The Holt sisters were Ryouichi's current favorite playmates. The two of them were both gorgeous but different. Lorelle was the type of girl he could take out on the town and she'd make him dance well into the morning. Eumelia was the girl he could bring home and slink into bed with. He was driven mad by their red hair and dark blue eyes. And he knew for a fact that he drove them mad as well.
Yuzuki wished her son had a bit more respect for women. She really did, despite her silence on the subject. Didn't he want a long-lasting love like the one she shared with her husband? She couldn't bare the thought of waking up next to anyone else. Rokurou had been by her side for eternity, it had seemed. Her son's amorous ways just didn't leave way for true romance. How could he be happy with that?
Hayate didn't really mind what his father did. Or rather, he didn't have much time to. He was a very focused boy and blocked out most of what went on in the house, in an effort to keep to his studies, His mother always preached about working hard to become someone worthy of respect and he wanted to make her proud, wherever she was.
He made his grandparents proud, he knew that. He was a quiet boy who kept to himself mostly, painting or reading. But he always helped out with the chores, taking out the trash and loading the dishwasher. His grandmother boasted of his helpful deeds to her husband and to any neighbors who listened.
Hayate often wished his dad was as proud. After receiving his report card and showing it to his happy grandparents, he rushed into his father's room for his approval. But his father was preoccupied with Karl's mother. "That's nice, Hayate, now go away. Daddy is busy with Miss Holt." Hayate sighed and walked out, his tiny fingers clinging to his A+.
Yuzuki didn't need her son's approval for anything and soon, Hayate would learn that too. Yuzuki entered a cooking contest of her own desire and she won. She was proud and shared her winnings with her husband and Hayate. But Ryouichi would get none of it. He wouldn't even get a piece of the turkey that won.
While at the contest, Yuzuki met up with many of people. One of the people she met ran the art school in town and they got into a conversation about Hayate. The woman agreed to meet with him and see if he had what it took to be a true artist. She observed him for several hours before rising from her seat and giving him a membership to her school. "You'll fit in quite nicely."
Meanwhile, Yuzuki got to know her neighbors a bit more. "Did you hear? The girl in the red house is looking for aliens! Aliens!"
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