Greetings everyone. It's been far too long. Between work and other commitments, I haven't had much of any chance to do some serious writing. Now that things have begun to settle, well, I have a present for you all.

There's been a fairly decent demand for Leave of Absence to continue, and I honestly just cannot continue it's original iteration. The flame that kept it going has gone out and I've not a single clue where to take it. So I decided the next best thing would be to reboot it with updated writing ability and a plot in mind from the get-go.

As per usual, I own nothing and would greatly appreciate any comments or criticisms.

I hope you enjoy.

Yuuno Scrya was usually not a man who could be so easily taken away from his work. Not only did he love it tremendously, but there was often so much that needed doing he was unable to properly delegate the tasks to others who were authorized to do them. He had probably accumulated more sick leave and vacation time than anyone else in the Infinity Library's history owing to how much time he put in. No one else had ever been subjected to the possibility of a 168 hour work week before, much less pulled it off; completely ignoring the fact he had likely entered a state of insanity by the end.

Whether fortunately or unfortunately, there were individuals who readily knew how to make people take time off. The nondescript letter from the Human Resources department named one of them and the medical release paper included along with it named a second. Had it only been the one from HR, then he might have ignored it. However the letter accompanying HR's irritating notice was one which he could not ignore. Not if he wished to avoid drawing the not insignificant ire of his girlfriend.

One did not enter into a relationship with one of the Three Aces of the TSAB without shouldering considerable risk to life and limb. And given that the woman in question was not only capable of leveling city blocks; but also had a small personal army at her disposal... Sometimes it was better to be a little more compliant. Particularly considering the extent of Yagami Hayate's imagination.

He would never forgive Zafira for abducting him from his office. Even if it was under Hayate's orders, the Guardian Beast did not have to haul him out in a princess carry and under no small number of binds.

The rumors were flying for weeks.

With a sigh, Yuuno set the letters back onto his desk and glanced around his office. He was now on no less than a week's worth of enforced leave with orders to not so much as think about entering his office. "So much to do..." His voice would have echoed in the spacious room were the acoustics not so horribly warped by the presence of endless tomes, trinkets, and the multitude of furniture items; many of which were being used to house the former two.

At the very least he knew that the two he left in charge would not shirk their responsibilities. Arf hated doing things by half measures and despite the fact being a librarian was likely not her first choice of employment and the amount of grumbling she did; no one would deny the fact she took her duties quite seriously. The other half of the equation was, of great surprise to many, Vivio.

Vivio had taken to the job like a fish to water after her not so successful attempt to make a name for herself in the same vein as her adopted mother. Sure, she could blow people up just as well as Nanoha; however the problem lay in the fact all she really had was power. She lacked the eye for combat and the mindset that would allow a person to truly sink into the battlefield. It was something many of their circle of friends had in spades regardless of whether or not they made use of it. Yuuno considered Shamal to be a perfect example of such a situation.

As Yuuno had begun to draw himself out of his musings and towards the task of preparing a notice to go out about his newfound vacation, a series of heavy thuds on the door took his attention away from the computer. "Come ...in?" That didn't quite sound like knocking...

What entered through the doorway was what appeared to be not so much a person, but rather a tower of tomes with human legs and a rather distinctive blond side-tail. Yuuno gave an amused sigh. Speak of the devil's daughter and she shall appear. He walked over to the strange creature and handily took more than hall the pile into his own arms. "Haven't I told you not to carry so much at once?"

Vivio nodded and adjusted her gasp on the books so she could carry them with one hand. Reaching up, she pulled free the sheaf of paper she'd been holding between pursed lips. She giggled awkwardly. "I was kinda in a hurry. And I couldn't find anyone with Level A clearance." She hurriedly thrust the paper into Yuuno's face before he could make any sort of comment. "But is this true? Are you really going on vacation?"

Yuuno blinked and plucked the missive from the energetic girl's hand. Reading over the contents, he noted that HR appeared to be covering all their angles to get him out... Wasn't that some sort of breach in protocol? "Apparently so. I just found out today." He gestured over his shoulder to his computer as he continued, "I was about to send out a message, but it looks like I don't have to."

The blond girl nodded and smiled. "Don't worry. I'll take care of things here." She absolutely was not looking forward to commandeering her uncle's absurdly comfortable chair. Not one bit. "And Arf will help too."

"I'd hope so. I don't want her trying to pass everything off onto you so she can go take a nap." Yuuno would have sworn he heard a sneeze after he finished speaking.

"Hehe. I'll keep her in line." Vivio began walking over to one of the desks in the office and set down her pile of ancient books. "What are you going to do on your vacation?"

A much more pronounced thud accompanied the larger pile of books in Yuuno's hands being set down. He thought for a moment before answering. What did he want to do? "I'm... not really sure. If Hayate's not tied up, I'd like to take her to dinner or something. But other than that... I really don't know. Read, perhaps? Maybe do some cleaning."

Vivio placed a finger on her cheek as she tried to think of something. Yuuno's idea of a vacation needed some work. Aunt Hayate had been most helpful, but her uncle was still a bit of an odd one. "That doesn't sound like much of a vacation... I know!" She turned to him with a wide smile. "You can go to the beach! And you can take Aunt Hayate with you."

Yuuno laughed. "You just want me to get her away from you since there's a convention coming up next month." The 'erk' sound Vivio made confirmed that was at least part of the reason. "At least she won't dress you up as Mami again."

"That was embarrassing..." Vivio had not been too pleased with Hayate's choice of costume. But it was admittedly better than what some of the others had been stuffed into. But they'd had fun, even if they didn't want to admit it. Signum would rather eat hot coals than say she genuinely enjoyed dressing up as someone named 'Lamia'.

"It was fun though. But the beach does sound like a good idea. I'll be able to get away from all the computer trouble we've been having." He walked over to his chair and sat down. He frowned as he noted that the display was starting to be filled with static. "...And here it goes again."

"Still?" The Head Librarian nodded in response to her question. "I'm really worried about that. It's never happened before and no one knows why it's happening. Nothing's being damaged at least..." Moved around seemingly at random, but nothing was being damaged or destroyed. What's more, there was no detectable foreign presence in the network at any time. And no one had been able to find anything when they caught it happening. It was unnerving and disturbing.

There was a sigh from the blond man. "It's still a major security breach. We haven't found anything being accessed that isn't already accessible to the public. And whatever it is, it isn't trying to gain access to secure documents." He was more than willing to give thanks for small favors. If it gained access to certain areas... it would be disastrous. At this point, the only plausible solution had been to physically separate those areas from the library network. The entity hadn't seemed to notice or care.

"Well... Don't think about it and enjoy your vacation." Vivio gave Yuuno an encouraging smile as she crossed her arms. "Like I said, just leave everything to me."

"And Arf, right?" Yuuno smiled as the girl nodded. He stood and closed a few of the open books on his desk. "Alright then. I'll do just that, Temporary Head Librarian." Vivio seemed to glow as she was given her assignment. It took about an hour to make sure she had all the access she would need and to ensure she knew about all the tasks that would require her attention during his leave, but Vivio took in her duties with a seriousness Yuuno had a hard time finding even in some adults. He really wished that more people would follow her example; especially in his own department.

As Yuuno was finishing gathering up his things and heading out the door, Vivio called out to him, ""Enjoy your break!"

"I will." There was a pause before he left his office and he gave Vivio a mischievous grin. It was the sort that might be more commonly seen on Nanoha or Hayate. "And if you do well enough, I'll tell you where I got that chair."

He laughed as the childish shout of joy followed him out the door.

"Now then... I have some plans to make."

Unbeknownst to him, each display he passed flickered for the most brief of moments.