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The Fallen
CleideJam
Chapter 10: New student
Normal POV
Class 5-A, Uminari Academy
Everyone inside the classroom formally greeted their homeroom teacher, "Good morning, Griffith-sensei!~" they all said in unison. "Good morning, you may all take your seats" Griffith said. A man wearing red long-sleeves polo top with a black coat together with black slacks said, "alright class, before I begin our class I want to introduce our new student in this room". All the seated students looked awe at the door, "You may enter now, Yagami-san," Griffith said towards the door.
The door slid open; a girl with short blonde hair who seems to be an upperclassman entered pushing a wheel chair where a short-haired brunette seated. They both stop beside Griffith. However, before any introductions were held, the blonde girl whispered something to Griffith. Griffith nodded, after that, the blonde looked at the girl seated on the wheel chair, "Hayate-chan, I'll be leaving you now. My class will be starting soon. See you after school?" the short-haired brunette nodded towards the blonde and said, "Okay and thank you, Shamal-chan. Take care" with that the blonde sempai smiled and left the room.
Griffith tapped the short-haired brunette's shoulder, "alright. You may introduce yourself now, Yagami-san" he said. The said girl nodded and looked in front; she gave everyone a warm smile.
"She's cute!" one of the boys whispered.
"You're right, and she seems to be kind too," another boy said.
"Quiet down you two moron!" Arisa, who was surprised by the sudden appearance of her friend warned the two boys and looked at the new student once again.
"So, this is why Suzuka wasn't excited with the entire new student thing. It was our friend after all!" Arisa thought to herself as she bit her lips.
Hayate breathe in and began to speak, "Good morning. I'm Hayate, Yagami Hayate. It's nice meeting you all and I wish that you 'd accept me nicely. You may ask me about anything, that's all" Hayate said and gave them all a warm smile.
A girl with long brown hair and wearing an eye glasses stood, "Umm, Hayate-chan. I'm Shario Finieno. But you can call me Shari for short. If I may ask, are you somehow related to the Yagami Group of Companies? You know the sister company of the famous 'Testarossa Group'" the question asked took the attention of many students, except for Arisa and Suzuka who knew the new student very well. However, a little Nanoha is currently listening very well once she heard the word 'Testarossa'.
Hayate looked at Shari; she was not expecting a sudden question. She left the busy world of the high society to be able to live a normal student's life. However, her intentions might be postponed. "Your question is too perso—" Griffith said to Shari but was cut off when Hayate tugged the sleeve of his coat. Griffith looked at the brunette, "it's alright, Griffith-sensei. I would really hate to lie in front of everyone" Hayate paused and faced Shari, "Shari-chan. The answer to your question would be a 'yes'. And if your next question would be related to the famous 'young master' of the Testarossa family, I would decline to answer. What I could say is that…. I am related to this 'young master' that is all. So anymore questions?" Hayate said and gave everyone a smiled. The whole class settled down, "that's all, Hayate-chan" Shari said and seated.
"Alright. That's enough" Griffith said then looked around searching for someone in the class. He stops and looked at the student librarian, "Gracia-san, since our new student is special. I want you to take care of her. Is that all right?" Griffith asked the currently puzzled student. A girl with long blonde hair with blue hair band looked surprised and somehow irritated, "that's fine, sensei" Carim answered and then stood up and headed towards Hayate. Once in front, Griffith asked, "Thanks, Gracia-san. You know, Yagami-san personally recommended you. Are you two related?". Carim looked surprised from the question. What exactly is her relationship with Hayate?...
"Well…." Unable to answer back, Carim blushed and looked away from her teacher. "Griffith-sensei, I thought it's improper to ask personal things. So I guess me and my— I mean Gracia-san should be heading towards our seats now, ne?" Hayate said and gave Carim's right hand a reassuring squeeze. "Oh. I am sorry about that. Please, go on" Griffith said and the two girls headed towards their seats. Hayate sat beside Carim, who is still blushing, at the back. The whole class settled down and classes on that morning began.
During classes, Nanoha noticed that: Arisa face palmed, Suzuka chuckled, Shari grinned, Carim never stop blushing and Hayate…. The new student was making glances at her… and Nanoha is still wondering what the connection between Hayate and Fate…is….
Nanoha's POV
Right before our break time I told Arisa-chan and Suzuka-chan that there is something I will be doing that the teachers asked me to do, so I will just be right after them in our eating area…. But it was all a lie.
And when break time arrived, I waited for my two friends to leave the school building and headed outside. Then I followed our new student, Carim helped her in going to the infirmary and I kept on following them. Once there, I saw Carim left the area so I neared myself to Hayate-chan. "hi there, Hayate-chan. I'm—" I was instantly cut off by her. "I know who you are…. Nanoha Takamachi" she said with a grin on her face. "Wait. How?" I asked her and this time she looked straight at my face. "How did I know?... well that's easy. You see…. Fate-chan…." She paused and looked at me again. "Fate-chan….?" I said but more to myself. "Yup! The 'young master' of the Testarossa family. The boss of your father, Shiro Takamachi. And your latest friend, I guess… the heir to a very huge and famous company and…. Last but not the least…. The vocalist of a new band…. Fate Testarossa" Hayate said still looking at me however, her grin is now replaced by a frown, "you know, Nanoha-chan. Fate-chan might seem to be the luckiest person in the whole world but the truth is just a lie. Fate-chan never had the slightest chance of being lucky…. That's how she seemed like when I first met her. Do you know what happens to her whenever she made even the simplest mistake?" Hayate-chan asked me with her worried tone and sad eyes.
Truth be told, I really don't know. I mean, the only thing that I know about Fate-chan is that she is the boss of my father and her family is really powerful and nothing else. "I…. I don't know," I said sternly. "Just as I thought. What could a normal girl like you know about a very powerful girl like Fate-chan" she said and looked annoyed. "Guess I'll just have to tell you then so that you'll know that it's better to stay away from Fate-chan." She paused. We stared at one another, Blue collided against Blue. And she smiled…..a…sad…..smile.
Hayate's POV
Flashback-
During the burial of the head master of the Testarossa family, Fate's father, everyone that is connected in their company came. Precia Testarossa, Fate's mother, sat alongside Fate and Alicia. The two six years old twins noticed that their mother wasn't talking but just stared at the picture of their father. The two girls decided to leave their mother for some privacy and they attend to their visitors.
Alicia, who is the more girly of the two, talked to everyone while Fate served them hot coffee and some desserts. It was the first time that I saw Fate, although she and Alicia looked alike, there is something about Fate that separates her from Alicia… her eyes…. Fate's lonely burgundy eyes….. doesn't have that glitter anymore…
Fate offered me a glass of milk, but due to my immobility, the glass slipped from my hand and fell onto the floor, catching the attention of some people and especially Precia. Precia looked at me then at Fate…. She looked very angry and annoyed. I saw Fate flinched and even Alicia looked scared. I was about to tell Precia that it was my fault but, "I'm sorry. I accidentally let the glass to fall…. I'm really sorry…. Mother" Fate said….her whole body shaking. Precia walked and stop in front of Fate, "SLAP!" Precia slapped Fate's face. Fate's creamy cheek is now burning red. "See me at the basement after this, Fate" Precia said coldly as if nothing happened and began to walk away. Fate looked down and faced the floor, "yes, mother" she replied.
Precia left and sat down on her seat staring at her husband's picture once again. I looked at Fate, "I'm sorry. It was my fault, but why?—" I asked only to be interrupted. "No, it was my fault. You are a guess after all. Don't worry this is nothing" Fate replied while cupping her stinging cheek. "Nothing? But your cheek is burning red….let me cure it" I offered but she declined. Fate continued to serve the other guests.
After the burial, I have decided to visit Fate in their mansion that day to properly apologize. I asked her maid where she is. They lead me to her room but Fate wasn't there. So I roam around the place while waiting for her. The mansion was huge….but I found a very mysterious door downstairs, it is the basement. I noticed that the door was slightly opened but it was improper to peek at wrong places so I stroll pass it.
But I heard a cracking whip and I saw it…
"WHACK!"
"Ahh….!"
"WHACK!"
"Ahh!."
"Stop doing non-sense, Fate."
"WHACK!"
"Mo….ther….." pant. pant.
"WHACK!"
A very long chain that hangs from the ceiling tied fate's wrists.
Her bare feet were floating from the ground.
Her clothes were torn apart.
Her head was bleeding.
Her entire body was bleeding.
And she's breathing heavily…..and slowly.
It is a punishment given only to those who were really SINFUL.
End of Flashback….
Nanoha's POV
"Fate-chan….." was the only thing I said. I was so shocked. That would clearly explain the scars that I saw on her body on that day. Fate-chan….how could she manage to endure something like that….?
"Now, Nanoha-chan. Fate-chan was acting really weird since the day that she returned from an unknown expedition around the city, she told me that the reason was this certain brown-haired girl that she met. Is that girl you? Shiro's daughter" Hayate-chan asked, her eyes seems so dark now. "I… I… yes. I am that girl," I said to her proudly. "Heh. So you are the reason for Fate-chan not being able to attend to her family's business meetings. You are the reason that she lost some weight! You are the reason why Precia-san had punished Fate-chan again!" Hayate shouted angrily. Her fists are clenched tightly. She even gritted her teeth. I looked at her. She…. She is scary. It feels like she doesn't want me to be a friend of Fate-chan.
"Who-who are you? What do you want from me?" I asked still scared at her dark blue eyes. "Me? I am a loving friend of Fate-chan who is helping her to get rid of parasites, which is you, Nanoha Takamachi. I am Mistress Hayate Yagami and I want you OUT of Fate-chan's life…understand?" she asked coldly.
Hayate is really scary. The innocent girl on the wheel chair that I saw this morning is not the one I am facing right now. I looked at her straight in those deep, dark blue eyes, "I'm sorry. But Fate-chan asked me to wait for her return. And as her friend, I Will Wait For Fate-chan" I told her straightforwardly
My way of talking didn't seem to affect her. "oh~stubborn just like what Fate-chan told me…. oh! I mean told us…." She paused and faced the door of the infirmary, "am I right? Arisa-chan. Suzuka-chan" Hayate said and as if on cue, my two best friends appeared from behind the door.
"Arisa-chan?...Suzuka-chan? What's going on?" I asked as emotions of anger, betrayal, sorrow, confusion and…jealousy? Overflows in my mind.
Are they connected to Fate-chan as well?...
A/N: whoa. that was…..dramatic? oh well, end of chapter 10! Hahaha. Keep reading!
Hint for chapter 11: who exactly is Fate Testarossa? Why does Arisa and Suzuka know her? And what's with that jealousy that Nanoha is feeling?...