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~Hayate Yamachi~

"What... what is that!? How's it moving that fast!?" The demon seemed completely paralyzed as it continued to try and snipe the boy running headlong towards it, seeming to move out of the way of the bullets as they were fired. Such speed, such agility, it was frightening for something that was human to be so inhuman. "D-Demon! You're a demon." Ironic words always seemed to fit the situations he was thrown into. What else could he do though? He had to make up for his weakness, for his lack of having anyone to aid him. A well balanced fighter, that was what he was, and what he had always been. Taking his body to inhuman levels was just something that he had to do to make up for his lack of a partner, to be able to complete the missions he needed to so that he could move on to the next year. "S-Stay away!" The demon had shouted just as the figure had jumped up, landing on the ledge that it had been sniping from. "Sayonara." The boy spoke, ending the being with one strike.

Hayate's eyes opened up as he sat on the bench in front of the fountain. A loud yawn marked his waking up from a nap, having been sleeping quite well while sitting there. A vague memory presented as a dream, his mind reminding him of a very simple fact that he tried to forget most of the time. The Second Year Loser who seems to repel partners like bug spray. Maybe it's because of that nickname that I can't seem to get anyone to team up with me. He thought to himself as he rubbed his head, a bit irritated at being reminded of what brought him here, having strange dreams in the middle of the city. His mentor would probably knock the crap out of him if she ever found out that he was moping around and such. "Its... not really moping though, is it? At least, I don't think it is. I'm still sleepy so I can't really tell right now-" Hayate said as his words turned into another long yawn, Hayate holding up his hand over his mouth as he finished yawning. It was then that he just seemed to stare at his hand for a while before speaking, almost as if addressing someone that was not there. In actuality he was quoting what his mentor had said to him during his first lesson under her tutelage. "A sound soul dwells within a sound mind, and a sound body. That's what you said to me when I got back from that mission a year ago. Just why did you pick me though... it's all so confusing."

Hayate thought to himself as he held his head, just wondering why out of all the people who had signed up on the mission, actually all the people in the academy, she had picked him to be her apprentice. "I guess it really doesn't matter, just curious. Not like doubting your instincts'll make you show up any faster or anything." He said to himself as he stretched his arms a bit, standing up and putting his hands in his pockets as he stood up. All the people around him seemed to be enjoying themselves, smiling and walking around with their families without a care in the world. It's because there's people like you who were there to protect them when they were in danger. Hayate thought to himself, a solemn expression dawning on his face for a brief moment as he turned his attention up towards the sun, holding a hand in front of his face to block the blinding light at least a little bit. "Just how long is she going to make me wait out her before she decides to show up." He complained to himself as he sighed and stuck his hand back in his pocket, looking down as he kicked the ground a bit with his right foot. He would just have to wait a little bit longer he guessed.

~Hayate Yamachi~

Hayate had been in the middle of tapping the front of his right foot on the ground a few times when he caught sight of something very.... strange. Judging from the lack of a reaction from other people she did not seem to be a demon, so it had to obviously be someone that was well-known around here, given that no one was making a fuss about the girl's... tail.... and ears. What a strange sight.... wait.... is she walking this way? Hayate thought to himself as he watched the woman approach him, her tails swaying as she walked. I don't think I've talked to many people except sensei and the teachers at the academy since the expedition last year... I just sort of started doing my own thing. Hayate thought to himself and gulped, slightly nervous at the prospect of interacting with another person after so long. Normally he was not shy, but there were many factors in this situation that sort of made him wonder if he could possibly get away in time before she was too close to run. For one... she was cute... that was an undeniable fact that sort of messed with him. Two, he had not really talked to many people in a year as stated before, keeping to himself. And three, he felt the urge to want to pull on her ears and that was never a good sign....

It was too late, however, and the woman seemed to have gotten too close for him to run away and pass it off as him not noticing her at the time, plus he had been staring at her for far to long to pass it off as not noticing her. So, he decided the best course of action was to try and resist the urge to tug on her ears, which was the main reason he had wanted to run away. "Um... can I help you with anything?" He asked her, looking at her with a slight mix of nervousness and worry that his instincts might get the best of him. It was hard to believe someone like a.... well a kitsune would probably best describe it, could exist. Then again... if demons exist in the world then surely there must be all sort of things that roam around. There's bound to be a good couple of things we haven't discovered even if we do occupy a good percentage of the planet. Still... she seems like on of those girls you might see in an anime or manga... it's kind of interesting to say the least. He thought to himself as he eyed the girl with that nervous look, wondering just what she wanted from him.

It was about the time that something caught his attention. "Hm... my hands aren't at my side..." He mumbled to himself as he realized that he had subconsciously attempted to take a hold of the kitsune's ears and attempt to lightly tug at them. His reaction was rather dull to this attempt to pull on her ears despite his complete defiance of wanting to perform said action. Maybe it was a bit of shock that his own subconscious had defied his will power.... or maybe it was his subconsciousness's will power that had over-powered his and made him attempt to tug on her ears. He was prepared for the worst whether he succeeded or not in tugging on her ears, however.

~Hayate Yamachi~

Confused.... was a decent word to use in regards to how Hayate was feeling right now, having no idea what this woman was talking about. Some of the things she said were pretty clear, like how she had been away for a while and her friends seemed to be busy. Other things, however, just seemed to be going over his head, mostly due to the fact that he had no idea what she was talking about but still. "Um... if you don't mind me asking... what exactly are you asking that you're sorry for?" He asked, rubbing the back of his head as he wondered what it was that she was talking about. By now the conversation had gotten to the point that her ears were the least of Hayate's worries, much less tugging on them. In fact he was so confused that his arms just hung at his side as he stared at the young woman with a very confused look on his face. Well.... this is definitely a very strange conversation... I can at least say that. He thought to himself as he continued to stand there, waiting for a reply from the kitsune.

Within reasonable standards Hayate would come off as slightly awkward while trying to talk to someone, given that he had not partaken in much conversation with other people over the last year. But in such a confusing situation he came off as even more awkward and confused. At least he just was not standing there and not saying anything though, that might make conversation a bit dull for the other participant. Well.... I may not have gotten to that point yet but give it another couple of months and I'll probably start acting like those silent kids in anime that hide at the first sign of anything related to socializing. He thought to himself as he looked to the side slightly, thinking about what it might be like to be that kind of person. Actually... never mind. I think I'd want to be that type of guy that just prefers to do things like missions alone... much less pathetic-looking that way if you think about it. If I do that though then I'll end up as the Third Year Loser before you know it, and that's never a good thing. He thought to himself and looked at the ground, sighing as he wished he had never thought of such a possibility. He would probably be considered the worst student at DWMA if he ended up in his third year without a partner. Although I'd bet it be even more ironic than it already is given my current situation. What am I going to do? He asked himself as he sighed again.

~Hayate Yamachi~

Yeah.... I'm.... afraid. Hayate thought to himself as he stared at the woman for a few moments, his right eye twitching slightly as he watched her basically explode. There was this distinct thought that what she had called him was something... insulting but he decided not to pay it too much mind. Geez, I don't even know who she is and she's acting like we made plans and I forgot or something. He thought to himself as he thought about what the young woman had said about hearing about him from a source or something of the sort. Great. So she already knows about me, perfect. He thought to himself as he stuck his hands into his pockets and just watched her for a few moments, debating on whether or not he should go along with this girl to her friend's house. In the first place, isn't that kind of weird to just suddenly follow someone to a friend's house, much less a person with ears and a tail. Not to mention I'm waiting on sensei. She'd kill me if I was late. Man.... what should I do... He thought to himself as he rubbed the back of his head, tapping the end of his right foot on the ground as he thought about what he should do carefully. That fire had kind of spooked him a little bit, mainly because he was not expecting something so.... destructive to suddenly happen. Good thing she did not harm anyone when it happened, good thing she did not harm him.

What the woman said next kind of struck him, since it was something he often heard from the few that approached him still. "Company, huh...." He thought to himself as he looked to the side, rubbing his neck with a bit of a distant look on his face. Could it possibly hurt to take a little detour for a bit and come back later? After all, the person he was waiting on was running late, maybe they would not show up until after he got back. What to do, what to do. After a few moments of thinking it over he sighed a bit, looking down as he rubbed his neck some more before answering the young woman. "Why not. Sure, I'll hang out with you." He said looking off to the side as he continued to hold onto the side of his neck. Still, he didn't know exactly what the woman wanted from him but the least he could do is accompany her for a short while. Besides, I'm sure she wouldn't kill me half as mercilessly if she knew I went off to hang out with someone, seeing as how I don't talk to many people. He thought to himself as he stood there, waiting for the woman to respond to his agreement. Still, there's no guarantee that I'm going to survive hanging out with this girl.... she seems to be pretty explosive for the littlest of reasons. He thought to himself as he put his hand back into the pocket of his jacket and continued to watch the young woman.

~Hayate Yamachi~

Born in Italy and raised in Japan, huh. Not to mention being cursed by a witch, very odd. He thought to himself as he rubbed his head slightly, watching the young woman while she continued to speak to him, telling him her status as a meister and what types of abilities she had. To be honest she was giving him quite a bit of info for someone she had just met, it was kind of odd but who was he to question it really? Of course, when she snapped her fingers and the reflection of him stood in front of him with a creepy smile, he merely stared back without much of an expression on his face. "I guess that's pretty cool then." Hayate said, not really knowing what to say in response to her showing him her abilities and rubbed the back of his head a bit more as he continued to look at her, wondering if he might need to give her a bit of information on himself now. It was only right since the girl seemed to give quite the amount of info on herself to him, but he did not plan to tell her that much, just a bit since he just met her and everything.

"My name's Hayate Yamachi, but I'm pretty sure you already know that since you seemed to be looking for me. I'm a one star meister but I'm treated like a three star most of the time, not really sure what I am. I'm Japanese, at least that's what I was told, and I'm more of a melee fighter than anything." Hayate said as he rubbed the back of his head, giving her quite a bit of information, more than he had originally been planning to give the young woman. What could he do though? It was only right that he give her a substantial amount of info compared to what she gave him, but still. Maybe he should not have mentioned the part about being treated like a three star meister while only being a one star meister. It can't be helped though, without a partner I'm essentially a three star meister. I'm not too good at missions that don't require fighting so they kind of had to train me to fight without a weapon, whether I liked it or not. No worries though, I got pretty strong off of her training so far, and we're barely even into my second year. I'm sure she has quite a bit more to teach me. He thought to himself as he looked at his hand for a few moments before clenching it, as if to show the determination behind his thoughts.