Chapter 7: his feelings
Forty-eight hours had passed, since Nagi got trapped in the royal garden; every minute was testing Hayate's patience. He was recalling his time in the royal garden; trying to envision the amount of pain Nagi must be going through.
There was a barrage of his memories of Nagi...he felt these enumerable bitter-sweet moments with Nagi, made his life worthwhile.
I will apologize to ojousama, and beg her to forgive me. But if she fires me... I will find a way to be by her side ...I cannot imagine my life without her. She filled the emptiness in my life...She gave a reason to live on that day, when we met, on that Christmas eve..I had given up on life, but you changed that, ojousama...Ojousama, I like you but..
He was still trying to understand how he felt for Nagi. She was his savior, and most important person to him, but is that all?
Isumi's grandma was finally able to open the path to the royal garden. The way to the royal garden looked nothing like a passage, there was only blinding light, it seemed like a weird portal to the alien world as seen in science-fiction movies, like staring into your car's headlight. Hayate, Isumi and Hinagiku make their way, to save Nagi.
They reach their destination, and Isumi explains that Nagi is inside the palace, under the possession of the spirit, so she can use magic; they should not let their guard down, as it could get dangerous.
Hayate tells them to hurry. They open the door, and see Nagi standing in the hallway.
Hayate is happy to see Nagi is unharmed. He exclaims "Ojousama!" and runs to get to her.
Nagi holds out her hand to him, to signal him to stop, and says "I will not repeat myself; LEAVE NOW!"
Hayate noticed the malice in her eyes. He was in shock to see her become so bitter, and he felt it was his fault.
He went ahead, regardless. He hears Isumi', shouting, behind him, "Watch out! Hayate sama!"
It was too late, she was saying something, which did not seem to make any sense, but her words acted like an incantation, causing enough force to send Hayate flying in mid-air. He sprawled on the ground, bleeding, and badly injured.
Hinagiku and Isumi came to Hayate. He was barely conscious, muttering, "I have to save her.."
Nagi hears his frail voice, and start to chide herself in her thoughts, why did you do that.. he is hurt? He still cares for you. If he did so much for me even though he did not love me, then it makes all those acts even more valuable. I loved him, but Maria said he was not aware of my feelings... so how can I say, he betrayed..
She heard a voice inside her head, it was the spirit trying to repress her feelings; "you want to trust that man again? I told you he will never love you, because he has promised to be with someone else. He will only be with you till he finds her, then he will abandon you, and you will be left alone."
Nagi was screaming, while holding her head, "NO-NO-NO! You are wrong, he may love someone else, but he will not abandon me...
She paused, when she saw Hayate, bleeding heavily, staggering towards her.
She started crying, and begging him to stop. "You are bleeding...I am sorry I acted childishly, and got you in this state. You love Athena,"
Hayate was shocked to learn that she knows about Athena.
Nagi continued, "the spirit told me how you met her and then you both promised to be together; so I have figured what I will use the royal power for...I wish for you: Hayate. I want you to be reunited with the person you love." She chuckled, and said "I wish you luck," before collapsing.
Hayate quickly caught her in his arms. Hayate said hastily, "she-is she still under the possession?"
Isumi smiled and said, "she is fine. She fainted due to exertion. The spirit has left her body, the wish that she made, for you, caused the spirit to leave her body. Now everything is over, and the spirit has passed to the other world, the royal power has returned to where it belongs. We should leave now, as this place will not hold for long.
Hayate was not able to understand, what Isumi meant when she said "the wish Nagi made saved her," he thought, Miss Nagi wished for me to be with be with the person I love; what does that have to do with the spirit leaving her body?
Hinagiku was thinking, how did I fell for such a stupid man? He does not get it, his feelings for Nagi saved her from the spirit and "reunite her with him". When will he realize that he loves her? Maybe it is better this way, for now; at least they are together and happy.
They returned back to the Sanzenin mansion, Maria was happy to see Nagi, but got worried when she saw Hayate, pale, from all the blood loss.
She suggested Hayate, to let Klaus take Nagi to her room, while she calls a doctor for him. But Hayate insist he will take Nagi to her room.
After the doctor arrived, Maria told Hayate to let the doctor see him in his room properly, but he did not leave Nagi's room, so the doctor had to check him there, in Nagi's room.
The doctor was surprised to see Hayate conscious, after so much blood loss. He gave Hayate first aid, and instructed him to rest.
The doctor also checked Nagi, and declared she is fine.
After the doctor left, Hayate said, "I will be here Maria san if she needs me, and dont worry I will rest." He sat on a chair beside Nagi's bed, and watched Nagi, sleeping peacefully.
Maria leaves the room, gently closing the door behind her, with a smile on her face. She said, softly, "Nagi he cares so much. He really has strong feelings for you."
