"We were all searching
for a Prétear, and we found you. In this vast world I
found you..."
~Hayate (ep. 12)
Hayate~Knight of Wind
In the words of another, Hayate looks like your typical
dark, brooding bishounen, but he certainly doesn't act like it. Of course,
like almost everyone in the series, he spends a fair amount of time brooding,
but quiet? Oh ho ho! I don't think so. From his first, shall we say
::cough:: shocking ::cough:: encounter with Himeno, right away we know that
he has a temper to match Prétear's, and a subtle, mocking sense of
humour.
Like Himeno, he projects an image, which as the series
progresses, one can immediately see as a defense-mechanism. He's been
hurt be his past, and is afraid of repeating his mistakes, though this time
he's got a teensy tinesy bit of a problem...he actually DOES have feelings
for the Prétear this time, causing a good deal blushing and endless
entertainement for all involved.
He is fiercely protective of Himeno, though he tries
not to show it (ie. he stops her from tripping then promptly lets her fall
unceremoniously to the ground). Along with Himeno, Hayate is one of
my favourite characters. He has been hurt by his past, but he doesn't
let himself be completely destroyed or brought down by it (see Sasame).
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