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Many parents must make trips due to work; to the Enforcer Fate T. Harlaown those trips are throughout the galaxy. She loves her job and she's one of the best on it, however, this problem is one of the things she hates of it, because it means being away from her family for an indefinite period and several times without being able to communicate.
Of course, when communication is possible she make the most of it, regardless of how tired she can be.
"…And this is Corona-chan…" said Vivio indicating with her finger one of the figures in her drawing "…and here is Rio-chan and Vivio is over here" she finished with a smile pointing to her portrait.
Fate smiled fondly, it had been a hard day and talk for a few minutes with her daughter was one of the best things she could want to combat stress. "So those are Vivio's friends of school?" she asked in a sweet voice.
"Uhn!" the child nodded cheerfully. She picked up another paper to show it to the screen, "And here we are; Nanoha-mama, Fate-mama and Vivio."
Still smiling, Fate looked at the drawing; an auburn haired and a blonde woman were holding one of each hand of a small bicolor eyed blonde. The background was green, blue and some pink spot that looked like trees. "It's really cute, Vivio… Those are Sakura?"
"Uhn" she nodded again looking at the paper, "Nanoha-mama told Vivio about these trees and I found them very cute so I drew them."
"Well, for your vacations we will go to pay a visit to your grandparents in Japan and we can see the Sakura, what do you think?"
"Really?" the girl asked hopefully.
"Promise" she replied smiling sweetly.
"Yay! Nanoha-mama, Nanoha-mama, you hear that? We're going to see the Sakura trees!" she said excited looking to her side.
"Yeah, I heard, but we're still far away from your vacations" sounded Nanoha's voice nearby. "Now it's late and Fate-mama must be tired, so it's time to go bed."
"Aw" Vivio pouted once her other mother appeared on the screen. Fate giggled.
"Say goodbye and go brush your teeth." Vivio didn't answer; she just stood there with pleading eyes that had no effect on the stern demeanor of Nanoha.
"Listen to Nanoha-mama, Vivio" Fate spoke softly, but trying to sound firm. "It's late and good kids should go to bed. Vivio is a good girl, isn't she?"
"Uhn, Vivio is good" she responded serious.
"That's a good girl" Fate smiled. "Goodnight, Vivio."
"Goodnight, Fate-mama, come back soon" she waved her little hand and give her spot to Nanoha.
"Every time she reminds me more of Fate-chan…" she said with a sigh "making these pouts."
"Nanoha! I don't pout!"
"Oh, no? So what is that?" she said laughing amused with the blonde's indignant expression. Fate snorted.
"Those puppy eyes are totally Nanoha's."
Nanoha laughed and replied with something to tease more her girlfriend; it was irresistible messing with her if she put such adorable faces like that.
They were chatting animatedly for a while, about their days and some other topic annexed that come out until silence invaded them.
It wasn't an uncomfortable silence at all, it was one of those that everything has been said and you just enjoy the moment, one of those that are achieved through a powerful connection, which it isn't necessary to say anything for the other person know. This is a wonderful advantage to convey feelings, especially if it's a video call and the other person can see you smile while sharing an intense look… but at the same time is a great disadvantage because that's exactly why you can't hide anything.
"Nanoha?" Fate called concerned seeing the auburn woman look away with a complicated expression.
"…"
"What's wrong, Nanoha?" she asked serious.
"Oh, no… it's nothing…" she said still with the head down, her eyes moving of Fate to a corner and so on "…it's just…" she continued hesitantly "…I feel lonely… without Fate-chan here" Nanoha ended embarrassed without looking at Fate.
Silence again. And this time it wasn't a pleasant one. Fate was slightly surprised hearing that, it was something that both, for some reason, tried not to say much. Perhaps as an attempt to not feel it or try to ignore, and yet there it was, behind the smiles and happy faces they forced in front of the other.
Fate ducked her head sadly, feeling guilty for making Nanoha feel that way, for not being with her and Vivio. Nanoha can see the discomfort of this new silence and looking the depressed face of Fate, she alarmed.
"Ah, no! I…!" Nanoha tried to excuse herself, attempting to recover that smile "Nyahaha, what a fool" she said embarrassed, "it's only been two weeks and I'm already this pathetic, I'm sorry" she excused, but seeing Fate's smile she blinked puzzled. It was a complex smile, though sad, had a twinkle in her eyes, like a guilty smile.
"Then I'm more pathetic" she replied with a serious and soft voice, looking directly at Nanoha's eyes, "because I've been lonely every day since I got here."
Nanoha blushed surprised. Fate deviated her sight slightly, flushed, with a nervous smile. "I thought it would be a problem if I said something…" she explained in a whisper.
"Ah… You too?" Nanoha scratches her cheek with a slight chuckle.
"Uh-uhn…" the blonde nods flushing. Both laughed ashamed for the ridiculousness of the situation, in the end both were sillies.
"Nyahaha… so… we feel the same" Nanoha continued feeling stupid.
"Of course I feel the same" Fate replied regaining her composure, "because I… Ah" she stops, realizing something and looks away blushing.
"Fate-chan?" Nanoha called dubious.
"Sorry, Nanoha…" she apologized looking up still with her head down.
"Huh? Why?" blinked confused.
"I know I don't say it very often, but…" she sighed and looked at her with a smile, red like a tomato, despite her efforts. "Know that I love you. Never forget that."
Nanoha turned red and felt her body shudder at the need of embracing her for how cute she looked. She hated not being able to do so, but at least was happy that Fate could see her when she says with a smile full of affection: "I love you too, Fate-chan" she paused a moment when the blonde smiled back. "So don't think that you will cause problems if you say what you feel, okay?" Fate's smile widened and Nanoha's eyes doubted again if seeing at the blonde or not, while her cheeks turned a pink. "P-plus… you telling me that you miss me… makes me feel a little happy you know?" she admitted with closed eyes, scratching her cheek.
"Well, the truth is that me too… even if it's bad…?" she ended insecure.
"I don't know nyahaha"
Anyone who saw them like that, laughing with that silly expression on their faces would have labeled them as an idiot couple, but that's something that Vivio, in her innocent seven years, would not, much less at her two mothers. She looked for a few seconds her auburn mother smiling at the screen, oblivious to her surroundings (including her), before speaking.
"If Vivio was supposed to let Fate-mama rest why Nanoha-mama doesn't?"
Nanoha turned around surprised to hear her daughter's voice and found a sleepy Vivio holding a glass of water in one hand and rubbing her eye with the other. The little blonde approached almost shuffling.
"Ehm, Vivio… Nanoha-mama was going to bed just now too" she replied embarrassed, taking the girl in her arms, "she was saying goodbye to Fate-mama, right?"
"That's right" Fate contributed with a droplet of sweat.
"Uhm, well… Good night, Fate-chan" she sighed.
"Good night, Fate-mama" said the child yawning.
"Good night you too, rest well" Fate smiled one last time at her two girls on the other side of the screen before cutting communication.
Nanoha sighed again seeing the screen turn black before disappearing. She adjusted an already asleep Vivio in her arms and took her to her room. Walking to her own room an involuntary smile formed on her face and a silly giggle escaped her lips, completely happy.
Meanwhile, Fate took a picture with a very similar image that she had left moments ago, her two treasures, Nanoha holding Vivio. She smiled tenderly and kissed the portrait thinking that in a couple of days she'll have them in her arms again. With that thought she got into her bed so loneliness can't invade her and closed her eyes to get to sleep, smiling. It always left a smile in her face receiving news of her family.
A/N: When I wrote this I thought of it as an cliché to get rid of, now a find it cute maybe because I love Vivio more than ever xD
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