A/N: Hey guys! This is my first ever time writing a fan fiction so tips on how to make it better and constructive criticism are very welcome. Feed back is also greatly appreciated.

Disclaimer: I don't own anything

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Chapter 1

"Nanoha-chan, sorry to disturb you so early in the morning and on your day off too but something has come up." A soft voice whispered breaking the silence and waking the brunette from her sleep.

It was early morning and the sun had barely risen when a small monitor popped up. The said brunette slowly turned over to see who had contacted her so early in the morning.

"Hmm…Hayate-chan," Sleepy eyes slowly blinked trying to adjust the light in front of her surprised to see her browned hair long time friend. "Is everything alright?"

Hayate nodded when she noticed the slight worried look in Nanoha's eyes. "I need to ask you a favour." Nanoha slowly sat up in a more comfortable position waiting for her friend to continue and being carefully not to wake a sleeping blonde next to her. "Sorry to bother you but HQ detected some strong magical waves coming from an unauthorised planet not long ago. They wanted us to investigate and find the cause of this."

Nanoha tilted her head to the side unsure of what her friend was trying to say.

Hayate sighed. She really didn't want to sent Nanoha out on a mission because Fate had just returned from a long one and she wanted the two to have some alone time. She was hoping that Fate would finally be able to voice out her feelings for Nanoha this week but this incident was something they couldn't ignore, especially since the higher ups asked them to investigate. Sighing again she continued, "They requested you and Yuuno-kun to see what's causing this. Since it's an unauthorised planet they wanted Yuuno-kun to do some research and while you investigated."

Nanoha was surprised that the higher ups requested her especially. Knowing this she knew she couldn't argue about not going. Nanoha looked to her right quickly checking to see if the blonde was still asleep before answering Hayate. "Alright, when do you need me to go?"

"Tomorrow morning, I've already told Yuuno-kun and arranged for Vice-kun to take you there. Also mind coming by my office later today? I'll need to discuss some issues with you two before you leave." A beeping sound interrupted Hayate from continuing. "Sorry Nanoha-chan, have to go, I'll see you later alright?"

Before Nanoha could answer Hayate had already left. She had a bad feeling about the whole thing. She hadn't been on a mission in awhile and the sudden request made her have an uneasy feeling in her gut. Looking over at the clock beside the bed she saw that it was only an hours before she needed to get up. Nanoha thought about going back to sleep but she decided against it and chose to make a nice breakfast for her favourite blonde friend, Fate. Getting up off the bed she tried her best to make as little noise as possible giving Fate as much time to rest since she didn't come back till late the last night.

Nanoha made her way to the kitchen and opened the fridge door deciding on what to make. She wasn't a very good cook when it came to meals but sweets were a completely different story. Her baking skills were beyond perfect after all those years helping out in her family café, Midori-ya. Nanoha got out some eggs and bacon thinking it would be simple enough to cook without setting off the fire alarms, again.

After what seems hours, Nanoha finally finished cooking the eggs and bacon for Fate. Her brow frowned at she stared at the slightly burnt bacon and crispy looking eggs. Even though it wasn't perfect it was better than her previous attempts. Satisfied with her cooking she turned around and walked away from the table, back to the kitchen to clean up. As she was walking back she felt arms wrap around her waist pulling her backwards into a warm embrace.

"Nanoha…" a soft husky voice whispered into her ear.

Instantly recognising the familiar voice Nanoha felt her body relax. "Fate-chan…"

Fate had been away from Nanoha for over a month and missed being able to hold the brunette. She loved Nanoha but could never confess her feelings to the brunette afraid of ruining their friendship so she decided that she would always be there for Nanoha and be at her side when she was needed. She would give Nanoha hints about her feelings but the brunette never seemed to return them. Fate sighed accepting that face that her and Nanoha would never been more then friends.

"Fate-chan you okay?" Nanoha asked slowly turning around to face Fate after noticing her friend sighing.

Fate was taken aback by the sudden closeness between them. Although they shared a bed it would always make her heart race. Averting her eyes away she tried to say something to cover up the fact that she was caught off guard. "Erm…I," Fate couldn't find anything to say. She looked around the room as if the answer was written on the walls when she saw the table with the eggs and bacon Nanoha had made. "Wow did you make that?"

Nanoha was slightly offended by the genuine surprise in Fate's voice. "Mou, Fate-chan I can cook you know?"

"Haha, I know I was just surprised seeing as I didn't hear any fire alarms go off." Fate teased earning a slap to her shoulder and a cute pout from the Nanoha. "Looks great, thank you Nanoha."

Nanoha gave the blonde a quick hug and Fate returned it before going back to the kitchen to clean up. Fate sat down at the table and piled up her plate with food. "Hope it's edible." She thought to herself.

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After everything was cleared up and Fate had finished eating, Nanoha went back to the bedroom to start getting ready while Fate lied down in front of the TV. Even if it was her day off she needed to prepare for the mission tomorrow. Nanoha dressed in a simple blue denim shorts and a comfortable slim fitting white tank top.

Fate heard footsteps and turned around to see the brunette had changed out of her long button up shirt that she was wearing before. "You going somewhere?"

It was then that Nanoha realised she hadn't told Fate about the mission. "Uh yeah, Hayate-chan asked to see me." Nanoha replied hoping the blonde wouldn't want any details.

"Oh okay, need me to drive you to Hayate's place?"

Nanoha scratched her cheek nervously. "Actually, Hayate-chan wanted me to stop by her office for a mission." She said barely audible.

Fate's eyes widened. Even though Nanoha said it quietly she knew what she had said. "W-what?" she stammered out. She didn't want Nanoha to leave for a mission, she wanted to spend time with her.

"Sorry Fate-chan,." Nanoha saw the disappointing look in Fate's eyes as she said those words. "I'm just going to talk to her okay? I'll be back later today."

Fate just nodded and with that Nanoha left.

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Since her and Fate's apartment wasn't far from the main office it didn't take long for the brunette to reach Hayate's office. As she walked into the building she was greeted by many people. Nanoha was known as the Ace of Aces and to her surprise everyone seemed to know who she was. After talking to a few of her fans she made her way to Hayate's office. Just as she was about to walk in, a pair of cold hands covered her eyes. The brunette shrieked at the sudden coldness over her eyes and went to remove the hands to see the owner even though she had an idea of who it was.

"Hayate-chan…" Nanoha growled seeming a bit irritated.

Hayate just giggled at her friends reaction. They sat down on the couch near Hayate's desk and waited for Yuuno. Yuuno was head librarian and they knew he couldn't leave so easily. She and Nanoha talked about what was going on in their lives and most of the time the conversation seemed to be about Fate. Hayate was surprised about how dense Nanoha was. Everyone knew about Fate's feelings for the said brunette but by everyone she meant everyone but Nanoha. No one was really sure about how Nanoha felt towards Fate since she never seemed to respond to Fate's flirting and the hints the blonde would give her.

After a few more minutes of small talk, Yuuno finally showed up. His long blonde hair that was normally combed back into a low neat ponytail was ruffled and bits of hair stuck out. When Nanoha and Hayate saw the blonde in his unusual state they tried not to laugh at their friend. Yuuno made his way to the couch his friends were sitting at, ignoring the muffled sounds of laughter coming from the pair and sat opposite them. As soon as he got comfortable, Hayate's mood turned serious.

"Alright, since you're both here let's talk about this mission shall we?" Hayate started. Nanoha and Yuuno nodded and waited quietly for her to continue. "As you know early this morning HQ identified strong magical waves coming from an unauthorised planet. I got the details before you two arrived and saw it was a planet that is located in Area 46."

As head librarian, Yuuno knew all about the so called Area 46. Area 46 was one of the most dangerous areas and was a classified place that few knew about. There were many planets inside this area but only a few were considered safe and some of the top mages even suffered from going into Area 46. He then understood why Nanoha was sent to investigate since she was the best aerial mage around, but he still wondered why he was asked to go too. He was good at supporting mages and could gather and record information faster than anyone but when it came to fighting he was at a great disadvantage.

"Area 46 eh? That's the place where everyone keeps clear of right?" Nanoha asked unsure if she was thinking of the right place but her thoughts were confirmed when Hayate gave her a nod. "So what do they want us to do there?"

"They want you, Nanoha-chan to see if you can find the reason behind the magical waves as they are causing many minor issues for the surrounding planets and Yuuno-kun, they want you to observe the area and record the usual data about the planet."

Nanoha and Yuuno continued to listen as Hayate explained. The more she heard about the mission the more she knew that a certain blonde would disapprove. Cutting Hayate off mid sentence she asked Hayate a simple request. "Hayate-chan can you speak to Fate-chan for me? I know she will defiantly disapprove of this."

"Uh…what?" Hayate was taken aback by the sudden question since it had nothing to with what they were currently talking about. "Sure, I guess but…" She paused for a bit trying to think of a way to tell Fate so she wouldn't get her head bitten off. "I know, why don't we call her now and ask her to come over?"

Before Nanoha could respond, Hayate had gotten up the monitor and was already calling Fate who answered seconds after. Yuuno watched in amusement as Hayate was short for words which was rare for the short haired brunette.

"Hey Fate-chan," Hayate greeted, "Mind coming over to my office? Nanoha wants to discuss something with you." Hayate gave Fate a lop sided grin and Fate just raised a brow in return then nodded.

It wasn't long till Fate had joined Nanoha, Yuuno and Hayate in the office. Fate sat next to Nanoha and Hayate let out a sigh in relief. Hayate wasn't sure how Fate would take the news since the blonde was very protective over Nanoha, but she knew that if the blonde was next to her it wouldn't end too well.

Fate was surprised that Yuuno was there too. "What are you doing here?" she asked Yuuno rather bluntly noticing him just as she sat down. The two blondes never got on well and whenever they would see each other they would send a death glare to the other.

Breaking up the soon to be argument, Hayate cut in stopping the two from speaking. "Fate-chan, Yuuno-kun here is going to accompany Nanoha on a mission. They are going on a mission to a planet in Area 46."

Fate broke the intense staring competition between her and Yuuno when she heard what Hayate had just said. "Area 46?!" she yelled standing up abruptly. She knew all too well about the infamous Area 46.

Hayate looked at Nanoha for help but was given a blank stare in return. "Help me Nanoha-chan…" she whispered nudging the brunette next to her.

Nanoha smiled in amusement at Fate's sudden outburst. "It'll be okay Fate-chan, It's just a simple mission right Hayate-chan? And plus I'll have Yuuno-kun with me." She said trying to calm down Fate but the last part only made the said blonde worry more.

"I don't know Nanoha… That place is seriously creepy maybe I should go with you."

"No." Hayate broke in. "The higher ups requested that only Nanoha-chan and Yuuno-kun went."

Fate sat down again frustrated. She knew that since the higher ups assigned the mission to the two, even if she was the best enforcer around, they would never change their minds. "When do you have to go?" she asked hoping that it wouldn't be too soon so she could spend more time with Nanoha but her hope was crushed when Yuuno informed her that they left tomorrow morning.

Hayate continued to inform Nanoha and Yuuno and Fate listened but not really taking in what was said. Hayate was interrupted when a monitor came up in front of the four asking if Nanoha could help some of the new recruits with training and demanding that Yuuno returned to the infinite library. The two soon left leaving Fate and Hayate alone.

"So Fate-chan, any progress with Nanoha?" Hayate teased once Nanoha was out of earshot.

"Mou Hayate, I wish Nanoha would notice. This morning she was so close to me I felt like my heart would jump out of my chest."

Hayate laughed. "Fate-chan you should tell her how you feel before another blonde comes and takes her."

Fate visibly winced at the thought of that ferret taking Nanoha away from her. "I would rather get hit several times with Nanoha's starlight breaker then let that happen." She answered coldly.

Hayate laughed again at the blonde's response. She saw the worry in Fate's eyes when they were talking about Nanoha going away for the mission. "Don't worry Fate-chan, she'll be fine. She's the Ace of Aces after all." But Fate just gave her a sad smile.

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It was late at night when Nanoha returned back to the apartment. She spent longer then she wanted with the new recruits. As she walked into the living room a smile formed on her face when she saw a sleeping blonde on the couch. 'She looks so peaceful' she thought to herself. Nanoha went over to turn off the TV and after she did, she felt a hand grab her wrist.

"Welcome home Nanoha." Fate slowly sat up still half asleep and looked at the time. "Wow you got home late, you should really rest since you got a big mission tomorrow."

"Yeah, you too, you look pretty exhausted."

Nanoha and Fate made their way to the bedroom and got ready to go to sleep. Nanoha fell asleep straight away after having a long day, but Fate couldn't. She had too many thoughts going through her head, thoughts like what was Nanoha going to encounter there and if she would be safe or not. After thinking about these things over and over again, unable to reach an answer she slowly drifted off to sleep.

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The morning was still dark as the sun had not raisin yet when the brunette woke up. With her stuff packed and raising heart secure around her neck she was ready to meet up with Hayate, Yuuno and Vice. She softly nudged the sleeping blonde to wake her up.

"Nanoha…you leaving already?" Fate said sleepily and with sadness clear in her voice."Want me to take you to the office?"

"Yeah, please."

Fate quickly got dressed into some baggy jeans and a black top. Her and Nanoha got into the black sports car and made their way to the office. The car ride was silent except for the low hums of the car engine and the sound of music that played though the speakers. Fate parked out the front and the two walked towards the rooftop.

"Please be careful Nanoha…" Fate spoke quietly.

"I will Fate-chan please don't worry."

"But I do worry Nanoha," Fate cut in. "Please promise me you'll come back safely."

"I promise."

They soon reached the rooftop after a few minutes. Vice was standing near a helicopter talking with Yuuno and Hayate. Vice was the first to notice the pair as he gave a friendly nod in their direction. Fate's red eyes connected with Yuuno's green ones and the two blondes glared at each other. Hayate came over and gave Nanoha a hug and Fate a warning look.

"Alright so Vice can only take you a certain distance and then I'm afraid you guys will either have to walk or fly the rest. The magical waves coming from around the planet are just too strong for the helicopter to handle." Hayate told everyone. Nanoha and Yuuno nodded, Vice gave an apologetic look while Fate's worry seemed to increase with every passing second.

Vice started up the helicopter and Yuuno double checked he had everything. Fate leaned in towards Hayate and spoke loud enough for only her to hear. "Are you sure the two of them will be alright? I mean this is Area 46 we're talking about. It's known for unpredictable things to happen."

"Yeah, Nanoha-chan and Yuuno-kun are well experienced and work well together. I'm sure, they'll defiantly be okay." Even though she said those words deep down she was also concerned for her friends and if it was up to her to make the decision she would go with them and have Fate come too but it was made clear that only the two of them were to go.

Just as Nanoha was about to enter the helicopter she ran back and held Fate in a tight embrace. "I'll be back soon okay Fate-chan? I promised I'll come back so wait for me."

Fate held onto Nanoha tightly afraid that something might happen if she were to let go. After a few minutes neither of them moved so Hayate cleared her throat loud enough for them to hear. Nanoha quickly stepped back with a faint tint of red across her cheeks. With one last quick hug from Fate and Hayate, Nanoha got onto the helicopter.

The helicopter slowly lifted up into the air and took off into the sky. Knowing that Fate was worried, Hayate stepped closer and took the blonde's hand into her own giving it a reassuring squeeze. Even though the helicopter was out of sight, the two still stood there staring off in the direction of where the helicopter headed.

'She'll come back, she defiantly will. She's the Ace of Aces after all, nothing was impossible for her, right…?' The two thought to themselves.

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A/N: So there's my first fan fiction, hope it wasn't too bad. I apologies for any errors since I proof read it myself. I'll try to update soon but I'm still trying to figure out how to use this site, silly right? Haha anyways, until next time. :P