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Hiro spent several minutes examining Hayate from a short distance away, nibbling on his lip. Something wasn't right. "I have a sinking feeling that I'm going to have to teach you..." He groaned, already feeling an ulcer in his stomach. I guess it could just be that I'm hungry...I hope it is, I don't need a problem like an ulcer in a place like this... Hayate scuffed his shoes against the ground, shrugging.

"What do you think you're going to have to teach me? I hope it's not going to have to be about something that's plain common sense." Hiro frowned at the suddenly confrontational tone in Hayate's voice.

"No, I'm just thinking that maybe you'd prefer NOT to end up in some pred's stomach. This isn't exactly a paradise you know," He added in an undertone, "Unless you happen to be several stories tall, that is. Then this place could arguably be called a paradise."

After a short pause Hayate looked out the door that Anna had just vacated. "You mean there's more like her in this world?"

Hiro nodded, grimly. "Lots, lots more. But not to worry, I will teach you how to-"

"No thanks, I think I can manage on my own," His tone ice cold.

"N-Nyaa? That's it?"

"What did you expect me to do? Beg for your teaching? You seem like a really simple minded person, so what could you teach me?"

Hiro gritted his teeth, hands clenching and unclenching. "So, you think you're such hot stuff? Fine! I bet you can't even last a week without being eaten by Crisis!"

Trace shook his head self-assuredly, mockingly. "You're letting your emotions show old-timer."

"I'm only 16 you brat!" Roaring like a wild animal, a fist flew towards Hayate's face. A few seconds later, Hiro had the air knocked out of him, lying on the floor.

"I'm older then you are. I'm 19. Sorry to disappoint," he pulled out his rapier, setting the tip on Hiro's shoulder, inches from his neck. "Now, are you so sure that I can't survive a week?"

Hiro growled, sitting up. "Now I'm even more sure that you won't survive."

"Is that right...Fine then, I'll take you up on your offer then. But if I survive a week..."

~~~~~~~

"Honestly, I don't understand why I have to do this. It's such a pointless childish game." Hayate looked out and up at the dark lightless canopy of tree tops far above him. He looked around curiously at the small dark recess he'd found in the trunk of a tree, with what little light his feline eyes could glean from the surroundings. The recess was little more then a 60 by 36 inch opening that turned into a decently sized room after a six or seven foot long tunnel that hugged his body tightly. The room seemed large enough for him to stretch out on the ground. "I guess this'll have to do for now..." He grinned a little, remembering, the ludicrous bet he'd made with that irritating boy. "This could be fun. Still, I guess I'd better get some sleep. I should probably find some form of food tomorrow..." He yawned, lying against the wall, a thin coat he'd scavenged tossed carelessly on him like a blanket.

~~~~~~~

Hayate shivered, feeling something wet on his foot. "Unn...Is it morning already?" He rubbed his eyes, looking at the entrance to his little cubby, stretching. "Man. Is it morning already? Where are those maids with my break-" He had looked at the wall across from him as he awakened before his gaze swung back at the opening.

"What the hell!?" He leaped to his feet, banging his head on the low ceiling. "OW!!!"

Right there, extending from the cubby to less then an inch away from his foot, was the largest tongue he could ever remember seeing.

"This can't be good, can it...?" He muttered after a short pause, rubbing his eyes.

~~~~~~~

The giantess sucked her tongue back in, somewhat intrigued. "Interesting, what have I caught here? A pet? Or a meal?" The catgirl, red hair cascading down to her lower back, leaned forward, trying to peek into the little hole. "I want to pull it out already..." She frowned, rubbing her forehead. She was wearing a somewhat loose blood-red top and a short forest green skirt. She tried to peek into the hole again but even though it was already daytime, almost no light actually went into the hole. She frowned cutely, poking a finger inside. She felt a sudden stabbing pain, and reflexively curled her hand around whatever it was that had stung her. "I got you this time!"

~~~~~~~

Oh shit! I really $#%& up this time! Hayate struggled in vain, his one free hand thrashing wildly, the slender blade snapped in half from the force of his swings. Whatever it was that had grabbed him, he could tell from the force that it was several times larger then he was, since it wrapped around him from chest to toe. Only his head and his right hand were free, but, even thrashing wildly, he just couldn't break free. Too strong! He recoiled, bright sunlight flooding his vision for an instant, the vision enough to flood his face with red. He saw a very, very, VERY tall woman, her face twisted in a lopsided grin.

"So, care to explain what you're doing thrusting a sword into my hand, kid?"

Hayate turned from the girl's face, looking at the small wound on her finger. A finger that was much bigger then he was. "T-T-This could be bad..." he stammered hesitantly, suddenly dry in the mouth and throat. "Well, um, that is..."

"What've you got there Saki?"

Hayate and the catgirl both turned watching as a certain naga slithered onto the scene.

"I'm not sure why, but lately I've been getting a feeling that everyone's ignoring me! Even Anna didn't react when I told her good morning yesterday! She usually makes some really funny face and shouts something silly like, like..." Crisis stopped for a moment, trying to think of something Anna would say.

"OK!!! Putting that potentially disturbing bit of news aside for the moment, I found this hiding in that tree over there," She pointed at Hayate with her tail for a second before wrapping her tail around him and lifting him up. "It looks like some-"

"I'll get you this time cat!!"

Hayate vaguely made out a human-sized girl launch herself at the cat, riding a wave of earth, but, unintentionally, ran into the hand that she was waving, and hard. The force of the blow was actually hard enough to launch the girl through the air, back into one of the trees several miles away. The wave of earth almost immediately solidified into rock, frozen in mid surge.

"-kind of small catperson," Saki finished without missing a beat looking over her shoulder. "Did I just smack a fly?"

Did that girl just now have dog ears and a tail? Hayate couldn't help but wonder, shuddering. "Why do I feel a sudden murderous intent?"

"Is that Hiro??" Crisis wondered, leaning over way close to Hayate, her face just inches(giantess inches, that is) away from him. "Aw man, it's not! Can I eat him then?" She licked her lips, more then ready to snatch the little morsel from her friend.

"No no, down Crisis, don't eat this one. He caught my interest, for now."

Hayate looked from Saki to Crisis, and back, hesitant. This could be bad...

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Hiro spent several minutes examining Hayate from a short distance away, nibbling on his lip. Something wasn't right. "I have a sinking feeling that I'm going to have to teach you..." He groaned, already feeling an ulcer in his stomach. I guess it could just be that I'm hungry...I hope it is, I don't need a problem like an ulcer in a place like this... Hayate scuffed his shoes against the ground, shrugging.

"What do you think you're going to have to teach me? I hope it's not going to have to be about something that's plain common sense." Hiro frowned at the suddenly confrontational tone in Hayate's voice.

"No, I'm just thinking that maybe you'd prefer NOT to end up in some pred's stomach. This isn't exactly a paradise you know," He added in an undertone, "Unless you happen to be several stories tall, that is. Then this place could arguably be called a paradise."

After a short pause Hayate looked out the door that Anna had just vacated. "You mean there's more like her in this world?"

Hiro nodded, grimly. "Lots, lots more. But not to worry, I will teach you how to-"

"No thanks, I think I can manage on my own," His tone ice cold.

"N-Nyaa? That's it?"

"What did you expect me to do? Beg for your teaching? You seem like a really simple minded person, so what could you teach me?"

Hiro gritted his teeth, hands clenching and unclenching. "So, you think you're such hot stuff? Fine! I bet you can't even last a week without being eaten by Crisis!"

Trace shook his head self-assuredly, mockingly. "You're letting your emotions show old-timer."

"I'm only 16 you brat!" Roaring like a wild animal, a fist flew towards Hayate's face. A few seconds later, Hiro had the air knocked out of him, lying on the floor.

"I'm older then you are. I'm 19. Sorry to disappoint," he pulled out his rapier, setting the tip on Hiro's shoulder, inches from his neck. "Now, are you so sure that I can't survive a week?"

Hiro growled, sitting up. "Now I'm even more sure that you won't survive."

"Is that right...Fine then, I'll take you up on your offer then. But if I survive a week..."

~~~~~~~

"Honestly, I don't understand why I have to do this. It's such a pointless childish game." Hayate looked out and up at the dark lightless canopy of tree tops far above him. He looked around curiously at the small dark recess he'd found in the trunk of a tree, with what little light his feline eyes could glean from the surroundings. The recess was little more then a 60 by 36 inch opening that turned into a decently sized room after a six or seven foot long tunnel that hugged his body tightly. The room seemed large enough for him to stretch out on the ground. "I guess this'll have to do for now..." He grinned a little, remembering, the ludicrous bet he'd made with that irritating boy. "This could be fun. Still, I guess I'd better get some sleep. I should probably find some form of food tomorrow..." He yawned, lying against the wall, a thin coat he'd scavenged tossed carelessly on him like a blanket.

~~~~~~~

Hayate shivered, feeling something wet on his foot. "Unn...Is it morning already?" He rubbed his eyes, looking at the entrance to his little cubby, stretching. "Man. Is it morning already? Where are those maids with my break-" He had looked at the wall across from him as he awakened before his gaze swung back at the opening.

"What the hell!?" He leaped to his feet, banging his head on the low ceiling. "OW!!!"

Right there, extending from the cubby to less then an inch away from his foot, was the largest tongue he could ever remember seeing.

"This can't be good, can it...?" He muttered after a short pause, rubbing his eyes.

~~~~~~~

The giantess sucked her tongue back in, somewhat intrigued. "Interesting, what have I caught here? A pet? Or a meal?" The catgirl, red hair cascading down to her lower back, leaned forward, trying to peek into the little hole. "I want to pull it out already..." She frowned, rubbing her forehead. She was wearing a somewhat loose blood-red top and a short forest green skirt. She tried to peek into the hole again but even though it was already daytime, almost no light actually went into the hole. She frowned cutely, poking a finger inside. She felt a sudden stabbing pain, and reflexively curled her hand around whatever it was that had stung her. "I got you this time!"

~~~~~~~

Oh shit! I really $#%& up this time! Hayate struggled in vain, his one free hand thrashing wildly, the slender blade snapped in half from the force of his swings. Whatever it was that had grabbed him, he could tell from the force that it was several times larger then he was, since it wrapped around him from chest to toe. Only his head and his right hand were free, but, even thrashing wildly, he just couldn't break free. Too strong! He recoiled, bright sunlight flooding his vision for an instant, the vision enough to flood his face with red. He saw a very, very, VERY tall woman, her face twisted in a lopsided grin.

"So, care to explain what you're doing thrusting a sword into my hand, kid?"

Hayate turned from the girl's face, looking at the small wound on her finger. A finger that was much bigger then he was. "T-T-This could be bad..." he stammered hesitantly, suddenly dry in the mouth and throat. "Well, um, that is..."

"What've you got there Saki?"

Hayate and the catgirl both turned watching as a certain naga slithered onto the scene.

"I'm not sure why, but lately I've been getting a feeling that everyone's ignoring me! Even Anna didn't react when I told her good morning yesterday! She usually makes some really funny face and shouts something silly like, like..." Crisis stopped for a moment, trying to think of something Anna would say.

"OK!!! Putting that potentially disturbing bit of news aside for the moment, I found this hiding in that tree over there," She pointed at Hayate with her tail for a second before wrapping her tail around him and lifting him up. "It looks like some-"

"I'll get you this time cat!!"

Hayate vaguely made out a human-sized girl launch herself at the cat, riding a wave of earth, but, unintentionally, ran into the hand that she was waving, and hard. The force of the blow was actually hard enough to launch the girl through the air, back into one of the trees several miles away. The wave of earth almost immediately solidified into rock, frozen in mid surge.

"-kind of small catperson," Saki finished without missing a beat looking over her shoulder. "Did I just smack a fly?"

Did that girl just now have dog ears and a tail? Hayate couldn't help but wonder, shuddering. "Why do I feel a sudden murderous intent?"

"Is that Hiro??" Crisis wondered, leaning over way close to Hayate, her face just inches(giantess inches, that is) away from him. "Aw man, it's not! Can I eat him then?" She licked her lips, more then ready to snatch the little morsel from her friend.

"No no, down Crisis, don't eat this one. He caught my interest, for now."

Hayate looked from Saki to Crisis, and back, hesitant. This could be bad...