A/N: Here is chapter 3. Still looking for a Beta Reader. Sorry for not replying to the reviews I didn't know until now you could.
Chapter 3
Fate POV
It's been three days since I've been picking in up Vivio from her home. We've got a bit close to each other and became friends. But I was amazed at how fast she and niece became close friend, if not best friends. Einhart even started to do her homework at her place and we would get home at the same time. Today yet again we were going to pick her up and I was a bit excited to do so since every time I had the chance to see Vivio's mother. I have learned during that time that her mother wasn't married and i was surprise of how fortunate I thought it was. Am I a bad person to think as such? As I stop in front of their house I saw Nanoha coming out and walking towards us. A beautiful brunette with such angelic blue sky eyes. I never knew I could be so attracted to a woman. Usually she just wave at us and walk towards her car as she see off her daughter. Not seeing Vivio I assume that something might be wrong so I got out to meet her while telling Einhart to stay in the car.
"Good morning Ms. Takamachi. Is something wrong?" I said once I got close to her.
"Good morning. Everything alright, it's just that Vivio overslept this morning and is running a little bit late. She ask if you could wait for her."
"Of course."
"Good…uhm…again thank you for doing this. It kind of help since I work on the opposite side. And the bus schedule here is not working for us here in the morning."
"No problem. Your daughter is a very good girl. She has quickly become one of my favorite student. Although she might need some help in math, if you don't mind me saying."
"Oh not at all. I am aware that Vivio have some difficulty in math and I have tried to help her but I'm not successful on making her understand it all."
"Well I also do tutoring. If you'll like I can tutor her or Einhart can… well maybe not Einhart. As good as she is in math I cannot say the same in tutoring."
"I…I won't mind you tutoring her if you have time."
"Well I am pretty booked but I can make an exception for her. Since we're neighbors I can come over once I'm done with my other students."
"That really generous of you. How much do you charge?"
"Oh no. I don't charge friends…uhm…I mean…"
"Friends? I like that. Well as friends… would you mind if I invite you and Einhart-san over diner tomorrow. I'm having some friends over and since we're friends too I'll like you to join us."
"Diner…sure, we don't have anything plan that day anyway. At what time do we have to be there?"
"At 7." I heard the door of the house opening than closing shortly after. "Oh, here comes Vivio. Well then see you tomorrow then. We will discuss Vivio tutoring class another time if you don't mind. Bye."
"Yes, goodbye Ms. Takamachi."
"Call me Nanoha."
"…Okay, Nanoha. Then call me Fate."
She gave me one of the most beautiful smiles I have ever seen. "Goodbye Fate-chan."
It was 6:45 and my niece and I were ready to go to dinner at the Takamachi house. I didn't want to come empty handed so I took two of my favorite (expensive) red wine with me and we headed out. When we arrived and Nanoha let us in, everyone was already there. We greeted them and to my surprise one of her friends seem very familiar to me. Nanoha made the introduction.
"Fate-chan, this is my best friend Hayate Yagami…" showing me the short hair brunette "this is also my best friend Vita Yagami…" it was the shortest of the three women with red hair "and Hayate-chan cousin Signum Yagami."
"Signum? As the Knight of Belka?" I said playfully as I remembered her now.
"So you do remember me 'Thunderbird'?" the taller woman said with a smile.
We both chuckle a bit and talk about the old day as we kind of forgot that we were not alone. It was a polite cough from Hayate that brought us back from our discussion of past memories.
"Sorry guess we got carried away…" Signum said.
"I'm glad to see old friends reunited. Dinner is ready if everyone would kindly take their seats in the dining room." Nanoha proclaim.
Everyone, except Nanoha and Hayate, went in the living room and sat down around the extended table. With the help of Hayate, Nanoha went to get the food in the kitchen. When I saw them coming back from the kitchen, Nanoha had a fiercely blush on her face while Hayate had a wide smile on hers. 'Makes you wonder what they were talking about in there?' I was sitting between Einhart and Signum. Nanha sat across from me while Hayate sat next to her. We started eating, complimenting on the delicious food and drinks and getting to know one another. I have learned that all Nanoha's friend, including Nanoha, at the table were high rank police officers, that all went to the same high school and same police academy, which impress me since not all friends has this chance to have the same goal. When diner was finish, Nanoha brought the desert which was amazingly delicious. I just had to say something.
"This chocolate cake taste amazing. Did you bake this?" I ask looking at Nanoha. She blushed and nodded.
"My parents own a café, so I learned from them how to make some of the best desserts." Nanoha told me shyly.
"I'm sure Nanoha wouldn't mind baking for you, from time to time, some of her best desserts. Right Nanoha?" Hayate said with a grin on her face.
"H-Hayate-chan." Nanoha was as red as tomato.
"Aunt Fate, wouldn't mind that. She has a sweet tooth for desserts and everything that is sweet. Isn't that right auntie Fate?" Einhart look at me with a smile on her face.
It was my turn to blush. "Uhm…yeah…I do have a weakness for sweets and desserts."
"Then Nanoha will make you lots and lots of desserts. She love's baking them and you love eating them. You two really complete each other." Hayate said looking back and forth at both of us.
"H-Hayate-chan, please stop that." Nanoha said after a while.
"What…just helping out. Fate-chan…oh sorry you don't mind me calling you by your first name do you?" I told her no. "Cool. Fate-chan would you like Nanoha-chan to bake you some desserts?"
My love for dessert forbade me to say 'no' especially after eating that wonderful piece of chocolate cake. "I would really like that. That is if Nanoha don't mind baking them."
Nanoha look at me blushing even more if that was possible, then smiled at me. "I won't mind baking for you Fate-chan."
After that we receive a lot of teasing from the rest of the group and Einhart and Vivio was part of it. We moved to the living room and while Nanoha and Vivio were doing the dishes, Hayate and the others were showing Einhart and I some old pictures of them while talking of the past their all shared. I learned things like, it was Nanoha who introduce Vita to Hayate at a birthday party during junior year of high school and all three of them became best friends since then. I also learned that Nanoha ex-husband was named Yuuno Scrya and that their divorced about two years ago. I was going to learn more and see more photos but then Nanoha and Vivio show up and embarrassed their took the photo albums away. We laugh a while and then Einhart and Vivio went upstairs in Vivio's room while I find myself being interrogated by Hayate.
"So Fate-chan how long have you been a professor?"
"About nine years. I started by been a substituted in high schools, then I became a professor at Uminari University. But I didn't like it at all there since there was too much guys flirting uncomfortably with me and did not take my teaching seriously. So I went back to teaching high scholars."
"What about your love life?"
"Hayate you going to far there." Vita said elbowing her.
"Whaaat…I'm just asking. There's no harm in that is there?" Hayate said
I was a little embarrassed but still answered. "Well…I'm single at the moment." Somehow my eyes were slightly drifting towards Nanoha who was beside Vita on the couch. She seemed very interested about what I was saying. "I never been married but had once been engaged."
"What happened. Oooww. That hurt." Hayate said while rubbing her arm.
"Well he tried to sleep with my sister one time. My sister told me and I broke up with him."
"Just like that?" Everyone, including me, was surprise to hearing those words coming out from Nanoha who blush realizing her boldness.
"I trusted my sister more than anyone and I know she wouldn't make up something like that even if she hated my fiancé."
"What excuse did he give when you found out what he did?" ask Hayate
"That he couldn't tell who was who. See my sister Alicia was actually my twin sister and I would have believed him but my sister told me he knew she was Alicia since he called her by that name when he tried to get laid."
"I'm sorry to hear that." Nanoha look at me with a sad expression.
"I'm over that so don't be."
After a few second of silent Hayate went on. "So you have a twin sister. How is she? Is she Einhart-san mother?"
"Yes she is Einhart mother. But she and her husband died in a natural disaster on a vacation trip. I then took full custody of Einhart."
Hayate was shocked not expecting this kind of answer. "I'm so sorry. I…I didn't know."
"It's okay. I learned how to live with the facts and move on regardless the pain it causes for Einhart sake." I sadly said.
We ended our little diner party with a little of awkwardness because of my story but still happily and said our goodbyes with the promise of having another diner party very soon. That night I realized that I actually had a thing for Nanoha and that I wanted to get to know her better.
Vivio POV
The weekend went on very smoothly but now it was time to go back to school. As the school days went by my relation with my new friends approve greatly, it felt like we've been friends for months. We all were able to join the clubs we wanted. Caro joined the bakery club, Lutecia at the last minute decide to join the drama club, Carona the art club, Lio the strike art club, Einhart and I join the archery club. I was so grateful to be training with Einhart and Teana in archery club not to mention Teana was actually the captain of this club. While training I realized that Einhart and I were pretty much even. Even Teana saw that.
"You girls are very good. Takamachi-san you shoot a bit too much on the left. You'll need to watch that. Stratos-san you need to straighten your upper body a bit more it affects the way you shoot."
"Yes, Lanster-sama." We said in unison.
"Okay everyone, that would be all for today. Make sure you get plenty of rest."
And with that we finish training for the day. As Einhart and I were helping Teana put the equipments away. We haven't realized that someone was sneaking up behind Teana. We all jumped when a short blue haired girl embrace Teana from the back yelling her names.
"Subaru-chan how many times must I tell you not to do that? You just took out five years of my life." Teana said while smacking the back of the said girl head once freeing herself from her embrace.
"Ow that hurt. Sorry, I just couldn't resist. Are you ready to go home now?" Subaru said rubbing the back of her head.
"You two are friends? I had no idea." I said all surprised.
"Nope, we are lovers." Subaru said all joyful. That gave her another smack in the back of her head. "Ow, what did I do this time?"
"I never said 'yes'. What make you think you can tell anyone we going out?" Teana said with a little bit of anger.
"But…but I thought you loved me." Subaru look at Teana with sad puppy eyes. Who would I thought I be witnessing a lovers' quarrel.
"I…" Teana look at us then back at Subaru. "This is not the place to discuss this. We'll talk later. Now help us finish putting the equipments in place."
"OK" Subaru respond with a little bit of sadness in her voice.
Einhart and I keep all comments to ourselves and finish putting away the equipments. Once done we went to the locker room and changed. We bid farewell to Teana and Subaru in front of the school gate and went to our bus stop. We haven't said anything to each other the whole time and it was pretty awkward for me. After the bus drop us to our stop and we start walking home, I just couldn't stand the tension between us and try to say something but Einhart beat me to it.
"Hey Vivio-chan."
"Yes."
"Do you… do you think… Nikajima-sama and Lanster-sama are…really a couple or they were just playing with us or something?"
I look at Einhart and saw her blushing so hard she could put tomatoes to shame. "I don't know, why you ask? You don't like same sex relationships?" For some reason I was hoping her answer to my last question would be 'I don't mind' or even better.
"No… it's not like that. I just… haven't seen a real gay couple before. I… always wonder how it would be to open up to others about your sexuality preference. I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one. I…I mean…" Einhart look at me, eyes wide open a hand covering her mouth.
"Are you saying that you're a lesbian?" she stops dead in her track and look down. I stop has well and looked at her a smile on my face. "Einhart-chan, look at me." She hesitated at first but then look up towards me. "It's nothing to be ashamed off. I mean mom two best friends Hayate-chan and Vita-chan are married to each other and they are very happy. Plus mom always told me that gender shouldn't matter when it comes to love."
"Really? You don't mind that I'm a lesbian?" I shook my head to say no and smiled to her. Einhart smiled back. "Wait did you say your mom to best friends are married? I had no idea I thought they were cousins."
"Nope, they've been married for what, four years now, but there been a couple longer than that."
"Wow, I've tried to come out, I end up being bullied. My aunt always tried her best to help me but it wasn't until I met Lio-chan and Carona-chan who always defended and protected me when aunt Fate couldn't that the bullying stop. Since then I've never told anyone else that I was gay."
"Well I too will protect you Einhart-chan."
"Thanks Vivio-chan. That means a lot coming from you."
We arrived in front of my house. "Say Einhart-chan. Have you had a crush on a girl before?"
"Wha….What? I…I…" Einhart blush.
"Sorry I was just curious."
"Why?"
It was my turn to blush. I find my shoes very interested at that moment. "Well I just wanted to know how it feels to have a crush on another girl."
"Could it be that…" I could feel Einhart staring at me with questioning eyes even if I wasn't looking. "Well have a crush on a girl is not different from having a crush on a boy. It's just harder to confess when you don't know if that girl is into girls or not."
"I see…" everything was suddenly quiet again for a moment. "Well I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Yeah… oh I almost forgot. Aunt Fate told me to tell you that she would start tutoring you during the weekends and to see with her for time arrangements."
"Ok cool, I'll talk to her as soon as I can. Bye."
"Bye."
We parted and as I got in my house I smiled, happy about what I learned from Einhart. But then I frowned expression came to my face. "What the fudge." It suddenly hit me 'why am I so happy for'.
A/N:That all for now. Hope you like it (Please tell me so I know I not making things worse). I'm plainning on making the next chapter reated M. Now that the 'boring' part is out of the way (well almost) it's time for somewhat of action. Also I have been working for a while on an advanture & romance story but it is written in french so I have to translate it. Unfortunaly I have hard time finding a good title as well as a sum for it (I'm really bad when it comes to this). But I KNOW for a fact that the story will be better and longer then this one (I had readers that loved it so much they want a follow up). I'll try to post that second story next week if possible.
