FIRST OFF, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I know that is a little off date, but hey. This chapter wasn't finished then. I already have 3 reviews for this story! Thank you for your support. I hope this story continues as long as my other(s). But since I only have a limited time to write these, it's going to be hard.

Now, for my first guest, Kotetsu-san! So tell me Kotetsu-san, what are your opinions on this fanfition?

"Why aren't I in it?"

Because you're in jail.

"You worked your way around it in your other story!"

Yeah, but this story isn't supernatural (unless you count appearances by Isumi-san).

"Whatever."

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Episode 2: Speaking of love polygons, there's one in that other series Magik-no. And Say-nara Zetsubou Sensei. And To L-ve-Ru. And Ich-go 100%. And I think I've milked this joke long enough, so lets start over. Hi, I'm Shuji!

Well, after that unexpected plot twist, Hinagiku found out that Nishizawa took the higher path. In a choice of which she would feel more if Hinagiku and Hayate got together, Happy for them, or Sorry for herself, she chose the former. She would still feel sorry for herself, but to a lesser degree. They would still be friends.

And after hearing it from Hinagiku's mouth that she loves Hayate, she feels relieved that she doesn't have to worry "if" the student body president loves Hayate. Now that she's chosen how she'll feel if she fails (and that feeling is more positive than negative), she convinced Hinagiku that this is more of a friendly competition than a battle. And in a sense, it is. But things get a little out of control, even in a friendly competition.

That night... at Nishizawa's house. She was eating some cream puffs.

"Hm... now that it's a friendly competition with no hard feelings at the end, I can relax. Right?"

Nishizawa still doesn't know of Hinagiku's hatred of losing.

At the Katsura household.... Hinagiku was lying in bed.

"A lot of people tell me I hate losing. Do I really?"

Since losing to Hayate in the marathon was her first loss (in the time span of the series at least) she hasn't had a lot of experience dealing with the "feeling" of defeat. And she had decided a rematch with Hayate would allow her to erase that loss. But it didn't really.

"It's true that I do anything to win... and I do win most of the time. But that doesn't really apply to a competition with a friend... especially over a boy."

She didn't want to admit it, but she was just making excuses not to talk about it whenever they where together. "Would Ayumu really be okay with me taking Hayate?" Is what she meant to say. But didn't. This is another example of lying to yourself. Hinagiku's already done it. Now she's doing it again. The "competition with a friend" thing is a legible excuse to drop her hatred of losing, but it's really how Ayumu feels that makes her question her own judgement in the field of any sort of competition.

"If I had a choice... would it be my love? Or..." Nishizawa's face came to mind. "... my friendship..."

Now you see, I'm not going to make the choice easy. Sometimes it may seem obvious, but the actual reality of the situation is mostly mentality, and thoughts from the heart are the most difficult to decipher. Illiteracy never solves anything. But if you read anything, at anytime, including fanfics, then you aren't illiterate. Thank you.

The next day, at Shiomi high school...

Michael Jackson paid everyone a visit. No, he didn't. The school has a restraining order against him since last time he came at "bring your little sibling to school day". Dark day at Shiomi high. Seriously. Why? Honestly.

Today, on the one year anniversary of his visit, the juniors and seniors dressed up as zombies and did a funky dance. The freshman had to pretend that they weren't interested and manage the music that was danced to as if it were a ball for normal people and not zombies.

'If I was down there, I'd be dancing side by side with Hayate.' Nishizawa is a freshman, so she was one of the MC people.

At Hakuou Gakuin..... we take a look at the president in the tower.

'Really, I can't focus on my work at all.' A lot of pressure is on Hinagiku to make her choice. She finally needs to come up with a way to stay beautiful and effective at the same time. You usually can't find those two in the same package, but with Hinagiku, that rule is broken. Sorry, I lost my train of thought. Oh yeah, first period.

Hayate was in his class (without his mistress) that day, when he posed a question everyone else had in mind. "Makimura-sensei..."

"Yes, Hayate-kun?"

"Um, where is Katsura-sensei?"

"I don't know."

As a matter of fact, her mother paid the bail just this morning. And Yukiji was so tired, she fell asleep. That's why she isn't here.

"Yeah. I'm afraid to ask why she needed to be bailed out of detention..."

If you don't want me to elaborate, I won't. A part of the story that will soon become relevant.

Now, when the lunch period began at Shiomi high school, Nishizawa had a brilliant idea! 'I know! During the lunch period, I'll sneak out and ask Hayate to come to this ball of dancing fake zombies!' A familiar voice said, "Don't even think about it."

"Ah! Souya-kun! How did you know what I was thinking?"

You made gestures with your hands signifying two people dancing, and then making out.

"I didn't know that I could do that!"

Well, habits aren't easy to recognize if you're the person who has the habit.

"Nishizawa, I'm just saying that you could make it back in time after getting Hayate-jan, but what about his school?"

"Oh.... yeah. He needs to be there, doesn't he?"

A brilliant plan, gone to waste. At the end of the last period...

"Sigh. I know I confessed and everything..." said Nishizawa as she walked her normal route home. "But that means I can't really do anything. Any attempt I make to win Hayate-kun's love will be clouded by the fact that I already confessed. He'll think that I'm pressuring him into answering." Then, she stopped. "But that's only if I use subtlety! If I go all out, then it will look so much that I want an answer, that wanting an answer couldn't possibly be the case!" I'm starting to have second thoughts about this plan. And those thoughts are just like the first thoughts. The thought about the fact that this could never possibly work out in her favor. Nishizawa ran back home, while a bunch of confused people just stared at the weird girl who talks to herself.

Meanwhile, Hinagiku was walking home as well...

"Okay, lets see. The worst case scenario if I win Hayate-kun would be Ayumu's ..... suicide. Or brutal murder of me. The best scenario I can think of if I win Hayate-kun, would be Ayumu supporting our relationship as she retains feelings of friendship towards me." She thought for a moment. "Either way, I'm still going to be taking her one true love away.... Let's think of the best scenario if Ayumu wins Hayate. I'll retain my friendship with her (but still hold unrequited feelings for Hayate. Because he's the best man I'll never forget about) and support their relationship! It's a 2/3 chance of everyone being happy~." Yeah, but what about the worst outcome when or if Ayumu wins Hayate? "............. I don't wanna think about it." Denial.

Well from this point on, it looks like Hinagiku will still try to win Hayate over. There's a 50% chance overall that this kind of story will have a happy ending. The same thing applies to a sad or bad ending. Hey! Wait a minute! This isn't the end of the chapter! We still have another day to cover!

The next morning in the Katsura household....

"Oi! How's everything going?"

Mrs. Katsura turned around from the stove and smiled... with her beauty parlor pretty face. That makes her look pretty. "Oh, Yukiji! What a nice surprise! Okay, it's not a surprise. You came to ask for money, right?"

"No, maybe tomorrow. Today, I want to speak to Hina-chan."

Upstairs... Yukiji busted through a door.

"Hina-chan! I heard good news!"

Unfortunately, Hinagiku was in the middle of taking her pajamas off. So she grabbed the nearest blunt object, and smashed her sister's head.

"For the last time Onee-chan! Knocking!"

"Ouch... yeah, yeah whatever."

"So, why are you here?"

Yukiji frowned. "No. The bigger question is... WHY DIDN'T YOU PAY MY BAIL?"

"Oh. So THAT'S what I was forgetting..."

"Don't say it so casually! I stayed up all night waiting for you! Mom said you'd be sent with the bail money that day! The next day, she bailed me out!"

"That sounds.... wow."

"Don't you 'wow' me!"

"Okay, that was it, right? Get out."

Yukiji's frown turned into a slightly toothy grin. "I hear you're in love."

"W-what? That's ridiculous!"

A video comes up in a laptop.

You see a coffee shop.

"I... I l-love the man H... H...... Hayate Ayasaki."

Then, a very cute voice says, "We were lucky enough to walk by and catch this ten second confession Hina-chan!" It's Izumi. Imagine every sentence ending with a heart when she speaks, I don't know how to make a heart. Then, a serious yet playful voice (Miki) said, "And instead of putting it on You-tobe, we gave this video to your sister!" And then a different voice... okay, you know what? It's just easier to say Risa's voice said, "We just saved you a lifetime of embarrassment, so you'd better be grateful!" The video ends.

"Why....?"

"Eh, I dunno. Maybe you're just unlucky. But you ARE pretty lucky that they didn't put it up on the web."

".... So did you come to rub it in?"

"Rub what in?"

"The weakness I have!"

"..... Huh?"

For about thirty-five minutes, Hinagiku explained everything that happened in volumes 4-11 (in regard to her feelings) and what happened in the last chapter of this story.

"Quite a predicament little sis."

"I know...."

"Well, I'm taking off now. But if you ever need any help at all..." Yukiji gave her sister a thumbs up. "... Come to me first. I'll help." She then leapt out the window... and the sound of a car crashing echoes. "That probably wasn't my best idea... can someone pay for medical expenses?" Nobody answered.

While Hinagiku experiences her own problems with her sibling, Nishizawa was experiencing similar difficulties at her house.

"For the last time Kazuki, I'm not telling!"

"C'mon onee-chan! I'm interested. Who is it you love?" Smaller siblings are annoying. Older siblings demand money (sometimes).

"No! God, I'm sorry I ever told you I loved someone...."

"Okay look, how about I tell you who I love and you tell me who you love at the same time?"

"Fine... I doubt you'd know him anyways."

"Likewise. 1, 2, 3!"

Imagine these answers coming simultaneously.

"Nagi Sanzenin!"

"Hayate Ayasaki!"

At that moment, hearing those names, the two siblings realized that they knew exactly who the other was talking about.

Kazuki. 'Eh? That butler that Nagi-san likes?'

Ayumu. 'Eh? A friend of mine who likes Hayate?'

They both realized that they could use each other to get rid of their own obstacles... or not! Nobody in this fanfiction is that cold hearted!

They each thought, 'Whoa, this is awkward. Our love interests are opposite of each other... if there were a way that this situation would be any more awkward, I'd like to see it.'

"W-well Kazuki, if you need help..."

"Ask me."

"Y-yeah, ask me."

And with that, Nishizawa leaves for school.

Both sides now have a confident of their own. How dependable they are is quite questionable!

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Well, this chapter took longer to write then I thought. I was planning to release it earlier (around New Year's day) but then I realized an inconsistency that ruined the whole plot, that is, if you're well educated in the series. But noone who has ever read it once can resist reading on to find out what happens to that unfortunate butler next. So I'm pretty sure you all read most of the manga that's available online, watched the anime, or are in the process of doing both or either one. If so, I hope you're as excited as I am about the OVA coming out in Spring! Well, lets save the excitement for when it comes out.

I also heard half a year ago, Bandai licenced Hayate for American release. I like both original and Dubs, don't ask why. I've been on edge and waiting for it ever since. I wonder what Hayate will sound like in English? They'll probably retain all the original jokes (proof of this is Bandai's version of Lucky Star) as close to the original as possible. I hear release is EXPECTED sometime around 2009 or 2010. Because I'm always working, time moves slowly for me. I was hoping that it would come out sooner, but I guess not. They must be looking for suitable voice actors who will be well educated enough in anime (and if they've voiced in anime before, they probably are) to get the jokes. And to emulate Hayate's poor, feminine look.

(Editor's note: This all has meant a lot to Shuji, so please forgive his rambling. He can't help it.)

Thanks Ja.... oops! I forgot, you don't want to be mentioned. I'll just call ya editor. My editor's really hard on me. See ya later!