A/N: Well everyone here is the next chapter. Chapter 10 is over half done. ^_^
I will be posting one every Sunday... some time (in the morning it would seem). Again there will be 11 chapters total to this story. I'm starting it out as a T rating, but it may go up to an M rating for the last chapter. I bet you all saw that one coming. LOL!
Beta Read by Timmy Sprax, thank you for your help. ^_^
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Guest 1: Welcome back! I am surprised that Fate doesn't know any self defense... Please update soon along with your other stories!
Thank you for your review it's good to be back. She has had too many things going on in her life to do self defense.
Guest 2 & 3: I hope you feel my great hatred... because now I will be coming to this for updates reloading 60 times a hour for 16 hours and fail my studies. It's your muse and your fault for the delicious story. Arg I NEED it! Give me more x.x
P.S. I was only half serious on the reload/failing thing... maybe.
LOL. That is why I said I would post on Sundays, so people wouldn't do that every day. lol. So again I will post every Sunday at some time during the day. XD Thank you for the review. ^_^
Warning: This story is YURI/Shoujo-Ai; if you don't like girl loving girl then leave.
Disclaimer: I do not own Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha I also do not make any money from my stories. I use the characters in accordance with fair use.
Hiding in the Shadows
By
Zona Rose
Chapter 2
Fate's POV
As I walk into the office building, the receptionist greets me. She's looking at me strangely, as I'm still limping. Walking past I made a beeline for the elevator once inside and the doors were closed I leaned against the wall for support as my ankle was really hurting me. 'I just had to walk to work after that tussle last night didn't I? However, if I hadn't walked to work she probably would have been worried about me, and then there would have been the problem of getting the food to her.'
Once the elevator stopped at the executive level, I stepped out and headed for my office. Standing outside was someone I really wasn't happy to see this early in the morning.
"Signum, what do I owe the pleasure of your company so early in the morning?"
"What did you do to yourself that you're limping like that?"
I could tell by the look on her face she wasn't going to let this go, I've been getting hurt too much and too often for her liking.
"I twisted it on my way home last night, it's no big deal I just need to give it a rest and keep it elevated for most of the day otherwise I'll be fine."
Crossing her arms over her ample chest, I could see she wasn't buying it. Therefore, I walked around her and went into my office. She followed me in and closed the door behind her so that no one could hear our discussion.
"Was it another attack? Fate you've got to let me have security escort you to and from work; one of these days they're going to succeed."
Sitting down behind my desk, I motion for Signum to sit down also. 'Didn't I just hear that from her?' I had to make her understand that the new attacks are nothing compared to that first one, although doing that might end up scaring her even more than she already is.
"Signum you remember when I told you about that first attack and that homeless person saved my life. What I'm about to tell you goes no further than this room, as no one is going to know about this. I didn't want to have to tell you but I probably should have.
What I didn't tell you was what was in the newspaper the next day; you remember reading about two men that were found dead in the alleyway. Well those were the men that attacked me and tried to kill me, that homeless woman is the one that did that to those two men. If she had not been, there Signum I wouldn't be here today.
None of the attacks on me has been as severe as that one, I have been able to fend them off on my own, but I know that won't hold up for much longer they seem to be getting more and more aggressive.
That's another reason why I wanted her to work for me as my secretary if she stays with me at the apartment until she can get her own place I know the two of us will be able to defend ourselves. She just seems to be very tough and hard to try and convincing to take what I'm offering her."
"You've never wanted a secretary before why now? And why does it have to be this homeless person?"
"She won't take any other form of repayment Signum I owe this woman my life, but she refuses to take any form of payment. I think the only reason she takes the lunchbox's that I make is because I walk away after I dropped them and force her to accept them."
"So how are you going to try and convince her?"
"I'm still trying to work on that Signum. I'm still trying to work on that."
Standing up Signum shakes her head a couple of times and then leaves my office closing the door behind her. Turning my office chair around so that I'm looking out the window my eyes traveled to where I know she's staying.
I wonder what it is that's possibly keeping her there instead of coming out, out of the shadows that she hides in. After catching myself tracing the small line of the scar of when we first met, I buckled down to business.
The rest of the day was pretty much uneventful paperwork, meetings, and then more paperwork. When lunchtime rolled around, I ordered out to a local bakery they make some of the most delicious pastries, and their prices are extremely reasonable.
That afternoon it was more meetings than paperwork as we have a big merger coming up, in the start of the New Year so I wanted to make sure that everything went smoothly. When suppertime rolled around I again ordered from that bakery I can never get enough of their delicious food.
That evening it was nothing but paperwork by the time I was done it was almost 11 o'clock. 'By the time, I get home it will be almost 11:30. I really need to get a life sometimes being single can be so depressing, as well is lonely.'
I sighed leaning back in my chair pinching the bridge of my nose trying to prevent a headache from coming on. 'I think I'll take a walk by the park on my way home tonight that might be a little bit more relaxing than my usual route. I hope that I won't have any unexpected company although I wouldn't mind having her along for the walk.'
Gathering up my things, I make my way out to the elevator. My ankle seems to be doing much better so I'm able to walk normally. Once I'm down in the lobby and make my way towards the door the security guard at the receptionist desk gets up and unlocks the door for me.
"Good night ma'am, are you going your usual route home?"
"No I think I'll take a little detour tonight the park will be a nice diversion."
"Well you have a good night and a safe trip home ma'am."
"Thank you I'll do my best."
As I walked towards the park, I was wondering how she was keeping warm and if she was all right. As I got close to the park, I looked at the sky and was admiring the stars and the half-moon that was shining so brightly. Until I noticed that, someone was standing in front of me blocking my path.
As I looked around myself, I noticed that there were three men and they had me surrounded. Two of them were the ones I had escaped from last night. Why did I have to decide to go a different route tonight I might've been safer if I had gone the other way?
"Well look at what we have here boys. Looks like we're going to have some fun tonight and nobody here to stop us."
"How did you find me nobody knew I was going this way tonight?"
"We have our ways of knowing where you are Ms. Harlaown."
"How do you know my name? Why are you doing this?"
As I looked around myself I could see they all had smirks on their faces, if there had only been one I probably would be able to get away with no problem but with three I don't even think she'd be able to get me out of this one.
While I was distracted one of them moved up in front of me and the next thing I knew he punched me in the stomach, before I could go down he grabbed my shirt front and took his other hand and punched me to the side of the head I crumble to the ground in agony.
As I was trying to get my breath back and figure out where I was that's when I felt his hands wrap around my throat and squeezed the life out of me. I'll never be able to look into those beautiful blue eyes ever again. I'm sorry whoever you are I wish I could've been able to see you again.
There was a rushing sound in my ears and my chest was on fire because it needed oxygen. However, there was nothing I could do I didn't have the strength to try and pry his hands from my throat. Just as I was blacking out his hands were ripped from my throat but I still couldn't hear what was going on all I knew is I could breathe again.
Turning onto my side and bawling up I tried to get as much oxygen into my body as I could. When I felt a hand touched my shoulder I trembled and pulled away until I saw who it was. She was kneeling over me with concern in her eyes. I could see her lips moving but I couldn't hear what she was saying.
My body reacted without my consent I clung onto her still shaking and cried into her shirt. She wrapped her arms around me and held me until I stopped crying.
"I thought this time they had succeeded in killing me, and I never would have been able to see you ever again."
"It's okay I'm here but it probably would be a good idea if we left this place, as I don't want to be caught with them when they're found."
"I don't think I'll be able to make it home on my own; would you at least help me home?"
"Yeah, let's get you standing up and I'll get you home or do you need to go to the hospital?"
"No, I just want to go home."
Carefully we both stood up until I cried out in pain at my ankle, which I had re-twisted in the scuffle. She put herself underneath that shoulder so that she took the weight instead of my leg. After about a minute she shook her head no and picked me up bridal style, I wrapped my arms around her neck so that I wouldn't fall.
"Where do you live?"
"In that big apartment complex not far from where I see you every day. I'm in the penthouse suite on the top floor."
As I looked around, I could see three mangled bodies and knew they were all dead. I buried my face in her shirt as she walked away from the brutal scene.
My knight in shining armor was a homeless woman who was carrying me home. What did I do to deserve such a person like this?
A/N: Well everyone that is the end of this chapter. Things are moving slow right now, but not for long... ^_*
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Until next Sunday, enjoy the read.
In Love & Light,
Zona Rose };-
