, but I don't want it." She told him. Kentaro frowned for a moment, but his face lit up again quickly.
"Well, it could keep you company... Or be there for you on rainy days..." He moved it towards Motoko and made it hug her arm. "Your my friiieeeeend!" Kentaro said in a strange voice. Motoko looked over at Naru who seemed to think Kentaro was being amusing... But Motoko thought he was acting stupid.
"What do you want from me?" She asked coldly. Kentaro set the teddy bear beside her and leaned over the counter again.
"I want to get to know you... The feminine side of you. Your not all kendo- this, sword-that inside, are you Motoko? There must be a gentle woman in there that loves to laugh and have fun." Motoko shook her head. "You'd be wasting your time. I don't need to have fun to enjoy myself." Kentaro held up a finger (as in "wait a second") and moved around the counter quickly. He plopped himself down on the stool beside her.
"C'mon, just give it a try. Open up!" He told her. She was running out of rejections to throw at him so she just looked at him. "Motoko... You can't act like this forever. You can swing your sword and laugh at the same time!" He said softly.
Just then, Naru stuck her head between the two of them. "I'm going back to Hinata-Sou..."
Motoko stood up. "I will come with you."
Naru shrugged. "Well, sure. But first I need to do some shopping. Then I'm going to have a drink with Mitsune... And dance.... Hmmm... Uhhhh...."
Motoko shook her head. "You just don't want me to come with you, right?"
"Right! If you stay here, I'm sure you'll be able to control yourself... And if you can't, I have your sword!" Naru said with a big smile. Motoko stood where she was and watched Naru walk out with her sword.
"I guess.. It wouldn't hurt." She said as she turned towards Kentaro. Kentaro smiled at her and then turned to a greasy haired, acne covered, teenager.
"Tell Mr. Agakashi I'm leaving early."
"What are you doing?" Motoko asked him. Kentaro turned to her, still smiling.
"I'm going to take you out for some fun. You need it, you know."


Motoko stood by a small pond in the park glaring into a cup of brown, foaming liquid Kentaro had picked up for her. It smelled strange, and she was afraid to taste something so odd.
"Just what is this!?" She asked him.
Kentaro laughed. "Its root beer! You never heard of it? Go ahead and try it!" Motoko watched him take a sip of his. If a rich snob like Kentaro could enjoy something so sick looking, perhaps she could. Motoko put a straw into the top and took in a deep breath before taking a sip. Kentaro stopped and looked at Motoko. She was sucking on the straw and had been for about ten seconds now.
"I take it you don't mind it then??" He asked. Motoko pulled her mouth away from the straw and looked at him.
"Its not too bad... I guess..."
Kentaro smiled. "Well, I have something else planned. Do you like movies?"
Motoko shrugged. "I have seen some, but they didn't really interest me. Movies are a waste of time."
"Waste of time? Not the movie I'm going to show you! I'm sure even you will like it!" Kentaro exclaimed happily.
Kentaro slowly turned and took a few steps forward. He noticed Motoko wasn't following. "Motoko? Why are you just standing there?"
She looked up from the ground to his curious face. "I... I'm coming..."
She walked up beside Kentaro and allowed him to escort her out of the park. Along the walk, Motoko started to question the motives of men.. All these times.. Were they just trying to be friendly with her?
What had she always done? ... She had always resorted to violence, thats what. Now that she was seeing the side of men that she had never been treated to before, she began to wonder if her beliefs were
sound... She had always thought of men as sex driven obstacles wanting her for her physical beauty that she was always being told she had (although she refuses to acknowledge it)... She had always seen
them as mere obstacles in the way of her goal to become a legendary fighter... As good as her sister.
Motoko peeked at Kentaro beside her who was calmly walking forward with a somewhat satisfied expression plastered on his face. She turned her head back towards the path in front of her and walked
out of the park with Kentaro and approached his car.
He put his hand on the passenger door handle but did not open in. Instead, he put his mouth to Motoko's ear and whispered two words. "Movie time!"

"Suo! Drop your sword... You don't have to do this!"
Motoko leaned forward. Suo started out as a novice with the sword, but he had become a ninja! While it was quite unrealistic, she couldn't help but wonder if Suo would be able to rescue the woman he loved from the clutches of his rival former training student Shinji.
"Shinji... If you don't return her I will slit your brother's throat."
Motoko reached for her popcorn. She didn't want to look away, fearing that she might miss something. Kentaro looked beside him at Motoko who was glued to the large screen. He lifted his arm and put it around her shoulder. She didn't even seem to notice. His plan was working...
Motoko watched as Suo drove his sword through Shinji's heart. The movie went silent as Shinji fell to his knees... The sound of his legs thumping against the wooden floor echoed throughout the theatre.
"Suo.." Shinji coughed, a bit of blood spitting out as he did so. "Don't forget... That even though... We've... T.. Turned on each other... I will always........ Consider...." Shinji slumped further down on the
wooden floor. "I'll.... Always be your friend... Always...." Slowly, Shinji's head dropped forward, his long bangs covering his eyes.
Suo pulled his sword out of Shinji's chest and looked at the bloody blade. "Shinji.. You have been purified. Your spirit will always live on by my side..."
He quietly dipped his stained sword into a large, stone fountain in the middle of the dojo room. The blood washed off in long, red streams. "Always..." Shinji's voice echoed.
The screen slowly faded black and the credits began to roll. Kentaro turned his head to Motoko. "How was it?"
Motoko's eyes were fixed on the credits. "The story writers.. They are very talented. The plot was very involving..." She glanced down at the popcorn and scooped a few more kernels into her mouth.
Kentaro watched her, admiring her every move. "It was a bit sad at the end though, wasn't it?"
Motoko slowly raised her head and looked at Kentaro's face. "Perhaps. I thought it was very noble though. Almost.. Inspiring.."
Kentaro smiled warmly as he raised to his feet and held his arm out to Motoko. "M'lady?"
She looked at him questioningly. "What??"
He responded with a soft chuckle. "I'm helping you out of your seat!" She blinked a few times before grabbing his hand. He pulled her up and escorted her down the aisle to the exit.


Motoko staggered out of the theatre and look up into the night sky.
"Its late.." She said quietly as Kentaro walked out behind her. "You should return me to Hinata Sou."
Kentaro rubbed his eyes slowly and yawned. "Ugh, yeah. I feel like I need to hit the sack anyway.... Its been a pretty long day."
The two walked into the parking lot and stopped in an empty lot.
"Where did you park?" Motoko questioned him.
Kentaro shook his head. "Lets just walk around a bit... We'll find the car sooner or later."
Motoko nodded. "Alright. Why don't we split up?"
"Well, its a big parking lot and it is pretty late." Kentaro said, almost to himself.
He stopped and looked around under various lights. Under a few he spotted a few teenage punks probably just waiting for any female to walk by.. Kentaro knew that Motoko could probably take them easily, but it would probably be better if she didn't start anything at such a late hour.
"Uhh... Lets just stick together. I'd feel safer with you by my side anyday."
Motoko glanced at him. "You feel safe with me?"
"Of course! I acknowledge your abilities, Motoko. Your no novice, thats for sure..." His voice trailed off as he turned to face her. She was standing there with her arms hanging... She was just standing there,
staring at him. "Motoko... ?"
Thats when he noticed something. It was very slight, and most people probably wouldn't have noticed it, but for a split second Motoko had smiled.
"That was very considerate.." She finally said, the smile had faded now, though. Kentaro however, was smiling. "Your welcome.. Now, how about we search for the car?"


Naru sat up from the couch and looked out the front window as lights stopped in front of Hinata Sou. The text book she was reading tumbled to the floor. She sat watching for a minute, waiting for something
to happen.. And something did. The lights slowly retreating and a silhouette could be seen approaching door. As it opened, Naru noticed it was Motoko.
"Motoko... Were you with Kentaro the whole time?" She asked quietly. he eyelids were fairly heavy.
Motoko nodded. "Yes. We went to the park and later we saw a movie."
Naru couldn't imagine how those two activities could have possibly taken up almost eight hours of the day... Obviously, they had done other things. "Thats all you did?" She questioned.
Motoko shrugged. "No... He wanted to show me something so he drove to a beach along the coast.. He took me for a long walk.. It wasn't too exciting, but the fresh air was nice."
Naru blinked. "Long walk? How long? When did he take you for a walk??" Motoko's eyes widened a slight bit as if she were surprised at Naru's bombardment of questions.
"It was after the movie, before he dropped me off here." She replied, exhausted. "We were probably there for about an hour or two."
Naru leaned back in the chair and examined her friend. She didn't have any strange aura to her... Nothing had apparently happened and it seems like everything had gone okay, surprisingly.
But a walk on the beach? .... What was Kentaro trying to do with THAT?
"I'm going to bed now. I'm tired." Motoko said. Before Naru could reply, she disappeared down the hall.
"Huh.." Naru stared off into space for a moment before picking up her text book and sliding a book mark into the position where she left off... She had a feeling that tomorrow could possibly be a big
day for Motoko.

[BobCat]

I like it!

[hinarei]

good way to finish it... there's definitely scope for more, but I like the way it turns out.

Shame you can't write more on it, Kei, but a good little fic, nonetheless.

[Wolfie]

The writing and all was good,but......I didn´t like the plot......but,hey.that is just my taste.

[hinarei]

I had little problem with it... hey, it's LH fanfiction (even if it's from an erstwhile fan... )