A Prequel to the Anime. Some spoilers after episode 6 or 7. Did you ever
wonder why Mannen, Hajime, and Shin are always together? What happens when
a Leafe Knight dies? Here's one suggestion. In this one, Mannen, Hajime,
and Shin are the older ones. Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: None of the Pretear characters belong to me, unfortunately! But all mistakes and character errors are my own!
jerjonji
The Ice Melted
By jerjonji
Chapter 1: Ice Crystals
The crystalline ice particles hung in the air before forming into a tall, elegant Leafe Knight, his frost gray hair flowed in the air. His icy blue eyes surveyed the scene before him and a scowl clouded his young face.
The stained-glass window shards sparkled in the sunlight giving a rainbow halo surrounding the two young knights lying injured on the sanctuary floor. Hayate held his aching side, his face ashen from the stabbing pain. His jet-black hair glistening purple in the dusty sunlight, the shards of colored glass adorned his hair like shimmering beads. Lying on his side, Sasame's chest barely moved, unconscious from the blow Takako had given him moments before. The breeze blew as Mannen's missing partners formed beside him. Shin rushed to Sasame's side, while Hajime struggled to get Hayate on his feet. Hayate moaned from the pain of the movement.
"Takako?" Mannen strived to control the anger raging inside him, but the coldness in his voice burned Hayate like Gou's flame. Hayate shook his head in shame. "Gone," he paused, his voice breaking, unable to say the truth, "To the dark side," Hayate muttered, unable to look his leader in the face.
Kei and Gou visualized next to Mannen.
"There's a reason for the rules, Hayate. If you continue to break them, it will cost us dearly. You need to grow up before it's too late." Mannen said sharply. Gou moved to Hayate's side to protect him from Mannen's anger. Hayate's face flushed at the rebuke, but he bit back his response. Miserable, unable to look at Sasame's fallen body, he felt responsible for Sasame's injuries. He wasn't sure how he could have prevented this, but he should have done something differently. Mannen's right, like usual, he thought.
"Mannen," reproached Shin, his arm holding Hayate upright. "That doesn't help."
Hajime looked up from Sasame's side, his hand still on Sasame's forehead, and agreed. "The important thing is to figure out how to keep her from damaging things worse." Shin nodded, "Her need for leafe will begin growing quickly if we can't restrain her."
Mannen's eyes flashed. He glared at Hayate. "Shin, Gou!" he commanded. "Take Sasame back and begin restoring his leafe. Kei, can you track her movements on your computer?" Kei nodded yes. "Hajime and I will begin searching for signs of her." Kei sat on the back of the front pew, his laptop open on his knees. He brushed his blond hair out of his face, chewed on his bottom lip, and waited impatiently for the program. He looked at the destruction of the interior of the church from Takako's change. Pews lay in a heap on the floor, and the stain glass windows on one whole side were blown out. Hymnal pages blew into the corners of the sanctuary. Blood from Hayate's wound soaked into the carpet runner staining it a deep red. I need a faster laptop, he thought. It's taking too long to start up, and I'm not sure I'll be able to track Takako either. Maybe my newest program has the bugs out of it. His fingers tapped on the top of the wooden pew impatiently waiting to hit the keyboard. Hayate opened his mouth to speak but closed it after glancing at Mannen's angry face. "Hayate, go with Shin and Gou and get that injury looked at." He turned and disappeared in a flash. Hajime waited until Gou took Hayate's weight on himself before joining Mannen in the search. Shin looked at Hayate's hurt face. "It's just Mannen, Hayate. You know he takes things seriously since he's in charge."
Gou joined in. "He'll apologize after everything's over. He always does, Hayate. You know that. Let's get that injury looked at."
"He's right, though, Hayate." Kei interjected. "I know you don't want to hear it, but your actions almost killed Sasame today. Who knows who it'll hurt next time."
"I didn't ask her to love me," Hayate complained softly.
"Your rejection of her made her reject all of us," Kei explained. "I told you to be more reserved and restrained, not so eager to make her happy."
Hayate nodded respectfully. He knew Kei spoke truthfully even when it hurt.
Kei sighed as his partners left. Hayate couldn't see how his actions would cause any impressionable child to fall in love with him, much less the talented Pretear. Learning to restrain yourself, to keep a part of yourself back when you merged with the Pretear, was essential if you're going to keep emotions in check. But this was Hayate's first Pretear, and he always gave 100% of whatever he did. He had spoken to Hayate countless times about controlling himself, but Hayate's stubbornness made him deaf to Kei's warnings.
Disclaimer: None of the Pretear characters belong to me, unfortunately! But all mistakes and character errors are my own!
jerjonji
The Ice Melted
By jerjonji
Chapter 1: Ice Crystals
The crystalline ice particles hung in the air before forming into a tall, elegant Leafe Knight, his frost gray hair flowed in the air. His icy blue eyes surveyed the scene before him and a scowl clouded his young face.
The stained-glass window shards sparkled in the sunlight giving a rainbow halo surrounding the two young knights lying injured on the sanctuary floor. Hayate held his aching side, his face ashen from the stabbing pain. His jet-black hair glistening purple in the dusty sunlight, the shards of colored glass adorned his hair like shimmering beads. Lying on his side, Sasame's chest barely moved, unconscious from the blow Takako had given him moments before. The breeze blew as Mannen's missing partners formed beside him. Shin rushed to Sasame's side, while Hajime struggled to get Hayate on his feet. Hayate moaned from the pain of the movement.
"Takako?" Mannen strived to control the anger raging inside him, but the coldness in his voice burned Hayate like Gou's flame. Hayate shook his head in shame. "Gone," he paused, his voice breaking, unable to say the truth, "To the dark side," Hayate muttered, unable to look his leader in the face.
Kei and Gou visualized next to Mannen.
"There's a reason for the rules, Hayate. If you continue to break them, it will cost us dearly. You need to grow up before it's too late." Mannen said sharply. Gou moved to Hayate's side to protect him from Mannen's anger. Hayate's face flushed at the rebuke, but he bit back his response. Miserable, unable to look at Sasame's fallen body, he felt responsible for Sasame's injuries. He wasn't sure how he could have prevented this, but he should have done something differently. Mannen's right, like usual, he thought.
"Mannen," reproached Shin, his arm holding Hayate upright. "That doesn't help."
Hajime looked up from Sasame's side, his hand still on Sasame's forehead, and agreed. "The important thing is to figure out how to keep her from damaging things worse." Shin nodded, "Her need for leafe will begin growing quickly if we can't restrain her."
Mannen's eyes flashed. He glared at Hayate. "Shin, Gou!" he commanded. "Take Sasame back and begin restoring his leafe. Kei, can you track her movements on your computer?" Kei nodded yes. "Hajime and I will begin searching for signs of her." Kei sat on the back of the front pew, his laptop open on his knees. He brushed his blond hair out of his face, chewed on his bottom lip, and waited impatiently for the program. He looked at the destruction of the interior of the church from Takako's change. Pews lay in a heap on the floor, and the stain glass windows on one whole side were blown out. Hymnal pages blew into the corners of the sanctuary. Blood from Hayate's wound soaked into the carpet runner staining it a deep red. I need a faster laptop, he thought. It's taking too long to start up, and I'm not sure I'll be able to track Takako either. Maybe my newest program has the bugs out of it. His fingers tapped on the top of the wooden pew impatiently waiting to hit the keyboard. Hayate opened his mouth to speak but closed it after glancing at Mannen's angry face. "Hayate, go with Shin and Gou and get that injury looked at." He turned and disappeared in a flash. Hajime waited until Gou took Hayate's weight on himself before joining Mannen in the search. Shin looked at Hayate's hurt face. "It's just Mannen, Hayate. You know he takes things seriously since he's in charge."
Gou joined in. "He'll apologize after everything's over. He always does, Hayate. You know that. Let's get that injury looked at."
"He's right, though, Hayate." Kei interjected. "I know you don't want to hear it, but your actions almost killed Sasame today. Who knows who it'll hurt next time."
"I didn't ask her to love me," Hayate complained softly.
"Your rejection of her made her reject all of us," Kei explained. "I told you to be more reserved and restrained, not so eager to make her happy."
Hayate nodded respectfully. He knew Kei spoke truthfully even when it hurt.
Kei sighed as his partners left. Hayate couldn't see how his actions would cause any impressionable child to fall in love with him, much less the talented Pretear. Learning to restrain yourself, to keep a part of yourself back when you merged with the Pretear, was essential if you're going to keep emotions in check. But this was Hayate's first Pretear, and he always gave 100% of whatever he did. He had spoken to Hayate countless times about controlling himself, but Hayate's stubbornness made him deaf to Kei's warnings.