[Nightengale]

Originally Posted by LoweGear

^ Or, he may have that plan in mind, but his conscience got in the way of his determination to go ahead with it. So he gives Hayate his financial support, so he can ease the moral wrangling going about in his head, while he's trying to find an alternative. But since he can't after several years, and with the Tome already awakened, and with the TSAB seemingly not getting anywhere on the case, he had no choice but to go ahead with his original plan to seal Hayate along with the tome.

At least, that's my take on it.

And that very much happens to be exactly what my fic's about. Plaigarism!

:P

Well, aside from the fact that my story includes Graham knowing Hayate's parents...and making some of his "search for alternatives" a little...painful.