Recently I've been checking out the forums at on GA's page. There I saw a forum where an arguement over who Hotaru should end up with. In my honest opinion, by how things are looking in the manga lately, Hayate has the bigger chance and devotion since, well, yeah, I dunno. But of course, not really being the biggest HxH fan, I still think Ruka and Hotaru can make an interesting pair (though I'm not quite sure if Hotaru was just joking in that psychology test because that was the part where people started to notice the never-ending possiblities of their pairing). But nonetheless, for you scarce Hayate x Hotaru fans out there, this one's for you.

Boo the stupidity, I just made this in a hurry. XP

Drabble 5: Hotaru x Hayate

Main Genre: Humor

Word of the Drabble: Help

Dedicated to: To my friends Princess and Jill, thanks for the helping hands and the shoulders to lean on that were worth the sweet memories. (:

Hotaru kept walking, completely ignoring the idiot closely stalking her behind. She didn't seem to be in such a good mood, considering the fact that her eyes practically spelled doom and people were smart enough to make way for her.

"Could I help you with your books?" Matsudaira Hayate, the sixteen year old "Wind Sickle" of the Dangerous Abilities class asked hopefully.

"No," Imai Hotaru, the twelve year old "Ice Queen" of the Technical Abilities class, bluntly replied.

"I could help you cross the hallway…" he grinned.

Hotaru hefted the weight of her things in the other hand, continuing her grumpy trudge towards the safe haven of her lab.

"I could help you with your homework… Uhh, though I'm not any use in math, science, history, or any other major subject, I can still make a mean book report that can earn a decent C-," he offered, apparently sure of his capabilities. In fact, he was too sure.

Hotaru felt a vein pop somewhere near her temple.

"I-I could treat you to lunch… maybe even spoonfeed you some soup since you seem, err, so tired," Hayate said, almost hesitantly but still too overconfidently nonetheless.

Hotaru felt her hand pulling closer towards the trigger of the mini gun conveniently placed inside her pocket.

"Uhh… maybe I could even walk you to your dorm, and uhm, help you around, and stuff. Doesn't that sound great, Cool Blu – "

BAKA!

Aloof, she blew off the remaining steam from her gun without ever looking back.

And after turning right, Hotaru finally reached the comforting refuge of her lab.

"CBS! I-I… Wait up!" Hayate called after her from outside.

Who knew idiots could survive like cockroaches under the Ice Queen's deadly weapons, anyway?

She walked to the door, ready to slam it in the moron's face if necessary.

But apparently, she wasn't fast enough.

"Cool *pant* Blue Sky…" Hayate panted, his breath coming out in huffs, "I-I *pant* want to *pant* help..."

Hotaru simply looked at him, as if waiting for something to happen anytime soon.

"As far as I'm concerned, I never needed anybody's help in any way." She placed a hand on the door and proceeded to closing it with purposely unwarranted force.

Hayate stopped the door. "Wait! Give me another chance! Like… uhm, if you let me help you out in the, uhh… lab, yeah, lab!"

Hotaru paused, suddenly getting caught up in mid-thought. She cast a glance over her shoulder and eyed her deluxe set of ultra Baka Blasters; 5 times the precision and accuracy, 5 times the pain.

Then she looked back at Hayate with an inward curiosity masked by her typical indifferent expression.

Hayate looked back at her with pathetic eagerness. "Well?"

Hotaru mused on her other possible candidates. Apparently, a Nogi with a swollen face would call for half the profit while a Mikan with a sore head would just turn up the volume and give her a headache.

Oh, what the heck.

"You can stay."

Hayate blushed furiously, "R-r-r-really?"

Hotaru nodded, walking inside without seeing the need to motion Hayate to follow her in.

"S-s-seriously?" He looked very puzzled and flustered.

"I need a new test subject for my newest invention," Hotaru said brusquely, hiding the evil little smile that was threatening to come out.

Hayate gasped, "I'd love that!"

"Hold still," Hotaru reached for a gun, the largest – and strongest – blaster of the set.

Hayate kept talking, failing to see it coming because he was too excited to do so. "…And, maybe we could have that study date as promised!"

Hotaru smirked, aiming it particularly at Hayate's face. "Don't push your luck."

BAAAAAKAAAAA!

When I was younger, so much younger than today,

I never needed anybody's help in any way.

But now these days are gone, I'm not so self-assured.

Now I find I change my mind, and open up the doors.

Help! – The Beatles

If anybody got it, 5 A's means 5 times the effect. Nyaha.

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