Nanoha

Vampire!Fate III

By:Satashi

My pen danced across the paper quickly, jotting down almost everything that the professor said. The recorder in front of me was steadily flashing the yellow warning light to signal that it was almost out of space and I was worried about missing the last few minutes of class since I accidentally left my extra memory stick back home. Fortunately for me, the teacher finished a few minutes early and dismissed us with the standard 'have a blessed day'.

I flipped my books closed and took off my reading glasses to slip them into my backpack before putting it over both of my shoulders. I was used to the weight by now and hardly felt it as I left the classroom with a few of my friends. "Yuuno-kun," I called out to one of them happily. My childhood friend looked over his shoulder and waved while waiting for me. "Study group this week?" I asked hopefully. Unlike me, Yuuno was a child prodigy and retained all information just by hearing or reading it. I've never seen him study, but he was always tutoring other students.

"Of course, Nanoha-san." We walked together, blending in with the mix of countless students all wearing dressed up clothing. I was wearing a modest skirt with pantyhose, complete with dress shoes and a nice looking top. Yuuno was donned in a suit and tie that really complimented his long hair swept back into a neat ponytail. His eyes widened slightly before he nodded in a direction where a black and purple motorcycle was pulling up into a parking space. "Wow, look at that."

I turned my eyes to take in the sight of a female removing herself from the motorcycle slowly. Tight pants that I assumed to be leather clung to her like a second skin, ending in an inappropriate low cut waist that revealed side-tie pantie strings. Her stomach was exposed as well before a massive chest was covered with a matching black tank top. Purple bra straps were visible, not covered by the tiny straps keeping her shirt up. Finally the helmet was removed and blond hair spilled out everywhere. A light sparkle came from her wrist, signaling to my growing fear that the woman was, indeed, Fate.

The woman didn't seem to notice me yet and simply put her bike on it's center stand, heading to the Union building. Several people turned their eyes to look at her but Fate didn't seem to find this odd, and disappeared through the doors. "I know campus allows anyone to come use the food court but still," Yuuno was speaking next to me. "They could at least respect our dress code a little bit?"

"Y-yeah," I blushed, not knowing if I should reveal that I knew that girl or to just leave it be. My stomach chose to growl at me, getting a chuckle from my friend. "I'm going to get something to eat. I'll see you later?"

"You got it." Yuuno waved lightly and continued along his way, leaving me alone to walk to the Union. As I walked through the doors cool air greeted me along with the masses of people talking and having a good time. Several students were studying while eating while others were laughing and having a good time. I was normally one of the ones who read and ate at the same time since I didn't have many friends. I was, however, quite popular. This became noticeable as a few people waved at me and whispered, pointing. I made it into this school with almost a perfect score on the entrance exam, which immediately made me a legend. I took summer classes and fall classes before the start of my first year as well, making me be in classes with second and third year students despite myself being a freshman.

I looked around the food court and mentally debated my choices before deciding on some Chinese. Ten minutes of waiting later rewarded me with a to-go box of lo mein with both hot and spicy chicken as well as peppered beef. I had an hour to kill before my next class so I took my time eating while I read over my last class's notes to make sure it all sank into my head. Near the end I finished off my drink and meal, licking the spicy flavor from my lips and crunching some ice to try and ease the stinging. Times like this I wish I got the larger drink instead and debated getting up to buy another to help rid the flame in my mouth.

In the end I simply tossed my remainders in the trash and walked outside into the hot sun. The water fountain next to the stairs had an 'out of order' sign on it and I sighed. Just my luck. My eyes looked around and I spotted Fate sitting on her bike while eating something. The logical part of me said to stay away while on campus but the girl in me made my feet walk over to my friend to greet her. "Fate-chan," I spoke softly, making he turn and look at me with a spoon in her mouth.

"Hello," She grinned and pulled the plastic from her lips, sucking off what was on it. "Fancy meeting you here."

"Well this is my school," I informed while stopping to stand in front of her. The blond turned to sit sideways on her seat, smiling at me when I looked away from her jiggling. "Why don't you wear more supportive stuff?"

"They don't fit right, pervert." she countered happily. I looked back at her and noticed a chocolate covered waffle bowl inside of a cup. "Cold Stone ice cream," She informed me. "Vanilla with cookie dough, chocolate chips, fudge, and caramel. Want a bite?"

The thought of cooling my mouth with ice cream was definitely a plus. "Yes, please, I'd love a bite." I also had a weakness for ice cream.

"Say 'ahhh' then." Fate scooped up a bite onto her spoon and held it up.

"Huh?"

"I'll feed you," she informed me, waving the spoon lightly. "Open up."

I blushed darkly. "I... can eat by myself..."

"Then no ice cream for you." She ate the bite and licked her lips. I pouted at her as she held up another bite but when I didn't bend over to take it she ate it as well. Seeing the cold treat made me even more aware of the blazing sun above me and the stiffness of my outfit. I was sweating lightly and my lunch still told me that my mouth wanted water. "One more chance," Fate offered.

"...Ahhh..." I leaned forward and opened my mouth, allowing her to feed me. Once the ice cream was safely inside my mouth I pulled back quickly and darted my eyes to make sure no one saw it.

"Good, isn't it?" She asked, eying me as she ran her tongue along the plastic spoon to clean it off of what I didn't take. The motion made me color and look away. "Want some more?"

Yes I did, but I don't think I could stand being fed anymore without dieing of embarrassment. "No thank you."

"I'm going to throw it away then."

"In that case-!" I turned back and saw the spoon being held up again. "...Mou!"

"Come on, don't be afraid. I won't bite..." I reluctantly moved forward and took a step when she pulled it backwards. Another step rewarded me with the ice cream and Fate looked really happy now that I was standing right in front of her. "See? Not so bad."

"I... guess not..." I accepted another bite. "This your bike?"

"No, I stole it." She teased, making me realize that it was a rather silly question. "Want to go for a ride?"

"I have class in about twenty minutes."

"I can come by later and pick you up?"

"Are you a stalker?" I asked, half kidding. "Three days in a row now."

"You came to me," she pointed out logically. "I just wanted ice cream."

Point taken. "I don't think I should... my parents would kill me if they saw me-" I took another bite before finishing. "-saw me riding on one of those."

"I have a spare helmet," She insisted. "No one will know it was you."

"...Maybe..." I evaded it, looking at the bike and trying to hide building desire to just hop on it now.

"Tell you what," Fate handed me the rest of her ice cream and shifted so she was sitting properly, pulling it off the center stand. "What time are you off?"

"Three."

Fate started her bike and put on her helmet. "I will be here at three. If you want a ride I'll take you home...If not, that's fine too."

I observed her curiously. "You said that last time..."

"And you came," She winked at me and started walking it backwards. "See you then, Sexy."

I almost dropped the ice cream, blushing hard as she revved her bike and popped a wheelie for a few feet before driving off at speeds that couldn't possibly be safe. Now alone, I turned and started walking to my next class, enjoying what was left of the ice cream along the way. 'She is so weird...' I told myself mentally, eyes starting just a few feet in front of me down at the sidewalk. 'But... She's so interesting...'

When my lab was over I realized that I had made a tiny mistake. I told Fate that I was off at three, which was true, but I forgot to mention that my class was all the way across campus. It would take me at least ten minutes to get there if I walked briskly. With a small sigh I moved past people as carefully as I could in hopes of making Fate not wait too long for me. I was originally torn between accepting the ride home or not but after two classes I had enough time to really consider it. I have always wanted to ride on a motorcycle before and this was my chance. If I was covered in a helmet and wearing what mostly everyone at this college wore, then there was no chance I would be caught.

Still, I was nervous, and the sight of Fate sitting on her bike filing her nails did little to ease the feeling in my gut. She was interested in me, that much was obvious. I didn't know exactly how to consider her just yet but the fact remained that I was interested in her as well. She was everything I was told not to be and yet she had this charm around her that kept drawing me in. She was exceedingly friendly and always seemed to be smiling. Her eyes were so deep I felt as if I would lose myself in the red orbs every time we talked. I was always taught to stay away from people who seemed as if they would be dangerous but Fate was different... Even though she dressed like a...kind of a whorish Gothic style, she seemed to be just the opposite. Granted, she flirted with me, but she told me when we first met that she was interested and I've yet to see anything to go against that. I suppose a part of me was using this as a test, to see exactly what she would do if I put my trust in her. If she did something unexpected I could simply hop off her bike at a red light or stop sign.

I felt really bad about doubting my new friend so much...

Fate waved at me and I trotted the last few steps to her. "You came," She told me cheerfully. "I was starting to worry."

"I'm sorry, my class was way over there." I pointed the way I walked. "It took me a while to make it back here."

"It's okay, I'd wait all night if I had to."

"Even though you were worrying?" I teased, getting a chuckle.

"Here," she handed me a purple helmet. "Fold your hair up in a bun and hold it while putting this on." I did as she requested and found that the somewhat over sized helmet fit me perfectly thanks to my hair. "Have you ever ridden before?" Her hands went to fasten the strap under my chin for me and I shook my head when I was able to. "It's easy, just sit behind me."

I moved to carefully swing my leg over the seat while keeping my skirt covering everything it should. "Like this?" My voice came out muffled but Fate's reply came in my ears gently though a headset that I just noticed.

"Just like that," She told me through her microphone in her helmet. "When I lean, lean with me. You don't have to over-do anything, just keep your front to my back and we'll be fine." She started up her bike and I felt it pulse under me as she walked it backwards.

"Where do I hold on?"

"On me, silly." She teased happily. "Feel free to grab my boobs, I won't mind."

"Pervert." I wrapped my arms around her waist and gripped when she started moving forward.

"Nanoha, Baby, I can't breathe." Her words made me blush but I still released her a little. "Phew, thanks. Calm down, I've been driving for a really long time." I looked around, shocked at how much simpler this was than I had originally thought. I was expecting harsh wind and leaning every which way as if I was balancing on a tight rope but instead I found the easy ride across campus to be very pleasant. "So how was class?" Fate's voice came again, startling me just a little at hearing it so cleanly next to my ear again.

"Okay!" I shouted back to make up for the wind noise, making the girl I was holding onto wince.

"Nanoha, speak normally, you have a mic."

"Sorry," I squeaked out. "I'm not used to this."

"Don't worry," She laughed at me and I pouted at her back. "So, anything interesting?"

"I met a weird girl at lunch again," I teased back, pressing against her as we turned onto the main road. My arms encircled her stomach and I blushed a little as our skin touched fully. My palms felt her stomach move with each breath she took. "She bribed me with ice cream."

Fate's voice was happy. "Sounds like my type of girl. You should keep that one."

"I can't seem to shake her," I went along with the joke, getting confidence again to look around at higher speeds. "This is really neat."

"It's like flying," she agreed. "Sometimes when I'm annoyed I will just drive."

"Where to?"

"Wherever the wind blows," She answered me honestly and I got the feeling that she was being serious with her answer. "Do you have anything that lets you escape?"

I pondered the question, shifting lightly as we came to a stop at a red light. Fate's leg went out to balance and I held onto her more, afraid that I might slip off when she started again. "Studying?"

"Is that fun?"

"I guess? Sometimes I wish I could do more, though."

"Like what?"

"Something... dangerous?" I yelped lightly when she took off faster than I thought she would and grabbed a hold of her.

"Oooh, baby!"

I released her breasts and blushed furiously. "Sorry."

"I don't mind at all," She giggled. "But really, dangerous? Like how?"

"I've wanted to bungee jump for a long time."

"Let's go."

"Huh?"

"Bungee jump. There is a place by the arcade center across town."

I felt the color drain from my face. "What? Really?" I knew there was a place to do it but I never expected her to randomly say to go.

"Yeah! Right now!" She shifted gears and sped off. "You have two blocks to stop me."

I swallowed thickly. "I... I need to open my bakery."

Fate didn't slow down. "It will only take thirty minutes."

I tried to come up with another Excuse. "I... I..."

"Few seconds. Say stop now or we're going."

I couldn't come up with a reason not to and I lost my chance as she sped by our turn. "I'm nervous..."

"I'll jump too," She comforted me. "It's fun." We stopped at another red light and her head turned back to look at me through the black tinted visor. "Trust me."

"...Okay." I held on tighter.. "I trust you."

"Woohoo!" Fate jerked forward again, rearing the bike's front up a few inches and making me almost scream out. Despite the fear, adrenaline was rushing in me from it. I was going to do bungee jump! I shifted my body slightly and looked over her shoulder, getting even more excited as the wind rushed around us.