Zoe, I don't know if you are a boy or girl. I am a girl. According to me, grammatical errors are not good. I have tried to lessen them. Please be kind and thanks for your review. I love you if you are girl and I owe you if you are boy. (I LOVE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS). I guess you are a boy. Please continue reading. And my chaps are according to the anime not manga cause have never read it. And if you are kind enough to tell me can you tell the meaning of one shot? And about Hayate's childhood I made it up in this chap.

Chapter 4

"Hey isn't he so handsome?

"Yes that suited man is very handsome."

"But why is always with that certain blond? Is she is girlfriend?"

"No I heard his mistress. That man's her butler"

"Mistress? So buxom?"

Hayate who was drinking water from his bottle suddenly had a violent fit of coughing from hearing that conversation. Luckily, Nagi was nearby so she tapped his back and helped him to overcome it. The coy girls and boys of their college thought of the both of them as a couple and poor Hayate was unable to explain to anyone that they were not. "B...bu...Bux...ahem! Of all the adjectives why that word?" The poor guy thought.

Hayate and his mistress were very popular in their college because of their good looks, Nagi especially so. Her indifferent eye, her golden locks, her bust, her height, her studies were something which made the boys long for her. She and Hinagiku were the most popular in their college among girls. And that was one of the reasons why Hayate had an especially tough time. Although they spent their time in college not more than some months, she had already received so many love letters. Their college's boys had already started being a nuisance for both of them. Hayate was hated by all the boys; not only was he popular but he also had such a charming young girl as his mistress. Her rare smiles were something the boys looked forward to. But that rascal (Hayate) was the only one to whom she smiled. And this increased the jealousy of the boys. But he was too strong for them. They knew that he can reduce their bones to dust as he can do almost anything to protect his mistress (and he can go so far). And unfortunately Nagi was liked by many male teachers because of her intellect as well.

Nagi looked at the blue head in his butler uniform talking with a certain pink haired girl very jocularly and she fumed with anger. The college girls would always talk with him whenever they got the chance. Hinagiku seemed quite happy talking to him as well. An angry purple aura had appeared around her but he didn't seem to notice. "Humph" saying Nagi left her desk and went out of their class. She was very angry, why would he talk to Hinagiku and not pay attention to her?! She was his mistress whom he loves, not her! Crossing her arms on her chest she walked through the corridor. "That jerk! Why he? What's so attracting in Hinagiku and not me? I would rather say he's too sticky with her. I hate him!" While she muttered to herself she suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder. "I guess you must be Nagi Sanzenin, right miss?" Nagi turned around to see a boy looking at her in a lustful way. "Huh? Um, yeah. I do am." "I have heard a lot about you. You indeed are very beautiful." The weirdo said as he advanced towards her and she stepped back. But she soon had nowhere to run to since her back was pinned to the wall of the wide corridor and the boy put both his hands on her sides to prevent her from escaping. "I don't actually see you alone much. Today I did and I am not going to leave this chance. You see Miss Sanzenin, many boys like you a lot and I am one of them. So I want you to become my girlfriend if you don't mind." "I do mind! Are you in your right mind or not?! I don't care if other boys like me. I don't like anyone, you see and I would appreciate if you would leave me alone." Nagi almost shouted. "How can I possibly leave a cutie-pie like you? I love you Miss Sanzenin and I would like it if you would reciprocate my feelings..."

But the guy was unable to complete his sentence as he felt a life-taking punch on his cheek. "UHHH" The dirty pervert screamed and fell down almost ten steps away from where he was standing. Nagi's right hand was on her cloth above the piece of her heart as she saw the miserable boy lying on the floor. She felt puzzled and then looked to see who actually almost killed him. Her eyes fell on the butler who looked liked a demon in his anger. He said in a thick voice, "Please don't do the mistake of cornering my mistress again, if you love your life. I don't like it." Then clutching Nagi's left wrist he took her away. "Hayate, please wait..." Nagi requested in a pitiable voice. The boy stood up with his hand on the cheek on which he was punched. Blood fell from his mouth but he had a smug on his face. "Oh Hayate Ayasaki, I finally know your weakness!"

Nagi's wrist was being pulled by Hayate and it felt uncomfortable. Nagi constantly said it hurts but he didn't pay any heed. His hold tightened and Nagi's screams went on increasing. His hold was so strong that Nagi couldn't snatch her hand away. At last after reaching the terrace of their college he finally let go of her hand. "Ouch! Why, you jerk! What's got into you? I tell you it hurts and you..." There were tears in Nagi's eyes because of the pain and she held her left wrist in her right hand and twisted it. But Hayate stood like a statue without saying anything. His eyes looked dangerous and he gazed at Nagi in anger. He clenched his hands into a fist, "I am a jerk, aren't i? Why you? Is that what I get for protecting you? If I hadn't got there in time and if he would have done something to you, I would never have been able to forgive myself." Hayate practically cried and screamed at the same time. Tears fell as he closed his eyes and wiped them away with his sleeve. He was scared and showed it. He had to. It was his mistress after all.

Nagi looked at him in disbelief as she saw him crying. Then a warm smile cast itself upon her face as she stood up and went to him. Patting his head she said, "Hayate, I am fine! You protected me after all. If you are my butler then I don't have to worry. Now, now." She blushed as Hayate held her tightly and cried his heart out. Such was the understanding between the both!

The snow still fell from the sky. Christmas had passed two days ago and it was still cold. Nagi smiled as the flake touched her face. It was 11 pm. She should have been asleep but was not as Maria hadn't come till then and she couldn't sleep in the dark (neither in the light) so thought it wise to be awake till Maria comes. The breeze was very cold and she liked it. But she felt very drowsy too. So not being able to wait anymore, she set off to search for her maid. She went through the big corridors of her mansion. "I wonder where Maria is. That woman..." As she muttered to herself she came to Hayate's room. There she saw the door having a little bit of gap and light came from the gap. Nagi understood that Maria must be in his room. She felt a little jealous that the both were alone. Feeling curious, she put her ear on the door to eavesdrop their conversation.

"Miss Maria, I didn't know why but I suddenly embraced her at college today! That came from nowhere. She must have mistaken that as a show of love again!" She heard Hayate say.

"You mustn't be so sad about it, Hayate. She is your mistress after all." Maria explained.

"But Miss Maria she thinks I love her! She even thought that while giving her that ring I told her a special person. But whom I actually meant that special person was Athena."

The earth seemed to slip from underneath Nagi's feet. She couldn't believe her ears.

"For Athena! Really! You mean..."

"Yes, when I was small I used to work very hard in a tea shop. The owner was very kind. Because of being such a small boy, he used to give me some extra money. So I saved a lot and was finally able to buy that ring for Athena. But unfortunately I was never able to give her that ring. As I was very poor and my parents just wasted all the money they can, I was very tempted to sell it for some extra money. But since that always made me remember Athena's face, I couldn't bear to sell it and kept it with me for the last 10 years until mistress's birthday. She is my second mistress so I presented her that ring, but not for love or anything of that sort. But she mistook my actions. I had never loved her. The first day we met I had actually wanted to...to kidnap her, because of lack of money, but she took me in and I kept on cheating her for the past four years! I feel like an opportunist."

Nagi suddenly felt that someone stabbed her with a knife in the heart. "He...doesn't love me! He never loved me!"

She ran away from there. Her heart felt like it broke to a million pieces. She ran back to her own room, closed her room with a thud and buried her face in her pillow. She felt like a patsy. Crying through the entire night Hayate's cruel words floated in her mind. "He doesn't love me. He never did!"