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"…Mmmmnnnn… *cough cough*…ugh…" The brunette shivered, hugging her knees closer to her chest. Sweat drenched her shirt, though she felt as if her body was on fire yet frozen at the same time. The bed underneath her felt like hard stone as if causing the pains shooting through her body.

The soft click of the door sounded like someone pushing a boulder from the door; the sound reverberated making her ears twitch in pain.

"…Nanoha!"

"…." Her eyes flitted open slightly, sapphire eyes thin slits as she peered at the noise that had called her name. The bright light that spilled from the door hurt her eyes, vision blurry and unstable. She made out a darkened figure standing in the doorway.

Nanoha felt a swish of air through the blanket as the figure rushed to her side. She squeezed her eyes shut in anticipation of the lights of her room and clamped her hands over her ears, willing the cacophony of noise and sensory information to stop.

She could feel her heart pounding in her head as she flinched in anticipation.

But the light didn't come. Neither did the noise. Nanoha felt a pair of cool hands gently pry her hands from her ears, next gently cupping her face and turning it to face hers.

"…Nanoha," the soft voice was barely a whisper. Nanoha slowly opened her eyes in the darkened room, a dull yellow glow dimly illuminating the room. She looked into a pair of soft wine-red eyes.

"…F-Fate-chan…*cough cough cough*…" Nanoha hoarsely called, erupting into a fit of coughs.

Fate gave her a small smile; thumbs gently caressing Nanoha's flushed cheeks. "I'm home, Nanoha." She replied, trembling voice barely a whisper. It took all that she had to keep herself calm, though on the inside she was thoroughly panicking.

The blonde enforcer gently placed her hand on her girlfriend's forehead, frowning upon finding that it was dangerously hot. Nanoha sighed and closed her eyes as she felt her girlfriend's cool touch on her forehead.

And then it was gone. Nanoha decided to keep her eyes closed, dozing off slightly. Fate stood up and walked to the far corner of the room, pulling out Bardiche.

"Bardiche," she quietly commanded the hovering device, "Call Shamal and let her know Nanoha needs to see her right away and that I'm bringing her over to the clinic. But do it quietly."

"Understood." The yellow device flashed in acknowledgement and went about its business, blinking as it transmitted the message.

Fate put Bardiche back in her skirt pocket as she quietly walked back over to Nanoha, gently cupping her face to let her know she wanted her attention.

"…Nanoha," Fate whispered in a concerned voice. "We're going to go see Shamal, okay?" Sapphire eyes froze in resigned fear. Fate smiled, stroking Nanoha's head gently while still speaking in a soft tone. "It'll be okay, alright? We'll get some medicine for you and you'll feel better, okay?"

Nanoha instinctively tightened her grip on the blanket around her, squeezing her eyes shut. "I'll get your jacket, okay? Unless you want me to carry you wrapped in a blanket?"

The brunette heard Fate's footsteps retreat and return as she walked over to the closet, pulling out one of Nanoha's jackets. "…blanket…" Nanoha gravelly mumbled when she detected the blonde's presence at her side.

Fate smiled in resignation. "Wakatta, ja mofu de."

[I understand, we'll go with the blanket then]

Nanoha loosened her grip on the blanket as she felt a pair of strong yet gentle arms cautiously encircle her body, lifting her up along with the blanket into a warm yet secure embrace. Nanoha sighed slightly as she rested her head on Fate's shoulder, finding some respite on it from her aching body.

Fate left a bit of the blanket to shield Nanoha's face, the bright lights she figured one of the many things bothering her feverish girlfriend.

"You can rest for a little bit, okay? I'll wake you up when we get there if you fall asleep." Fate's soft voice seemed the calm the brunette as she kept her eyes closed.

Fate worked to keep her composure as she briskly carried Nanoha to Shamal's clinic inside the base. Calm down, Fate Testarossa! Calm down! The enforcer bit her lip as she willed her body to move faster while gently carrying her girlfriend.

"Sir," Bardiche softly called from her pocket. "Message has been sent and received. On standby for arrival."

"Arigatou, we'll be there soon."

Nanoha cringed as the sliding door to the clinic echoed loudly in her brain. "…T-Too loud…" She mumbled as Fate brought her into the clinic. Shamal was already waiting.

"Lay her down on the bed so I can take a look at her," The blonde knight whispered in a hushed voice. Fate gently laid her girlfriend onto the bed, gently pulling back the hood that had been covering her face.

Nanoha's face wrinkled as she cautiously opened her eyes to the bright clinic lights. She peered up at the doctor, shielding her eyes with her hand shortly after. She moaned in protest to the lights.

"Konbanwa, Nanoha-chan. How're you feeling?"

[Konbanwa = Good Evening]

"….hot…" Nanoha mumbled as she squeezed her eyes tighter, gripping the edges of the blanket around her.

Shamal gently placed her hand on Nanoha's forehead, frowning as Fate had before. "This seems pretty bad, Fate-san. Her temperature is running high and she seems to have been sweating for a while…" The doctor frowned as she checked Nanoha's pulse. "…Any idea when it started?"

Fate wrung her hands as she pulled up a chair and sat next to the bed. "I don't know, I-I just came back and Nanoha was…" She trailed off as she buried her head in her hands.

"…T-This morning…." Nanoha weakly mumbled before Shamal gave her a light sedative to help her rest.

"Nanoha-chan's probably been pushing herself too much again," Shamal said with a sigh as she checked Nanoha's vitals and linker core.

"That's what I've been telling her; with training the new recruits and going on missions…." Fate sighed heavily.

Silence ensued as Shamal ran some diagnostic tests. "Well," the doctor started as she and Fate talked in the outer area. "It doesn't look like anything too serious; it's just that the fever symptoms are compounded by an extreme case of fatigue."

Shamal sighed as she looked at her charts and clipboard. "Her linker core seems slightly smaller than it normally is, but that's most likely due to the fatigue." She gave Fate a weak smile upon seeing the enforcer's concerned face. "It'll turn back to normal once Nanoha-chan gets some rest. Her fever is part of it too."

Fate's shoulders sagged in relief. "Arigatogozaimasu, Shamal-sensei."

[Arigatougozaimasu = Thank you very much]

"It's nothing; it's my job to make sure you get enough rest every now and then." Shamal got up and walked towards the back. "Can you keep an eye on her while I go get the medicine? Nanoha-chan doesn't seem to like to stay put for very long," The doctor joked while disappearing around the corner.

Fate quietly slid the curtain back and took a seat next to the dozing brunette, gently holding on of her hands. "Honto, konoko wa…"

[Really, this girl/ It's true, this girl]

She used the other hand to gently brush the brown bangs from her forehead.

"Fate-san," Shamal gently called as she presently returned a small bag in hand.

"Here's Nanoha-chan's fever medicine, along with a few other things." Fate accepted the bag. "Make sure she takes it every 6 hours and whatever happens make sure she rests as much as possible! I'll call her in sick for the next week; oh, and I'll have your missions suspended temporarily for the next week also." Shamal ended with a wink.

"Really, thank you so much, Shamal-sensei." Fate bowed gratefully as she had been worried about looking after Nanoha. This way I can work from home; I'll just bring the paperwork back with me.

Fate gently picked Nanoha back up into her arms as they prepared to leave. "Honto ni, arigatogozaimasu, Sensei." Fate spoke softly as she bowed again and quietly left the clinic.

"Make sure you don't push yourself too hard either, Fate-san!" Shamal called as the couple left the clinic.

A/N: Konbanwa, YH desu~…Yaay Nanofate! One of my favorite yuri couples! This one has been sitting in the closet since December 27 of last year or so, so I decided to write it! Haha…yeah.. Romantic fluff…once again…ahaha…this one will probably be a short multi-chapter fic, but yeah. Feel free to leave me a comment/review! Hope you enjoyed your stay and as always, thanks for stopping by!

-YH