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Hayate and Nagi found themselves in Klaus's office early the next morning.

"What do you mean she's gone?" Nagi shouted in panic, her hair still not quite ready for the world. Hayate was standing next to her, sobbing inwardly. It was all his fault.

"I mean," Klaus said in a scraggily voice, he was the mostly unseen, attention-desiring, master butler of the Sanzenin mansion. As the voice in the sky, I can say with frankness this may be the only time you encounter him. "That's not fair." Klaus cried upset with his fate.

Shaking himself out of his mild psychosis with a man-in-the-sky, he continued. "What I mean, is that on this security camera, we can see her entering the shed. Moments later, the camera fades to static, and when it comes back to normal, she is gone. There are no traces of Maria anywhere in the mansion or on the grounds. We have to assume she quit."

"What?" Hayate and Nagi both shouted at the same time.

"No one else in the entire Sanzenin Estate has the intellect to fool cameras in this fashion. In fact, I'd deem this a magic trick it seems so impossible. Maria is the only one capable to have pulled this off. Therefore, she must have done it intentionally.

"And, she will have to be replaced quickly if we are to keep the mansion functioning at maximum capacity." Klaus concluded.

"WHAT?" Maria was a sister, a teacher, a mother, and a beloved friend, the very notion of replacing her was preposterous: it couldn't be done.

"I have just posted a form on the internet for an elite class maid, with all of the attributes Maria had, and any extras that she may have been lacking."

"Maria had no flaws. As if you could find a maid that-" Nagi growled.

"You've got Mail." The voice in the computer spoke.

Klaus look at Nagi and raised his eyebrows, "You were saying?"

"Unbelievable." The girl stomped her foot on the ground.

"Name: Veronica "Quasar" Belle. Born: Jamestown, New York, USA. Age: 16." Klaus looked at the two, and continued, "She claims to be fluent in Japanese, as well as 24 other languages, she graduated from high school before the age of thirteen, she has participated in a few sports, namely bowling, baseball, and golf. She has spent the three years after high school in a maid academy somewhere off in Europe to be taught the tricks of the trade for maids. She can clean and she can cook, boasting of over 400 recipes by heart. She packs light, she's very tidy, and she looks really cute."

Hayate's ears perked, and Nagi noticed. She stamped her foot down on his.

"Ow!"

"I don't want her! Hayate can fill Maria's spots."

"Too late, I already accepted her. I am awaiting her-" "You've got Mail" "Reply. Lord this girl is fast. From the looks of it, she'll be her by... tomorrow? Gosh! She is quick."

"Shouldn't we spend our time looking for Maria?" Hayate asked, worried, Nagi nodded with him.

"Sanzenin special forces are already investigating. Rest assured, this replacement will be worth it though." Klaus responded coolly, as coolly as an old scraggily man can.

"Since when have they done anything? Hayate should go!"

"Mi-Milady!" Hayate stammered, unsure if he was happy that Nagi had faith in him, or shocked that she decided whimsically that he should go.

"No, impossible. He must be here to help Ms. Veronica Belle become comfortable with the manor. Show her what she must do."

"Isn't that your job?" Nagi spoke Hayate's thoughts.

"I- Uh... Have other, very important businesses to tend to outside of the sights and minds of the audience." Klaus said it with a very dignified tone.

Klaus shooed them from his office, muttering about the incoming maid and her picture.

Hayate and Nagi stood outside the office, and Nagi was perplexed. Her chin rested in between her thumb and index finger. She was plotting fiercely. "Hayate!" She spoke with her unwavering, commanding voice. "Take me to the Library! Stat!"

Hayate, who had been standing, moping in place over his actions that had caused Maria to quit, stood up immediately and hoisted Nagi onto his back. In a flash, the combat butler dashed off to the Library within the halls of the mansion.

The two gingerly entered the library. Rows upon rows of books stood before them. On the shelves, debatably every textbook and printed copy of media known to mankind could be found. Ladders were located in every row, resting on tracks that allowed the ease of movement throughout the library. Hayate, no matter how many times he had been in this room, was still impressed. Nagi just strode forwards, ignoring the commonplace sight, and dashed to her select corner that she reserved for thinking up new ideas for her manga.

"Sit." She commanded Hayate, the likes of which sat down cross-legged on the floor.

Hayate stared up expectantly at her. He had no idea why they were doing this, but imagined that she'd tell him soon enough.

"Ok Hayate," he was right, "so, you and I both know that Maria didn't quit." Hayate nodded. "I am willing to wager..." She threw down a manga with an alien abducting a maid, Hayate closed his eyes and looked away for a moment: he knew what was coming. "That she was kidnapped by aliens."

"Mi-Milady, if that is the case, how am I going to go about rescuing her?" Hayate stammered, recalling her unwavering faith in him.

"Simple. I am going to make an investment or two in a prototype air-to-space vehicle, and you are going to pilot it into the atmosphere and hunt down the aliens to make them give Maria back."

Not pleased with the prospect of flying in space, Hayate countered, "Why would aliens have motive to kidnap Maria?"

Nagi paused for a moment, but not long enough to give the illusion that she did not know exactly why aliens would have motive to kidnap Maria. "Hayate," she began slowly, "you do know what aliens do to young girls who they've kidnapped, right?"

"Ransom?" Hayate asked innocently.

"No, though that would be a good guess." Nagi set down a manga in front of him, the cover depicted an alien tentacle monster with a girl upraised in the air with a tentacle-

"Gah! Young girls shouldn't be reading things like this!" Hayate announced, confiscating the hentai magazine.

"It wasn't- I didn't- it's not like- I- I- ughh..." Nagi sighed in defeat, reddening.

"Milady, with all due respect, Maria would've told you she wasn't capture by aliens. I'm sure of it. Besides, the Sanzenin Special Forces are looking for her. Maybe they will actually find her?" Hayate then added with a shudder, "Maybe she actually quit?"

"Hayate, don't be stupid, we both know Maria would never quit."

She would if she felt the situation was too awkward working and living with me when I liked her so much... Hayate thought miserably. He decided to close his mind to Maria, only to think about her when instructed. It was his fault, after all that Maria had left.

"Ok... But... what should we do then?" Hayate asked hopelessly.

Nagi cracked a smirk, "I was just getting to that. I have to admit, I think Klaus is right. He is essentially useless as a butler, and... I need you to be here if you can't find Maria." Nagi's face lit up red and she looked away from Hayate for a moment. "But we have to figure out what we are going to do about this 'Veronica Quasar Belle' chick." Nagi glowered, "We have to run her to the ground."

"So you want to make her work really hard and discourage her... I see." Hayate nodded in understanding. "So I get the day off?"

Nagi pondered. The last time I gave him the day off, he went to Hina's house... Nagi's eyes began glowing with a small flame, Every time I shun him from the house some other girl tries to take him away from me! He should be more faithful! No, he has to stay.

"No," Nagi answered, "I need you here." She added, blushing mildly.

"Ah, I see," Hayate nodded, "I need to watch over Ms. Veronica as you work her to the ground."

At this, Nagi glared. "I will be there too." She reminded him. Both he and the new girl were to be on a short leash.

"Of course! You will be there to order her around!" Hayate exclaimed, "A brilliant scheme, Milady."

Nagi flinched. Hayate, you are too devilish; to compliment me like that so unexpectedly. I won't give in so easily.

Nagi came to the conclusion that, because they were alone, and that Maria wasn't there to stop him, Hayate must be trying to make a move on her. The thought terrified and excited her. But she wanted to make sure she wasn't played with like a toy. She was a Sanzenin! Above that, a woman. She wouldn't be toyed with.

"Hmph!" Nagi affirmed her train of logic. "Hayate, don't you have somewhere to be?"

"Milady?" Hayate asked, confused.

Nagi stared at him, and Hayate stared back. His stunning cerulean eyes were alluring as ever. Slowly, she began to succumb to his evil charm. Nagi repressed a blush, fumed, and grit her teeth: he was winning.

"What are you still doing here? I said go!"

"You never-"

"GO!"

Hayate rushed out of the study, upset and confused.

Nagi sighed. It had to be done. Grudgingly, she pulled out her manga, and began writing and drawing away.

Hayate sighed. Normally, this was a moment when Maria would console him, and cheer him up. Nagi was a curious girl; one moment she could be smiling, the next, turning red with anger.

Without Maria here to give him some form of explanation, Hayate could only sigh and find something to do. He knew that, if he was to clean the house thoroughly, Ms. Veronica Quasar Belle would have nothing to clean. So he decided to go to his room, and reflect upon the past events. He stayed there until lunchtime, where he knew Nagi would call for her.

One more down! Ok... so that's a lie, I have about 30 pages written as of right now. Y'all need to be caught up with me if I am to start accepting requests. Such as: "Mr. XT! Can you make a cutesy HayateXNagi scene? Please?" To this I say, Ok, I can do that, just wait a second... there, written, enjoy! You get the idea.

More coming soon.

Chapter added 19:33, 01/29/2012