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\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1                      \tab \tab \tab \tab I Think I, I know I:\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \tab \tab        A Maison Ikkoku Lemom\par }
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\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \tab \tab \tab     Dale Ratner\par }
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\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab Author\'d5s rambles: I wrote this story for three reasons: 1. There is not enough Maison Ikkoku fanfiction around, 2. Most of the available stuff seperates Yusaku and Kyoko, 3. I always wanted to write a lemon. This story takes someplace in the middle of th}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 e Intensive Care graphic novel. Stabdard disclaimers apply. All comments should be sent to Shadow6865@aol.com (I really want Kun-chan, the magnificent queen of the lemon fic to reply.)\par }
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\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \tab \tab                The Story:\par }
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\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab It has been one week since Kyoko got Yusaku\'d5s final schedule messed\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 up and their relationship has returned to a somewhat normal level. Kyoko still avoided\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 talking to Yusaku alot but she at least returned a greeting every know and then. It wasn\'d5t so much that she was mad at Yusaku for the fiasco because that really was his friend Sakomoto\'d5s fault. She had been avoiding him because she wasn\'d5t sure about how sh}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 e felt about him. When she said \'d2I can wait another year.\'d3 she really ment it and that scared her. After Soichiro\'d5s death she knew she would fall in love again but she didn\'d5t think it would be so soon after his death with a much younger man. Well in her he}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 art she knew that two years wasn\'d5t a big difference and that fours years was a bit too long of a mourning period. She also realized the for every aspect that Yusaku was different from her dear departed husband, there was something similar about them. Was t}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 hat why she was so affraid to talk to Yusaku she thought. Was she affraid of marrying someone who would was just like Soichiro only to have him die prematurly as well.\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab Yusaku walked down the street in his normal half-sulking mood. He had just lost another oppurtonity at a part-time job and was almost out of money. If he didn\'d5t find a job soon he would have to starve himself so he could pay his rent and medical bills. \'d2}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 Well at least it\'d5s Kyoko is speaking to me again and my birthday\'d5s soon\'d3 Godai thought to himself. The thoughts about Kyoko managed to cheer him up a bit but his thoughts became depressed soon afterwards. \'d2Kyoko\'d3 he whispered to himself with a slight amoun}
{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 t of wistfullness. She made everything seem so wonderful but getting close to her was hard. \'d2It\'d5s bad enough that she is a widow but why did a bunch of drunks, a too rich and too handsome tennis couch and a girl I really don\'d5t want to hurt\'d3\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 have to get in our way Godai thought while cursing his luck under his breath. Godai thought of himself as an unfortunate romantic. The type of person for whom always had obstacles preventing him from getting close to the one he loved but once he did\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 get close his love would give the greatest rewards.\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2Good afternoon, Kyoko-san\'d3 Godai said as he walked up the front steps of the Ikkoku-kan.\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2Good afternoon, Yusaku-kun\'d3 Kyoko said returning the greeting. Godai almost entered the doors of the Ikkoku-kan when Kyoko\'d5s voice stoped him. \'d2Yusaku-kun?\'d3\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2Yes, Kyoko-san?\'d3\tab   \par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2You have a follow up appointment for your leg this Saturday right?\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2Yes. Why?\'d3\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2But isn\'d5t that your birthday? It\'d5s kind of sad that you have to spend your birthday across town at a hospital.\'d3\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2I don\'d5t really mind. Sakomoto is throwing me a small party on Sunday and I really don\'d5t like the way the drunks choose to celebrate my birthday.\'d3\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2I see. Would you like me to go with you on Saturday? To keep you company.\'d3\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2Yes, I would like that alot.\'d3 Godai said with a wide smile as he entered the Ikkoku-kan struting.\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \'d2I am going to tell him I love him this time.\'d3 Kyoko thought to herself as she watched Yusaku enter the Maison. \'d2But how am I going to tell him?\'d3\par }
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\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \tab End of Part I\par }
\pard\ql{\plain\f21\fs24\cf1 \tab \tab \tab Author\'d5s notes: Well what do you think? Part II will be coming out shortly and there will be sex (I promise. Boyscot\'d5s honour.) }
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