A/N: Hope you like this chapter!

The Beginning of love

Chapter 2

Hayate had been at the festival barely twenty minutes before Himeno wanted something to eat. "Ah. There's so much to choose from!" she stated in front of a little food court. "How about we get that!" She pointed at the riceballs.

"Okay." Hayate stated with a little laugh at Himeno's eagerness to eat. "Here." he handed the guy behind the counter some money and took a paper dish of riceballs. He handed it to Himeno, and they walked out of the food court.

"Here Hayate." Himeno noticed after a few minutes of walking that he was just staring off in front of them like he was bored. "I'm done." She handed him the dish, which still held two riceballs amazingly, and she ran off ahead of him.

"Where are you going?" He asked after he caught up with her. She grinned and nodded her head to the place in front of them. "Karaoke?" He raised an eyebrow, at her, but watched her go up to the guy putting the songs on the Television, just the same.

She walked onto the stage and picked up the microphone, and cleared her throat. The music began playing. She had chosen an American love song...for some reason, Hayate noticed. It was 'Imagine Me without you'.

"As long as stars shine down from heaven

And the rivers run into the sea

Til the end of time forever

You're the only love I'll need

In my life you're all that matters

In my eyes the only truth I see

When my hopes and dreams have shattered

You're the one that's there for me

When I found you I was blessed

And I will never leave you, I need you."

Hayate noticed that she had quite a nice voice. After a moment of listening to her he found himself blushing. He turned away from her for a moment and downed one of the leftover riceballs. His cheeks went back to normal and he turned back around.

" Imagine me without you

I'd be lost and so confused

I wouldn't last a day, I'd be afraid

Without you there to see me through

Imagine me without you

Lord, you know it's just impossible

Because of you, it's all brand new

My life is now worthwhile

I can't imagine me without you

When you caught me I was falling

You're love lifted me back on my feet

It was like you heard me calling

And you rush to set me free

When I found you I was blessed

And I will never leave you, I need you"

Hayate noticed that the song was nearly over because it was getting a bit quieter now. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. She was smiling in his direction now. He smiled back and felt his face growing warm again.

" Imagine me without you

I'd be lost and so confused

I wouldn't last a day, I'd be afraid

Without you there to see me through

When I found you I was blessed

And I will never leave you, I need you oh.

Imagine me without you

I'd be lost and so confused

I wouldn't last a day, I'd be afraid

Without you there to see me through"

The song was pretty much over, so Hayate began walking forward. But he noticed that Himeno put all of her all into the last few words. " I can't imagine me without you" She put the microphone down and the audience erupted with applause. Hayate himself found himself comparing himself and Himeno to the words of the song for some reason.

Himeno jumped off the stage and ran over to Hayate. "What'd you think?" She asked him bouncing up and down. He smiled and patted her on the shoulder.

"You did wonderfully." She grinned and took his hand and pulled him in another direction. After a few minutes Hayate ended up winning a teddy bear and giving it to Himeno. She was grinning ear to ear when he did so. She gave him a big hug and pulled him over to a cotton candy booth.

"Can I get some?" She asked hugging his arm. He nodded and gave her some money, which she spent on some blue cotton candy and a little pencil with a cute eraser on the end, which was on the counter with a bunch of random trinkets that they were selling.

He laughed and they went over to the nearest bench and sat down. Just then Himeno spotted someone in the food court. "Mawata-Chan!" She called to her younger stepsister. Mawata waved at them and walked over to someone who's back was turned. It turned out to be Goh, who also waved at them.

XoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXo

They walked back to the Awayuki residence at around 9:30 that evening. Himeno was positively bouncing. Hayate, on the other hand, was tired. Himeno had been dragging him every which way while they were at the festival and he ran out of energy about two hours ago. Now he was being dragged by Himeno mostly.

"Wanna go to the pond?" She asked him. He smiled, and she dragged him off in that direction. She walked to the pond still holding his hand and set her things down beside it. They both sat down on the edge and just sat there in the silence.

Himeno looked over to the trees. FLASH! She saw big greenish yellow eyes staring out of them at her. She blinked and looked at the same place. The eyes were gone. She shook her head and looked away. "It's cold out here." She said to no one in particular, rubbing her own arms to keep them warm.

Himeno looked towards Hayate just as he pulled his own jacket off and pulled it around her. "I'm fine." He said. Himeno noticed his face was a little pink. He looks so nice..Wait! Why am I saying such things? She shook her head again and scooted a little closer to him.

Himeno found herself beginning to get sleepy. She yawned and rested her head on his shoulder. Hayate stiffened, and looked down at her head. He smiled warmly and looked up at the stars. After a moment Himeno was sound asleep.

XoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXo

Himeno found herself walking in a field, filled with black blobs that she couldn't quite make out in the darkness. She walked farther and saw someone standing. Suddenly there was a little light around her and the other person. She saw evil greenish-yellow eyes staring at her from the hooded figure.

It laughed at her and pointed to the ground a few feet away. Himeno looked. "Hayate!" She saw a blood covered beat up Hayate there. She ran to him and fell to her knees. "No." She shook him. "Get up Hayate!" he didn't move. His skin was so cold. "Hayate! Hayate! HAYATE!" She touched his cheek; it had one single tear resting there. "No..Hayate. GET UP! HAYATE! Hayate..Hayate." She fell across his chest and cried.

XoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXoXo

Hayate heard someone screaming his name and stood up. He had been sitting on the roof of the Awayuki residence, looking up at the sky, which was just beginning to get fade.

He teleported himself to where the sound was coming from, finding himself in Himeno room. She was crying in her sleep and screaming his name. "Get up! Hayate!" He heard and went over to her. "Himeno! It's okay. I'm here." He shook her shoulder. Her tear filled eyes fluttered open, and she stared up at him.

"Hayate." She began to cry even harder. Hayate sat down on her bed, and pulled the sweat-dampened sheets off of her. She lay back down, this time placing her head on Hayate's lap. "Stay here. Please?" She asked quietly.

"Yes. I'll stay and watch over you." He smiled at her already sleeping face. "For always." He leaned back against her headboard and fell into peaceful slumber after a few moments.

A/N: Buahahaha! I'm stopping it there. Next chapter will be up soon.