Chapter 5

Author's Notes: Let's pretend that in this fic, in DOAX any character can buy any swimsuit. Example, Kasumi can buy the Minerva even if it's in Lisa's collection, Lei-Fang can buy the Black Pearl even if it's in Christie's collection. And also that there is iced tea and other drinks and food! Just for this fic though. But I wish that could happen!!!!

Aya's POV

When I arrived at my room, as I expected Seiryuu was still there. "I've already asked him and he said yes. Now what?" I asked bluntly. "You don't have to be so grumpy! Anyway as for your gift, I will transport one of your friends to this universe," he said. I was going to ask if I could choose which friend, but I was too late. He disappeared and a bright blue light shone. When the light disappeared, a familiar brown haired girl in a green top and jeans (the variation of C1 in DOA3) stood in the spot where Seiryuu was. "Hitomi?" I asked. "Uhhh. Kasumi!!!!!! Wah!!! I'm so glad to see you!!!" he exclaimed and hugged me. When I was in my past form, I didn't think she hugged tight. In this body, I felt like I was being squeezed to death. "Hitomi. I can't. breathe.." I said turning blue. "I'm so sorry!!!" she said and released me. I fell to the ground and took deep breaths. "I see your wearing the Gerbera! (Hitomi knows the names.) It looks good on you with those heels!!!" she said and winked. "What's the Gerbera?" I asked. (the flower!!!! Anyway Hayate doesn't know the names of the swimsuits.) "Kasumi, how could you forget? It's the nightgown you're wearing!! You know! You bought it when Zack tricked us to go to his island!!!" she said. She thinks that I'm Kasumi. When did Zack trick them to go to his island? "Well, I have such poor memory!!! You wouldn't mind if you tell me the whole tale over again, would you?" the lamest excuse I have made in my whole life. "In one condition." she said. "Sure, just name it," I said without thinking. "Set me up with Hayate-kun!!!" she said and blushed like crazy. What? She likes me? I didn't know so many girls liked me. I wonder what Ryu will say to this? (Hehehehe. 'Wah!!!! Hayate doesn't love me!!') Should I agree to this? I wouldn't mind if Hitomi would go out on one date with me. "But don't you live in Germany? How will you guys date if he's all the way in Japan and you're in Germany?" I asked. "I'm staying in Japan for 3 months! I'm on a training trip. I was going to go to the training spot Ryu showed me, but I was transported here. Where are we?" she asked looking around. "Well, we're in. China?" I said unsure. I couldn't tell her that we were in Konan. She probably doesn't know where Konan is. "Really? Let's visit Lei-Fang! I'm sure she misses us!" she said and jumped up and down. She looked so cute and childish when she did that. "Lei-Fang's in France," I said to her. "What? I guess it's just the two of us here then," she said and frowned. "So Hitomi, can you tell me the story?" I asked her and sat on the bed. I patted the spot beside me, inviting her to sit. "Okay!" she smiled again and sat down beside me. "We'll here's how it goes..

Flashback

Hitomi's POV

It was about noon and I was sipping iced tea, on my way to the Accessory Shop (a place in DOAX). I had saved enough money to buy myself a blue visor. I spent too much buying gifts and swimsuits and I didn't have much accessories. "How may I help you today?" the clerk asked. "I want to buy a blue visor!" I said cheerfully! "Okay! Just wait for a sec. Do you want it gift wrapped?" "No thanks!" "Okay! Here it is! That will be 4,500 Zack Dollars," he said as he handed me the visor. "Thanks!" I said and handed him the money. "Come again!" I went out of the store and put the visor on. "There! I'll be able to see better under the sun!!" I said to myself. I finished the iced tea and threw the cup in the trash bin. "I guess I'll just sit by the poolside." I walked to the poolside and sat in one of those chairs that you can lie down in (the one usually found at beaches). "Kasumi! I didn't expect to see you here!" I said to her. She was seating two chairs away from me. She was sunbathing I guess. "Hitomi. I see you bought yourself an accessory already," she said while looking at my visor. "Well, I could stand being the only girl here without an accessory! Does it look good with the Apsaras?" (It's has a white spaghetti strapped top. In the back the straps meet together and form an x. For the bottom part, it is very, short shorts. The one with material, which is used for jeans!) I asked her. "It looks okay. Do you want to get something to drink?" she asked. "Sure!" I said while standing up. We got a table and ordered. She ordered a strawberry milk shake and I ordered sachertorte (a chocolate cake). "So, who's your partner?" I asked her (volleyball partner). "I'm with Helena but she said that she's practicing her Pi Qua Quan so I'm alone now. You?" "I'm with Lei-Fang. She's still sleeping. We had 2 games yesterday!" I said holding up 2 fingers. "Still sleeping? I guess that she's tired," she said while sipping her shake. We continued to talk until it was late afternoon. We had finished about 3 strawberry shakes, 2chocolate shake, 2 slices of Strawberry Millefeuille (strawberry cake), and 3 slices of Sachertorte. I didn't have any money with me anymore so Kasumi paid for them. "I'm so sorry, Kasumi!! I promise to pay you tomorrow!" I said to her. "You don't have to pay me! Let's talk a walk," she said cheerfully.

"Wow, Kasumi-san! The Gerbera (the black nightgown.) looks good on you!!!" I said to her. She had just bought it two days ago but she just wore it now. We were walking along Niki Beach (a place in DOAX). "Thanks. Look isn't the sunset pretty!" she said pointing to the west. Even if it was just late afternoon and there were some stars out already. "Yup! It's so romantic! Too bad Hayabusa-san isn't here," I said to her. I saw her blush a bit. "I'm haven't eaten so much sweets at one time!! I'll ask Helena if we could play a game tomorrow! If I gain weight I don't think I'll be able to do any ninjutsu move. I feel as if I'm going to blow up!" she said changing the topic. "Fine." I said flatly. "Hi y'all!!!!" a familiar voice said. "Tina! Hi!! What are you doing here?" I asked. "I was just exercisin' and I was tryin' out this cute swimsuit! It's the Martini (black lacy underwear, like the Café de Paris). Ain't it cute? There's also a red and purple version," she said with her Texas accent. "It is cute!! How much did you buy it?" Kasumi asked. "550,000. Why? Yer gonna buy one? Yer bathing suit is pretty cute though," Tina said while eyeing her bathing suit, I mean nightgown. "Nothing, just wanted to know," she said avoiding Tina's eye contact. "I think that the stores should have a sale. There's this one bathing suit I'm eyeing for! Well, I gotta go! Bye y'all!!" she said and left leaving Kasumi and me. "Really? Do you want to buy something like that?" I asked her. "I do! It looks so, so.." "Sexy?" I filled it in for her. "Yeah! But it's 550,000. I only have 400,000," she said looking down. "Then play volleyball! I'm sure that if you try hard you'll be able to earn 150,000 and you'll be able to buy it!" I encouraged her. "I'll try tomorrow." she said and looked up. Suddenly a shooting star passed by. Kasumi put her hands together and closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes, I asked, "Why did you do that?" "They say when there's a shooting star, you should make a wish. And isn't it the seventh night of our stay here. They say that seven is a lucky number!" she said. "I didn't know that you believe in that," I said to her. "Well, in counties like Japan and China there are a lot of things about stars, like the seven constellations of the animal gods (or Meteor garden.). We should get going! I still have to buy a gift for Helena!" she said and got my hand and pulled me to the Zack-of-all-Trades (another store). She bought a white conch for Helena. "Kasumi, could you lend me money? I have to buy a gift for Lei-Fang." I said while looking at the floor. "Okay, how much do you need?" she asked. "3000." "Okay! I'll treat you just for today!" she said and handed me the money. "Really? Domo Arigatou!!! Thanks Kasumi!!!" I said and hugged her. "Okay..,. You're welcome.Hitomi. Could you release me already?" she asked. "Oh sorry!!!" I bought a red fan for Lei-Fang and we headed to the hotel. We said our good-byes and I said thank you in the elevator. When I went inside my room, I saw a wet Lei-Fang wrapped in a towel. "Welcome back Hitomi-chan!!! So you already bought a visor," she said and smiled. "Oh, thanks for noticing! Here! A gift for you!" I said and handed her the present. "Is it okay if I open it?" I nodded. She opened it and said, "Wow! Thank you so much!!!" She put the present on her bed and hugged me. "You're such a good friend Hitomi-chan!"

End of Flashback

Aya's POV

"So let me get this straight, you hugged a wet Lei-Fang only dressed with a towel wrapped around her?" I asked Hitomi. "Yeah. Why do you seem so bothered?" she asked. "Nothing.. So what else happened?" "Well, what you wished for did come true. When you arrived at your room, Helena invited you to go with her to the Casino. You played blackjack and you won 50,000. Then the following day there was a sale and they sold the Martini for 450,000. You liked the red one, the Café de Paris, better so you bought it! Even though you bought the bathing suit of your dreams you still played and bought gifts, bathing suits and accessories for Lei-Fang, Helena, Tina and I. There that's the end of the story!!" "Okay. Thanks!! I promise that I'll I mean Hayate will date you after 48 days!" I said and stood up. "Why 48 days? Why can't it be now?" she asked and also stood up. "Well, because aren't you supposed to be on a training trip? And like you Hayate is training! He'll be back in 48 days!" I said to her. "Okay! Show me around!!! I want to se this place!!" she said excitedly. "Okay! Let's go I said and pointed to the door."

Hotohori's POV

"So, I'm married to Nakago?" Tamahome asked for the seventy-seventh time. "Yes. You are!!! Why don't you just look at your marriage contract so we don't have to explain it all over again!!!" I said to him. Tamahome looked disgusted and amazed at the same time. "Hotohori, if you're finished explaining to Tamahome, can I talk to you in private?" Miaka asked me. "Sure. Let's go," I said and rose from my chair. We went to my room where our children were sleeping. "So, what do you want to talk about Miaka?" I asked her. "It's about Aya. I know that she has a little crush on you," she said to me and sat on the bed. "What? What are you saying?" I asked. "Hotohori you know what I'm saying." she said almost sad about it. Her once cheerful tone of voice was gone. "Okay. Don't worry. I don't like her back. It's you who I love, Miaka. No one but you," I said and sat down with her and got her hand and put it mine. (parang graduation song.) "I'm not saying that you shouldn't like her back or ignore her completely. She doesn't have a friend here. I thought that we were becoming friends but then now that she knows that I'm your wife, she might avoid me," she said and leant on my shoulder. "So what do you want me to do?" I asked. "Get to know her and if her feeling do grow it's up to you what you want to do with her," she said and cuddled even closer. "But Miaka." "Didn't we make an agreement that you can have a relationship with anyone, as long as you don't leave me?" (in my other fic.) "Yes, we did." I looked at her and she looked at her. I put my hand at her cheek and caressed it. So soft and smooth. I brought her face up and kissed her lips. Now here were no more interruptions. her lips so warm and full. My lips traveled down her neck. She put her hand behind my neck and the other on the bed to keep her balance. Her skin is so soft like silk. I finally reach her collarbone. I can't go any further if I don't take off her clothes. As I was going to remove the first button, someone shouted, "Hey!! You there!! Get away from there!! I looked at the door and saw a faint outline of a girl standing up and running form a guard. I looked back at Miaka. "Maybe it was Aya. Please check on her. She might have been. hurt." Miaka said, in sorrow. Why was she so sad for her? "Okay." I said and kissed her on the forehead. I went out of the room and I saw another guard. "Who was the girl the other guard chased after?" I asked him. "Your majesty, I didn't see who she was. She was spying on you so we called her attention then she ran," he said. "Okay." I said and headed for the direction where they ran.

Aya's POV

I was supposed to take Hitomi on a tour but when I remembered that Hotohori and the other people might see her I told her that it is better if we stay here. She frowned and sat on the floor. I went to my bag to go get the thing Lei-Fang gave me but when I turned around she disappeared. She wouldn't cause much trouble so I decided to stay here. I didn't want see anyone. With too many things going on, I can't think right. Or maybe that think that Suzaku said is happening. "I'm so messed up. I should probably meditate later. That will make me think straight," I said to myself, "But for now, I just want to take a short nap." I lied down on the bed and by my hand behind my head. I stared at the ceiling. I wonder what Hitomi's doing right now? Suddenly the door slammed open and Hitomi came uin and closed the door in a hurry. She jumped on the bed and ended up on top of me. She hid her face on my chest and said, "Kasumi, hide me." "What? Why?" I asked. I tried to get up but her weight pushed me down. A voice came from outside and said, "Where is she?" Was he looking for Hitomi? "Hitomi, what did you do?" "I didn't do anything!! I was just looking at two people kissing!!! What's so wrong with that?" she said and began so sob. "What? You know that spying isn't good! Remember when your dad was talking to your mom in another room then you were spying on them. I told you that he was just going to get mad at you, but you didn't listen. He got mad at you and grounded you for a week," I told her. Oopps. I wasn't supposed to say that. Only Ein knows about this.. And Ein is like Hayate's other life.. And she thinks I'm Kasumi not Hayate. Hitomi stopped sobbing and looked up at me and said, "Hayate?" I was speechless. Not even Ryu, a super ninja, could figure out that I was Hayate and Hitomi; an average high school student figured it out. Before I could say anything she said, "So what Ryu said was right. He said that you were in Kasumi's body and were in some weird place. He wasn't going insane." "How did Ryu figure that out?" "He said that Kasumi kisses better than you did. So you like Ryu because you kissed him?" she asked blushing a bit. "What? Of course not! I kissed him because I know that he knows that I'm not a good kisser!" I said to her. Hitomi got off me and sat lied down beside me on the bed. She snuggled close to my chest. She now knows that I'm Hayate and she's expressing her feelings even if I'm in a body of a woman. "Okay. Because Ryu's been acting weird lately. When we ate ad I asked him if he wanted Sukiyaki he mumble, 'Hayate's favorite'. So I was wondering if he likes you or if you like him." She said while cuddling even closer. "What? Ryu liking me? Maybe as a friend but he likes Kasumi! And I have eyes for another." I trailed off. "Who?" Hitomi asked, her eyes filled with excitement. "Secret! In 48 days I'll tell you!!" I teased. "What?!!! Why not?!" she asked. "Because it's time for you to go.." A deep voice came out of nowhere. It was Seiryuu. "It's time for you to go Hitomi," he said. "What? Why so soon? Oh, well! I'll train as hard as I can and when the 48 days are over I better get an answer!!!" she said to me. "Oh, and good bye Hayate!!" she kissed me on the cheek and ran to Seiryuu. She disappeared in the blue light she came from.