"Are We Destined?"
CleideJam
Chapter One: I Have Been Forgotten
Fate's POV
My burgundy irises carefully scanned my room searching for THOSE medicines. Stopping my gaze on a box placed on the lowest drawer of my cabinet, I reached out my right hand to get the medical box. I brought the box in front of my face and gave it a small smile, "Who would've thought that I'll be using these medicines? And who would've guest that YOU will be sleeping on my bed once more?" I let out a sigh and smiled weakly at the figure sleeping soundly beside me.
Flashback~~~
Normal POV
As Fate saw that the person she had just saved was collapsing "Nanoha!" the blonde's voice roared out through the entire tunnel. Slender creamy arms swiftly caught the collapsing body, preventing it from hitting the ground. "*huff* *huff* thank goodness, you're safe-!" burgundy eyes looked worriedly at the suffering face of the brunette. Fate's palm found its way on top of Nanoha's forehead, "tsk! She's sick, again!" tall slender body stood up and carried the brunette on her arms bridal style. I got to bring her home before these maniacs wake up" Fate paused and looked behind her seeing the two hooligans sleeping soundly then she looked at the brunette's sweating red face worriedly, "our meeting never change, huh?" she whispered and ran out of the tunnel with a small smile on her face, "It's nice to see you again, Nanoha".
End of Flashback~~~
Fate's POV
I got a glass of water and laid it on top of my small cabinet beside the bed. I sat beside the sleeping brunette and slowly shook her body, "Nanoha. Wake-up, Nanoha" she is now stirring. "Nngh…five more minutes," she whispered. I sighed, "Still as lazy as before" I said and leaned closer to Nanoha. When my lips were near her sensitive left ear, "Wakey~wakey, Na-No-Ha" I whispered and slowly blew air into her ear. I felt the brunette's body stiffening and saw surprised amethyst eyes looked at me, "She never change, same reaction as always" I thought to myself and chuckled inwardly. Nanoha moved away from me and pointed her index finger towards me as if I'm a criminal, "Who! Who are you!? Where am I?! What happened?!" she asked very fast and nervously.
However, those things didn't bother me. What bothers me more is that she doesn't remember me. But I haven't changed my looks. I haven't even changed my style of clothing" pondering on this topic I sternly stood up with my head lowered not wanting to see her. My pacing stops when I was near the door. Sighing heavily I turned around to look at the still shaking figure on my bed, "I'm the one who saved you from the tunnel. Please don't be scared. I'll leave some medicine and a glass of water, drink them to stabilize your body" with that I swiftly turned around and opened the door. Before I went out, "Thank you…" a soft whisper and I swiftly left the room with a small grin on my face.
I went down to the living room and sat down on a single sofa, with my back comfortably laid on the sofa. I stared blankly at the white ceiling, "she doesn't remember me…but how….what happened?" I whispered to no one but the silent air. I really wanted to know everything that had happened from the day that they kept her from me, the day that THAT incident happened and the day that I had left everything to Hayate…
I closed my eyes, slowly and painfully remembering the day that we parted…
Flashback~~~
Fate's POV
December 10, it was winter time, bits and bits of snow were continuously falling from the sky. The streets were filled with different Christmas decorations, children were happily caroling, couples were so close to one other to share some heat and people were busy buying everything for Christmas. It was an awaited season by every people on earth. It was a wonder how a simple abstractive season could bring warmth and happiness to everyone's hearts. And one of those is me, Fate. Today I am heading to our meeting place and celebrate our first anniversary as a couple. Yes, we are an official couple ever since we were high school students. Even though many had declined, including her parents, we never gave up that easily and with some support from our friends, we had lasted for a year.
I was near our meeting place when I saw a crowd of people gathering, "What's going on?" I asked in a low voice. I looked around and saw people encircle at something.
"Poor girl…"
"Drunken driver again?"
"Yeah. Unfortunately he got away"
Everyone's whispers and murmurs give me the chills or is it from the snow?
"Girl? Drunken driver? What happened?!" questions crowding my mind and I was taken from my reverie when I heard a familiar noise, the siren of an ambulance.
Getting more and more nervous and scared, I rushed towards the crowd that was gathering at our meeting place.
"Please say I'm wrong"
I whispered as I forcefully entered the huge crowd.
"Please not her"
I mumbled pushing everyone aside to make a way towards the victim.
"Please….not…"
I stop…no. my whole world stop as I got through the crowd and saw the victim. Her body lying on the ground…
"Nanoha…?" I was scared. What happened? Why is this happening? No, not her…
"Nanoha!" I cried and instantly ran towards the unconscious body lying on the road. Her breathing was slowly fading. I hugged her tightly and felt something wet on my hand that had touched her head,
"Blood?...no….Nanoha?" I called out to her and I could feel tears starting to trickle down my face but she gave no response. I reach my other hand and cupped her cold cheeks, "Nanoha… please open your eyes…" however no response again. I couldn't see her clearly due to the tears welling up, "Nanoha…Nanoha! Nanoha! I'm here! Please wake-up! Please!" I desperately called out this time but still… her body was not moving…no response from the brunette lying on my arms.
I gazed at the medics who will bring her to the hospital, "Let's hurry! Please!" I begged desperately. With a nod, they drove their way to the hospital.
Once out of the ambulance, they laid her on a stretcher. I helped them in pushing the stretcher towards the emergency room. She was brought into the room and I was about to follow when, "Please stay here. We can't let you in, just wait here" a hand grab my shoulder and the doctor stared at me. I really wanted to go in but I won't risk Nanoha's life for my selfishness and with a nod the doctor closed the emergency room.
I sat on the waiting area in front of the emergency room, I flinched as the red light of the room was turned on. "Please save her….please."
After three hours or so, Nanoha's family and friends arrived at the hospital worriedly. Momoko, Nanoha's mother, Shiro, her father, Miyuki, her Onee-chan and Kyouya, her Onii-chan, all walked towards me. "Where is she?" Miyuki asked worriedly. "She's in-"
SLAP!
I was silenced. The entire place was silenced as the slapping sound was heard. I wasn't surprised, I expected that to happen and I deserved such punishment. My dark burgundy eyes gazed at the woman who slap my face so hard, "I've told you to stay away from her! But you didn't listen and do things in your own way! Now! Look what you've done to my daughter!" the matriarch shouted accusingly and pointed a finger to my face. Shiro who stood behind his wife gently grabs Momoko's shoulders and calmed the brunette. I gave them a blank look, "I'm sorry…I really am sorry…" I said and turned around to sit down on the bench once again.
"Testarossa…"
"Fate-chan…"
I raised my head to see Signum and Hayate, our friends who had supported our relationship, standing before me. "Are you guys planning to slap my face as well?" I asked them sarcastically. Hayate didn't accept my joke, instead she held out her hand to touch my burning cheek and I obviously flinched from the pain. "Fate-chan, you can't blame Momoko-san for slapping you. She has the right to be angry…" Hayate said and smiled at me. Hayate had always been a good friend and she had a huge crush on Nanoha too, I think or is it on me? I looked at her with a weak smile on my face, "I know… and I don't blame her…. she had done nothing…. Right now, all I could blame is myself…Hayate" I replied and stood up from the bench.
At that same time, the door of the emergency room opened revealing the doctor from earlier. I saw Momoko and Shiro walking towards him, "Are you the parents of the patient?" he asked. "Yes, we are. How's our daughter doing? Will she be alright?" Shiro asked with no hint of weakness at all…. But I knew better. "She's fine now. We managed to save her. The only problem is the opening on her head, it will take time until it fully closes and there might be after effects of it," the doctor explained. "What after effects? What do you mean, doctor?" this time it was Kyouya who asked. The doctor looked at them with full seriousness; "It seems that she bumped her head so hard causing it to open and it could result to having a mild case of amnesia" he ended. "Amnesia….? But…" Momoko said still bothered and depressed. "Don't worry…a mild case means she won't be forgetting everyone and there's a huge chance she'll remember it. So until then, we'll have to wait for her awakening, please excuse me" with that the doctor left.
When the doctor was gone, everyone had decided to see Nanoha, everyone but me…
"Fate-chan? Aren't you coming in?" Hayate asked. I turned around, away from the room, "No, I won't. I can't see her yet" I said and walked out of the hospital.
End of Flashback~~~
I could still remember the day I had decided to move away from her. I had asked Hayate to take care of her. I have to let go and to separate myself. I can't allow selfishness to take over everything. "I'm such a black sheep…" then something popped into my head, "Now I get it…" I said as I looked at the ceiling again. "The mild case of amnesia…" I continued but this time with my eyes closed. Feeling some tears occurring I quickly rubbed them, "I have been forgotten…" I mumbled.
A/N: Sorry for the late update…. College is like hell. See you next time~
