DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN HAYATE NO GOTOKU. Hata Kenjirou does. It's a nice manga, GO READ IT!

Chapter 5

"Thank you everyone! For coming to my performance! It means a lot to me that all of you took the time to come, even though the invitations had just arrived today," Luca said on the stage, grinning at everyone "And I would also like to thank one person, if not for that one person, I probably wouldn't even be here because of all the work I have to do!" Everyone cheered. "Let's welcome... HAYATE-KUN!" The cheering increased and everyone applauded, as Hayate went up on stage and smiled, waving at the crowd. "Thankyou, Luca-san, but it is my job as your health manager to ensure you are healthy, and don't overwork yourself." Hayate said.

Hinagiku could hear applauding and cheering from inside the huge double doors she was standing infront of. She pushed them open and went in.

"Hayate-kun here, is an amazing person! So I shall reward him!" Luca said, and leaned in to kiss him.

"Uh, Luca-san, you didn't have to reward me with anything.." Hayate said, distancing himself from her, blushing, with his hand to the cheek she'd kissed. Even though the lights were glaring, he could see the people at the back near the huge double doors. He could see Hinagiku. Hinagiku walking out of the room and closing the door behind her.

She was sure that Hayate looked like he'd enjoyed the peck. She didn't understand how he felt about her, and she wanted him to tell her directly. "Hinagiku-san!" Hayate said from behind her. She turned around, he was about 2 metres away from her. "Please, tell me how you feel about me. I'm confused, and I don't want to be like this anymore. I need the truth." Hinagiku said. A cool breeze passed, and Hayate closed his eyes. "Did you like your gift?" he asked. "I'm asking you for your feelings, and you're asking me if I liked your gift?" she asked. "Yes." he said.

She walked away. Walked away from the boy she loved. She couldn't believe him. She didn't care anymore, she just wanted to get home, and away from him, even if only for a few hours.

"So how was it?" Alice asked as Hinagiku entered the room. "I'm giving up on Hayate." she said. Alice slowly nodded. "What happened?"

"I asked him to clearly tell me his feelings, and he asked me if I like the gift he gave me." Hinagiku said. "Did you open the gift?" Alice asked. "No.."

"Well then, open it!" Alice said. "But it's at school." Hinagiku looked up at her. "Then go get it."

There was a full moon out, and it was more windy than usual. Hinagiku was running as fast as she could to school.

And when she reached, it was deserted, and dark. She unlocked the gate and walked in. It was cold. "I should've brought my scarf and jacket.." she whispered, rubbing her hands for warmth.

She pressed the lift button and waited for the lift. After a few minutes she looked up to check which floor the lift was at. At the top floor. She pressed the button again. Nothing. "Great, the power must be off." she said. "Indeed it is, President." a robotic voice said. She looked around. There was no one.

"Who's there?"

"You're worst nightmare." the voice replied, and a giant robot appeared from behind the school. "Wh-what.. are you.." she asked. "I am a killer robot." it said. "Who sent you?" Hinagiku asked. "No one. I am in complete control of myself. And I am here to target the almighty student council president because of the challenge it is."

She whipped out her kendo stick. "Don't be so sure you'll win." she charged at the robot and jumped, hitting his abdominal area. The robot staggered back abit and attempted to grab Hinagiku, but she swerved, and kicked him with great force. She was too quick for him to grab. "The smaller I am, the harder it is to catch."

The robot shot missiles at her, missing her, but hitting the school building. He swung his arm, smashing the roof as Hinagiku jumped, and hit him in the face.

She jumped down to his foot and drived her kendo stick into his foot, nailing him to the ground. WIres spilled out and electrical currents went crazy, almost touching her, but she was fast.

But while she was avoiding the currents, she wasn't watching the robot's hands, and he grabbed her, her head and legs exposed, while her body was behind crushed. He could kill her easily. She then remembered what Hayate had said to her when they had first met.

"HAYATE!" she shouted. Nothing happened. The robot stared at her. "Do not shout randomly, it is annoying." the robot said. She felt tears escape and wiggled in the robot's arm. "No use, president. I have a grip as tight as steel.. get it? Steel? Because, I'm made of-" The robot was sent flying into the school, crushing the exterior and it's contents. "Hayate!"

"What do you think you're doing?" Hayate asked. "Oh, is this the person you had called out for?" the robot asked. Hinagiku was still trapped. She looked up at the clock tower, it was unharmed. "Why are you looking there, president?" the robot asked. "None of your business!"

The robot swung an arm and split the tower in two, the top half crashing into the floor, furniture spilling out. "No!"

Hayate charged and the robot and kicked him in the face, causing him to fall to the side and onto the top half of the tower, and let go of Hinagiku, who fell to the ground. "Hinagiku-san!" Hayate called. The robot got up again, managing to stand up, one foot stuck to the ground. Hinagiku ran and kicked his thigh with a force, strong enough to disconnect the leg from its body. "Find the switch." Hayate whispered, running onto the robot and kicking him aside, to expose his back. The robot's speaker had been damaged, so he couldn't speak. Hinagiku quickly pushed the off switch, as the robot attempted to flip itself.

"Hayate, the tower is crushed, and your gift was inside, I'm so sorry.. I haven't seen it." she said. Hayate smiled and took out the gift from his pocket. "Ha-Hayate? How did-"

"I went to the clock tower this morning to help Risa-chan with something, and saw the box. So I kept it. You must have forgotten it." he smiled, putting it in her hands. "Oh, Hayate-kun... that means you knew I haven't seen it.. so why did you ask me if I liked it?" she asked. "Because I want you to see it." he answered. "But, that makes me so horrible. I'm so sorry I forgot about it!"

"It's OK, open it." he smiled.

She gently untied the bow and opened the small box. A single white cookie, in the shape of a heart, with chocolate and vanilla white words that read I love you, sat in the compact space it had. "Hayate.." she mumbled. "I love you." he said, bringing her chin up and putting his lips to hers.

THE END :)