Omake Chapter 1-D: Kanako

[Bean Bandit]

Motoko frowned slightly, then turned away.

"Hmph. We will see." she said simply, and added nothing further.  Naru sweatdropped slightly smiling nervously, and sat down at the table, pulling out a chair for Kanako, too, smiling and gesturing for her to sit.

"Keitaro should be in soon," she mused, shooting a sidleong glance as Kanako, unconsciously assessing the smaller girl's reaction.

[Kwokinator]

"Thanks," Kwok smiled and took the offered seat.

"Keitaro is so slow," she smirked a bit. "He's making all of us wait for him."

[Bean Bandit]

Everyone turned to stare at Kanako after those words left her mouth. Even Kitsune lifted her head off the table and managed a startled look.

[Kwokinator]

"What?" Kwok stared. "Did I grow a third eye or something?"

[Bean Bandit]

It was Naru who spoke for the group. "Ano...no...It's just, well, you've had such a reverent tone whenever you talked about Keitaro before..." she explained carefully...

Just then, Sara and Kaolla bounded back into the room, an leapt into their seats.

"Yeah, it's like you had the hots for him or something!" Sara chimed in and there were nods all around the table.

[Kwokinator]

I guess it must be too much of a change from canon Kanako...

"Umm... I changed!" Kwok said, her eyes wandering around the table.

"I'm really in love with Naru!" she said with a grin, tackling Naru with a glomp.

[Bean Bandit]

This particular declaration was met with dropping jaws all around the table, as Naru's chair tilted over backward, collapsing to the ground with a crash.

Following this, there was a slight clatter from the entrance to the kitchen, as Shinobu stared at them, a shocked blush on her face.

"Naru-sempai! H-How could you..."

Naru gaped at the short haired girl, and turned to Kanako, and eerie light in her eyes as her fist clenched.

[Kwokinator]

Kwok jumped away from Naru, deciding to keep a safe distance away from the seemingly angry girl by keeping herself behind Shinobu.

"Chill, Naru... relax..."

[Bean Bandit]

Naru shivered slightly, then relaxed, and, with as much dignity as she could muster, got off the upended chair and set it up properly again.

"That's not funny, Kanako-chan."

[Kwokinator]

Kwok walked back to the table, as the danger was seemingly over.

"Sorry, Naru," she grinned sheepishly. "It was too good to pass up."

[Bean Bandit]

Naru frowned and was about to open her mouth to reply as everyone around the table relaxed slightly at the passing of the tense moment, when the door opened again, and a young man with a shock of black hair walked in, wearing only a t-shirt, shorts, and glasses.

"Morning." Keitaro Urashima greeted the girls. "What'd I miss?"

[Kwokinator]

"You're late, Keitaro!" Kwok pointed a finger and spoke in an accusing tone. "How dare you make all these beautiful ladies wait for you?"

[Bean Bandit]

Keitaro chuckled sheepishly, scratching the back of his head.

"Sorry." he replied. "I got a bit distracted outside..."

Sara and Kaolla chuckled at this, and Keitaro sat down at the table.

[Kwokinator]

"We'll forgive you this time, but next time you'll be punished!" Kwok grinned.

"Now that everyone's here, let's eat!"

[Bean Bandit]

Keitaro simply sweatdropped.

Shinobu, however, came out with the final pot of breakfast miso, and placed it on the table, still blushing slightly.

"Hai, everyone, please enjoy." she agreed. With several exclamations of delight, the assembled residents dug in...(or fled to the bathroom, in Kitsune's case)