Hey there! I updated as fast as I could! I hope you all will stick with me during the story, no matter who I decide that Mikino goes with. Even though I doubt I'll tell you now...

Anyway!

I don't own Pretear, only Mikino, her family, and any other unfamiliar characters!

"Ow!" Goh yelled once more as a tentacle slapped Mikino right in the face...but she of course couldn't feel it. She went down on her knees as she had backed away from the demon larva. This one didn't seem to be as easy as the others...but if she defeated it...she would save her father.

'Why...isn't he helping?' she glanced towards the group and looked at Hayate as he looked right back.

'No! I can prove to him I can win!' she thought thought to herself as she ran in for another attack.

-Meanwhile-

"Do you see it?" Himeno asked Kei as she they flew over the town, looking for where the demon larva was spotted. Sasame who also with them, stayed quiet and scanned the area with his eyes. Himeno had begun to wonder where the others where, and what was taking them so long...was Hayate okay? She just wanted to find him and make sure...she didn't want anything to happen to him.

"There!" Himeno yelled as she pointed to an unusual area which stood out from the others since there was a force field covering it. Kei nodded as he moved in closer towards the area, and was shocked that he was able to get in so easily. Himeno got off his back and spotted Hataye, Shin, Mannen, Hajime, and Mikino...who was fighting alone?

"She must have joined with Goh...but I don't get why they aren't helping her..." the trio walked up to the others as Himeno gave Hayate a smack over the head.

"Why aren't you helping her you idiot!?" she yelled at Hayate who rubbed his head, and gave her a frown.

"If she's a-" he was cut off when Himeno stretched out her hands towards him with a small smile.

"Hurry...she needs my help," Hayate couldn't help but smile either as his mind went back to the old days...when they would always fight together. As soon as their hands touched, a white light surrounded them, and when it had cleared up, they were one. Himeno took the Wind sword from the air and pointed towards the demon larva in front of her.

"Himeno..." Mikino looked at her as she saw Himeno rush in, and quickly defeated the demon larva?

'She...she beat it so quickly! Why!? Why couldn't I do the same?" the others ran over to Himeno and quickly started to congratulate her...all except Hayate, who was joined with her. Mikino felt strange for a second, and in a second, Goh was right next to her and went over to Himeno as well.

She felt left out.

She didn't let that bother her though...she let out a sigh and walked over to Himeno with a smile.

"Heh, you beat that demon larva quicker than me! It took me forever," she joked as the others laughed a bit, knowing it was true.

"We can't head off track...we still have to find her dad...remember?" Mannen reminded the others as Mikino nodded with a serious look.

"So...the princess of disaster took your father..." Sasame said as he and the others were all in Himeno's backyard. Mikino nodded as she remembered what had happened...she felt so useless.

"I have to find him...but...if I can't defeat a demon larva...how will I save him?" she asked more to herself than the others as she closed her eyes and leaned back on the fountain.

"Tomorrow..." Hayate said as he crossed his arms. Mikino's eyes snapped open as she stood up.

"What?" she asked hoping that she heard him wrong. It was still about 2:00 and they had plenty of time to find her father!

"Wh-what if she harms him?"

"You're not even ready! It took you half of the day to defeat a demon larva! Himeno defeated it with ease..."

"Well...what am I suppose to tell my family? My father got taken by some princess of disaster?" she asked as tears swelled up in her eyes. There was a moment of silence. Everyone was watching, not wanting to interfere...fearing they would make the argument worse.

"Sure...I don't care what you tell them..." he put his hands in his pockets as he walked off. Mikino turned towards the others and began to run home.

"Mikino...wait! Hayate you jerk!" she didn't know who to run after, but if she wanted them not to be mad at each other...maybe starting with Hayate would be a good idea. She began to run towards Hayate while cursing him.

Hayate is a jerk! XD. I updated pretty quick I think...I'm trying to update as much as I can...I DO have a lot of reviews right? 3

-AngelQueen77