How You Change My World Forever
Once more I'm on the streets. A few hours ago I was begging the guy from the pub for some food but sadly all I got was a punch on the stomach and a slap at the face. I couldn't blame them. It was their work after all. I then continued to walk aimlessly while my stomach grumbled loudly. Just when I thought I was a goner someone grab my shoulder. I tried to look back but the darkness got me quicker and before I know it, I fainted. When I opened my eyes the first thing that I saw was the blue ceiling and somehow I felt comfortable but sadly my stomach decided to tell me, I'm starved.
I tried to sit up, but then I felt a sudden bolt of pain over come me. It started from my stomach which reminded me about the punched I received last night. I raised my shirt a bit to examine the damage. I saw a big bruise in the middle of my stomach and it was gradually turning purplish. I touched it and I flinched from the pain. As I inspect the bruise some more the door suddenly opened. I saw a brunette girl came in and upon seeing me; I saw her blush and turn around. It was then that I realized that I was still holding my shirt up. I hurriedly pulled it down and apologized.
After a few minute of silence, I heard the brunette speak.
"Hmmm… that looks bad. Are you hurting somewhere else? You sort of fainted last night."
To my embarrassment my treacherous stomach answered for me. I heard the brunette giggle and I blushed harder.
"Sorry" I told her meekly
"At least that answered the question I guess. Wait here I'll make you something to eat."
I nod in acceptance. A few minutes later, the brunette returned with a steaming bowl of rice growl. She then gave it to me and I receive it with gratefully. I dig in as soon as I receive the bowl of rice growl. I was eating it in a hurry that I ended up chocking.
"Slow down! There's plenty more where that came from." She then gently patted my back.
"Okay" I told her as I recovered
After a while I started to eat again, this time a little bit slower than before. After all I don't want to choke up in front of her again. That was truly embarrassing well minus the fact that I was starving and all. I then realized that the girl was staring at me. I tried to ignore her at first but it was getting really uncomfortable so I ask her.
"Hmmm… is there something wrong with my face?"
The brunette then smiled at me. She has wonderful eyes the color of the clear blue skies and it sparkle just like a sapphire gem.
"I'm sorry. Was I making you feel uncomfortable? I just couldn't help myself. You look like a cute cat when you're eating. I'm sorry if I'm bothering you while you eat."
Then she smiled at me again. I felt my heart stir. She has a beautiful smile. I knew I was blushing so I decided to lower my head a little as I eat to hide my flushed face. A few minutes later I looked up at her again.
"I'm sorry for imposing on you like this. You're even feeding me. I'm even rude to be questioning you especially when you'd help me so much."
"Nahhh…It was nothing, though you did give me a fright when you suddenly fainted on me last night."
"I'm sorry, I have bothered you."
"It's alright and besides you're not really bothering me."
"But…I…then at least tell me how I could repay you for your kindness."
"Well for starters how about telling me your name. Oh sorry about that I haven't introduced myself yet have I. My name is Nanoha, Takamichi Nanoha. " She then extended her hand for a handshake.
"Fate, Rossa Fate." I took her extended hand as I answered her.
Her hands were warm and she gave me another warm smile. I think I'm starting to like her. It made me blush as I realized my thought. Then I returned her smile. This time I saw Nanoha blushed. She looks so cute.
Ba-dump…ba-dump…
What was that? Am I having some sort of heart condition? Then I saw Nanoha start to squirm.
"What's wrong?
"Ahmm… can you please let my hands go?"
I released her hand. The moment the warmth of her hand disappeared from mine. I was tempted to grab hold of her hand again. I suppressed it and I wondered what was happening to me. First I experience some sort of heart disease now I… Oh well, it well pass.
She pulled her hands towards her chest and the other one grab it. I saw her blush again.
"I'm sorry about that."
"It's okay"
A few minutes of silences cloaked the room once more.
"Ahmm…So would you like to tell me what happened or...you're not an escape criminal are you?"
"Oh god no I swear I'm not I was just having some problem and…" I lowered my head then.
"Oh… okay then, I just want to know. I'm not really in the habit of bringing complete strangers at home you see. At least now that I know you're not a criminal I can rest peacefully tonight."
I was dumbstruck by Nanoha's way of thinking. Basically I am still a stranger after all. Then something about what she said hit me.
"Wait your letting me stay?"
"Well of course you did say you were having some sort of problem and besides I've already help you. I would feel bad if I let you roam the streets without being fully recovered. I wouldn't wanna see you at the street next time looking like a half dead Zombie or something."
"But won't that inconvenient you further, I mean I'm already imposing and all. What if your husband or boyfriend or your family see me would they be angry?"
"….."
Then I heard her giggle some more. I swear she got cuter than the first time I saw her smile.
Ba-dump…ba-dump
There it is again that irregular heart beat. I'm I really having some sort of heart disease I never knew about.
I saw her wipe some tear of her eyes I guess she laugh too much that she started to tear up. I wonder if I said something funny. I look at her quizzically and I heard her laugh harder.
"What's so funny?"
She then tried to calm down but every time she looks at me, she starts to giggle again. I waited as I watch her giggle. She looks like an angel. I could see her beautiful sapphire blue eyes sparkle as she laugh. I blushed then as I realized what I was thinking. Then she stopped.
"I'm sorry. It's just that I've never had a boyfriend and my family is leaving somewhere else so I was amused when you thought I have one and more so a husband."
Then I pouted at her.
"But you're so beautiful to be single."
I saw her blush. Then I realized what I just blurted out.
"Sorry!"
"No it's okay but I've never been complemented like that more so by a person prettier than me so I was sort of…taken aback by that."
"But it's true…."
Argh what is happening to me. I've never been one to talk without thinking but know I just blurt things out without thinking about them. But I guess it's the truth any way so…Argh…
Nanoha was blushing harder this time and I just couldn't help but stare.
"Anyway I leave alone. Plus I'm mostly not home anyway. I'm sort of a workaholic you see and well to tell you the truth I was actually in search of a roommate so…" She looked at me and I could swear she gave me a sad puppy look. I have never been moved by such a move before but this girl really is something.
"But I don't even have any money. How could I possibly stay?"
"You don't need to worry about that but so you think you'll stay."
And again she gave me the sad puppy look. This time with pout and I just hit my limit.
"Okay"
I could swear my face is as red as the reddest tomato right now. Then something else accord to me. She had planned this to make sure I stay to recover. She really is something to make me walk her way. I guess I was pretty lucky.
Then I saw her look up and worry registered on her face. I was about to ask her 'why' when she suddenly stood up.
"Oh no I'll be late. Sorry but we'll talk about the arrangement later. I really have to go. See you later Fate-chan."
That took me by surprise. This girl really knows how to get to me. She was a step from the door when I blurted.
"Okay, see you later Takamichi-san."
I saw her stop and look around towards me. She was pouting.
"Nanoha"
I looked at her questioningly for a sec then it hit me. She wants me to call her with first name basis. What the? That's like…. Argh, whatever, since she's kind enough to let me stay, why not?
"Nanoha"
I was surprised myself when I heard myself say her name with such ease. After all I'm not the most sociable person in our group. Mostly I'll be leaving the talking with Hayate but really this girl is doing something to me that I can't deny I like.
Then she smiled her approval and left. I continued to eat my rice growl but somehow I felt full already. I then relaxed on bed and soon enough I fell asleep again.
When I woke up, the room was in complete darkness. I knew then that Nanoha has yet to return from work. My stomach then decided to tell me that I'm starved. Manners state that one must not rummage through someone's pantry without the owner's permission regardless of her allowing oneself to stay. I then sighed as I wait for Nanoha. My tummy keeps on telling me to eat but I keep on waiting for Nanoha.
Then I heard something ring by the side. My eyes which were now accustomed to the darkness pick up a phone on the side table. Reluctantly I reached out and to my surprise I heard Nanoha's soft voice at the other side.
"Ah…Fate-chan did I wake you up? I'm sorry. I just want you to know that I won't be coming home tonight. I'm having another overnight work here in my office. I want you to fix yourself a meal the pantry's stocked and I'm sorry if I can't come home to talk about are arrangement that would have to wait. Any way I want you to feel at home but don't enter my room okay. You can explore the condo just don't enter my room. Okay bye."
I couldn't even reply. I was dumbstruck by Nanoha's behavior considering the fact that I still AM a stranger minus the fact that she knew my name. Oh well at least I know that she trust me enough to let me explore and make myself a meal. I did do what she told me and when I did find the pantry I realized that for a girl who leaves in her office she sure keep her pantry full. I wonder if she's the kind of girl who throws crazy party when she does stay at home. But then I remembered her gentle smiling face and I just know that she's not that kind of girl. Oh well.
I then took out some piece of meat and veggies. I cooked myself a simple meal and then I explore the condo unit. It was pretty much like the others and I see that Nanoha doesn't like luxury very much because the condo practically screams simple yet comfortable. As I continue to stroll around I found her room and my curiosity kick in. I was about to open the door when out of nowhere an image of Nanoha with a dejected look on her face looked at me. I then stop and shrug but then I realized that I could not do it. So I just turn around and went back to the room I woke up from to once more take a nap.
After a week of staying with Nanoha, I realized many things. First of which is that she was not kidding when she told me she practically live in her office. Second of all is that she is one talented cook. Her specialty happens to be pastries. Apparently her family owns a bakery and since young she has been trained to bake and cook quality food. I swore that I got my weigh tripled by eating her food but man I wouldn't trade it for anything, their just too good to be too healthy at least for one's diet. The sad thing is that she stays at home for more than 3-4 days at home. The rest she stays foot enough just to change clothes and do some stuff before she returns to her office.
I then got curious as to why she'll help a complete stranger like me so when on one of her rare stay at home moment I asked her bluntly.
"Why do you trust me so much? When you don't even know me that well?"
That seemed to have caught her by surprised. For a moment she seems to be thinking. Then she looked straight into my eyes and smiled. This time it was my turn to get surprised.
"Well, you see I'm quite good at judging people and there's just something about your eyes that tells me you're a good person thought your still a mystery to me. Plus I've let you stay enough to know you don't plan to steal from me. It just proves that you're trustworthy enough to keep." She gave me another one of her gentle smiles.
Ba-dump…ba-dump…
There it is again that strange erratic beat of my heart. I've realized since I've stayed with her that it only happens when she gives me one of those gentle smiles though I still don't know what it means. Then I looked straight up to her sapphire orbs which seem to be getting prettier by the minute. She truly is kind. Then I gave her one of my own gentle smile. But then I though what if I was someone else someone who would take advantage of her kindness and I found myself asking with my head slowly lowered.
"But what if I was only acting or something to get you to trust me and …"
She stopped me by putting a finger on my lips then she shook her head. The finger on my lips gave me a strange sensation and again my heart started beating erratically. Then her beautiful azure blue eyes softened.
"I know for a fact now that you're not a bad person, Fate-chan. I trust you. Plus nothing has been moved or disappeared from the very first day you've stayed her and my room haven't been forcefully entered as well so I know that you're not bad."
She gave me one of her serene smile again and I thought my heart stood still for a second. I should really visit a doctor in the near future to know if I do have some weird unknown heart disease. I guessed I've paused long enough to worry her because she started looking worried.
"Fate-chan, are you Okay? Is there something wrong?"
Ah she really is a kind person.
"No, I'm fine." I smiled at her sincerely.
I saw her blush and I could not help but think 'she's cute.'
Then I heard my phone rang. One would wonder how I had a cellphone with me and have no money to buy some food but Nanoha really did not mind. I guess though that she's thinking that it might be rude to ask since she did tell me that she'd wait for me to tell her about my stuff.
I excused myself from her and answered the phone. As soon as I answered though I heard Hayate shouted worriedly. I distanced my phone from my ears and I saw Nanoha looked at me confusedly. I motion for her that I put the volume to high and she giggled.
"Fate! Finally do you know how long I've been trying to contact you? You need to come back now or something terrible might happen."
I turned my back on Nanoha and I answered Hayate.
"What's wrong? I've only been gone a week. Everything should still be fine."
"Are you kidding me Fate-chan? You've been gone a WEEK. Do you know how hard it is without you here had been ha? There's a stock of letters here all asking for you. Do me a favor and come back already? Even Signum is getting pissed and that practically never happens. Rin is also helping to settle some of the letters but she can't do it all. You know that right? I just wish you come back as soon as possible before Signum starts to hunt you back. I know for a fact that if she finds you in this state there would be hell to pay and I mean HELL."
That's not good no it's very bad if even Signum is starting to move.
"Okay I understand. I'll see if I can return by tomorrow. See you and thanks Hayate."
"No biggie but please do something about Signum as soon as you return. She's scaring the life out of me. I could have sworn she just bought a new sword. Please stop her before blood starts to flow." I heard someone screamed and the line died out. I could not help but smile but then I imagined a sword wielding Signum out to hunt me and a shiver ran down my spine.
I then turned back and I saw Nanoha looking at me quizzically.
"Is something the matter?"
I was torn between telling her the truth and lying. In the end I opt to lie. I told her that the call was from a friend asking me to return because something had gone wrong and they terribly need my help. Well that was not really purely a lie right it's just that I believe that it isn't the right time to tell her the truth yet so…
"Oh…I see so are you leaving tomorrow?" I thought I heard sadness in her voice and I looked at her face. But her face was an expressionless mask. Then she looked at me and smiled. I guess it was just my imagination. I returned her smile but I knew that mine was a fake because even now I'm having second thought about leaving which I don't even know why.
The she stood up and cheerfully pat me on the back.
"I guess I got to make you the last supper then, as a farewell gift. It's been nice meeting you. Hey were friends now right. Don't be a stranger and drop by some time."
Before I could answer her, she has already turned her back on me. So I just whispered 'I really hope I could'.
Nanoha prepared a lot for my supposed 'last supper'. I would be damned if I don't taste them all after all her cooking taste better than any food a five star hotel can serve. I'd know.
She keep on smiling at me through dinner and I asked if I could do the dishes since she's the one who cooked but she only waved her hand and said it's not good because this was my farewell gift. So she shooed me away to my room to rest. I easily fell asleep because of all the good food she'd cooked for me. I would surely miss her cooking and so is her smile.
When I woke up it was already 7:00 am and I knew that Nanoha had already left for work. I remained in bed for a few more minute just so I could take in the room because surely I would miss this room to.
I then stood up from bed and went to the bathroom to take a quick shower. Then I got dressed. I went to the kitchen to prepare myself a meal before leaving when something caught my attention. On the table, I saw a note pointing to a food cover. It says 'Please enjoy."
I took the cover off and I was greeted with a nice breakfast complete with coffee. It was wonderful. I could feel myself smile at Nanoha's thoughtfulness. I sat down and I saw another note attached to the spoon.
Fate
I'm sorry I won't be able to say goodbye personally. As an apology I made you breakfast please enjoy it to your heart's continent. GOOD LUCK!
Nanoha
I could not help but let a sighed out. This really sucks. Nanoha is really making this hard for me. I then proceeded to eat the breakfast she made and like the other meal she've made, this one taste like nothing I've ever eaten.
When I finish my meal, I've then proceeded to wash it. When I was finish I went toward the door to leave and to my surprise. Nanoha had made another note. It was an arrow pointing up, to an envelope which says 'Please use this properly." Really is there no end to that girls' kindness. It brought a smile to my face as I thought about it.
I pulled out the envelope and I look inside it. There was a hefty sum of money inside. She really is thoughtful and kind. Then I walked out the door.
A few hours later I was standing in front of a big building. It was the 'TESTAROSSA CORPS' main building. I was about to enter when suddenly I heard someone shout.
"STOP! I'm sorry but no one is allowed in without an appointment miss." The guard shouted.
I looked at him and thought 'is he seriously stopping me from entering MY own company'. Then it hit me. I forgot that I was still in disguise. I could not help but face palm. I then pulled out my phone and dialed Hayate's number.
"Hayate, I'm outside the building could you help me a bit. The guards won't let me in."
"What? Okay whatever I'll be there in a minute."
"Thanks"
I was waiting for Hayate to come get me while the guards look at me like I'm some sort of criminal. Figures what with me looking like how I was. When Hayate finally got through the door I waved at her. The guards were stunned to see who I was waving at. Well Hayate is a stock holder if I say so myself.
"Oh I see no wonder the guards won't let you in."
"Sorry."
"Mou, Fate-chan. But I have to admit you do look good in that disguise. I wonder if the person you're staying with realize who you are?"
I smiled at her sheepishly.
"Hayate can we get going now."
The guards tried to ask if Hayate knew me and if I wasn't a suspicious person.
"No she's not. She looks like this because of her hobby but really she's fine. Oh I forgot to mention, her name is Fate, Fate Testarossa."
I saw the look of fear at the guards faces, when Hayate finally mentioned my name. I could not help put giggle a bit. The guards then started to apologize to me and told me not to fire them.
"It's fine. Keep up the good work. I mean I would do the same if I was in you're standing anyway. You were only doing your jobs."
Then Hayate and I entered the building.
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Hey guy's here's another one of my stories. I hope you enjoy this one too.
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