A/N: I'm on a roll, the new story is here already! As promised, this will be the end of the trilogy (with the exception of the epilogue story called Lyrical/After which comes later). All remaining threads will be resolved, mainly the NanoFate subplot, which has been drawn out for far too long. I also plan on introducing some more characters, and surprises, hopefully many that will make my readers happy. Anyway, this chapter is the intro, and it is a little shorter than normal, but it sets the tone for this story well, gone is the darkness and depression, bring the romance and comedy. of course, there will be angst, it wouldn't be my story if I let everyone off easy, ya gotta earn your happy ending after all. But, without further delay, enjoy the final installment in the Lyrical Girls trilogy.
- Kode-Dekka
P.S. Admittedly, I don't know a lot about the Japanese school system, so just assume this takes place in unknown city X, in unknown country Y, which just so happens to be a lot like Japan.
Our story had a wonderful beginning
Our story suffered a sorrowful middle
And now our story has reached its climax
So, together with you, let us find it
the happy ending
Lyrical Girls S
Kode-Dekka
Chapter I
Life is wonderful, truly it is. Winter break was staring tomorrow, Christmas and New Years was on its way. Finally, I'll have an opportunity to unwind and recharge myself; not to mention that I'll be able to spend more time with Fate, which was what was really important.
On that subject, I still didn't know what I was going to do about my feelings for her, or hers for me. Ever since that night when she confessed and kissed me – thinking that I was asleep – she hasn't done anything like that again; well, sometimes when we have sleepovers, I can feel her eyes on me, but nothing else, its both pleasant and unsettling.
What should I do...? There were very few people that I could talk to about this, I still wasn't exactly comfortable with the fact that I liked a girl; or rather, my feelings were so intense that it was starting to get a little daunting thinking about it. Maybe I should ask Natsume-chan for advice. To my knowledge, she was the only person I knew - besides Fate – that had expressed feelings toward another girl.
Thinking about it more carefully, I realized that in one way or another, all my friends had experienced the whole Natsume event, so its not like they wouldn't understand my plight. Alright, I'll do it tomorrow! It was decided, tomorrow I would consult them about what to do. With that worry cleared away, I felt myself drifting off to sleep, with thoughts of Fate dancing in my head.
After the closing ceremony, I asked Fate to go on ahead and wait at the school gates, that I had something I wanted to discuss with the others. Not wanting her to feel lonely, Hayate and Vita joined the blond, leaving me with the other three.
"What's up? Normally you can't stand to be away from Fate for a second." Hearing the mocking tone of Alisa's voice was welcome, it seems like she finally put everything behind her. Still, even though what she said was true, I didn't enjoy hearing it.
"It is about Fate-chan, right?" Natsume also joined in, using a preemptive strike that worked, I lowered my shoulders in surrender and sighed.
"This might come a shock, but... I like Fate-chan, and I don't know what to do." The three of them stared blankly at me, and then they erupted into a fit of giggles. "H-Hey, what's so funny?"
"Oh come on," Alisa wiped the tears forming on her eyes, "Anyone with a pair of eyes could see that you like her, did you just figure it out?" This was not going as I expected, and to fit my disappointment, I puffed out my cheeks as they laughed some more.
"Mou, its not that funny!"
"Now now, everyone stop being mean to Nanoha-chan." So Suzuka said, even though she was barely holding back her own laugh.
Once they calmed down, I asked them again what I should do about this, to which Natsume gave the appropriate response that I expected from her.
"Just confess to her already, its obvious that she likes you too." That was no help at all, especially when I relayed to them the fact that I already knew her feelings. "So what is the problem then? I don't get it, what are you waiting for, Nanoha-chan?"
"I don't know..." But I had a nagging suspicion that wasn't true. "I think... I don't want to risk things going badly, and having Fate-chan hate me." Natsume's eyes sparkled with nostalgia.
"Ah, that's no good." She walked up to me, flicking me in the forehead, and then patting my head. "Keeping your feelings inside because you're scared does nothing but leave you with regrets, you can trust me on that one, since I'm the poster girl for such stupid things." The redhead glanced at Alisa, who blushed and looked away, causing her grin, remembering the kiss she stole. "Anyway, I say go for it, I'll support ya all the way."
Feeling left out, my other friends chimed in. "Don't count us out, we'll help ya."
And before I could object to whatever they had in mind, Natsume made a sinister giggle. "Leave it all to us, by the time we're done, you'll have a confession so wonderful that Fate wont be able to say no." While I appreciated her help, I didn't exactly like the way she sounded.
We were done talking for now, so we finished this and hurried to meet the others. My heart sped up as we walked, I didn't know what was going to happen in the future, but even so, I was ready to face it now.
"Come on come on, spill it, you like her right?" As soon as Fate, Vita and Hayate were alone, the chocolate haired girl started badgering the blond, who looked like a tomato by now. "Well? You like Nanoha-chan right?"
"Geez Hayate, leave the poor girl alone." This only made Hayate grin at her.
"What's the matter Vita-chan, feeling jealous that I'm paying more attention to her?"
"O-Of course not, idiot!" Now that she had embarrassed her favorite plaything, Hayate focused on Fate again, looking at her with sparkling eyes full of anticipation.
"I see the way you look at her, there's no use denying the unshakable truth, Fate-chan!" Blushing even more, Fate looked at her feet.
"Okay... I-I love Nanoha..." As expected from a girl who loved to meddle in the affairs of others, Hayate let out a squeal of joy.
"You said "love", how bold of you, kyaaa!" If she didn't still need crutches to walk, Hayate would have glomped the girl right there and then. "You're in luck today, Fate-chan; I, Hayate Yagami, master of love will bestow her favor on you." She earned herself a smirk and a laugh from Vita.
"You're a master, even though you haven't gone out with someone yourself?" Red crawled across Hayate's face, but she ignored the small girls' words.
"Don't listen to the non-believer, I shall without fail, help you realize your love!"
"B-But, Nanoha doesn't..." Hayate shook her head.
"Are you blind? Its obvious that she has the hots for ya, have some confidence in yourself." Even though it shouldn't have been possible, Fate's blush actually got worse. "Leave it all to Hayate-sama, I'll make all your dreams come true, Fate-chan."
Not wanting to keep this conversation going, and see that the others were approaching, Fate could do nothing but nod, earning a happy laugh from Hayate.
Eventually, as Fate's other friends got closer, she saw that Nanoha was looking at her, her eyes lit with happiness. The blond's blush remained, and she offered a smile to the approaching girl, who started to walk faster, smiling broadly back at her.
With each second, as the distance between them shrunk, Fate felt her heart beat just a little faster.
