A.N.- Guess everyone did forget my fic... Oh... and if you r/r, be nice. It was freakin hard to type this chapter. I couldn't think of anyhting. So umm... yeah, no flames. KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE IS A TIME DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JAPAN AND GERMANY.
Legolas Greenleaf- I know I promised a lemon in the first two chapters, but I'm a little too hesitant to do it. First of all, the NC removals make it so it can't be as you say, "as sour as they get". Second, there's a really thin line between R and NC-17, and I don't want to cross it. Third, I've never written one before and writing a lemon is risky. And lastly, calling me a SOB isn't gonna help you get what you want. But I have been thinking about writing a lemon, but if I ever do, it is going to get posted at mediaminer.org... for obvious reasons.
Qui-ti- Ummm... I did update... Damn, now that means another rushed chapter. But I can't think of anything...
Our Past, Our Future
Chapter 18
By: Joey/Mai fan15
Hitomi woke up to the smell of freshly brewed coffe coming from the small kitchen of the hotel room. Memories of last night rushed into her head, Hayate had told her everything about himself. The Shinobi, his uncle, Kasumi, Ayane, Hayabusa, everything. Afterward it took the rest of the night to convince him again that nothing changed. But she would give anything to go back to the times when she had to take care of him.
She still loved him, but now he didn't need her as much as when his wounds were still being treated. After a few minutes, Hitomi walked into the kitchen. Hayate instantly put down his mug of coffe and poured Hitomi one. Hitomi took it gratefully, "Thanks."
Hayate didn't respond, he seemed to be deep in thought as he picked his coffe back up. Hitomi walked over to the opposite side of the counter, "So... are you going to stay here, or go back to Japan?"
Hayate didn't respond, Hitomi couldn't tell if he was trying to ignore her or if he was still thinking. She decided that she was going to let the subject go, thinking that if she kept pressuring him, he'd decide to leave, "Do you want me to help you pack up today?"
Hayate shook his head. He had heard her question, and answered it since he didn't have to talk to answer it. After sipping the last few drops of coffe, Hayate walked off to his room and emerged again a few seconds later with a suitcase. Apparently, he hadn't unpacked too much, "I just have one more suitcase to fill up. I don't really need any more help."
Hitomi was releived that he was talking again, "Okay, I'm gonna take the bus back to my apartment and call dad. Since I didn't call him back last night he probably thinks I stayed here, so I have to tell him I took the bus back to the apartment."
Hayate nodded, he didn't want her father to get the wrong idea either. He watched as Hitomi walked out the door. He then walked back to his room to finish packing.
As he packed his things he couldn't help but still doubt that Hitomi still loved him. Afterall she did seem kind of nervous when she talked to him last night, but that could just be because she was just uncomfortable telling him that she loved him. On the other hand, she had told him that already.
Hayate subconsiously battled himself in his mind, for every reason he could come up with that Hitomi still loved him, there was another reason to counter it and vice versa. Eventually it ended up that he decided that he love Hitomi and he might as well try.
Eventually, he went downstairs and gave the gold room key to the clerk behind the desk. Who at request, called a cab to pick Hayate up. As soon as he walked outside, the sudden exposure to the rain caused him to stay under the awning until a cab pulled up.
Hayate got in as the driver ran out to put the two suitcases into the trunk. After the driver got back in, Hayate told the driver where he wanted to go, the car started up again and headed off to the karate dojo.
Hayabusa entered Ayane's temporary room to see that she was still sleeping. Setting down the pot that he was holding, he walked over to the side of the bed and took a seat in a chair. For a few minutes, he sat there admiring the peaceful look on Ayane's face.
The scent of the green tea filled the room, making Ayane sitr. Eventually she awoke, the first thing she saw was Ryu smiling down at her, "I brought you something to eat."
Ryu motioned to the nightstand, which had a platter with a bowl chicken soba and a pot of green tea on it. She glanced at it for a second, at the soba noodles, green peas, and chicken floating around in the golden broth. She wasn't really hungry, but she didn't want to seem ungrateful.
After a few minutes of sipping the broth from the soup, she confessed that she wasn't hungry. Hayabusa left the room to take away the soba, leaving the tea. After a few minutes he re-entered the room and took a seat in the same chair. Ayane shifted so that she could look over at him without having to turn her neck, "Is it alright if I stay here for a while, or would it be a little... akward?"
"No, it's alright. I could use a little extra help," replied Hayabusa as he got up, "I have to get back to work now."
Ryu walked out of the room, leaving Ayane there by herself. The scent of the green tea filled the air, relaxing, she pulled the covers back over her head as she noticed the clock, "Why'd he wake me up so early..."
She yawned, her eyelids were becoming heavy. After a few minutes she fell asleep. The deep red numbers on the clock read 4:30.
"Can you wait for a few minutes?" Hayate asked as he walked into the dojo. The driver nodded and pulled into the parking lot. As Hayate walked inside he could hear the echos of the students, he smiled at the thought of remembering when he had a job here.
He walked into the main room where one of the assistant masters, Snider, was giving lessons. He immediately told the class to continue practicing their moves and walked over to Hayate, "Ein!"
Hayate shook his hand, "Hey, Snider," a few of the students looked back at the two and waved at Hayate, who smiled and waved back, "So, what have you been up to?"
"Not much really, just perfecting my style," lied Hayate. Then he excused himslef and walked upstairs to find Hitomi's father. As he walked past his old office he looked into it, not noticing where he was going. He bumped into Hitomi's father as he rounded a corner.
"Sorry..." replied Hayate. Hitomi's father motioned for Hayate to go into his office. Once there, he took a seat oppisite Hayate, "Ein, what happened last night?"
"Last night?" asked Hayate, apparently Hitomi hadn't reached her father yet. Silently, he prayed that Hitomi would call any minute now.
"You know, I drove Hitomi to the hotel so that she could talk to you. Then she called me, telling me that she'll call me later, but she didn't. Did she stay there last night?"
Hayate slumped back into his chair, "No... nothing happened... really..." Hitomi's father raised an eyebrow, suddenly the phone rang. He motioned for Hayate to leave the room.
Once out of the room, Hayate leaned against the wall looking at the frosted glass of the office door. After a few seconds of banging the wall with the back of his head, he walked back downstairs to leave, he didn't feel like going into this with Hitomi's father right now. He'd just have to get a job somewhere else.
Downstairs, he found that the class had let out. A few of his old students came up to him, wanting to talk but he just walked away. He didn't want to stay there any longer. He got back into the cab which sped off towards it's next location.
Hayate leaned against the window, watching the buildings as they passed by and the raindrops as they fell on the window. After about half-an-hour the cab stopped and the driver got out. Hayate snapped out of his trance and got out, "It's alright I got it."
The driver put down the luggage and took the fare from Hayate. As the cab drove off, Hayate picked up his suitcases and walked inside the apartment complex. After going up the stairs, he arrived at Hitomi's door.
As he knocked the sound echoed through the hallway. A few seconds later, Hitomi opened the door and Hayate walked in, "I just got through talking with my dad. Why'd you go there anyways?"
"I wanted to go back into teaching karate. And I thought that since your father is one of my friends, then it would be easy," replied Hayate.
"Oh... Okay, I cleared up the whole thing with my father. Luckily, he believed that I took the bus home last night," Hitomi walked into the living room, "I wish my dad would accept the fact that I'm an adult now."
"He'll understand that eventually."
Hitomi led Hayate to the spare bedroom, "This can be your room now. You're gonna have to sleep on the fold-out couch until I can afford a new bed though."
"It's alright," Hayate put down the luggage and followed Hitomi back out. To the living room where she sat down.
Hayate took a seat next to her, "Maybe I should open up my own dojo... or get a job at another one."
"I dunno, my dad is still kinda mad about me not calling him last night. And I don't think he'd like any competion, especially not from you," replied Hitomi.
The two sat in silence for a few minutes, watching TV, until Hitomi spoke up, "Hayate, could you teach me ninjutsu?"
"I guess. But it takes years to learn some of the more complicated tecniques," replied Hayate.
"Hmm... It's worth it," replied Hitomi. Again, there was a lapse of silence between the two as the TV continued on. After another ten minutes Hitomi spoke up again, "Hayate?"
"Yes?" he asked, "What's it like in Japan? I've never been there, and I've always wanted to know what it's like. Since I'm half Japanese."
"I've only seen the dark side of it. The part where what someone thinks doesn't matter and people are forced to try to kill the ones they love. So basically, I can't give you an accurate explaination," replied Hayate.
"Promise you'll take me one day?"
"Promise."
Night began to fall over the small pagoda-style village, as Ayane watched Hayabusa help one of the injured ninja's walk to their home. A few minutes later, he returned and led Ayane back to her temporary room, "Ayane?"
"Yes?"
"Kasumi said that she's having trouble with the Shinobi again. Some of them aren't listening to her and saying that Hayate is the only one they'll accept as their leader. So I wanted to know if you knew where to reach Hayate."
"Yeah, I do. He gave me the phone number for his hotel room," Ayane went on telling him the number.
"Okay. Tomorrow when I re-open the shop, I'll call him."
Ayane nodded, and the two walked off to her temporary home, "You think Hayate might stay this time?"
"Maybe. He might stay to restore order here, but knowing that he was willing to leave in the first place, I doubt it," he replied as he opened the door for her. Ayane looked up at him, "He told Kasumi that he was leaving to look for some girl he met when he was Ein, do you think that he'd bring her?"
Hayabusa knew who it was, or at least had a good guess considering that Hayate said that he was left to die in Germany and Ein knew karate, "Maybe, it depends on if he's staying or not."
Ayane kissed Hayabusa goodnight and went off to her room. Ryu walked out of the house, "Maybe I'll try again sooner than I thought."
A.N.- Damn, this chapter was pure crap. But hey, don't worry. I'll have the next chapter up soon and I already have ideas for it. Mainly having to do with Hayate bringing Hitomi to Japan, all the stuff with the Shinobi, teaching Hitomi Mugen Tenshin Style Ninjutsu Tenjn Mon, etc.
Legolas Greenleaf- I know I promised a lemon in the first two chapters, but I'm a little too hesitant to do it. First of all, the NC removals make it so it can't be as you say, "as sour as they get". Second, there's a really thin line between R and NC-17, and I don't want to cross it. Third, I've never written one before and writing a lemon is risky. And lastly, calling me a SOB isn't gonna help you get what you want. But I have been thinking about writing a lemon, but if I ever do, it is going to get posted at mediaminer.org... for obvious reasons.
Qui-ti- Ummm... I did update... Damn, now that means another rushed chapter. But I can't think of anything...
A.N.- Damn, this chapter was pure crap. But hey, don't worry. I'll have the next chapter up soon and I already have ideas for it. Mainly having to do with Hayate bringing Hitomi to Japan, all the stuff with the Shinobi, teaching Hitomi Mugen Tenshin Style Ninjutsu Tenjn Mon, etc.
