Maison Ikkoku was written by the ever-popular Rumiko Takahashi and the
distributing rights are owned by Viz. Please don't sue me, I'm just
borrowing the characters for a while and will return them soon.
Introduction
We all know and love the happy ending of Maison Ikkoku for Godai and Kyoko, but what about some of the other supporting cast. Sure Mitaka married Asuna, Mrs. Ichinose has Mr. Ichinose, Akemi married the owner of the Cha- Cha Maru, and Yotsuya… well he's happy just mooching, peeping, and partying. Now what about Yagami and Nikaido? Both of their characters were just kind of left in the air. The last we hear from Yagami is that she is in an all girl's college still dreaming of Godai and Nikaido moved back home with his parents. In the series they never really interact. Now what if they were to meet each other a few years later, would it be love or would they just ignore each other? Let's find out.
A Second Happy Ending
Yagami wakes up after spending another night of studying for exams. "Damn, I wish I was back in high school. At least the tests were easier there." She looks over and notices that it's 7:35. "Arghh the class is starting in less than half an hour."
She gets up, brushes her teeth, combs her unruly hair, dresses, grabs a prepared bento and goes out the door to class. She makes it just as the professor is passing out the exam. "Whew, thank god I made it, they don't give make-ups."
As she is taking the test she is cursing herself for the material she didn't study. "I wish Godai was still tutoring me, even if he was unreliable, he knew how to tutor. That damn widow got her man; I bet he's unhappy living with her wrath. Come to think of it I haven't seen Godai in a while, I wonder how he's doing. Maybe I should pay them a visit. Oh no, I only have 10 minutes left to finish this test."
*****
"Nikaido dear, did you remember your bus fair?" asked Mrs. Nozumu.
"Yes mom,"
"Don't dawdle on your way home."
"I said it before and I'll say it again, I was I was back at Ikkoku," Nikaido told himself.
Ever since Nikaido graduated, he has been slowly promoted up the ranks in his company, Fujiku, a major subsidiary company to Mitsutomo Enterprises (for all of you who don't know, that's the company where Yagami's father works at). He is now the youngest CEO in the company that makes a couple billion yen a year. Still at the age of 22, he lives at home, doesn't have a social life to speak of, and is single.
On break Nikaido takes some time to himself to think, "Well I always complain that I want to go back to Ikkoku, maybe it's time that I visit. It has after been what four years since I last been there."
He makes a phone call home, "Sorry mom, I'm going to be late for dinner, the company has a lot of work for me to do. Oh don't worry about transportation; I'll just borrow the company car. Ok mom, love you too. Bye."
"I wonder when mom will realize that I'm now a man." Sigh
*****
Outside at Maison Ikkoku, Kyoko is sweeping the sidewalk. We then see a three-year-old Haruka running around the yard chasing Mr. Soichiro. Mrs. Ichinose is sitting on the porch drinking her sake and Mr. Yotsuya next to her is balancing an empty bottle on his nose. A short time later Akemi walks by.
"Hey there," she says.
"Why hello Akemi, haven't seen you for a while," says Kyoko with a friendly smile, "have you been busy."
"I'll say, Master (her pet name for her husband) has been working me day and night. By the way I'm pregnant."
Mrs. Ichinose spit out her sake in shock, "Pregnant, you."
Yotsuya dropped the sake bottle he was playing with, "Indeed that is good news."
"Oh I'm so happy for you," said Kyoko.
"Here's a gift from Master," said Akemi handing over a very fine bottle of Merlot wine.
"We accept it humbly," said Yotsuya taking the bottle with both hands.
"Hey what's all the commotion about?" asked Godai finally coming home.
"Daddy, daddy," cheered Haruka running to her dad.
"Akemi is pregnant dear," said Kyoko with a smile.
"Hey that's good news," remarked Godai giving Akemi a warm hug.
"So when is the baby due?" asked Mrs. Ichinose.
"Sometime in the spring."
"I say that to celebrate Akemi's first child we celebrate in our old play room," announced Yotsuya.
*****
"Kampai!" everyone shouted in unison raising their drinks in room 5.
After everyone had their round of drinks, the all too familiar party scene started. Mrs. Ichinose takes out her fans and starts to dance around, Yotsuya is stuffing his face with the dried squid, Akemi, dressed in her risqué lingerie, is really pouring out the sake. The only difference to this scene is that Kyoko and Godai are sitting holding hands and just watching Mrs. Ichinose.
"You know, something is missing with this party," Yotsuya suddenly stated.
"Yeah, I know," added Akemi.
"Oh I know what we're missing," offered Mrs. Ichinose.
"And what would that be?" asked Godai.
"An element of chaos."
"Huh?!" said Godai and Kyoko in unison.
"Yes I must agree with Mrs. Ichinose," said Yotsuya.
"Yeah, ever since you two got married things have just sort of fell into a routine around here," said Akemi.
"So what are you three saying, we should add chaos around here just to keep you entertained?" asked Godai.
"Exactly," said Ichinose.
As if on cue everyone heard the door opening downstairs followed by Yagami shouting, "Hello, is anybody home?"
Introduction
We all know and love the happy ending of Maison Ikkoku for Godai and Kyoko, but what about some of the other supporting cast. Sure Mitaka married Asuna, Mrs. Ichinose has Mr. Ichinose, Akemi married the owner of the Cha- Cha Maru, and Yotsuya… well he's happy just mooching, peeping, and partying. Now what about Yagami and Nikaido? Both of their characters were just kind of left in the air. The last we hear from Yagami is that she is in an all girl's college still dreaming of Godai and Nikaido moved back home with his parents. In the series they never really interact. Now what if they were to meet each other a few years later, would it be love or would they just ignore each other? Let's find out.
A Second Happy Ending
Yagami wakes up after spending another night of studying for exams. "Damn, I wish I was back in high school. At least the tests were easier there." She looks over and notices that it's 7:35. "Arghh the class is starting in less than half an hour."
She gets up, brushes her teeth, combs her unruly hair, dresses, grabs a prepared bento and goes out the door to class. She makes it just as the professor is passing out the exam. "Whew, thank god I made it, they don't give make-ups."
As she is taking the test she is cursing herself for the material she didn't study. "I wish Godai was still tutoring me, even if he was unreliable, he knew how to tutor. That damn widow got her man; I bet he's unhappy living with her wrath. Come to think of it I haven't seen Godai in a while, I wonder how he's doing. Maybe I should pay them a visit. Oh no, I only have 10 minutes left to finish this test."
*****
"Nikaido dear, did you remember your bus fair?" asked Mrs. Nozumu.
"Yes mom,"
"Don't dawdle on your way home."
"I said it before and I'll say it again, I was I was back at Ikkoku," Nikaido told himself.
Ever since Nikaido graduated, he has been slowly promoted up the ranks in his company, Fujiku, a major subsidiary company to Mitsutomo Enterprises (for all of you who don't know, that's the company where Yagami's father works at). He is now the youngest CEO in the company that makes a couple billion yen a year. Still at the age of 22, he lives at home, doesn't have a social life to speak of, and is single.
On break Nikaido takes some time to himself to think, "Well I always complain that I want to go back to Ikkoku, maybe it's time that I visit. It has after been what four years since I last been there."
He makes a phone call home, "Sorry mom, I'm going to be late for dinner, the company has a lot of work for me to do. Oh don't worry about transportation; I'll just borrow the company car. Ok mom, love you too. Bye."
"I wonder when mom will realize that I'm now a man." Sigh
*****
Outside at Maison Ikkoku, Kyoko is sweeping the sidewalk. We then see a three-year-old Haruka running around the yard chasing Mr. Soichiro. Mrs. Ichinose is sitting on the porch drinking her sake and Mr. Yotsuya next to her is balancing an empty bottle on his nose. A short time later Akemi walks by.
"Hey there," she says.
"Why hello Akemi, haven't seen you for a while," says Kyoko with a friendly smile, "have you been busy."
"I'll say, Master (her pet name for her husband) has been working me day and night. By the way I'm pregnant."
Mrs. Ichinose spit out her sake in shock, "Pregnant, you."
Yotsuya dropped the sake bottle he was playing with, "Indeed that is good news."
"Oh I'm so happy for you," said Kyoko.
"Here's a gift from Master," said Akemi handing over a very fine bottle of Merlot wine.
"We accept it humbly," said Yotsuya taking the bottle with both hands.
"Hey what's all the commotion about?" asked Godai finally coming home.
"Daddy, daddy," cheered Haruka running to her dad.
"Akemi is pregnant dear," said Kyoko with a smile.
"Hey that's good news," remarked Godai giving Akemi a warm hug.
"So when is the baby due?" asked Mrs. Ichinose.
"Sometime in the spring."
"I say that to celebrate Akemi's first child we celebrate in our old play room," announced Yotsuya.
*****
"Kampai!" everyone shouted in unison raising their drinks in room 5.
After everyone had their round of drinks, the all too familiar party scene started. Mrs. Ichinose takes out her fans and starts to dance around, Yotsuya is stuffing his face with the dried squid, Akemi, dressed in her risqué lingerie, is really pouring out the sake. The only difference to this scene is that Kyoko and Godai are sitting holding hands and just watching Mrs. Ichinose.
"You know, something is missing with this party," Yotsuya suddenly stated.
"Yeah, I know," added Akemi.
"Oh I know what we're missing," offered Mrs. Ichinose.
"And what would that be?" asked Godai.
"An element of chaos."
"Huh?!" said Godai and Kyoko in unison.
"Yes I must agree with Mrs. Ichinose," said Yotsuya.
"Yeah, ever since you two got married things have just sort of fell into a routine around here," said Akemi.
"So what are you three saying, we should add chaos around here just to keep you entertained?" asked Godai.
"Exactly," said Ichinose.
As if on cue everyone heard the door opening downstairs followed by Yagami shouting, "Hello, is anybody home?"