Well, I decided to do this to improve my english and because it was quite a challenge for my lazy nature.I wrote this like two years ago because a bet: a collection of 30 drabbles/one-shot based on the 30 kisses of LiveJournal. My goal was to make one fluffy thing every day for 1 month and so there's nothing more than cavity inducing Nanofate fluff, bording the line of corny. Every chapter is just a sweet time between those two and some extras.I think it goes well after something angsty.
Anyway, that was (kind of) my "warning". Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own MSLN, I just take its characters to put them in situations that I would have liked to see (NanoFate obviously!). And I'm not going to repeat this in every chapter.
*This is unbeta. It will be reposted once it's checked*
01.- Wada Calcium CD3
I'm not sure why, maybe it's a popular belief among Japanese students came out of any drama or shoujo, perhaps a metaphor related to your first love, do not know, but they say the first kiss tastes like lemon. Mine... mine was fish-flavored...
"Okaasan… What did you say this was?" Fate asked inspecting the cylindrical container in her hands.
"I told you, Fate. They are vitamins" Lindy said while chopping vegetables. "I want you to start taking them from now on."
"But I don't need..." She tried to protest, but was interrupted by the woman.
"You work hard with school and TSAB, don't eat well during missions and when you're home alone you don't take proper care of yourself" she said earnestly. "So no buts, you will take it at the times indicated, I make myself clear?" she raised her voice slightly to note that there was no room for discussion.
"Y-yes, Admiral Lindy" the girl shyly replied, to which she smiled and continued with her task.
Fate looked at the bottle in her hand with a frown. She turned the lid to see the contents, but at the moment it opened an unpleasant smell filled her senses and made her nose itch.
"It smells horrible!" the blonde whined slamming the lid.
"Believe me," said Arf from the ground, covering her nose with both paws, "once you try it the less you will worry about is the smell."
Lindy just laughed to herself at the expression that her daughter made with that comment.
~O~~O~~O~
It was a quiet Friday afternoon. The blonde and her best friend were sitting on the couch watching TV, resting a little from study. They sat next to each other, very close, but far enough away to not touch.
"It's nice to have some time to relax don't you think, Fate-chan?" Nanoha said suddenly, looking at her with a smile.
"Yes, it's good to take a break from missions," she returned the gesture, "but sometimes is boring without much to do" ended with a slight chuckle.
"You're right" Nanoha giggled too, "but I like to spend time like this…" she got closer and laid her head in the shoulder of her friend, smiling "…with you."
Fate smiled fondly and put an arm to draw her more, leaving them in a very comfortable and natural position for both. "Yeah, me too"
Lately the unconscious flirtation between them had become more... conscious? She honestly didn't know, but the closeness was something they both enjoyed, that was clear. And Nanoha had been more affectionate and clingy than normal, which didn't bother her at all.
She took a small sky-blue pack from her pocket and threw two pills in her mouth. Her companion looked up curiously. "It seems that you had become addicted to Mentos, Fate-chan" she commented amused, "you eat them all day."
"It's because of those things that Okaasan is making me take" she said somewhat annoyed "if I don't eat this, my breath would be as bad as those pills.
"Oh, so Fate-chan's breath is very fresh thanks to that" Nanoha observed, moving a little to face Fate.
"Uhm I guess?" For some reason the closeness and Nanoha's gaze were making her nervous.
"I wonder…" she got closer "…how fresh…" and closer, staring "…it could be…"
Fate looked at her confused and nervous. Why was she whispering? Why was she closing her eyes? Did she have something in her face that Nanoha was staring at her like that? Either way, such closeness was bad for her heart. Fortunately (or unfortunately?), the wall clock sounded indicating 19:00 o'clock.
"Oh, look at the time!" she exclaimed startled, "Better start preparing dinner" stood up to go to the kitchen, "you're staying for dinner, right?" the blonde invited with a kind smile.
"Sure" Nanoha responded sighing. Fate was ignorant about how frustrated she was and that she had left her there in the couch. She smiled with resignation and follow her into the kitchen.
"Can I help you with something?" Offered, seeing Fate stir the pantry looking for ingredients.
"No, thank you. You're my guest" she replied smiling, "but there's really not much… Is it okay if we eat curry?" questioned lightly ashamed, to which Nanoha smiled and shook her head.
A little later, it was ready to be served. Nanoha was finishing the salad which she had finally managed to get Fate to let her help with, when she noticed the blonde looking at a bottle on the counter.
"I forgot I have to take this" she said not-very-lively with the idea.
"Those are the vitamins of which you complain so much?"
"Yes... They are horrible" she opened the bottle in disgust, she got used to the smell, but she was sure it would never happen the same with the taste.
"It's for your own good" Nanoha reminded her, looking tenderly the pouting face of her friend.
"But they taste awful nonetheless!" After this last whine she took the pills into her mouth and swallowed with great effort, "Ewgh..."
Nanoha laughed at the expression of disgust that Fate did, with her tongue hanging out and watery eyes, like a scolded child that had been forced to take her medicine. "Fate-chan, you look like a spoiled kid."
"It's all right, since only Nanoha knows" the blonde said frowning as she closed the bottle.
Nanoha stared at her a moment, considering the words that were spoken so lightly. It was true that only she knew some facets of Fate, as act so childish yet so lovable to things that she didn't like. It made her feel incredibly good and smiled, gathering courage. "Well, I know a way to make it more pleasant," she said approaching with a suggestive tone that the blonde didn't notice.
"You do? How?" her friend questioned curious and hopeful.
"Easy" Nanoha smiled, "like this" In one quick move that Fate didn't see come, the redhead reached her lips to hers in a mild and gentle first kiss. The blonde was so surprised that was unable to react even after Nanoha distanced herself, clearly blushing.
"Nyahaha seriously, it's really bad" she said with a nervous giggle for daring.
"That...? You...?" Fate stammered unable to get anything coherent "Who taught you that?" And she felt stupid that that was the first she say after their first kiss, but her brain was not processing.
"Hayate-chan's manga" Nanoha replied with a wink "Did it work?"
Fate opened her mouth to respond and then closed it to give her words better thinking. "Mmm… I'm not really sure… Can we… try again?"
Nanoha blushed more than Fate was saying it, but then smiled mischievously, mentally noting give thanks to Hayate later by the advice of be more 'aggressive'. "Oh~ I didn't know that Fate-chan was so bold" she said approaching playfully.
"Y-you started" Fate replied flushed when Nanoha circled her neck with her arms.
"Nyahaha" Nanoha giggled with a slight blush, "that's because with how dense you are, nothing would ever happen…"
"Hey, I…" she paused and sighed at Nanoha's accusing look and then put a hand into her pocket "Well, I think that a Mento would be fine now."
"Certainly" the redhead chuckled, but was silenced by two hands on her waist that strongly attracted her to the blonde's body, reattaching their lips.
That day I learned that a kiss, regardless of flavor, can still be really sweet…
Hope it was good enough to achieve a smile :)
I'm not going to post daily, but maybe every two days.
Thank you for reading and let me know what you think.
