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How long has it been since I've last seen her this time? Was it one week ago? Or was it just three days ago? I really don't know anymore but I kind of miss her. She had confessed to me that day. How would I reply to her if I were to see her again anyway? I really don't know.
"Carim-san." I heard a child-like voice call to me. I turned around but didn't see anyone there. That voice sounded familiar… Just who was it?
"Carim-san, I'm right behind you." The voice said to me again.
This time when I turned around to face where I originally faced, I saw Reinforce II, Hayate-chan's partner and she was floating a bit above my head.
"Rein-chan, why are you here? Did Hayate-chan have business with the Church today?" I asked though I could clearly see that there was worry in her face.
She shook her head and gently landed on my shoulder. "Hayate-chan gave me a free day today. I thought I'd come visit you since she's been kind of depressed ever since she met with you at the café three days ago."
So it really was three days ago. Hayate-chan is depressed. Maybe I should have given her some reaction to her confession. Now what? I don't even understand my own feelings for her. How do I answer her? This is just so confusing.
"Carim-san… Do you know why Hayate-chan is depressed? I'm a bit worried. She hasn't been eating or sleeping much lately too. All Hayate-chan ever did for the past three days was burying herself in the paperwork from the incident."
"Rein-chan, have you ever been in love with someone?" It wasn't an entirely impossible thing. Everyone could see that she likes Agito like that even with their rivalry.
"E-Eh, why do you ask that? I'm not sure. Is it different from the love that I have for Hayate-chan and the others?" Oh, so that's why. She doesn't know the difference. If she did, maybe she and Agito would go together then?
"Well… Yes it is different, Rein-chan. To be in love with someone is like, well… Even I can't really explain it. It goes along the lines of if you love the person then you'll do anything to protect them and their loved ones. That's what I think but I think it's different from person to person." I wasn't sure if it was right but maybe that's what I really think love is.
"Hmm, then I wonder is it like whenever I'm near Agito-chan I feel like I want her attention all the time." She had mumbled that but I heard it. So she does have feelings for Agito! That's a nice discovery.
"Well Rein-chan, Hayate-chan is in love with someone that didn't reply to her yet and she thinks it's rejection from that person. Also Rein-chan, can you help me free up Hayate-chan's schedule tonight and tell her to meet me her in this garden tonight whenever she gets off from work? Tell her that I would stay here all night just to wait for her so she can come as late as she wants."
Rein-chan nodded and we went on to talk about other things like how everything is going and all that. Soon it was time for Rein-chan to get back to work or else Vita-chan would get annoyed by the fact that Hayate-chan has to do all the paperwork by herself. I chuckled at that and waved as she left with the person that brought her here.
I wonder if Hayate-chan would come. That little chat I had with Rein-chan helped me make up my mind. Whether Hayate-chan will be back to normal or not depends on this. Come on Carim, you can't mess this up!
Even if I said that to myself, Hayate-chan has still not shown up yet. Is she really not going to come? I did say that I'll wait here all night if I have to so I will. Maybe this gives me more time to practice a bit of what I want to say to Hayate-chan when she gets here.
I had no idea how long I've been sitting here but by the time I feel someone shaking me, I realized that I had closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep. Slowly, I opened my eyes and was met with blue ones that seemed purple under the moonlight.
"H-Hayate-chan, you're finally here." I said still kind of drowsy.
"Yeah, I didn't think you'll really still be here but Rein told me to come anyway. Well, you wanted to see me right? What is it?" It hurts to hear those straightforward words like I can only meet with her if it's about work. I shook that away and looked into her eyes.
"Hayate-chan, I want to give you an answer." I spoke with a courage that I didn't know I had.
"Answer to what?" I stared at her at a loss of what to do. She's saying it like she never confessed to me three days ago and it hurts.
"I want to give you an answer to what you said to me three days ago." I stated firmly.
"Oh… I thought you already did. No you never said anything back then so this time you want to completely have me give up hope?" I could hear a bit of anger in her voice.
"Hayate-chan, I-" I was cut off by her continuing speech.
"Don't you think I'm hurt enough? I was hoping that you could still be a sister-like figure to me and now you want to give me an answer you already gave me? Have you ever thought of how I feel?!" She had broken down by the end of her sentence.
"Hayate-chan, please listen to me…" I was cut off yet again.
"No, I won't let you. I can't take it if you were to say it again. Please, don't say it." It's funny how she's begging me to not do something that I never planned on doing. I couldn't say a word to it though. No matter how I wish to say to her that I love her the way she loves me, no words would come out.
Flinging all attempts to talk out the window, I grabbed her shoulders and kissed her on her lips instead. I really don't know what I'm doing or why I'm doing it but it feels right. Maybe that's what it was to be in love.
Slowly, I broke the contact and leaned my forehead on hers. "You idiot, you never let me speak. I wanted to say that I love you too."
Just like that, whatever Hayate-chan had wanted to say was broken down into sobs.
Okay, finally I'm done this story! Congrats to self again. I really don't have much to say except, Thanks a million for reading and I hope you liked it. Er, yeah I think the characters are quite OOC but I don't really know how they really act so please forgive for that.
