The next morning Himeno was the first one to wake, she looked over to the little boys bed. Shin was it. He was still fast asleep, or more likely still in a coma like state, and the person who was supposed to be watching over him had fallen asleep.

It was that tall dark haired boy, with red highlights. He was sitting on the floor next to Shin's bed, his arms resting on Shin's stomach, his head lowered on his arms.

Himeno laughed to herself, he was lightly snoring. She gasped, putting hands to her mouth. I shouldn't be laughing...everyone's so sad.

Tears started to form in the corner of her eyes, Himeno didn't even realize she was crying till she felt a drop roll down her chin, hitting her arm.

"H...himeno," a quiet groggy voice spoke, "are you crying?" Himeno jumped, looking around for the voice. It was that dark haired man, that had hugged her yesterday. Hayate, was it. He had just woken up, and if Himeno had been herself, she would of laughed and made a joke about his bed hair. His hair was rather ruffled, but it was awfully cute.

Himeno blushed, feeling embarrassed, "I feel bad," she whispered, wiping the tears of her face.

Hayate frowned, throwing his covers off him. He stood up and quietly walked over to Himeno's bed. He set down on the edge hoping she wouldn't freak out, like last time. He smiled kindly at her, "why do you feel bad, Himeno?"

Himeno shrugged, looking away from the strikingly beautiful boy, "for laughing, when I should be sad, everyone else is so sad."

Hayate grinned, "just because were sad, doesn't mean we can't laugh or smile," Hayate hesitantly, touched Himeno's shoulder. "Don't feel bad."

"I...I'll try not to feel bad," Himeno smiled.

"Now, why were you laughing," Hayate asked with a wide grin?

Himeno blushed, "oh, um," she pointed at Go, "he's snoring." She said, feeling silly.

Hayate looked to where Himeno was pointing, "so he is...and he fell asleep on the job. Tsk, tsk, tsk," Hayate shook his head, disapprovingly.

Hayate stood up, and went to Go, kneeling next to the boy, putting his mouth next to Go's ear, "wake up, fire boy," he hissed.

Go's eyes went wide, and he jumped, "ahh," he screamed, touching his ear. "You kissed my ear," he yelled, waking everyone, but Shin.

Hayate's face went red, "WHAT," he yelled, "I did not."

Go nodded his head vigorously, "Yes, yes you did." He scrubbed his ear with his hand, "eww, eww, eww."

Hayate huffed, "now why would I want to do something like that?"

The two stopped yelling at once when they noticed the whole room was staring at them. Himeno set on her bed, her eyes wide, her shoulders shaking.

"Himeno, are you okay...we didn't mean to scare you," Hayate said worriedly.

"S...scared," Himeno's shoulder's started to shake more. "I'm n. .not...ha...he...ha..scared...hehe," she bent over laughing, tears streaming down her face.

"Oh," Hayate started to laugh too. Then he glared at Go, "I DID NOT KISS YOU."

Sasame got out of his bed, and went to Hayate, patting him on the shoulder, "it's okay, Hayate, we wont judge you."

"What," Hayate screamed.

Kei started to giggle, "yeah, if you swing that way."

"W..what, but I don't" Hayate glared at everyone. They were all laughing at him. Himeno included.

"Hayate, I'm sorry I yelled," Go teased, "I just never knew you liked me...I. ..I like you too," he screamed girly, throwing himself at Hayate.

"Ack, get off," Hayate yelled, pushing the boy away.

"Well, be that way, break a man's heart," Go mock cried.

"Goodness, I'm friends with a bunch of strange people," Himeno laughed.

Go stood up his face slightly red, "you know, I was only JOKING, and you did KISS me."

"I DID NOT." Hayate's face was bright red. Himeno looked at him. Is he mad, or just embarrassed, she wondered?

Go put his hands up, "ok, ok, whatever you say." ha, ha, the look on his face. Maybe I shouldn't of teased him. But I swear I felt something wet on my ear...ewww.

Himeno looked back and forth between Go and Hayate, still smiling. "Um, are you two done...flirting," she whispered, shrieking, and ducking when two pillows came flying at her.

Go and Hayate looked at each other then at Himeno, shrugging, if it amused her they wouldn't mind the teasing.

Hiding under her covers, Himeno grinned, "okay, who threw those," she called out?

Hayate and Go started to whistle, trying to look innocent. Himeno peeked out at them, "is this how I'm normally treated," she mock pouted.

Everyone started to laugh, "come on, guys apologize," Mannen laughed.

Hayate shook his head, smiling at the small girl, "very well, I'm sorry Miss Himeno."

Go nodded, "so am I."

Himeno huffed, "so it was you guys!" She picked up the two pillows and heaved them at the two guilty boys.

"Hey," Go caught one of the pillows, "good throw." Hayate was hit on the head, making his hair even more disheveled.

"Um, as much fun as it is watching you all flirt," Mannen yelped, when Go and Hayate turned and tossed their pillows at him, "how's Shin?"

At once everyone felt guilty, in all the shouting and laughing they had forgotten poor Shin, "He seems to be breathing better," Go laid his hand one Shin's forehead, and smiled, "his fevers broke."

Everyone sighed, feeling relived. "Thank goodness," Mawata breathed, leaning her head on Mayune's shoulder.

"So he'll wake up soon," Hajime asked, his voice hopeful?

"I hope so," Sasame said, looking to the small boy. "But we won't know what sort of state he'll be in..." he looked at Himeno, "I've never heard of someone losing their memory, after their leafe was drained. But for some reason it happened. Will it happen to Shin too, I wonder?"

Himeno looked down, biting her lip, "Um, even if he does lose his memory...at least he'll be alive...I'm sad to have lost my memory, but I'm happy that I'm alive."

Everyone looked at Himeno knowing what she was saying was the truth, it still was a very sad thing though. "Of course, you're right." Kaoru sighed, looking at his daughter. Even without her memory she was still a very brave and thoughtful girl.

Himeno smiled, "but it would be nice to hear about my life...maybe something will spark a memory." She looked over at Shin, "and I want to know all about this leafe junk too, how does someone get their life force drained?"

Everyone one nodded, "we'll tell you everything," Hayate smiled, "some things will be hard to take in though."

"Well I'm all ears," she grinned, "so he really kissed you?"

"Himeno," everyone shouted!

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