Summary: After a chance encounter two years ago, Nanoha was deeply attracted to Fate. When a sheer stroke of luck placed them in the same class, Nanoha was thrilled. As the two got closer to each other, will their friendship blossom into something more? An alternate-universe fanfiction.
Author's Note: This is my first fanfiction. It's not well done but I hope that it will get better as the story goes on. Reviews are deeply appreciated.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha series nor its characters.
Lyrical Academy
Prologue
~Thus, They Met~
"No way…"
Twelve years old Takamachi Nanoha breathed as she stared at the list that was stuck on the notice board.
"You passed!" a girl with short, chocolate brown hair and deep blue eyes, screamed with joy as she hugged the still stunned girl. "We are going to be in the same academy!"
"Yea-" Nanoha's words were cut short as a horde of students rushed against the girls in an effort to catch a glimpse of the result of their admittance to Lyrical Academy, the most prestigious school in the country.
"C'mon, Hayate-chan!" Nanoha blocked the rushing crowd with one arm while her other hand searched blindly for her best friend's. Once she got hold of Hayate's hand, Nanoha, putting her mannerisms aside, pushed through the crowd roughly, jabbing others with her elbows and being jabbed herself by the mass of bodies.
Once they made it out safely, Nanoha took a deep breath. "That was hell…"
"Erm…"
Nanoha blinked.
'Wait a minute, that voice…'
Slowly, she turned her head towards Hayate, expecting to see the girl in front of her. But what she saw was not the chocolate haired, blue eyed girl. Instead, the girl before her had long, silky blonde tresses that reached her knees and the most striking burgundy eyes.
And was that a glint of amusement in her eyes?
"I think you could let go now…" the blonde said shyly, with a tinge of pink sporting her face.
Nanoha's cheeks flared a brilliant red that might even put a tomato to shame. She immediately dropped the blonde's hand. "I'm sorry! I wasn't paying attention! I mean, it's so crowded and-" Nanoha was blabbering. She hung her head in embarrassment.
'God… I can't believe I got the wrong person… I'm such a dope…'
"It's okay," the blonde smiled, "Although I can't say the same for your friend over there." She said as she pointed towards the crowd. Nanoha raised her head and looked at the direction she was pointing at and saw a pair of flailing arms in the midst of the human stampede.
"Nanoha-chan!" Hayate's muffled voice called out. "Nanoha-chan!"
"Hayate-chan!" Nanoha shrieked and quickly dived into the crowd in an attempt to save her friend from further suffering. She managed to get hold of Hayate and brought her out to safety. Nanoha stroked Hayate's back as the girl panted, having difficulty in breathing after being squashed in the crowd for quite some time.
"I thought I was going to die…" Hayate wheezed.
"Sorry…" Nanoha said, guiltily. If she hadn't grabbed the wrong person, Hayate would not have wound up in this state. Speaking of that person…
She scanned the area but the object of her interest was nowhere in sight.
'I wonder if I'll see her again…'
Author's note: Please review so that I can make improvements. It will take quite some time for the next chapter to be done as story's still in the planning stages.
