Pretear Two
By Becky S. and Lauren K.
Episode One
Himeno walked down the steps of the Awayuki mansion, stopping amongst the stairs, she peered out into the distance where Snow City laid. She sighed, reliving the memories when the wrath of the evil Takako took destruction to the city. Now, two months later, the city was rebuilt, looking as if it had never been disturbed.
"Himeno, are you coming?" called a soft voice. Bewildered, Himeno glanced over to where she saw Mawata standing beside her.
"mh?"
" Are you coming?"
Smiling broadly, Himeno replied "Oh yes, I'm coming!" Together, she and Mawata walked down the rest of the stairs, where the family car waited for them. Slinging her bag over her shoulder, she climbed into the car with her two stepsisters. So much has changed since that day. Ever since then, Mayune and Mawata treated her like a real sister, instead of some foreign disease which happened to live with them. But one thing that hasn't changed for sure, were the pranks Mayune played on her sometimes. But Himeno didn't mind falling for them, sometimes.
But out of all that has changed, Mawata herself, was the biggest change of all. Instead of withdrawn, she is happy and cheerful, just last week Mawata tripped and fell down, and she laughed! She actually smiles now. Mawata also shares her feelings instead of bottling them up inside her. In fact, she opens up to Himeno about a lot of things and she does the same for Mawata, during the last two months, they have become really close.
"Himeno?" Mawata asked.
"Uh?"
"Are you alright?"
Interrupting, Mayune said "Yea, what is wrong with you today, you seem a little spacey!"
Himeno nodds and smiled at her sisters "I'm fine." Looking out the window she hadn't noticed that they had arrived at school. "You know, the first day of school and all."
Mayune just laughed as she climbed out of the car, waving goodbye, she joined her group of admires who waited for her. Himeno stepped out of the car along with Mawata. Mawata then said her good-byes and walked off with her group of friends that she had recently made. Himeno was happy for her that she had made some friends, maybe Mawata wouldn't be so alone as much as she used to be.
"Morning Himeno!" Recognizing the voice, she turned around to be greeted by her best friend Yayoi.
"Morning!" She replied, and together they walked into the school.
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Himeno stretched out her arms as she walked out of school. She had told Mawata that since it was a nice day out, she would walk. Mawata offered to come along, but Himeno said that she wished to have some time alone and that she would be out late. She knew her family would not be angry with her, for they knew that she could take care of herself.
Himeno made her way across town to the sea where she loved to sit and watch the water. While she was walking she thought about the knights. The three youngest knights, Mannen, Hajime, and Shin had change very little; they were still goofy little kids, she knew she shouldn't share this, for Mannen hates being called a kid.
Kei was still working for the computer software company, but he doesn't spend much time there as much as he used to. He is still his cold self as ever, and up front about everything, and what Himeno likes of him the most, is that he never lies to her, but it can have its bad side, as well as its good.
Goh was no longer working as a waiter at the Restaurant, but now is running it! He's been putting in extra time lately, but is happily content with it just the same. The others like it as well for he is now able to give them free treats more often.
Sasame was still working down at the station. Even Mawata writes to him every once and awhile, but just on everyday things. When he isn't working he is with Takako. They were obviously in love, and very close. Himeno smiled at the thought, she was happy for them. Finally reaching the sea, she bounded down the steps , not noticing the dark shadow trailing behind her.
Back at the mansion, Hayate was working out in the garden, when abruptly a slight needle pain entered his chest, making him jolt upright. He knew he felt this pain once before when Himeno was almost hit by a truck. He doesn't know why, but he thinks that is because she is the princess or because he.......
Himeno walked out to ledge and sat down, letting her legs hang off the edge as she went back to her thoughts. Suddenly Hayate entered her mind.
"Hayate," she whispers as she feels her face go warm. Even the thought of his name makes her blush. He was still working around the house and he even still calls her tulip-head. But lately it seems that she keeps running into him, and then they both start blushing and mumbling their apologies. She was unsure of her feelings for him and wonders how he feels about her.
Just then she feels a dark coldness inside her, a feeling all too familiar. Demon Worm. She quickly jumps to her feet, ready to face the enemy, or run, whatever came to mind first. But just when she is about to turn around, she was hit by a long , black tentacle coming up from a dark shadow. She screamed out as she flew through the air, then finally skidding onto the pavement.
Hayate stumbles backward, griping his chest. He felt the pain once more, only the pain was excruciating, unable to bear. And this time, he knew Himeno was in trouble. Disappearing from the garden, he found himself by the sea., where he soon discovered Himeno lying on the ground trying to defend herself from her attacker.
"Himeno!" cried Hayate as he threw out a blast of wind, Hayate then started to run toward Himeno, trying to reach her, but the tentacle thrashed out, thrusting him aside.
Crying out as Hayate slammed into a nearby wall, Himeno struggled to reach her feet, but her legs felt to wobbly to stand. Suddenly as by a miracle, the other knights appeared before her eyes. But they're backs were turn from the Demon Bug and didn't see it, as it quickly diminished beneath the pavement.
"Himeno!" yelled Sasame as he ran to her, while Himeno tried to stand up. "Your hurt," he said as he and Goh helped her up. Noticing the cuts and bruises on her bare legs, Himeno shakes her head
"Oh its nothing, I'm fine." Standing on her own, she looks around. "Where did it go?"
"Where did what go?" Goh asked while he glances around questionably, as he scratching his head. "There's nothing here."
"A demon bug attacked Himeno," said Hayate, staggering to his feet. " It disappeared when you got here. I think it was after Himeno."
Everyone clearly shocked, looked over at Himeno, who felt the fear billowing up inside her.
Episode One
Himeno walked down the steps of the Awayuki mansion, stopping amongst the stairs, she peered out into the distance where Snow City laid. She sighed, reliving the memories when the wrath of the evil Takako took destruction to the city. Now, two months later, the city was rebuilt, looking as if it had never been disturbed.
"Himeno, are you coming?" called a soft voice. Bewildered, Himeno glanced over to where she saw Mawata standing beside her.
"mh?"
" Are you coming?"
Smiling broadly, Himeno replied "Oh yes, I'm coming!" Together, she and Mawata walked down the rest of the stairs, where the family car waited for them. Slinging her bag over her shoulder, she climbed into the car with her two stepsisters. So much has changed since that day. Ever since then, Mayune and Mawata treated her like a real sister, instead of some foreign disease which happened to live with them. But one thing that hasn't changed for sure, were the pranks Mayune played on her sometimes. But Himeno didn't mind falling for them, sometimes.
But out of all that has changed, Mawata herself, was the biggest change of all. Instead of withdrawn, she is happy and cheerful, just last week Mawata tripped and fell down, and she laughed! She actually smiles now. Mawata also shares her feelings instead of bottling them up inside her. In fact, she opens up to Himeno about a lot of things and she does the same for Mawata, during the last two months, they have become really close.
"Himeno?" Mawata asked.
"Uh?"
"Are you alright?"
Interrupting, Mayune said "Yea, what is wrong with you today, you seem a little spacey!"
Himeno nodds and smiled at her sisters "I'm fine." Looking out the window she hadn't noticed that they had arrived at school. "You know, the first day of school and all."
Mayune just laughed as she climbed out of the car, waving goodbye, she joined her group of admires who waited for her. Himeno stepped out of the car along with Mawata. Mawata then said her good-byes and walked off with her group of friends that she had recently made. Himeno was happy for her that she had made some friends, maybe Mawata wouldn't be so alone as much as she used to be.
"Morning Himeno!" Recognizing the voice, she turned around to be greeted by her best friend Yayoi.
"Morning!" She replied, and together they walked into the school.
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Himeno stretched out her arms as she walked out of school. She had told Mawata that since it was a nice day out, she would walk. Mawata offered to come along, but Himeno said that she wished to have some time alone and that she would be out late. She knew her family would not be angry with her, for they knew that she could take care of herself.
Himeno made her way across town to the sea where she loved to sit and watch the water. While she was walking she thought about the knights. The three youngest knights, Mannen, Hajime, and Shin had change very little; they were still goofy little kids, she knew she shouldn't share this, for Mannen hates being called a kid.
Kei was still working for the computer software company, but he doesn't spend much time there as much as he used to. He is still his cold self as ever, and up front about everything, and what Himeno likes of him the most, is that he never lies to her, but it can have its bad side, as well as its good.
Goh was no longer working as a waiter at the Restaurant, but now is running it! He's been putting in extra time lately, but is happily content with it just the same. The others like it as well for he is now able to give them free treats more often.
Sasame was still working down at the station. Even Mawata writes to him every once and awhile, but just on everyday things. When he isn't working he is with Takako. They were obviously in love, and very close. Himeno smiled at the thought, she was happy for them. Finally reaching the sea, she bounded down the steps , not noticing the dark shadow trailing behind her.
Back at the mansion, Hayate was working out in the garden, when abruptly a slight needle pain entered his chest, making him jolt upright. He knew he felt this pain once before when Himeno was almost hit by a truck. He doesn't know why, but he thinks that is because she is the princess or because he.......
Himeno walked out to ledge and sat down, letting her legs hang off the edge as she went back to her thoughts. Suddenly Hayate entered her mind.
"Hayate," she whispers as she feels her face go warm. Even the thought of his name makes her blush. He was still working around the house and he even still calls her tulip-head. But lately it seems that she keeps running into him, and then they both start blushing and mumbling their apologies. She was unsure of her feelings for him and wonders how he feels about her.
Just then she feels a dark coldness inside her, a feeling all too familiar. Demon Worm. She quickly jumps to her feet, ready to face the enemy, or run, whatever came to mind first. But just when she is about to turn around, she was hit by a long , black tentacle coming up from a dark shadow. She screamed out as she flew through the air, then finally skidding onto the pavement.
Hayate stumbles backward, griping his chest. He felt the pain once more, only the pain was excruciating, unable to bear. And this time, he knew Himeno was in trouble. Disappearing from the garden, he found himself by the sea., where he soon discovered Himeno lying on the ground trying to defend herself from her attacker.
"Himeno!" cried Hayate as he threw out a blast of wind, Hayate then started to run toward Himeno, trying to reach her, but the tentacle thrashed out, thrusting him aside.
Crying out as Hayate slammed into a nearby wall, Himeno struggled to reach her feet, but her legs felt to wobbly to stand. Suddenly as by a miracle, the other knights appeared before her eyes. But they're backs were turn from the Demon Bug and didn't see it, as it quickly diminished beneath the pavement.
"Himeno!" yelled Sasame as he ran to her, while Himeno tried to stand up. "Your hurt," he said as he and Goh helped her up. Noticing the cuts and bruises on her bare legs, Himeno shakes her head
"Oh its nothing, I'm fine." Standing on her own, she looks around. "Where did it go?"
"Where did what go?" Goh asked while he glances around questionably, as he scratching his head. "There's nothing here."
"A demon bug attacked Himeno," said Hayate, staggering to his feet. " It disappeared when you got here. I think it was after Himeno."
Everyone clearly shocked, looked over at Himeno, who felt the fear billowing up inside her.