The Deal

Chapter 3

Fate was walking on a familiar street. It has not change since she'd left 3 years ago. It was the same street she had learned to navigate since she met her ex-best friend and lover. The very street that had witness their beginning and end. Fate knew that soon enough this street will once more be the witness of their new beginning.

Fate continued to walk the same street till she stopped at a house. The house she knew so well. It was after all almost her second home for she stays there as much as she stays at her own home. The house that she once would have called home. Now it is only a reminder of the past as it stood with an eerie aura of abandonment.

Fate remained standing in front of it musing about the past and probably what it would have been like if she didn't leave and if that incident didn't happen. With that in her mind she couldn't help but wonder, if Nanoha's parents knew what she was thinking of doing with Nanoha what would they do with her.

"Momoko-san and Miyuki-san would surely scold me to death then Shiro-san and Kyouya-san would hunt me down to the ends of the world and back. They'd then behead me and put it in a silver platter."

Fate could almost see Shiro-san and Kyouya-san running after her with sharpened katana's and twin blades. The thought made her smile sadly.

"I guess I have nothing to worry now. Since they're no longer here to kill me for what I'm about to do." Fate sadly stated. She then stepped back a little and bowed.

"I'm sorry…"

Fate then stood and walked her way back to her old home.

~0~

Nanoha had just finished cleaning the café and she had already thanked the part-timer for their efforts that day. Exhausted she went to the second floor of the café and prepared her bed. It had been like this since she was thrown out of their house when the bank came to take it because she wasn't able to pay for the mortgaged.

She had made the second floor of the café her temporary home afterwards. It was after all the only thing she could do after what had happened. The café became her stronghold and she thanked her parents for their thoughtfulness because if they didn't gave her the café before she was thrown out then she would have had been a hobo by now or worst a prostitute.

The events that made her realize how much her parent's love her also made her realize how selfish and stupid she had been back then. It made her realize how truly weak and hopeless she really was. Sometime she wished that she had been strong and selfless back then, then maybe the events of her life might have not turned for the worst.

It opened her eyes to so much possibilities but it also brought her the worst of heartaches. She started doing her nightly routine of bathing her day worries away with a warm bath. Then praying a little for her parent's forgiveness and thankfulness for the daily opportunity they help made for her. She would then lay on her futon to sleep. That night though her mind was plague by a certain reunion with a certain blonde and it made her restless. Not being able to take it anymore she stood up and went to a mini cabinet on her left.

She then took out a small shoe box she had long kept there. She opened it and memories came pouring out of it. Pictures, tokens and a single tiny teddy bear were inside the box but it was enough to make her cry.

With trembling fingers she took the tiny teddy bear and held it close to her chest.

"Fate-chan…" Nanoha sobbed.

Memories that she shared with the tiny teddy and its owner came rushing through her mind. She continued to weep as she remembered that special day when she received the tiny teddy and how adorable its owner was.

Flashback

A young Nanoha was sitting on the swing not caring about the surroundings. She was content about doing nothing but sitting there swinging a little as she wait for her bestfriend. It was the first time her bestfriend had asked her to meet her alone on the park. Usually her bestfriend would shy away when she ask her to come alone with her to play in the park. So it surprised her when her bestfriend suddenly told her to meet her on the park alone.

She really was curious about what it was that her bestfriend was up to.

"Mou, Fate-chan where are you?"

As if it was a magical word the person she was asking for suddenly appeared on the horizon. The girl was running like she was being chased by a million demons or simply she though Nanoha might have gotten bored and leave.

Nanoha pouted while looking at her running bestfriend.

"Mou Fate-chan I was getting bored. Where did you go?"

Young Fate stopped in front of her breathing heavily from all the running she'd done.

"Fate-chan are you okay? You shouldn't be running like that. You know I would wait for you so you should have run slowly."

Still taking deep breaths to calm her erratic breathing young Fate manage to shrug.

"But I hate making Nanoha sad and worried. So please forgive me for being late and don't worry I'm fine." Fate stated after regaining her bearing.

"Mou Fate-chan…" Young Nanoha pouted some more.

"I'm sorry."Young Fate timidly said.

Young Nanoha looked at her down casted friend and giggled. Young Nanoha though young Fate looked like a saddened puppy. Young Nanoha then hug her bestfriend to stop young Fate from looking so sad.

"I forgive you Fate-chan but why did you call me here."

Young Fate fidgeted and kicked some dirt in a very adorable way.

"I…I…I…"Young Fate stuttered.

"You…"Young Nanoha looked at her bestfriend confusedly.

Young Fate looked at young Nanoha and smiled shyly. She then pulled something from behind her and offered it to the young Nanoha.

"Happy Birthday Nanoha…"Young Fate shyly stated with a cute smile and a blush on her face.

Young Nanoha stood looking at the teddy bear lying on her bestfriend's hands then slowly at her bestfriend's face. Young Nanoha felt her heart beat quicken and she blushed.

Shyly taking the teddy bear and clutching It near her heart young Nanoha gave her bestfriend her most sweetest smile which her bestfriend returned with her very own gentle smile.

"Thank you Fate-chan…" Young Nanoha softly stated before kissing young Fate on the cheeks.

There blushed darkened and soon the two find each other giggling. Young Nanoha then took Young Fate's hand while still cradling the teddy and pulled her towards the swing.

End of Flashback

"Fate-chan…" Nanoha sobbed some more while tightly clutching the tiny teddy.

Replacing the lid on the shoe box and returning it from where she hid it. Nanoha returned to her futon and lay there once more. The tiny teddy remained where it was being held and Nanoha curled in her position and silently cried while clutching the teddy nearer. With the final whisper of "Fate-chan", she finally fell asleep tears still making its way down from her face.

~0~

Fate was lying on her bed thinking of how she would start her plan when she felt her heart clench painfully. Fate clenches her hand in front of her chest as if it would somehow sooth the pain there.

Somehow Fate knew that the pain she was feeling wasn't from any type of disease but something more personal or emotional. Tears fell from her eyes and she loosened her clenched hands. She could only think of one person and one person alone when such attacks happen.

"Nanoha…"

Fate somehow knew that wherever Nanoha is that she is suffering. From what she doesn't know, but neither the least she knew that Nanoha is in pain. She just remained in her bed waiting for the pain to past like how she does every time she felt it. It doesn't last very long anyway.

When the pain subsided Fate removed her clenched hand from her chest. She then stood to go to the kitchen to take a bottle of water from the ref. drinking some and putting the water bottle near her bed side she reentered her bed and closed her eyes.

Her last though before sleep took her was…

"Nanoha…" Fate softly whispered.

~0~

Omake

Raven:

Well now I think the whole cast has some of their steam gone now. I think it's free to come out now Hime.

Hime: (Crawling out of a hole not that far from the Midoriya Cafe)

When you told me you had a plan to get away from that carnage I thought you were joking but seeing that were fine and no one seems to be after our hides then I guess your plan did work.

Raven: (With a wide grin on her face.)

I knew those gigai I borrowed from Mr. Uihara would work. Now the problem is how the hell do I pay for it.

Hime: (looking at Raven with a choke like look on her face.)

Damn it Raven. Do you know what the hell you just did? You just signed the death warrant for us when you didn't pay for those things.

Raven: (understanding the meaning of it paled.)

Shit, I think we should start making a run for it.

Hime: (also looking pale hurriedly stood to run away)

Damn it Raven. I though you finally grew a useful brain but damn.

Narrator: The two running persons were soon caught in a struggle bind by none other than a fuming Hayate Yagami.

Hayate: (Smirking evilly)

HA You think you could run away like that. I'm sorry to say that that thing wouldn't be enough to appease us with what you've been doing with my bestfriends.

Narrator: Soon the remaining cast arrived and another blood bath issued. The two poor author are sadly unable to runaway this time and a long period of scream and grotesque sound later the cast were now standing over two very barely alive authors.

Hayate:

Serves you right…

Narrator: The poor authors are in no shape to do the disclaimer but note that they don't own anything the MGLN cast and they are sorry for the late update… Time will till when Raven will finally manage to make a proper escape plan and will Hime ever be left alone…

Till Next time Read and Review…

Somewhere at a not so far away building a man with a funny looking hat was grinning.

Uihara:

Serves you right for stealing from me.

Raven:

I…I…I did not stealllll…

….Faints….