Chapter 3- a walk in the moonlight
Himeno sat on her bed patiently as her sisters rooted through her wardrobe.
"Ah hah! I found it the perfect outfit!" exclaimed Mayune. She pulled out a long white dress with a corseted bodice which laced up down the sides with pink ribbons. The skirt had two long pleats running down the front and a pink bow tied at the back. Mawata pulled a pair of long white gloves out of her chest of drawers as well and they shoved Himeno into the outfit. Mayune placed a choker around her neck with a moon on it then they styled her hair and did her makeup using the tiniest amounts blush, white eyeshadow and pink lip gloss.
"Perfect" they both said, grinning. Mawata gave Himeno a hug and whispered "good luck" in her ear before the two sisters left the room. Himeno got up and paced up and down, waiting for Hayate to arrive.
There was a tap on her window. Himeno got up and opened the doors wide seeing Hayate standing there speechless. The look on Hayate's face told Himeno that Mayune had been right this was the perfect outfit.
"Hey Hayate" said Himeno trying to cover up her nervousness with her usual cheerful face.
"Umm… hey Himeno" she smiled at him making him blush slightly in the pale moonlight.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Hayate swallowed and he began to get nervous again, this was not good. He had to tell her now!
"Umm…Himeno I wanted to tell you that I …I …" he looked away from her. He couldn't tell her, he just couldn't do.
"Yes?" asked Himeno starting to get worried that he didn't really like at all.
"That I'm grateful for you saving us 3 weeks ago"
"Oh? Umm yeah it was nothing, don't worry about it" said Himeno trying to mask the disappointment in her voice. It was all for nothing, he doesn't like me in that way God I'm such an idiot. She thought this as she turned back to her bedroom door. "Well if that's it I think I'm going to bed goodnight Hayate. Himeno walked steadily back into her room striving for the appearance of normality that seemed to be just beyond her reach. Hayate sensed the disappointment and sadness in her voice and got worried.
"Himeno are you ok?"
"Yeah why wouldn't I be? I'm fine really"
"Don't lie to me Himeno, tell me what's wrong, I want to know…I want to know how you feel…" he stepped up behind her and placed his hands on her waist. Himeno's breath caught in her throat as he touched her and she could barely even whisper
"…Hayate I …" his grip tightened on her waist.
"Himeno I…I love you!" Himeno felt a single tear slide smoothly down her cheek. Oh my god did he just say what I thought he just said? Oh please let it be true please!
"What did you just say?" she asked trying to dampen the feelings of utter joy rising in her chest in case it wasn't what she thought it was.
"I love you, I love you!" she pulled out of his grasp and Hayate braced himself for the stinging blow of rejection to his heart. But it never came instead he was nearly pushed over the side of the balcony by the girl who came charging into his chest in tears of happiness and joy.
"Hayate I love you too, I really do" that was all Hayate needed to hear he lifted Himeno up into his arms and said
"Would you care to join me for a walk in the moonlight?" Himeno nodded happily and off they waked, together at last.
The End
Authors note: Hi whoever may be reading this I hope you enjoyed it I would like to thank all of my reviewers you were all so nice and I loved reading your comments. If you want me to write a sequel I will just let me know ok and any suggestions for further chapters or how to improve my writing would be greatly appreciated thank you all. See you.