Much Authors Notes

Sorry for the delay people. It's been a little while since i updated this. I've been doing two fics in tandem, Pink on Blonde and this one. I had quite alot of inspiration for the other one so that got a little way ahead but now im back on this one again as it looks like Pink on Blonde is going to come to an end as it is. So an extra long chapter this time, might be a little cliche but i thought it was needed XD

As Always

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Also, when you get to a point in the story, if you don't know what a Japanese phrase means then check at the end, i've put it in authors notes. I'm not saying it here as it spoils the pun.

Enjoy!

BW

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Fate had been sitting down at the kitchen table for a little while now watching Signum walk around the small area with as much authority as always. 'She always seems to know what she wants, where she's going, in everything!' Fate mused. She was sitting at the table with her elbows on the kitchen table supporting her head with her hands like a fascinated toddler.

Once Signum had finished getting all the ingredients for the meal out and ready on the side she turned to a drawer and pulled out a white apron with a pink lining round the outside and quickly put it on. She had been on auto-pilot mode and had completely forgotten about the other member in the room. She slowly turned, hands halted, still in the middle of tying the bow round her front. Fate had a cheshire cat like grin on her face.

"Not...A...Word! Testarossa!" Signum said through gritted teeth. Fate only hid a giggle behind her hand. 'Why do my threats and glares not work on her! The one I really need them to work on!' Signum finished tying the bow and put her hand to her face, unknowingly revealing the pink catch phrase on the front of the apron.

Fate stopped laughing at the apron when the phrase on the front was revealed; she slowly got up as Signum still had her eyes closed with her hand over her face. She crept round and stood next to Signum and stood on her tiptoes to perform the action. Fate slowly closed in on her target, no sound made at the plain contact.

Signum jerked back hands against the worksurface behind her as she tried to put some words together for a response. "Testa-wha-why-you-huh?..." Signum slowly brought a hand up to her cheek, where a slight wetness was present as she watched Fate with red staining her cheeks take back her position against the stool.

Fate rested her head on one hand at the side this time, the other pointing at the chef's apron. "You know I'm a sucker for following orders Signum" Fate proudly declared as Signum looked down suddenly remembering what was on the front of the apron... 'Kiss the Chef '

Signum let out a sigh and looked down, a large redness staining her cheeks, it seemed to be a common occurrence when this blonde woman was around. 'She only kissed me because of the apron...' Signum felt a little dejected at that. 'Why do I feel so disappointed? Do...do...I want her to?'

"Something wrong Signum?" Fate's burgundy eyes were laced with concern. Signum cursed mentally for her carelessness of letting her emotions show. Another side effect this person had. "Nothing Testarossa, although don't think your getting off scot free after that little stunt" Signum turned back to the drawer where she got her apron from; pulling out a black one with some more pink writing on the front, but in a more aggressive font. "This I got from Hayate, and you get the honor of its first wearing, you should know that I also follow orders to the letter..." Signum tossed the apron over to Fate who held it up in to read the phrase that stood out. Fate pulled the apron away from her face showing her very rosy cheeks. "Mouuuuu Signum!" Signum's smirk grew wider at her rival's discomfort. Fate begrudgingly got up and started putting the apron on. She moved up to the work surface to start help with the ingredients. Not soon after did Signum approach her from behind, arms looping round her back and hovering over her cleavage. "What does the apron say Testarossa?..." Signum whispered slowly into Fate's ear as the blonde mage shivered from the words. Fate swallowed before croaking out slowly... "Seku Hara The Chef..."

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The dinner was mostly eaten in silence as each of them just satisfied their growing hunger. Fate was trying to hide her face most of the time. Her cheeks still stained scarlet after all of Signum's shenanigans in the kitchen. She didn't do much at first, allowing Fate just to become jumpy at anything that happened after she spoke aloud the phrase on the apron. Slowly over time Signum would drop things on the floor accidentally near her for her to pick up. The first time she had bent over without thinking causing Signum to wolf whistle at the blonde's expense. That was only the beginning. Signum slowly got more daring; she had wiped off some of the sauce from Fate's face with her finger and sucked it sensually off her finger causing the number of naughty thoughts in her head to grow exponentially. She had even surreptitiously poured some water on the floor just behind her causing her to fall over as she turned allowing Signum to catch her before she had a nice meeting with the hard floor. Fortunately or unfortunately depending on who you were, as Fate was falling face first and Signum caught her from behind, well Signum became a new supportive kind of bra was all that was needed to be known. 'It was all so subtle, it wasn't even like she was trying! Since when was Signum such a good flirt!...wait, what? Signum was flirting with me? No surely not, it was just because she was trying to one up me as her rival after I kissed her cheek... I kissed her cheek I can't believe I did that!' Fates inner voice monologue carried on as she ate, trying to put into context what had been happening. Signum was in the same sort of inner turmoil.

'What was I thinking, Seku Hara The Chef! Why did I make her wear that! I just had to follow up too! Making her uncomfortable wherever I could, she must think I'm some sort of pervert now! Why was I so comfortable doing it? I mean, of course I wanted revenge for the kiss, but still I didn't really mind it. Wait! I didn't mind her kissing me? Ahh this is confusing!'

Wordlessly the dinner was finished and washed up as the two made their way too the bedroom. Turning off the lights as they went. Signum got to the double bed first and pulled back the large quilted duvet. Fate had frozen half way into the room, seemingly lost in a daze.

'Sharing a bed, with Signum. It's smaller than mine and Nanoha's...Nanoha...' Fates expression looked pained with the current thought pattern. Signum picked up on it, realizing she usually shares a bed with Nanoha. Signum figured she should probably try and cheer Fate up, but that wasn't really her forte. So she tried a different approach, as more her style. She slowly slipped into one side of the bed and put one hand behind her head. "Hey Testarossa, are you going to come and join me or are you going to tell me you usually sleep standing?" Fate quickly snapped out of her daze and looked at the pose Signum was in. 'Wow, Signum looks kind of...sexy...' Another prominent blush hit her cheeks. "Testarossa, your going red...don't tell me you're having more naughty thoughts? Hentai!"

Signum quickly pulled the covers up and over her chest to emphasize the point, Fate was stuttering for an answer. "What! Of course not, I was... I was erm..." Fate was walking over to the other side of the bed as she tried to put some sort of response together. She got in to the bed under the covers sitting up and looking directly at Signum who still had the duvet pulled up to her chin. Signum slowly let the duvet drop. "You...you...were having pervy thoughts about me weren't you!" Signum's voice was a whisper this time, with more of a disbelieving tone rather than teasing, a very deep crimson staining her cheeks. Fate's thoughts did a quick 360 as she realized Signum was now incredibly embarrassed, even though Fate had been caught, Signum was astonished that she could think those things. Fate decided to push this quick turnaround in events, time for a little payback. "Well Signum, it is hard not too, I mean you strut around confidently all day long in that oh so tight uniform, that would be enough to satisfy any mans cosplay dreams no?" Signum's mouth dropped. "It's not that tight!" now taking a defensive stance, the red still evidently showing on her features however. "What about that time the air conditioner malfunctioned, it did become rather cold in the offices, as far as I remember, you gave a good show to those who caught it." Signum was now flabbergasted, why did she have to bring that incident up. That day she wants to forget forever. The one day she didn't wear a bra as it was laundry day. She thought it wouldn't matter, it was middle of summer, and a bit of freedom would be nice. Some Idiot had to break the AC unit that went on overdrive and well, let's just say that it was a very long day for Signum. "No answer? Seems to me you like to be on show?" Signum was getting redder and redder she needed a counter, something, anything! "Your one to talk Testarossa, your uniform isn't exactly loose! Especially with those black pantyhose you always wear, men practically die of blood loss when you bend over!" now it was Fate's turn to be embarrassed. "What are you talking about, this is standard enforcer garb! Ok so the panty hose is extra, but still!" The argument ended with a glaring match, faces inches part, both stained scarlet, both breathing heavily at the long little debate.

Suddenly a crack of lightning split the sky with a loud boom, evidently the storm was still close. This caused the blonde one to jump forward on instinct. Fate ended up rolling on top of Signum, face buried in the knights cleavage. Signum was stunned, she slowly peered down at the blonde who at the same time was looking up, blushing even harder. Signum had an amused smile on her face. "Not a word Signum..." It was laced with so much venom that even Signum nearly did not bother to counter. Signum slowly clicked off the light. "Now now, Testarossa, I won't tell anyone that the famed lightning mage is scared of thunderstorms..." Fate felt Signum chuckle softly as her chest rose and fall with small but quick rumbles. "I was startled that's all I..." Fate didn't get a chance to finish. Signum was softly stroking her hair in the embrace. "shh sleep, enough banter..." Signum's eyes were slowly drifting closed as her breathing evened out. Fate let out a soft "Mou" as she got comfortable on her large pillow, sleep overtaking her as well. 'It's kind of nice to be held for a change...' Fates final thought as her consciousness slowly slipped away from her.

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Rays of light slowly made themselves known into a small apartment. Slowly sneaking their way across the floor, eventually growing onto the bed that dawned the room. A figure stirred beneath the duvet, slowly one eye opened to survey the surroundings. 'What happened last night? I slept like a rock.' She slowly sat up, hair cascading around her waist as it became untangled from the pillow below her. As she put a hand to her front, she felt a fading warmth. 'Testarossa… wait, where is she?' Slowly the pink knight emerged from the bed, a soft melodious tune reaching her ears. She slowly paused at the entrance to the main area of the apartment to see quite the amusing sight. There in the kitchen was said blonde, cooking breakfast by the smell of it. The main point that Signum was now smiling at was that the radio was on ever so softly in the background, barely audible in the bedroom but now the song could be heard just clearly enough. A soft humm of Girl's just wanna have fun was heard from Fate as she did a mini pirouette in the kitchen area with frying pan in hand. Signum spoke in a whisper. "Laevantine, record video..." Signum slowly placed the device on the surface above her, getting a clear shot of the kitchen area. 'Hehe, this is great blackmail...' Signum slowly peered round the surface as well then noticed a certain garment was being adorned by the mage. It was a certain white apron from last night. 'So she wore mine instead did she? Hmm I guess I should make myself known in an appropriate manner' Signum chuckled slightly as she returned her device to its smaller form and then activated a small sonic move to get into the kitchen behind Fate as fast as possible.

Before Fate even knew what was happening, she felt a soft and tender touch to her cheek followed by a whispered "Good Morning" into her ear. Fate froze; she had just been caught dancing in the kitchen by her rival, and wearing an apron which she hoped to remove before said rival awoke. Fate slowly tilted her head upwards to look at her. "Go-Goo…Good Morning Signum..." Fate slowly returned her gaze downwards face lit up already at such a time in the morning. "Might want to not get distracted Testarossa, the bacon is going to burn..." Signum quipped as she slowly moved ahead of Fate and turned the heat down, it seems she had prepared a traditional earth breakfast. 'Not bad...' Signum thought. "Mouuuu Signum! Can't you at least stop teasing me when I'm not even awake yet?" Fate had thrust both hands downwards into fists as she pouted at the taller knight, giving her quite a cute disposition. Signum turned back towards her rival, arms across her chest. "Well you were doing such a cute little karaoke performance for me, it seemed such a shame to interrupt..." cue perfectly arched eyebrow. Fate gulped. 'Exactly how long was she watching me for? Mooou what a way to start the day! I'm not letting her have the last laugh, not this time!' Fate quickly pulled Signum from where she was leaning to open an all familiar drawer and threw a certain black apron at her. "If your entering my kitchen, you better be prepared to wear the appropriate uniform Signum!" Fate then went back to her cooking as Signum could only chuckle more. "Hai Hai Testarossa-Sama" was Signum's response, of course in a sarcastic tone, it still caused to deepen the hue on a certain blonde mage's cheeks.

The breakfast was eventually ready to be served. Signum carried them over to the table connected to the kitchen. While Signum had her back turned, Fate sneakily used Bardiche to move a certain item on to position on the floor. Signum turned back around to return her apron. As her hands were untying the bow behind her back she wasn't looking where her feet were going. A small yelp was emitted as the knight started to fall forwards, however a certain blonde haired mage was prepared in a certain catching position. Signum slowly opened her eyes and looked down to find herself being supported by two well positioned hands, which then decided to give a soft squeeze for effect causing a slight gasp from the knight. "That's payback for last night, besides, I have to follow the orders of the apron too..." Fate quipped as she slowly righted the knight and took her seat at the table. Signum let out a soft growl as she did the same after returning the apron. "Testarossa..." Signum let out a warning but was disarmed by Fate's smirk. "Sorry Signum, I can't take that seriously when your face is the same colour as Vita's hair. Besides now we're even." As she slowly began eating her breakfast.

Signum sighed and started to eat her own. ' We're never even Testarossa, you know that...' Signum began to think about how to get one up on her rival again.

After breakfast Sigum leant Fate some more of her clothes so she could get back to her apartment to change for the day of work ahead of her. Just as she was about to leave she turned back to Signum. "About last night Signum...I just wanted to say-" Signum didn't let her finish. "Don't worry about it Testarossa, it's what im here for, now stop, you know I'm no good with mushy stuff" as Signum slowly put a hand behind her head looking off to the side red tint evidently present. Fate couldn't stop the smile that was growing across her features. "I'll see you for lunch then Signum?" Fate said as she slowly began walking away. "Ah" was Signum's standard reply as a new work day began and they went their separate ways.

Fate slowly made her way back through the city. Her apartment being only a little way away from Signum's, also in close proximity to the Ground Force HQ. She was on auto-pilot most of the time; she didn't even register opening her apartment door until she came face to face with deep blue eyes.

"Nanoha..."

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Authors Notes:

For those who don't know:

Hai Hai is kind of like okay okay, and the -sama on the end signals someone of upper standing. Signum used it in a mocking tone to tease Fate.

Seku-Hara is Japanese for sexual harassment. You won't get that joke unless you know that Hayate was famous for sexual harassment by listening to the Nanoha sound stages. Or your a frequent AS forumer or know it otherwise. Thats why each of them were being fairly perverted when the other wore the black apron.

Hentai - pervert, Signum used it on Fate for thinking naughty thoughts! snigger

Think thats everything in the chapter.

Much Love :3

Black Wolf