What I'd Always Wanted
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Put yourself in my place
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When she woke up again, Nanoha felt a presence beside her. Opening her eyes and sitting up slightly, she turned her head to see Signum sitting in a chair beside her, she was upright, her arms folded across her chest and her head slightly tilted. If she didn't know better, she would have thought the woman was just thinking, but the deep and soft breathing proved that Signum was sleeping. A warm feeling invaded her chest. That woman had spent all night standing guard beside her.
A call of nature warned Nanoha of her needs and the girl had to listen. Sitting straight up she pushed the sheets away and moved to the edge of the bed careful not to wake Signum. As soon as her feet landed on the ground, however, her strength betrayed her, her knees gave away and with a little cry of astonishment, Nanoha fell on the floor. Signum jerked awake. Seeing the empty bed beside her, she quickly stood up and when doing so she noticed, on the other side of the bed, the body of her protégée.
"Hayate," Signum shouted, moving to the other side in an instant. Nanoha smiled releasing a nervous laugh. "I have to pee." She explained. Signum picked her up with amazing ease. "And you were planning to get there on your own? Why didn't you grab the chair? You should have woken me up." She scolded her, which only added to the embarrassment that Nanoha already felt for having to be accompanied to the bathroom that way. Passing in front of the mirror in the sink, Nanoha saw it again. Signum carrying Hayate in her arms, but behind Hayate's shiny eyes, it was Nanoha's soul what she saw.
Until she understood what had happened, Nanoha would be cautious and pretend to be Hayate Yagami no matter far no one seemed suspicious. Having always watched the other girl from the corner of her eye would be useful, since she had an idea of how to imitate her behavior pattern.
Nanoha had envied all the attentions that Hayate always received for her condition, more than once she had envied her position, but just upon waking up in that body, she was discovering that it wasn't as fun, or easy. Not having control over you limbs, your own body betraying you was frustrating. Nanoha had always hated being dependent on others or being a burden to anyone, but on the other hand, she yearned for the attentions give by others. Letting herself be helped would be a challenge for her, but now she had to learn that lesson the hard way.
It was weird having stolen the identity of another person, and even more when said person was your dead enemy. Nanoha studied her new face in the mirror after having washed it. Everything seemed to come straight out of a science fiction movie, but it was quite real. She left the bathroom, this time on her own and noticed her clumsiness when managing the wheelchair, which didn't go unnoticed by Signum either, who frowned slightly but said nothing. Nanoha struggled to control her new way of transportation, she had to avoid raising any suspicions.
Soon Nanoha had learned that her new guardian was a woman of few words. But deep down, she knew Signum was a loving strong woman who would give her life for those she loved. Nanoha was relieved to see that somehow Hayate's knowledge had remained, although subtle and diffuse, in that body. Otherwise she would have been in serious trouble pretending to be Hayate without being discovered. Nanoha wondered what had happened to Hayate. Meaning, the real Hayate. Had she stayed in a corner of her mind or had they changed places and was now in Nanoha's body?
A chill came over her. If Hayate was in her body, what would she do with it? She could only hope that the other girl was smart enough and would do the same as her. Where was she, anyway? Nanoha had to find out what had happened after the blackout in the museum. "Signum," She called for the adult's attention. The woman looked at her.
"What happened?" She asked directly. Signum wasn't surprised by the sudden question. "I should be the one asking that. You had a small attack in the museum. Why didn't you tell me you weren't feeling good? I know how much you wanted to go, but I won't allow any more of your whims if your health gets in danger. Hayate." She suddenly scolded her. "You're little whim scared the hell out of me."
After a short silence, Nanoha did something that came out instinctively, she apologized. Those people really loved and cared about Hayate, and now she was in her place. It was the right thing to do. "I'm sorry."
Signum sighed slowly approaching her. When she was next to her she placed a hand over her head and smiled slightly. "The important thing is that you're okay." She said and gave her a hug.
"Be more careful, okay? I don't want to lose you." She whispered apprehensively. Nanoha felt like crying upon the small declaration of affection. "I'm sorry." She simply repeated, this time in a small voice.
Soon after the doctor came making his rounds. She checked Nanoha carefully. Other than a slight headache she was fine, but was surprised at the amount of tests the woman preformed on her. Nanoha was eager to get out of there. Thankfully, the doctor, who apparently was Hayate' usual and with whom she kept a very good relationship, kept her word and seeing that Hayate was better, she let her go. "Very well, Hayate," she smiled broadly. "you can start getting your things ready and I don't want to see you in this hospital until your next checkup at the end of the month." She winked. Signum gave her a small bow, "Thank you, ." The doctor shrugged it off with a wave of her hand. "I must go, I have to check how your classmate's doing." She said, looking at Nanoha on the last part. Nanoha jumped on the bed. "My classmate?" She was interested. Sachie Ishida frowned slightly. "Yes, the two of you were brought here together. The poor girl wasn't as lucky as you." The doctor replied from the door. Concern seized over the girl. "Nanoha Takamachi?" She dared to ask, at the slight nod of the woman, Nanoha swallowed. "What happened to her?"
The doctor bit her lip unsure to answer, looking towards Signum for advice, but receiving none. Seeing the genuine interest in the eyes of her patient, she decided to tell the truth. "During the blackout she must have tripped and fell hitting her head pretty hard," she said, after a moment of silence she added, "She's in a coma."
Nanoha's eyes widened. This could not be happening. Her body was in a coma. Although, of course that with her spirit living in Hayate's entity, it wasn't impossible. Misinterpreting Nanoha's reaction, the doctor tried to reassure her, "Don't worry, physically she's fine, just a good bump on the head. It won't take long for her to wake up, give her a day or two and you'll see her in class again as usual." Nanoha looked at the woman and nodded still thoughtful.
Once the doctor was gone, Signum handed Nanoha her clothes, she took off the hospital gown and dressed in silence, her mind still stunned by the news she had just received. But her concentration was soon returned to the disadvantages of her new body when she tried to put on her pants. It was really annoying and problematic to dress up if your body was not cooperating. Signum looked at her quietly, hoping for the girl to ask her help. But Nanoha didn't, she was too proud and wanted to do it herself, she would show she was capable of it. Signum released a sigh and smiled slightly when the girl achieved her goal. Nanoha smiled to herself as well, please with herself and at that moment she understood, seeing Signum's reactions, that Hayate probably did the same. Apparently the two girls had something in common. Nanoha didn't know what to make of it.
After she was done, Signum carried her up to her wheelchair and sat her carefully. Nanoha thanked her gently. Those people really cared about Hayate. It was so nice to feel so many displays of affection that Nanoha felt overwhelmed. It wasn't that her family didn't love her, but usually they were too busy to pay her any attention, and she in turn never asked for anything, trying to be a strong and independent girl.
"Isn't Takamachi the girl who always messes with you?" Signum asked suddenly. Nanoha blinked a few times, biting her lip, she had to admit it. "Yes," she said, after all, they were enemies, right? She thought not trying to feel guilty.
"Do you want to go see her before we leave?" Asked the woman afterwards. Nanoha sat upright, startled and confused. The truth is that she felt a compelling need to see the state of her body. Make sure it was fine, and at the same time find out if Hayate lived in it. But she couldn't find any good reason why the real Hayate would go visit a classmate with whom she didn't even get along. Why had Signum asked that? She didn't understand many things at that moment. She was too confused. How would Hayate react in her place? What should she do?
The only thing she did know was that she must wait, wait for her body to awake. Meanwhile she could only enjoy and take care of the body she was in now, the one of Hayate Yagami.
"Hayate, are you okay?" The pink-haired woman was worried at the lack of answer and the constant changes of expressions that the girl exhibited. "Mm, mm. I'm perfectly fine." Nanoha rushed to answer, receiving strange and worried looks in response. "Mya ha ha ha," she laughed nervously. Perhaps pretending to be Hayate wouldn't be as easy as she had first thought.
A soft knock was heard on the door followed by the head of Fate Testarossa poking into the room. "Testarossa," Signum greeted her with an affectionate tone. Fate came into the room carrying a bouquet of flowers and a stuffed animal with a bow. "Signum-san," Fate answered the greeting, then she turned to face Nanoha and her little smile widened slightly. "Hi, Hayate, how are you feeling?" Nanoha made a victory sign, as she had many times seen Hayate do. "I've been discharged, I'm going home today," she announced happily in her masterful interpretation. Fate's joy about the news was clear. "That's great," the blonde seconded looking for a moment at Signum, who nodded. Leaving the flowers on a table, Fate approached Nanoha and put the stuffed animal in her lap.
Nanoha looked at the object with curious eyes. It was spongy and soft. Its masked eyes smiled at her and its stripped tail seemed to move by itself with joy. It was a raccoon.
The stuffed animal was really cute, but the gesture of the gift was even more adorable. Nanoha looked at the animal for a little longer and finally she looked up at blonde girl who had given it to her. "For me?" She wanted to make sure. "Of course". Nanoha looked back at the raccoon and stroked its squishy brown head. Unintentionally a smile formed on her lips, completely forgetting that it really wasn't her gift. She turned back to Fate and smiling broadly she thanked her. "Thank you, Fate-chan," she said, surprising herself at the ease with which she had said those words, since they were sincere. The blonde just looked at her tenderly and smiled. The spirit in Hayate's body was left speechless seeing that expression kindly directed at her. She had never seen her so closely. She had never experienced that sweet smile dedicated to her. She was aware that now she and Fate were supposedly best friend, but she still didn't know how she would face that challenge. Until now she had always thought of Fate as a weak girl without a character that Hayate manipulated at will, but she was starting to have doubts.
For a moment something flashed in Fate's eyes. Nanoha was captivated looking at those eyes. She knew their color was peculiar, ruby eyes, but until now she had never had a chance to look at the details in them, since as Nanoha, Fate had never directed her gaze at her or she would always look away as soon as their eyes met. They were beautiful and expressive eyes. Fate looked away and then jumped slightly, surprised when Signum approached and put a hand on her head rubbing her blond hair as if she was a child. "Stop blaming yourself, Testarossa." The woman whispered, but Nanoha heard it. Fate looked down and said nothing. Nanoha then began to understand. Fate's elusive gaze; the girl felt guilty for what had happened at the museum. And Signum had forgiven her… or something like that. Both Signum and Fate talked very little and it was a bit hard for Nanoha to understand them. Being Hayate and communicating with her people was already giving her a headache.
Suddenly a little detail caught her attention… Hayate was naturally short, not to mention that she was confined to a wheelchair. Being like that made the world seem much… taller. Fate was tall, but now she looked like a basketball player. Signum was slightly taller even more than Fate. They were both giants, how come she hadn't noticed it before?
The two tall females appeared to be silently fighting for the responsibility of the incident. One for allowing her to go and the other for leaving her alone. Nanoha mentally snorted, in her opinion it was the fault of Hayate herself for being so selfish, but being now said person, she wouldn't voice her opinion. Trying to stop that strange atmosphere of regrets, she spoke. "Why a raccoon?" She interrupted as she hugged her new toy. Signum and Fate turned to look at her blankly at the same time. It was funny, but Nanoha withstood the urge to laugh. Leaving the previous topic, Signum smirked at her. "Now, don't play innocent, Hayate. That thing describes you perfectly." Nanoha made a mental note of the fact, Hayate Yagami was like a raccoon. What defined raccoons? She grimaced. Fate let out a silent laugh as she seemed to take over control of the tears that had started to appear in her eyes moments before.
Once everything was ready. Signum told the girls to wait for her in the hospital entrance while she discussed a few things with the doctor. Fate picked the flowers and placed them behind Nanoha. "Want me to take you?" Nanoha found no reason to refuse. They were silent as they walked through the white corridors of the hospital. Nanoha glanced sideways at the blonde pushing her with a slight smile. To her surprise, she was quickly getting used to Fate Testarossa. She was a strange girl, but really kind. The gift she had just given her proved it. And speaking of gifts, the blonde was still carrying the flowers. Nanoha couldn't help being curios.
"Who are those flowers for?" The girl inquired, and her friend looked away for a moment before answering seriously. "For Nanoha."
Nanoha froze right there, paralyzed after hearing those words. She couldn't have been more stunned even if she had been slapped right there. "For… Nanoha?" She repeated in a low voice, to make sure, perhaps her ears had failed her. Slowly she looked up to look at Fate, and the blonde nodded with eyes full of sincerity. Nanoha blinked. "But…" she started unsure. "I thought you hated m…her, that you hated her." She said weakly. Fate frowned slightly before giving her a sad smile that made Nanoha's heart skip a beat. "I don't hate her," Fate said softly, looking at her eyes, "And the truth is that neither do you." She added. That statement shattered all of Nanoha's schemes.
How was that possible? She had always thought… Nanoha had always messed with them from time to time, she had never treated them well and it seemed that the two girls responded with the same treatment. After all, they were completely opposites at school, popularity and unpopularity, black and white. They didn't hate her? Then, what the hell was going on?
"Are we going to see her?" She said suddenly and without thinking. Fate seemed surprised, but then nodded blankly while heading towards a counter.
But in the end neither could get near the room where Nanoha's body was sleeping. Visits were restricted. Fate left the flowers, nameless, and the two left in search of Signum.
The woman was waiting at the entrance, her eyes asking "Where were you?" but not a word came out of her mouth. Nanoha chuckled. It was funny. She was starting to understand her new mother.
Again, Nanoha let herself be helped when Signum placed her in the car with an ease granted from practice. "We'll drive you home." She told Fate. "No, it's fine." The blonde replied blushing. Nanoha decided to intervene, she wanted to get to know her new best friend a little more. And deep down, she was starting to feel insecure at the idea of going to a strange house with people she didn't know. It was true she didn't know Fate either, but at least her presence was familiar, she was present in her everyday school life, even if she only saw her from a far next to a wheelchair, or in a corner of the class, Fate's presence somehow appeased Nanoha's increasing uncertainty.
"Fate-chan, please come with me," she asked for company, and got it. Fate seemed to easily give in to any of Hayate's request. The blonde sat next to Nanoha and after a shy smile, she took her hand as the car started to move. During the first part of the trip, there was silence, not even the radio was on. "Are you okay?" whispered the soft voice of her companion. Nanoha turned her head to face her, forcing a smile. "You're very quiet." Fate explained.
"I have too many things on my mind right now." She replied sincerely. "Mmm," The blonde nodded.
She noticed how Fate gave her hand a light squeeze, a gesture of encouragement. The girl frowned realizing that unintentionally, she was opening up to Fate Testarossa, it was strange that the crimson-eyed girl treated her so kindly but Nanoha was accepting it without even fighting it. Fate Testarossa was making her way with her attentions to the heart of Nanoha Takamachi.
Signum drove with experience and confidence, taking a right turn she stopped the car. Fate let go of Hayate's hand and Nanoha, who until then had ignored the touch, suddenly felt cold and unprotected. "Well… see you tomorrow Hayate, take care, okay?" Said the blonde smiling. "Thank you, Signum." she addressed the driver, who simply smiled and waved her hand. "See you…" Nanoha repeated the farewell feeling the need to say something. "… Fate-chan."
She watched her go towards one of the houses in that suburb. They weren't luxury houses, but it also didn't look like a ghetto. Before she even reached the door, a red-haired puppy jumped over a bush and lovingly pounced on Fate. The blonde laughed as she bent down to greet the animal who happily moved its tail like crazy. After the dog, appeared a boy somewhat older than them, who smiled from ear to ear at the sight of Fate. Turning around her called someone and a teal-haired woman came out of the house smiling kindly and embracing the blonde fondly. Nanoha snorted at the sight. What a happy family, it almost looked like a TV commercial, she thought. Before she could see any more, Signum had moved back to the road and away from there.
Nanoha thought about her own family. They would probably be worried sick about her. She had never wanted to make them spend such a hard time. Would they take turns being with her (well, her body) in the hospital until she wakes up?
"Your cousin is sleeping over tonight. She called and I couldn't tell her no, she's very worried about you." Signum interrupted Nanoha's flow of thoughts, who then stupidly answered. "My cousin?" Signum raised his eyebrows amused, realizing the girl had been lost in her own world. "Vita. You don't have any other cousin." "Ah, Vita." Nanoha smiled mentally cursing. Who was Vita? Praying for the information to come to her, Nanoha concentrated looking down, she then saw the raccoon resting on her knees, and the bad mood and nervousness didn't disappear, but it did subsided them enough for her to think clearly. Again, Nanoha smiled without realizing it as she stroked the animal's head. Signum looked at her in the mirror and smiled.
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The first thing she felt was the comfort of the bed, fluffy and warm. The smell of clean and disinfectant. The small smile in her lips disappeared as she recognized the typical aroma of a hospital. The faint sound of machines at her side destroyed any doubts she could have. It wasn't the first time it happened. She opened her eyes to see the usual white ceiling of the room. The girl sighed. She hated waking up in the hospital.
She looked round and saw no one. That really was strange. Usually her family would never leave her even for a second; no matter who it was, there was always someone by her side. Sitting up slightly in bed she checked her strength. Not taking in count the tiredness from being so long in bed, Hayate felt pretty good. Her muscles were a little numb and her mouth was dry, but even so, she felt much better than she expected.
With the tranquility that comes with experience, the girl reached out to the button that alerts the nurse. Soon a young man dressed in white appeared at the door. "Oh, you're awake, How are you feeling? I'll call the doctor right away." He told her all at once.
Hayate smiled, the guy must be new. "Could you bring me some water too, please?" Hayate said in a voice that didn't seem like hers. It must be from the lack of use. How long had it been? And, what had happened? The last thing Hayate remembered was the glow of that artifact and the stunned face of Nanoha Takamachi. The nurse returned instantly with a glass of water. "The Doctor is in her way, are you okay?" he said as he helped her sit up and drink. Hayate rolled her eyes, she was weak and perhaps disabled… but that was from the waist down! She really hated when people treated her as if she was made of glass.
Suddenly the door opened and a girl with glasses appeared panting, her expression turning to one of absolute happiness. "You're awake." She announced. Hayate blinked in astonishment. Wasn't that obvious? "Yes," She simply said as she tried to remember where she had seen that face before. It was familiar. The stranger embraced her and Hayate froze in place. "That's good. I just called home. Mom and Dad will be here any minute," she said. "How are you feeling? Are you in pain?" The girl stopped talking when she looked more closely at the girl and her dazed expression. "Nanoha?" Hayate frowned. Nanoha? "Who are you?" She asked blankly at the same instant the doctor entered the room.
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Nanoha blinked again, looking around. Hayate's room was cozy and, to say the least, peculiar. The touch of maturity from the cleanliness and the one of intellectuality from the large number of books on the shelves fell apart because of one small detail. There were a couple of posters on the wall, but unlike other girls her age who adorned their rooms with poster of their favorite music groups or actors, Hayate had characters from anime series and video games. Hayate was some sort of geek. With a sigh, Nanoha move to the bed and left there the raccoon that Fate had given her. She looked at every corner again, looking for any sort of clue that could help her with the situation she was in. On the desk she found something useful. A photo album. She felt a little uneasy pretending to be Hayate and thus somehow violating her privacy, but there was no other way. Taking the book in her hands, Nanoha moved to be more comfortable in her chair. She opened the book and started looking at strange faces. Fate appeared in many photos, judging by her features on the first couple of pictures, Nanoha concluded that the girls had been around 8 or 10 years old. Were Hayate and Fate friends for so long? Almost the same time she had being with Arisa and Suzuka. Nanoha smiled, comparing things with her own life made it easier to remember the details.
There were pictures from the hospital, a whole team of doctors posing alongside the blue-eyed brunette. Signum didn't appear in many pictures, and if she did, she rarely smiled. Nanoha noticed that the faces that appeared in the pictures were repeated. In one of them a small redhead appeared hugging a stuffed bunny while Hayate seemed to be telling her a scary story judging by her sinister expression and her pose of "I'm going to eat you." Nanoha laughed even though the memory was not hers. Another photo showed Fate in all her cuteness cuddled sleeping on a futon. The next photo was identical but her face was marked with a black mustache. Nanoha was amazed. Hayate was so evil. How could she draw a mustache on Fate's innocent face? Suddenly, Nanoha turned and looked at her new stuffed raccoon, she smiled, now she understood.
Turning the page there was a larger photo, a family photo. Signum was at the back with a gentle expression and what looked like a hint of a smile, the little redhead in pigtails wearing a shirt with the head of a bunny (a bit scary, by the way) drawn on it, was at the bottom of Hayate's chair. That girl must really like bunnies, Nanoha thought. There was an old man smiling next to the disabled girl, two female twins behind him. Even Fate was in the picture, on the other side of Hayate, blushing but with a happy expression. Hayate was grabbing Fate's arm while her free hand rested on the head of the redhead who surely was the so called Vita. Hayate's smile was radiant, her eyes sparkled with life and happiness. Despite having a rather poor family, Hayate seemed like the happiest person on earth. Nanoha bit her lip. The Hayate that appeared on that album was so different from the one she knew. How unrealistic was the impression she had of the brunette.
Quick steps were heard approaching and before Nanoha could move her chair to face the coming person, the newcomer already had her arms around her neck repeating her name over and over again. With eyebrows raised Nanoha glanced at the redhead with pigtails. She hadn't grown much compared to the pictures she had just seen. "Hey, hey." She tried to calm Hayate's cousin patting her on the back, but the girl wouldn't let go of her. What an exaggeration, Nanoha thought, it's not like she's dying. Recalling Signum's gestures and the poses she'd seen in the photos, Nanoha put her hand on top of the little head. "Vita, I'm fine, so calm down, please." The girl raised her head to look at her with watery puppy eyes. Finally the little girl nodded, though to Nanoha it seemed more like a grunt, and she laid her head on Nanoha's lap without another word. That family was really quiet, Nanoha was getting a bit irritated by it.
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While in the hospital room, Hayate was still a little dazed after the small attack and everything that had happened. Being a bright girl, Hayate had deduced that the Jewel Seed didn't work as they had expected. All because of the interference of Nanoha Takamachi. Hayate looked at herself reflected in the machine that had been monitoring her. Long coppery brown hair, big blue sea eyes, and well marked feminine features. Nanoha's face, not hers. Something had gone wrong. But, where was the real Nanoha? In her body? She'd better behave until they could fix this mess. "Tsk," she clicked her tongue annoyed. At least thanks to the bump and her little slip with Nanoha's sister, Hayate had a chance to impersonate Nanoha without it being strange that she didn't know anything about the girl's life. She smiled to herself at her idea, who said you couldn't learn anything from mangas?"
"Amnesia?" exclaimed the adults to the doctor who was still trying to explain that there were some more tests that needed to be performed to confirm the diagnosis and that there were many types of amnesia. The whole Takamachi family was silent. "It's common in patients with a mild concussion, like in Nanoha's case, to have small memory leaks. Usually there lapses don't last long. I recommend you to be patient and not to force her. Perhaps it's better for her to spend a few days in a familiar atmosphere, don't force her to go to school if she isn't capable. Physically we haven't encountered any problems, but I'm worried about the slight coma that your daughter was in." Dr. Ishida explained as best as she could. "I'll give you my number. If Nanoha doesn't recover within a month, or her behavior is strange, please don't hesitate to call me."
Shiro Takamachi took the card and stretched his hand to the doctor. "Thank you, Doctor. We'll do just that." Momoko, his wife clung to her husband and looked at the doctor still worried. "Nanoha will be fine, right?" The doctor smiled broadly. "She's a strong and healthy girl. I don't doubt she will." She answered.
"We're returning home, Nanoha" Miyuki explained to Hayate. "I brought you some clean clothes. Do you need help to get change?" Hayate simply shook her head and started to undress. She noticed the apprehension in the face of Nanoha's sister and sighed. "I'm sorry I scared you… and the thing about not remembering you earlier. I still have my head somewhat confused, you know?" She wanted to apologize. The older sister smiled a bit happier. "Don't worry about it, Nanoha." She said, but Hayate knew that those words were simply said not to push her. The person in the popular girl's body was slightly surprised, Nanoha's family seemed so humble and home-loving compared to the cold brunette.
Without realizing it, she was almost fully dressed. "Oh my, what beautiful flowers."
Hayate turned to see what Miyuki meant. On the table there was several gifts and "Get Well Soon" cards from her classmates. Hayate blinked. She knew Nanoha was popular, but receiving so much support in just one day was amazing.
All the gifts signed and with cliché phrases of support. Hayate recognized some names, but just remembering the owners made her sick. So much fakeness and superficiality, they didn't really care about Nanoha, but about their status. Really, how many of those gifts were made from the heart. A twinge of loneliness came over Hayate who pitied Nanoha for a moment. Popularity could be so cold, a high price to pay.
Noticing the flowers that Miyuki mentioned, Hayate smiled. They really were beautiful flowers, fresh and well chosen, they weren't flashy, but instead gave off a sort of elegance and warmth. It was a fairly appropriate combination to encourage a patient. Hayate's smile slowly faded when remembering a similar bouquet. "Who sent them?" She asked with suspicion. Miyuki went and looked for the card that came with the bouquet, not finding any. "Hmm, that's weird. Seems to be anonymous." She said.
Hayate slyly grinned and giggled. "That idiot," she murmured thinking about her best friend.
"Are you ready, Nanoha?" Miyuki asked. Hayate blinked, she had gotten dressed in record time, then she looked stupidly at Nanoha's sister. "Come on. Mom, Dad and Kyoya are waiting outside." She urged her taking a bag with all her things and opening the door. The girl rested her feet on the floor and stared at her legs before turning her eyes to Miyuki. She closed her eyes and stood up. Her eyes opened wide when she noticed she was standing upright. "Nanoha?" Miyuki called scared, seeing the expressions of amazement and hope in her younger sister's face. They hadn't yet left the hospital and she was already acting weird.
Hayate took a step unstable and slow. Baby steps. One leg, then the other. Left, right, left, right. A big smile appeared on her lips and she looked at Miyuki excited showing her how she walked. "I'm walking." She said. The older one raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Yes, I can see that." She replied indifferent without knowing how much it meant to Hayate. On her part, Hayate started to follow Miyuki who was making her way to the elevators. Concentrated on walking. One foot, other foot, one foot, other foot. As she continued to count her steps, she started to get a hold of it. One, two, one two. Even in the elevator, she went from one side to the other without stopping. When they reached the exit, Hayate couldn't take it anymore. She ran, jumping and laughing like she'd never done before. Suddenly she felt no hurry to return things to normal. She would enjoy that body until the last moment.
To Be Continued…
A/N: Hi people, well that was chapter 2. I hope you liked it, not much happening but it's just the beginning after all. Now, I have something important to tell you guys. Thanks to SapphoSensei, I learned that this story had already been translated before, but it seems like it no longer is in the website, but I just wanted to know if you guys had already read it and if you had then, do you want me to continue it? The other story probably wasn't complete, since the original is not complete either, but there's only one chapter left of the story or at least that's what the author said. I don't know how far the other story went so I'll leave it up to you guys to decide if I continue it or not. I don't see anything wrong with doing it but maybe some of you may see it as a waste of time or something, so yeah I just want you guys to be interested and not bored with it. Please let me know what you want so that I decide if I start with the next chapter or not, ok? well in any case thanks for reading and please review. :D
In the next chapter:
Nanoha found herself cornered by those girls. Their faces had always looked at her with admiration, but now they looked down at her with disgust. "What did you do to Nanoha? That she's in the hospital right now, is your fault." They attacked her. Nanoha was so shocked with everything that was happening that she didn't react. Which only enraged the attackers and gave them more confidence. "You should be the one in her place. Nanoha is an important person in the school, but you're just social waste."
"Nanoha-chan," she called her, turning her head slightly to look at the girl. Nanoha looked up to see herself looking over her shoulder with eyebrows rose, waiting. "If you hurt Fate…" Hayate seriously whispered. "… I'll make you pay." She finished firmly. Judging by the tone and the terrifying look that Hayate gave her, Nanoha knew she was not lying.