Author's Notes: Here we go. A short one. The next one is a filler chapter and its pretty boring… But for now, enjoy the fluff.
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My Fate, Our Destiny
Chapter 6
Nanoha leaned back against the headboard of the wide bed, hugging a fluffy pillow to her chest. Inhaling deeply, she was slightly intoxicated with the comforting scent of Fate's conditioner. Her eyelids fluttered closed, as she gave up on keeping them opened. She barely had a wink of sleep throughout the night. Each time she started to drift off into unconsciousness, her mind would be plagued by memories of years past. Each individual event weaving through her consciousness left her more confused than ever. Up till now, she only managed to get the gist of what had transpired prior to Fate's blood seal.
That thought infuriated her.
What in the world was Fate thinking? Sealing her memories of the blond as well as sealing away her powers. It was no wonder that she had spent the last ten years of her life feeling lost and alone.
'Silly Fate-chan, always wanting to fight alone. When will you finally get it through your thick skull that I'll always be by your side whether you want me to or not?'
Still, she had to admit that it was a well thought out plan. Locking away all their memories together and literally removing all traces of herself with a seal that was impossible to break without the original castor. It was unfortunate that Fate's memories were tampered with. Had they not been, she was sure the blond would have come to her the instant she could.
Nanoha opened one eye as the sprinkling from the shower head cut off. A few seconds later, Fate stepped out from the bathroom with a white towel wrapped around her which barely covered the essential areas. The blond blushed as she noticed the now fully awaked Nanoha staring at her. Fate turned away as she ducked into her walk-in wardrobe, sliding the door shut behind her in embarrassment.
For her part, Nanoha was beet red as well. The image of the almost naked blond was seared into her mind. At that present moment, she was wearing a black denim skirt and a white turtleneck blouse that belonged to the blond. Not just that, she was also wearing Fate's lingerie. With visual confirmation, Nanoha had to accept the fact that the blond was slightly more endowed than she was.
The rustling of fabric as Fate got dressed in the walk-in wardrobe stopped and was replaced by a scrape of wood against wood as a drawer was slid opened. A muffled click then the drawer was slid closed.
Nanoha cocked her head to the side, listening intently to the faint footfalls as Fate stepped out from the closet. Meeting burgundy eyes, Nanoha could barely suppressed the happy smile forming on her lips. Her eyes followed Fate as the blond crawled onto the bed clad in her usual outfit of tight-fitting black jeans and a matching white turtleneck blouse and knelt behind her. Nanoha glanced back questioningly as the blond clasped a pendant around her neck.
"This is yours…"
Nanoha reached up, brushing her fingers against the ruby gem dangling around her neck on a leather necklace. The intensity of energy concentrated in the orb catching her by surprise as much as the burst of pink light in her consciousness.
'Raising heart…'
Pink light blinked once in response.
Turning around to face Fate, she gave the smiling blond a peck on the cheek in gratitude.
"What, no kiss?" Fate teased.
Nanoha stuck her tongue out at the blond who pretend to look hurt by her actions. Springing off the bed, she grabbed Fate's hand and pulled the blond to her feet.
"Come on. We have people to meet and things to do."
Dragging the blond towards the bedroom door, Nanoha hesitated as she realized she did not know her way around the house.
"Erm…you lead…"
She pushed the blond through the doorway before her.
With mischief in her eyes and an amused grin, Fate scooped the brunette into her arms and hopped down the stairwell, giggling as Nanoha yelped in surprise. Landing easily, Fate set Nanoha on her feet and the giggling pair entwined their hands as they left the two-storey house, gazing at each other silently throughout the bus trip to the hospital.
There was no need for words. Their hearts has and will always be in tuned to the other.
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A knock on the wooden door echoed through the room before the door was slid opened. A woman with her dark hair bunched up in a single ponytail pushed up her thick frame glasses as she glanced up. Face brightening, she jumped to her feet and rushed towards the visitors.
"Nanoha-chan! Oh, and Fate-chan too!" Miyuki exclaimed, pulling her younger sister into a hug. Speaking over Nanoha's shoulder the older Takamachi sister continued to Fate.
"It's good to see you again after all these years, Fate-chan. How long will you be staying this time? Or are you back for good?"
Nanoha stepped back from her enthusiastic sister.
"Mou, onee-chan. I could hardly breathe…"
"Ah, sorry!" Miyuki apologized sheepishly.
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"What did onee-chan mean?"
"Ah…that. Well it was a little white lie that I created so the seal would work…"
"You have some explaining to do later, Fate Harlaown."
"I guess I do…"
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"I'm back for good, Miyuki-san. It's nice to see you again, though I can't say the same for the circumstances…" Fate replied smoothly, the other two occupants of the room none the wiser as to the mental conversation that had transpired between herself and Nanoha.
"Ah! Fate-chan!" The dark hair man currently sitting up on the standard hospital bed greeted cheerfully.
"And my adorable little girl!"
Shiro sat up straighter, wincing slightly from the jostle of his movements. He was bare chest with clean bandages wrapped securely around his abdomen and his ribs. The dull red blood encrusted scabs of a few scratches covered his chest and across his broad shoulders.
The slashes undoubtedly caused from a whip.
Nanoha skipped to her father's side, concern apparent on her features as she fussed over his injuries.
"I'm sorry, Papa… It was my fault…"
"Oh, don't be. It's not anyone's fault that I got into a car accident. Don't blame yourself alright."
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"What the hell?!"
"That's not my doing…"
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"Anyway, it's nice of you to drop by, Fate-chan. You have no idea how miserable our Nanoha was when you left all those years ago."
Shiro glanced at his youngest daughter as he addressed Fate who had moved to stand by Nanoha's side.
"I hope you recover soon, Shiro-san. It was unfortunate that you were caught up in a road accident."
Fate played along.
She had a stinking suspicion that a certain Lindy Harlaown had a hand in this. At the very least, she would not have to deceive Shiro about her strange healing powers. The last thing she wanted to do was to continue lying to her beloved's family.
"Well, I'm heading to the cafeteria to grab a bite, do you need anything?"
Miyuki glanced at Nanoha and Fate in turn as they shook their heads from side to side. With a wave, Miyuki slipped out of the hospital room, sliding the door to behind her.
"Hmm, where's Mama and onii-chan?" Nanoha asked casually as she perched on the edge of the hospital bed.
"At the café. We can't possibly close up just because I got a few scratches." Shiro guffawed.
His laugh cut off immediately as he winced in pain, bringing his palm to gently massage his bandaged abdomen. Nanoha reached out in concern, worry in her eyes.
"Don't worry about it. I've had worse. So, Fate-chan, what have you been up to the past ten years?" He abruptly changed the subject.
Fate glanced nervously at Nanoha who had an eyebrow raised sceptically.
"Ah. It's a long story…" She replied weakly.
"Seeing that I'm going to be stuck here for a couple more days, I've got lots of time. Oh, I guess I'm interrupting your time together, eh…"
"Ah no, no. Not at all Shiro-san."
"Yea, don't worry about it Papa. Besides, there's something we would like to tell you."
Quirking up his eyebrows, Shiro glanced between the both of them in interest.
"Don't tell me…"
His eyes narrowed in suspicion.
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"Are you sure about this Nanoha? We could wait if you are not comfortable about disclosing our relationship…"
"We've waited ten years already, Fate. Right now, I just want to scream out to the rest of the world that you are mine… Can you forgive my selfishness?"
"There's no need to seek for forgiveness. I feel the same way too. I want everyone to know that you belong to me."
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Smiling gently at the brunette, Fate was rewarded with a dazzling smile from Nanoha. Silently, the brunette raised her arm towards Fate who took her hand and stroked the back of Nanoha's palm with her thumb.
Nanoha looked back at her father pointedly. Comprehension drawn on Shiro's face as his suspicions was confirmed.
"I'm glad the both of you have found your happiness in each other." He beamed proudly at the two young women before him.
"Wait till I tell your mother about this. She'll be ecstatic! Our little girl has finally found her true love…"
Nanoha flung her arms around her father, grateful for his acceptance and approval.
"Thank you, Papa…" She murmured as she pulled away. Beside her, Fate expressed her gratitude.
"Now you two, go out and have fun. Such a gloomy environment is unbefitting for a happy couple." Shiro chastised playfully as he motioned towards the door.
"We will have a party once I'm out of this hell hole!" Shiro called out just before the two women stepped through the door.
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"Whew." Fate let out a huff of relief.
"That wasn't so hard was it? Now we just have to tell the rest of my family." Nanoha continued happily, completely oblivious to the look of horror on the blonde's face.
"I dread the party already and it hasn't even started…" Fate muttered beneath her breath.
A pointless thing really, seeing that the both of them have impeccable hearing which outranges that of a typical human being.
"You won't be alone, Fate. Oh! There's someone I want you to meet."
Grabbing the blonde's hand, she was pleased when their fingers reflexively intertwine with the other. It was strange how that simple gesture of intimacy felt so natural.
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" Fate, why is it that we can communicate this way?"
"That's simple. It's because our hearts and souls share an extremely deep connection. No matter the distance separating us, I will hear you when you call."
"Hmm…that night when I was harassed, how did you find me?"
"You don't remember?"
"Erm…not really…tell me please, Fate-chan?"
That strange tickling sensation again, almost as if the blond was chuckling. Which was a fairly accurate statement, seeing that Fate had an amused smile on her face.
"You called out to me for help. Though at that time, I didn't know it was you…I haven't regained my memories yet. But I felt this compulsion to be by your side…"
"Huh. If it's that strong a compulsion, why did you have to leave so soon…"
"I couldn't stay… Not after taking out a bunch of guys on my own. Plus, I risked letting the humans find out about our identities."
"I guess that makes sense. Wait, our identities?"
"Yes, Nanoha. You are one of us. Albeit a little special."
"I don't understand?"
"I'll explain later. There are a few people I'd like you to meet. It would make all of this a little less confusing."
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"Here we are."
Nanoha stopped before one of the many cream-coloured doors after leading Fate up two floors and down an almost deserted hallway.
Fate glanced at the removable name plate beneath the door number which provided the patient information.
"Yuuno Scrya." She read aloud.
Nanoha knocked softly on the wooden door, before sliding it open after a muffled bade of welcome.
"Hey, Yuuno-kun." Nanoha greeted the blond man currently sitting up with a book cradled in his lap. Behind her, Fate scrutinized the blond carefully, taking in the male in his standard issued green hospital gown with round frame glasses perched on the bridge of his nose. He looked familiar, she concluded.
Nanoha walked further into the sparsely furnished room, leading Fate towards the end of the hospital bed in the center of the narrow room.
"Fate-chan, I'd like you to meet Yuuno-kun."
The two blondes stared at each other for a few long moments.
"Ahh!! You are that blond woman from that night!" Yuuno broke the awkward silence.
Quirking an eyebrow, Fate bowed slightly.
"A pleasure to meet you, Yuuno-san. I'm Fate…Harlaown."
"Likewise, Fate-san. I'm Yuuno Scrya."
Another long moment of awkward silence before Yuuno broke it once again.
"So you found her after all eh, Nanoha?"
"Nyahaha. I guess I did…"
"Not so much of a chance meeting though. We've only just realized we were childhood acquaintances." Fate added smoothly.
"I see. The both of you seem awfully close though…"
"Nyahaha. Fate-chan's special to me…" Nanoha laughed nervously.
"Special…Oh!"
The puzzle pieces fell into place as soon as he noticed that the two women had their hands firmly clasped together.
'Tough luck, Yuu. She's taken already.'
He shook off his thoughts, hoping that neither woman had noticed him spacing out while staring at the brunette. Thankfully, they were completely absorbed with each other. His relief was short lived though. The blond woman, Fate, shot him a hard glare which caused his blood to run cold.
'Never mess with a possessive woman… Especially when it concerns their girlfriend.'
"Anyway, are you attending Uminari University as well, Fate-san? I don't recall seeing you on campus before…then again, I've never seen Nanoha either…" Yuuno turned to regard the blond.
"For the time being, no. I've just returned from abroad, although I'm considering taking up a course there."
"Well, when you do, we can all have lunch together on campus." Nanoha interrupted cheerfully.
"Yes, we could." Fate glanced at her wrist watch as she replied distractedly.
"It was indeed a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Yuuno-san. But time is against us." Fate continued.
"Oh. I'm sorry, Yuuno-kun. We'll visit you another day."
With a final wave at the blond male, Nanoha skipped out through the door with Fate in tow. Not noticing the cold glare that Fate shot at the man before the door slid shut.
"What do you think of Yuuno-kun?" Nanoha asked casually as they waited for the elevator.
"Hmm…I don't like him, especially the way he looks at you." Fate replied as she led the brunette into the elevator car.
The metallic doors slid close with the push of a button before Fate depressed the acrylic tab for the ground floor.
"Oh? Is Fate-chan jealous?" Nanoha murmured sensually as she sidled up against the taller blond.
"O-Of course not." Fate replied brusquely.
"So Fate-chan wouldn't mind if Yuuno-kun or someone else has naughty thoughts about me?"
Nanoha trailed one slender finger across the blonde's taut abdominal muscles.
It was fortunate that they were alone in the elevator carriage.
Fate growled, the sound low in her throat as she grabbed Nanoha's straying hand. Turning slightly, she kissed the brunette aggressively, slightly surprised when Nanoha kissed her back fervently.
"If you are jealous, Fate-chan, you could have just said so… I'd be too if someone else thinks about my Fate-chan that way."
Nanoha spoke to her through their mental link. Fate could literally hear the mirth in the brunette's tone.
Fate pulled away first, breathing heavily.
Pressing a slender finger against Nanoha's lips, she stopped the brunette from her assault.
"The doors are about to open…"
Frowning slightly, Nanoha listened intently. She sighed softly when her ears picked up the clicks as the gear teeth caught on and the carriage grounded to a halt. Paired hisses of air as the pistons worked to open the metallic sliding door. With a soft kiss on Fate's finger, Nanoha stepped back from the blond just as the increasing gap between the sliding doors revealed the chaotic emergency room.
Author's Notes: My apologies for such a short chapter… Its actually part of the next chapter but I thought I would break it up into two chapters instead. Next up, a long and boring filler…
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