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Got that lovin' feelin' - part 3
Kasumi :Okay, next up is to be ,,,,,, Hayate. [she bats her eyes seductively at her brother, who blushes.] Who is going out with ..... Helena. {she now looks miserable.]
[Leon whispers to Bass.]
Leon : She really has a thing about her brother, hasn't she?
{Bass also whispers, not wanting the two ninjas to hear.]
Bass : Yup. Just confirms something many of us've suspected for a while now - there's somethin' incestuous 'bout those two. An' the other sister ain't above suspicion, ya know what I mean?
Leon : I hear you.
Hayate : I hear you as well. I suggest I do not hear any further such remarks about my sisters, understood?
[Bass and Leon both look sheepish.]
Leon and Bass : Gotcha.
Ryu : Ninjas have good hearing. They also have style, charm, and good looks - you could both learn a lot ...
[Bass looks annoyed.]
Bass : Shut the hell up, fancy boy!
[Ryu raises an eyebrow.]
Ryu : Shall I inform Ayane of what you both just said about her?
[Now both Bass and Leon look scared. They shake their heads.]
Lisa : I think this date has more potential than Bayman's.
Tina : Yeah, they're both pretty stylish
Leifang : And attractive.
Hitomi : Lei! I thought you were 'into' women!
Leifang : Well, with his long hair, Hayate looks a little .... err .....
Lisa : Effeminate?
Leifang : That'll do.
Kasumi : He does not! He and Ryu look like perfect young men!
[Hitomi whispers to Lisa.]
Hitomi : I guess it's true about her brother fixation .....
Helena : Mon dieu! Don't you two start! Hayate is angry already.
Kasumi : Leifang, I'll have you know that Nii-san is a fully red-blooded man!
Tina : Oh, brother! Wait, isn't that what she always says?
[Tina hides behind Bass as Kasumi glares daggers at her.]
Hayate : Well, shall we get ready for our date?
Helena : Indeed, good sir.
[Hayate is standing by the side of a gleaming limousine. He is dressed in an immaculate black kimono decorated with golden dragons, his hair held out of his eyes by a pure black headband. He sees Helena approaching, elegantly dressed in a scarlet evening dress, gold earrings and pearl necklace. He smiles at her.]
Hayate : Good evening, Helena. Your carriage awaits.
Helena : Merci, monsieur. You are a true gentleman.
Hayate : I try. After all, I have to make up for my half-sister's usual behaviour, don't I?
[Helena shudders.]
Helena : Please, do not mention her tonight. Even if she didn't kill my mother, as she says she didn't, the thought of her having a crush on me is ......
Hayate : I understand.
[He closes the car door behind her.]
Hayate : Well, since you are French and I am Japanese, I have chosen a compromise place to eat. Apparently, there is a very good small Thai restaurant in town. Would that be to your taste?
Helena : Indeed it would, monsieur.
[Hayate leans forward to tap on the window of the cab driver.]
Hayate : Do you know the Thai restaurant in town? I believe there is only one.
Cab Driver : Yes sir, I know the way. You wish to dine there?
Hayate : Indeed. Make it so.
[Helena giggles.]
Helena : You are indeed a gentleman, Captain Picard.
Hayate : Pardon?
Helena : Never mind.
[Half an hour later, and the dinner date is going wonderfully. The food is top quality, service is quick and efficient, and the background music not too loud. All in all, both of them are having a great time.]
Helena : I must say, Hayate, you seem more familiar with western culture and food than your siblings.
Hayate : Well, I am older, and I've traveled more. You yourself seem quite cosmopolitan in your tastes, Helena. I presume you have also seen much of the world?
Helena : Such a precise and elegant way of speaking! Unfortunately, a more slovenly approach to conversation has taken hold in most of the world. I cannot say I approve of the change. Yes, indeed I have traveled, both before I began my career as a singer, and since then, as I have toured the world. It broadens one's horizons.
Hayate : Indeed so. I must say, I find your singing a very moving experience. Though very different to our Japanese culture, it certainly has an emotional power, even if the listener does not understand the words.
Helena : Why, thank you!
[She delicately blushes, and Hayate smiles. It feels so different being around a proper lady, as opposed to the kunoichi of his clan.]
[The meal is over, and the time has come to settle the bill. Hayate waves Helena back down into her seat when she reaches for her purse.]
Hayate : No, I brought us here, it is only fair that I pay for the meal.
Helena : Oh, but I insist on making a contribution!
Hayate : I cannot accept! A gentleman does not take a lady out to dinner, then expect her to pay for her meal. No, I insist on paying.
[And with that, he hands over the money to the waiter - in folded bills. Helena raises an eyebrow at that.]
Hayate : Well, being clan leader has its privileges ....
Helena :So I see. Very impressive.
[Hayate looks at her quickly, not sure what she's referring to .... ]
[It's now well after the one hour time limit, and the two of them are walking along the beach. Helena has removed her shoes, and Hayate has bought them both an ice cream cone. The wind is gentle, and the waves softly lap against the sand.]
Helena : I must say, Hayate, that the original idea of blind-dating did not appeal to me. However, this has proven to be a most enjoyable evening. Of all of the men of the tournament, you and Hayabusa are probably the only two who I think I could have such a pleasant evening with.
Hayate : And I must say how much I, also, have enjoyed the evening. A civilized dinner date is something I rarely have the opportunity to experience. The needs of the clan do not allow such indulgence.
Helena : It sounds rather a lonely life.
Hayate : It can be. Although it has its compensations.
Helena : Such as ?
Hayate : The higher quality of company one meets.
[Helena laughs.]
Helena : You, Hayate, are a flatterer.
Hayate : No, I simply speak the truth.
[With that, he stops, gently turns Helena to face him, and bends to kiss her. She is surprised, then responds in kind. The kiss is long and deep. Her arms slide around his neck, and he lightly holds her waist.]
[After a long pause, they finally part, both looking slightly surprised at what has just happened.]
Helena : H .... Hayate? Qu'est-que c'est?
Hayate : m-my pardon. I should not have acted so for -
Helena : Non, I did not object. It is just .... sudden ......
Hayate : No, for me it is not sudden. I have admired you for as long as I have known you, ever since we first met in the Dead Or Alive tournaments. You ... Are not like the women I have known before. And I am glad to have had this opportunity to get to know you better. I hope you do not mind.
Helena : O-of course I do not mind. It is just that .... until now, you have never shown that you have such feelings for me.
Hayate : Well, we ninjas are renowned for being inscrutable, even for Orientals ....
[They look at each other for a few seconds, then burst out laughing. When they finally get themselves under control, they link arms and continue walking along the beach as the stars shine down from above.]
[A quick jump back through time of nearly three hours finds us back at the original drawing of the date arrangements ....]
Kasumi : The third date is being paid for by ....... Tina!
Tina : Oh, joy.
Kasumi : Who will be arm-in-arm with .......
Awwwww, a romantic date! Lucky Helena, poor Hitomi! Looks like there might be some competition for Hayate's favours.....
So, who will Tina end up with next chapter? I'll find out myself tomorrow .....