"Did Fate-chan see me as Alicia the whole time?" Nanoha asked to her friends.

Nanoha was happy when Fate came to protect her from Ada and her friends. Nanoha was happy that Fate sees her as a friend but Fate protected her because of Alicia, not because they were friends.

Who is Alicia?

What is Alicia's relationship with Fate?

Where is Alicia right now?

What is Alicia like?

Why did Fate mention Alicia?

When did Fate start thinking that Nanoha is Alicia?

To be regarded as someone else; to be seen as someone not you, it hurts. Is she a replacement or a rebound for Alicia? Did Fate think of her something like this?

"I guess right now, none of us can answer that question. The only one who can answer it is Fate." Hayate said. "Alicia huh… I never heard of her."

The group gathered at Hayate's house after the incident of Ada yesterday. They wanted to know who Alicia was.

"Signum-sensei and Fate-san are close right? Maybe she knows something; same with Vita-sensei and Shamal-sensei." Suzuka said

"If we ask them they won't answer. I kept on questioning them yesterday but they kept their mouths shut!" Hayate rolled on the floor because of frustration.

"How about Zafira?" Arisa asked. "Maybe he would give us a bit of information about it."

"But Zafira is currently away for a job. We have to wait for a month to get the information we want I guess." Hayate answered.

"Ugh… I am so curious who Alicia is." Nanoha said. "If she was Fate-chan's girlfriend then she wasted her. Fate-chan is so beautiful, smart and strong like a knight."

Everyone inside the room stared at her. 'This is obviously beyond friendly love.' They thought.

"What? Did I say something wrong?"

"Yeah you did."

"What the hell Vita? Since when did you arrive?"Hayate asked in surprised as she looked at Vita who was at the doorway.

"Just now; if this is about Fate then it is better if you don't bother with her anymore. You will just get hurt if you do."

"What do you mean?"

"That kid is retarded."

"She is not, Vita." Shamal appeared from the doorway, behind Vita. "Don't speak ill of her."

"She called me a stupid!"

"I can see why." Hayate smirked and got a smack from a mallet in return.

"Alicia is like a reflection that Fate can touch; a broken reflection."

Shamal smiled and left them with a riddle.


At school

Fate was still interacting with the group but Fate is acting weird when it comes around Nanoha. She would ask Nanoha if Alicia is inside her or if she is Alicia. Weeks has passed and Fate was still giving that kind of attitude to Nanoha. To others, she would usually shrug them off and give them a cold shoulder but for Nanoha, she would be there for her. Fate was only there because of Alicia. Whenever Nanoha denies that she is Alicia, Fate saddens. Nanoha does not want to see any of her friends sad so she decided to pretend that she is really Alicia. She may not look like Alicia, but inside she Alicia; that is how it goes for Fate.

Nanoha would always smile for Fate. Fate told her that her personality, attitue, actions, and especially her smile, is so akin to Alicia. Fate would sometimes tell her the things Alicia did and didn't do; she also told her faults as Alicia.

"Takamachi-san is Alicia so she is supposed to know what Alicia is because she is Alicia."

Nanoha acted like she was Alicia, she pretended to be someone else that at she didn't know of and who she isn't. She has to limit herself to do what she like in front of Fate. She always acted the same while thinking she has to meet the expectations of Fate as Alicia but she does not feel like she is herself. She is pretending to be a stranger to her friend; her friend sees her as someone who she is not. She is being used by Fate to be happy.

She feels like a rebound. She felt that Fate was only using her for herself only. To be seen as someone else, to be seen who not you; to pretend who is not you; it's so difficult and it hurts. It hurts to have someone close to you deem you as a someone who you dont know of. Even though she is Alicia right now, it still does not make Fate fully happy.

Nanoha thinks she isn't doing a great job on pretending she is Alicia. Even thouh she fixed her faults, even though she is tying her best, Fate would smile but with sadness. She never seen Fate smiled so fully with happiness, all that Fate is giving her cold and depressed smile, a lifeless smile.

As weeks pass by, Fate's anger became worse. For a single flaw or mistake Nanoha makes, Fate would yell at her. She would get angry to her whenever she does some thing un-Alicia-like. Hayate and the others tried to stop Fate from yelling at Nanoha but Fate threatened them "Don't bother with us, Alicia is mine." She shouted.

Every day is killing Nanoha. She wanted to be friends with Fate but she didn't expect that it would end up like this. Fate is keeping Nanoha all to herself like a and the others can't even get close to Nanoha because of Fate acting as a watch dog for her. Nanoha can't stand it anymore. Days and weeks for pretending is too tiring and is hurting her too much. She can't stand not being with her friends anymore, she can't stand being jailed by Fate.

She decided to rebel. She decided to confront Fate after classes when their classmates are gone.

"Fate-chan." Nanoha called for Fate.

"Alicia, what is it?" Nanoha frowned. From Takamachi to Alicia, such progress for being Fate's friend; right now she is more like of a rebound or doll.

"Um... Fate-chan I am tired of pretending as Alicia."

"Pretend? Alicia, what do you mean?"

"Fate-chan, I've been telling you a lot of times that I am not Alicia. I even don't know who Alicia is. No Alicia is living inside me and I am not Alicia. Whoever this Alicia is please move on from her. Stop being delusional and grow up Fate-chan. I befriended you out of curiosity and attraction, not to be a rebound."

"What the hell do you mean?" Fate shouted.

"You still dont understand? I hate people who uses people for their own happiness. I hate people who are selfish and will do anything to get their desires even if it hurts others. I hate people who use other as a rebound or doll. All of this fits a definition of you Fate-chan." Nanoha breathe in and shouted,

"Fate-chan, I HATE YOU!"


Was this dramatic enough? .-. I hope you enjoyed this chapter :D

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