*** Disclaimer: Again, I do not own Pretear. I really wish I did though.***

Pretear Chapter 2: Beginning.

Hayate blinked at the piece of white envelope on the table. He didn't remember putting it there or writing any letters to anybody. He noticed a seal that was utterly familiar to him. He hastily seized the letter and opened it. His puzzled expression changed to a huge smile.

It read:

Dear Hayate and the rest,

I hope you are all doing fine. Takako and I are very happy together here. I've heard about the monster in Leafe Garden so I decided to stop it but I could not. I need your help. So, we decided to come over to your place to stay until the monster has been defeated.

I would expect some welcoming party when I arrive!

From,
Sasame.

Hayate was really happy when he read the news. He planned to show it to Himeno after she got back from school.

~ ~ ~ After Himeno came back from school.

"REALLY? Yeah! Sasame's coming! We have to put up a big welcoming party for him!" exclaimed Himeno in excitement. "I think he would stay at your place for while then," Hayate said. "That's even better!" she threw her arms up joyfully. "Let's think of the party plan right now!" "Right now? Are you crazy?" he raised his eyebrows. "Ah! Stop calling me crazy! I'm doing this for your own good!" he looked away with an annoyed face, looking as if his did not hear anything. Himeno was steaming with anger. She almost wanted to karate chop him when he suddenly blurted out, "How's the party going to be held?"

She grinned and held Hayate's arm leant against his shoulder as they walked down the long and huge corridor of the Awayuki estate.

Mannen's life..

Mannen's heart was pounding really fast. He gulped down his saliva, took deep breaths and adjusted his collar and tie where he felt that his body was boiling up. Sweat was trickling down his back and neck. He wiped away his sweat but the salty body liquid just keep reappearing and dripping on his skin.

He was walking beside Shimizu, an irresistibly cute new girl who was very warmly welcomed by most of the students in school. He was giving her a tour round the school campus.

Shimizu popped her head into his face and tilted her head in puzzled ness.

"Are you alright?"

Mannen jerked and jumped out of shock. He looked desperately but painfully at her sweet and confused face. He looked away to hide his blushing cheeks.

"Ahaha!" He gave a stupid laugh. "It's nothing! I'm fine!"

He gave some more of his stupid fake laughs, scratching his face near the right ear. Then, Shimizu tilted her head to his right ear. He looked at the direction where she was looking. Her eyes were glittering and stiffly walked up close to him. She lifted her hand near to his face. He blinked; his heart was thumping so fast it could just die out of pressuring so much. He immediately shut his eyes tightly, not wanting to let his expressions show. Then, he felt a gentle and light touch accompanied by the clinging of the ice-glass earring on his ear. He hastily opened his eyes and saw Shimizu's face close up; he could hear her breathing.

She looked, dazzled by the ice-glass earring that looked like Sasame's, on his right ear.

"Wow! You have such a pretty earring. Where did you get it?" she said while fiddling with the earring.

He hesitated for a while, considering whether he should tell her that he made it with his own powers.

As he wanted to touch his ear, he accidently touched Shimizu's hand instead. Suddenly, a powerful force repelled them like some kind of static energy shocked them. She groaned, holding her hand. "You okay?" he asked. She nodded. What was that?, he thought. He shook his head not believing it.

"Hmm. What was that?"

"I don't know." Mannen lied.

She gasped in amazement and clapped her hands together. "Hmm. I don't know about that either. Oh! How I wish I can have that same earring."

Suddenly, something struck Mannen's mind, which gave him a brilliant idea. However, he did not act according to his plan but said, "Uh. let's continue on the school tour."

Shimizu smiled in agreement.

Mannen gave a sigh of relief and continued guiding her around the school.

That force was really similar to the powers of Pretear. Could it be that she..is the new pretear? He thought to himself again.

Another chapter done! More chapters coming up very soon! Pls R&R! Thanks! =^o^=