Well that's Hayate & Ayane unfortunately. Always getting their ass kicked...
Free Step Dodge
Force_of_Nature
Brute
At least Ayane does stuff in Ninja Gaiden. Hayate can't even be arsed to hand over his sword. Sends Ayane to do it.
KasumiLover
I hate hayate... For everything he's done to Kasumi
NinjaDon
His record iirc:
Genra: Nope.
Raidou: Broken back.
Kasumi: lost.
Ryu: Nope.
Ayane: nope.
Genra: Nope.
Raidou: Broken back.
Kasumi: lost.
Ryu: Nope.
Ayane: nope.
samuraihachi
TN hates Hayate (story-wise) lolz. He is still one of the best characters gameplay wise though. Although Ein > Hayate, always.