Ahahaha. Long time no story, neh~
*gets pelted with tomatoes and barely dodges the more harmful objects*
Well, enjoy :)
Salvation
Prison gates won't open up for me
On these hands and knees I'm crawlin'
Oh, I reach for you
Well I'm terrified of these four walls
These iron bars can't hold my soul in
All I need is you
Come please I'm callin'
And oh I scream for you
Hurry I'm fallin', I'm fallin'
-Savin' Me by Nickelback
"Okaa-san~ Otoo-san~ Wait for me~" said Nanoha Takamachi gleefully, skipping after her parents.
Momoko and Shiro Takamachi were engrossed in their conversation, probably about their children. Seeing that they were busy, Nanoha cheerfully sought her siblings.
"Neh~ Onee-san~ Onii-san~ Play with me~" Nanoha requested of her brother and sister who were also occupied in another discussion about their training at the dojo, something that Miyuki and Kyoya rarely shared with their little sister.
Both pairs were drifting further and further away. Nanoha kept running, but it seemed as though she could never reach them.
She saw Suzuka and Arisa, but they too were out of reach.
Everyone was engaged in their own spheres. All Nanoha could do was assume her role as the cute daughter and sister or the admirable friend. Eventually, someone would pay attention.
"It's hopeless." Nanoha laughed, a sorrowful laugh. She just sat down and buried her face in her knees. "I'm just an extra…not really needed…I'm just here..."
Then she felt a tap on her back.
"Nanoha," said a familiar and mellifluous voice.
"Fate-chan"
xXx
"Nngh. Whaa?" said a disoriented Nanoha as she realized that she was drooling on her Astronomy book. Class was over.
Astronomy was a snore. Fortunately for Nanoha, the class was in a huge lecture hall that seated over a hundred students. Hence, her nap was unnoticed. Nanoha took the class thinking that she would be able to satisfy her fascination with the night sky, but it turned out that the Professor favored the Physics of Astronomy and incorporated mathematical equations whenever he had the chance.
"Mou, Nanoha. Try to pay attention tomorrow. I thought you really liked astronomy," Fate said, feigning annoyance.
"Nyahaha. It's so hard to stay awake for Professor Yunno's lecture," said Nanoha, sheepishly.
The only reason Nanoha did not drop the class was because of Fate, her best friend and the only person who made her feel needed. Ever since college began, Astronomy was the only class in which Nanoha could spend time with Fate.
Fate chuckled at her friend's antics and, like always, Fate offered, "Would you like me to come by this evening and go over today's lecture?"
"Yes, please. It is always appreciated," said Nanoha. She savored all of the time she spent with Fate. In fact, Fate's notes and explanations were the only reasons why she did well in the class-not that Nanoha cared or even noticed.
xXx
At the Midori Cafe, the Takamachi family business, Nanoha hummed cheerily to a popular tune.
"Is Fate stopping by today?" Momoko Takamachi, Nanoha's mother, asked.
"Yep. She is tutoring me again in Astronomy."
"Well, don't keep Fate for too long. I will take care of everything while you are catching up from sleeping in class" said Momoko with a wink.
"Mou, Okaa-san," said Nanoha, aware that her mother was teasing her about her bad habit. Throughout high school, Fate would always tutor Nanoha on classes that the latter fell asleep in.
"What is keeping Fate-chan?" though Nanoha, as she checked the clock. Fate was usually on time.
"I hope it's not him." Nanoha felt a sudden flash of resentment and agony, which she quickly suppressed.
In an attempt to distract herself from her thoughts, she turned on the Midori Cafe T.V.
Nanoha lazily flipped through the channels as she waited for her friend.
"There has been an accident involving a drunken motorist and a pedestrian near Seitou University. The victim is a student named Fate Testarossa."
Nanoha felt her heart stop.
"The victim is currently in Unimari hospital."
Nanoha bolted out of the cafe.
oOo
Reviews are welcome. Speculations about the title, how the story will progress, who he is, and so forth are welcome too ;)