"Nanoha…"
Waves gently crashing into the wet sand at me feet. A sunset showing at the end of the oceans view. Not a creature in the sky, just peaceful clouds that are there only to help decorate that vast space that was soon to be filled with stars. I find myself sitting on a soft towel, with a black and purple bikini on. As I look to my side I see Nanoha in an orange and yellow biki-…wait…Nanoha? The ocean…when did I?
"Fate-chan~" Nanoha calls to me in her always cheery voice.
"Nanoha? Where-" I began to ask but decided to stop knowing it wasn't getting answered anytime soon.
"Fate-chan…" she moves closer next to me. "…swim with me?"
"O-okay." I can't help but blush at how close she was to me. Not to mention how cute she looks when asking me to swim.
How could I have refused? Especially when she's pulling me into the ocean. Lightly holding onto her hand, I follow unsure of what she was planning to do. But from the look on her face I had a feeling it wasn't going to be a casual swim.
As we go further into the water, I decided to look up at her again. I notice that smile of hers. How it stood out in a way that makes her that much more adorable. I always knew she was a beautiful person but now it's as if she's…
"Come on Fate-chan!"
…an angel
"Nanoha your-"
"Fate-chan?" I'm cut off again. Oh well I can always wait for Nanoha.
"Yes?"
"Can you…hold me?" she looks at me almost as if I would reject her. But why would I reject the most important person to me.
"Uh e-eh N-nanoha…" smooth Fate, smooth
She looks at me with eyes that show sadness and maybe even a hint of lonely.
"It's just that I miss the way you would hold me when we were kids." She looks down and away from me. Now I feel like a terrible friend, letting Nanoha get lonely, what's wrong with me? "I wanted you to show me how much you cared for me, how much you really…loved me." Does she think I don't love her?
"I-I" still stuttering? Pull yourself together Fate. Just tell her already! "Nanoha…" she turns back to me "I…" you're such a loser! Stop freezing up!
"Say it…please?" she's practically begging you, now say it before you let her down again
"I still love you Nanoha…" yes! "just as much, if not, more than when we were kids." double yes! Gotta love those outbursts of courage.
I feel her hands leaving mine and moving up to my shoulders. Now I'm stuck in place by the emotion in her eyes. I am completely unaware of everything around me. Only Nanoha is in my view at this point. Nanoha and myself, I wouldn't want it any other way. Still unaware of how my arms found their way around her waist, I notice just how close we are to each other. We're both blushing, and yet I feel so calm.
"Fate..chan" so close now that I can feel her warm breath against my lips as she whispers my name. She closed her eyes and slowly moved forward so I thought it would be nice to return the gesture.
"Nano…"
"…ossa…"
Hmmm…
"tes…"
What the…?
"…Testarossa!"
"Huh? What?" OHMYGOD! Why so loud!
"Falling asleep in class are we?" shit…
"Sorry Sensei." You woke me up, and I was just about to k-
"Well I would have sent you to the principal by now but you are my top student to…" you'll just walk away and let me continue my lovely dream? "…I guess I'll let it slide this 'one' and 'only' time. Got that?"
"Yes Sensei." I guess this is good too.
"Good, now let continue shall we?"
I can't believe I fell asleep in class. I can't believe that was a dream. Well actually, yeah I can but I could have at least enjoyed that kiss that was rightfully mine. I mean just for a little bit. And we were just about to…to…ahhhh! Why does the world hate me so…
Trying to calm my thoughts I take a deep breath. Soon enough, I revert back to my normal attitude and leave no trace of my thoughts on my face. Trying to stand out is something I want to avoid right now. Judging by the lack of curiosity from the other students I wasn't talking in my sleep again.
Anyways, I guess that extra training last night got to me. Glancing over at Nanoha, I noticed two things. One: she had no idea where we were in today's lesson, not that I should be talking, just putting it out there. And two: she was wide awake. That's a little strange considering she was the one training with me last night. Actually if I remember correctly, she stayed after I left to go home. There should be no way for her to be this awake and alert for anyth-
"Miss Testarossa!" interrupted yet again
"Yes?"
"No dazing off to la-la land in my class!" pfft! La-la land?
"Sorry Sensei, it won't happen again." I get caught too much…
"Make sure that it doesn't." so now you're picking on me just because I took a nap? What happened to top student privileges?
Not making a fuss, I simply nod to show I understand…and to make her shut up. Hmmm…maybe I should ask Nanoha what she does to stay awake during class.
"Fate-chan, it's lunch time~"
Maybe coffee…
"Fate-chan…?"
No way! She hates coffee, and so do I so that's out of the question…sweet omelet?
". . ."
I got it now! A super dooper chocolaty milk shake with strawberry whip cream! Yeah that sounds like Nanoha. I should make one of tho-
"Owwww!" MY HEAD…
"Do I have your attention now?" That grin says she enjoyed hitting me, that just makes it more painful.
". . ." trying to ignore her I look away and to my blank note papers. Why ignore her? Because being hit on the head hurts like a bitch!
"Do I have to hit you again?"
Eyes wide and with incredible speed I turn around and grab her hands for my own wellbeing…so what if I wanted to hold her hands I use whatever opportunities I get.
"Sorry Nanoha…"
"Hmmm…" oh no
"Nanoha?"
"Okay I'll forgive you Fate-chan…" yes I'm off the hook! "that is…" huh? "if you make it up to me." Her grin is back. Oh what the hell. What's the worst that could happen?
"Okay, what do I have to do?"
". . ." the thinking. The waiting. The weird background music. Wait WTF?
"Uhh…think of anything?"
"Fate-chan!"
"Yes!"
"Carry me!" oh what joy…
"…huh?"
"Carry me."
"Carry you…" of course she would.
"Yes, to the roof…now."
"Okay." It's just to the roof huh? You got off easy Fate. Plush as a bonus, you get to hold onto Nanoha the entire way there. I hope it's not creeper-ish for me to think this way.
On our way up to the roof I mostly listened while Nanoha talked. The way it usually is. She talked about how she was mostly lost during the lecture. I inwardly smile at hearing that, not because Nanoha was hopelessly confused during class, but because I soo knew she was lost. So what if I'm a little conceded? I only do this in my mind so it's alright…right?
"…down."
"Excuse me?" down?
"We're on the roof. You can put me down now lackey."
"Oh, sorry." Since when am I a lackey? Right I carried her here…Why is she smiling? Did my uniform get messed up on the way here? I observe myself before looking back. "What is it?"
"I just remembered how you mumbled in your sleep." Uh oh…
"I was talking in my sleep?" right just act cool and deny anything she says…
"Yup, said some shocking stuff too." Do I really want to know...yes I think I do.
"L-like…what?" so much for acting cool
"Something along the lines of 'Nanoha…hold…me' and some other stuff but I couldn't really get it" this calls for another uh oh…
". . ." ~blush~
"Awww! Your so cute when you blush Fate-chan!" well what else am I supposed to do. I look down and away from her trying to hide the painfully obvious blush on my face. Then there's some silence, which I'm a little glad for. Suddenly I feel warm arms wrap around me. "If you wanted me to hold you more often, you could have just said so." Yay me!
"Nano…ha" let's just say that from the blushing, holding, and a very close face that happens to belong to said Nanoha, I could have died right then from lack of oxygen. But I thought it would be better to enjoy this and hug back.
"I'll hold you like this every day if you really want me to Fate-chan…" double yay me! Instead of looking like a bigger idiot I just nodded. "…if you carry me to the roof each time we come up here." Still unable to talk, I simply nod…again.
After that moment we had…or at least I had…the rest of the day went by smoothly. Even if I forgot to ask how she stays so awake.