(Dedicated to Holly, Liatte (I think), Katie, and Michelle.... I don't know your fan fiction pen names, but hey this is for you guys!)

Secrets Ch 3

By Friday, Himeno had avoided all contact with Sassame. Just looking at him made her heart ache. Himeno sighed as she sat by the pond in front of her house and stared into the water. She had gone to school on Wednesday, and Thursday, she just wasn't up to it today. No one would notice if she cut class, they were too preoccupied with other things.

Himeno put her face in her hands, and realized she didn't have much to look forward to in life. Her family hated her, the guy she loved hated her, and they world's fate rests in her hands. "I want...to disappear."

"But if you did that who would go with me to the movies tonight?" Came Hayate's voice from behind her. He took a seat next to her, and began to look into the water as well.

Himeno was so close she could feel the heat radiating off of his body. Her instincts told her to sit still, but her reflexes forced her to scoot away from him. "What are you doing here?" She asked him.

"I work here, tulip head." He looked at Himeno and smiled. "Besides I saw that you weren't in school, and wanted to see if you wanted to go for lunch with me."

Himeno raised an eyebrow. "Why do you want to go out with me all of a sudden? I thought you hated me?"

Hayate frowned at her. "I never said I hated you. I just didn't like you very much."

"And you do now?" Himeno questioned. "You sure are strange, Hayate."

"That isn't it. I decided to get to know you better, and besides..." Hayate stopped himself. "Never mind."

"Besides what?" Himeno asked getting closer to him.

"It's nothing. Let's go get some lunch." Hayate got up and grabbed Himeno's hand and pulled her up. He almost let it slip. The reason he was being nice to Himeno was because her father Kaoru had told him to be nice to her. He felt sorry for her when he heard of her mother's death, and thought it was the least he could do. He still couldn't stand her guts for some reason, but he was warming up to her.
"Where are we going?" Himeno asked with a smile. "I sure am hungry."

Hayate stopped remembering what happened last time he put food in front of her. He hoped he had enough money. "We're going to the restaurant where Goh works. He might be able to give us a discount." He said the last sentence under his breath.

They continued to walk together until they reached a black car. "You can drive!" Himeno exclaimed. She walked around the car taking a good look at it.

Hayate took out his keys, and nodded. He opened the door for her, and she got in. By the time he walked around to his side of the car Himeno was in his seat.

"Can I drive?" Himeno said looking up at him with a pleading face.

Hayate blinked. "Uh...not in this lifetime." he said pulling her out of the car, and getting in.

Himeno sighed and walked back around to the passenger side, and got in. They drove for a short distance and pulled up at Goh's restaurant.

They got out of the car, and saw Goh coming towards them. He waved and walked over. "Himeno, nice to see you...with Hayate?" He winked at her, and then looked at Hayate who rolled his eyes. "Fine choice for a date." Goh said to Hayate with a smile on his face.

"Just get us some tables." Hayate said blankly.

"Right away sir." Goh left and came back shortly with two menus. "Follow me." He said in teasing voice. They came to a table for two with candle's lit and everything.

They sat down, and Goh left them to look through the menus. "Did you by any chance have all this planned?" Himeno asked Hayate.

"No. This must be Goh's doing."

"I can't imagine why, but for some reason he thinks we like each other." Himeno said. "Haven't you noticed?"

"Yes I have." Hayate smiled at the thought. Himeno was his friend, and they were close although they didn't get along half the time. But who in they're right mind would think Hayate liked Himeno. He looked at Himeno. She is kind of cute though, he thought to himself. "What am I thinking?" he said to himself. He picked back up the menu and wondered what made him think that.

Goh watched the couple from far away and smiled. He knew they didn't get along, but a part of him always thought they were meant to be together. His thoughts were interrupted when someone tapped him on the shoulder. He turned around and smiled. "Sassame! What are you doing here?"

(I'll update later, I have other stories to update now, so ill be busy today, but maybe soon I'll post the next chapter. Please review!)