geudaewa bareul machoomyo gotgo, noye doo soneul jabgo ni ogae eh gidae oh malhaego shipo~

I reached under my pillow and flipped open my phone to cut off the up beat alarm. 8:30 am. I groaned. Still early. After staying still for a few minutes, I made my way to the bathroom to wash up. My head hurts… what happened last night? I wiped my face and felt my forehead. I'm not hot anymore. That's good. At least I can go back to classes. I'll attend classes at 11:00. I walked out of my room and smelled something coming from outside. It smells… good… delicious even. I walked out and saw a cooking Arisa in my kitchen. What? What is she doing here? I shook my head. Then, memories of last night crashed down all at once….

And I felt my face burn.

Read Me X

Friends and Foes

"A-Arisa-chan." I stuttered.

Arisa-chan turned around and smiled when she saw me. "Good morning, Suzuka."

She made her way to me and touched my forehead. "You're not sick anymore. That's good. Just rest for today to make sure, okay? Come on, breakfast is ready."

"But, I need to go to class. And why are you still here?" I asked as she pulled me to the table so that we can eat.

"My first to third periods are all easy. I don't need to attend class for them." She stated as we start eating.

"I need to go to class. I'm not as smart as you." I said.

Arisa laughed silently. "Fine, fine. Let's go later."

I nodded and continued eating her delicious cooking.

"Umm… Arisa?"

She looked at me. "Yeah?"

I looked away and I'm sure that my face is blushing. "Thank you… for last night and… sorry for bothering you."

Arisa-chan shook her head. Not a bother at all. You did make a promise, right?"

I blinked. "Promise? What promise?"

"Last night, you woke me up and told me that you'll let me take care of you from time to time. And also that you promise to take care of yourself more."

I did? I made a promise in the middle of the night? Well, it's too late to take it back. "Oh. Okay. Don't worry, I'll keep that promise."

Arisa smiled. "You better. Now eat. I need to drop by my dorm before going to school."

I nodded. Arisa-chan is so nice. Doing these things for me. She's really sweet too. I'm sure today is gonna be a good day.

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Arisa

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After an hour, Suzuka and I went to my room for me to clean up and change my clothes. I spent the night in her dorm because of her insisting. I don't know why but when she turned her back on me that night, I felt really bad for making her sad and felt responsible for making her calm down again. We made our way to class. Good thing it's lunch break for some students. We were lucky enough to have the same class that's only about to start. I pulled her hurriedly so that we won't be late.

"How's Fate-chan and Nanoha-chan by the way?" Suzuka asked.

"Good. I haven't heard from them since yesterday. Nanoha has the same class with us so let's just ask her later." I replied.

We entered the class room and got greeted by our classmates. We sat on our seats and saved Nanoha one.

"Ne, you should be getting high grades."

Suzuka stared at me for a few seconds. "I know that. I'm trying."

I shook my head. "No, No. I mean you should be getting good grades already."

"Why?"

"You are a mind reader, right? You can read the teacher's mind in an instant." I stated.

Suzuka frowned. "I'm not like that."

I scoffed. "Yeah, right."

"Fine. I do it from time to time." She admitted as I grin. "But my conscience always gets the better of me."

I nodded. "Right…"

"Hey! I'm being honest!" Suzuka said as she pouted at me.

I giggled. "I believe you."

Suzuka sighed. "Fine. That was so random."

I nodded in agreement.

"Hey Arisa-chan." Greeted an all too familiar voice.

"Hi Nanoha."

Nanoha smiled. "Hi Suzuka-chan! How are you? I heard you were sick and that pup took care of you?"

Suzuka and I both blushed and I glared at Nanoha.

"I'm fine. Arisa-chan is a good nurse." Suzuka stated.

Nanoha laughed. "Nurse Arisa!"

I glared at her. "Shut up."

Nanoha and Suzuka laughed.

"Hey, Nanoha. How are things between you and Fate-chan?" I asked and smirked proudly when Nanoha blushed.

"Morning class." The professor said as he entered the room which made me pout.

Nanoha smirked at me. "Sorry, pup. No more story telling."

Damn. I wanna kill Nanoha. Stupid professor with stupid timing.

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"I hate you, Nanoha." I said as we packed our things.

Nanoha smiled at me. "I know. I love you too."

"Whatever." I muttered and went out the room with Suzuka and Nanoha following closely behind.

"Will we meet with Fate-chan?" asked Suzuka.

Nanoha nodded as they both walked a little faster to catch up with me. "Yep. She's waiting in the café."

I groaned. "Good. I need some frappe after sitting in that class for three straight ours. Seriously, three hours for History. Who needs that? History is so simple."

Suzuka rolled her eyes at me. "Easy for you to say, Ms. Genius."

"Yeah," Nanoha piped in. "You should go hang out with Fate-chan. You smarty people should think together!"

I laughed at Nanoha and didn't say anything more. After a short while, we reached the café and went to Fate's table.

"Hey Fate." Suzuka and I smiled at her as we sat on the empty seats in front of her and Nanoha who sat beside her after a quick kiss on the cheeks.

"Hi guys." Fate greeted back. "How are you Suzuka? I heard you were sick."

Suzuka smiled. "I'm fine. Nurse Arisa took care of me."

I blushed at her words as I continued ordering our drinks.

"She did?" Fate asked.

Suzuka nodded.

Fate turned to me with a teasing grin.

"Not one word, Testarossa." I threatened which made her shut up thankfully.

"So…" Suzuka started. "How are things between Nanoha-chan and Fate-chan?"

Fate and Nanoha both blushed.

"Good." Fate replied simply.

Something came to me which made me turn to Nanoha. "Hey, I heard you were attacked."

"What? When?" Suzuka asked.

"Yesterday. At the locker stands." Fate replied.

"Who did?" Suzuka asked again.

"Boys from class-3. They know about me being a first class, Arisa-chan." Nanoha said.

How could they know about that? "What did they do?"

Nanoha shook her head. "They weren't able to do anything. I was about to hurt them but Fate-chan arrived."

I sighed. "Good thing. If you were the one to hurt them that would cause too much trouble. Nice timing Fate."

Nanoha threw a crumpled tissue paper to me. "I can control myself now, you know."

I giggled lightly. But how could they know about that?

"Good thing you're not hurt." Suzuka said.

Nanoha smiled. "I won't be as long as Fate is here."

Fate blushed but said nothing. We continued to talk about random stuffs until we all finished our drinks.

"Come on." Fate said as we followed her out of the café.

We walked aimlessly until I spotted someone.

"Oh no." I muttered.

"Why? What's wrong?" asked Suzuka with concern.

"It's the evil Physics teacher."

Fate raised her eyebrow. "So?"

I looked around nervously. "Hide me. Se wants me to join her club."

Nanoha giggled but stopped immediately when I glared at her. "S-sorry. Then phase."

"Right…" I muttered as I ran behind a nearby tree to hide myself phasing. I came out using my puppy form and saw the evil physics teacher (a.k.a EP) talking to Fate.

"Ar—" Nanoha was about to call me when Suzuka cut her off.

"Honey!" Suzuka exclaimed running towards me and cradled me.

"Honey?" EP asked.

Suzuka smiled sheepishly. "Yeah. My pet. Her name is Honey."

EP raised an eyebrow. "Weird name. Anyway, I was asking if you've seen Bannings?"

Suzuka shook her head. "We're so sorry but we haven't seen her since this morning."

Wow. Such a good liar.

"Is that so? Well, too bad. Thank you anyway." EP said and walked away.

'That was close. Thanks guys." I said telepathically.

Nanoha pet my head and said, "No problem, Honey."

I growled at her playfully and turned to Suzuka. 'Once again, Suzuka. Out of many names, you chose Honey.'

Suzuka grinned. "It's cute. Don't phase back. Stay like that."

I nodded. 'But you have to carry me.'

Suzuka nodded and pulled me closer.

We walked around the park and to other places until it got a little dark. I phased back and faced Fate.

"Can you walk Suzuka to her dorm today, Fate? I just need to talk to Nanoha about something." I asked.

Fate nodded. "Sure." She turned to Nanoha, "Call me when you get home, okay?"

Nanoha nodded and kissed Fate on the cheeks.

"Bye Suzuka." I said.

Suzuka smiled and waved.

"How did they know?" I asked Nanoha who is now sitting on one of the tree's branches.

Nanoha shrugged. "I don't know, Arisa."

I licked my lips. "That's not a good sign."

Nanoha nodded and stayed silent for a moment.

"How about you? They might find out."

I shrugged. "Let them. If they find out… I'll do my best."

Nanoha laughed coldly. A laugh she rarely uses. "Arisa-chan, be careful. You haven't used it for so long."

"I know. It's good, though. You know how I get when I use it." I said. "How did you not notice the guys who attacked you?"

Nanoha shrugged. "I'm thinking about stuffs. You know how I tend to not notice anything when I'm thinking of something. Even with my vampire senses."

I chuckled. "Come on. Let's go home."

"Cook for me." She says as she leaped down from the tree.

I waited for her to catch up with me. "Sure."

What's going on… I know something's up.

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Fate

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"Ne, Fate-chan. What do you think are they going to talk about?"

I shrugged. "I don't know. You should've read their minds."

Suzuka sighed. "I tried to read Nanoha-chan's but she wasn't thinking of it. She was thinking of you, actually."

I blushed at what she said and asked her to avoid that topic, "How about Arisa's?"

Suzuka stopped walking and looked bothered for a moment. After a minute Suzuka looked at me. "The truth is… I… I can't read Arisa."

"What?"

"I can't read her." She repeated. "No matter how hard I try, her thoughts are protected by something. She's the first one that I can't read."

This is weird. "Maybe she has nullification or something."

Suzuka shook her head. "I asked her. She doesn't."

"Is that bad?" I asked.

"I don't know. What I know is that there is something more to Arisa than what I'm seeing."

"Don't worry. Everything's gonna be alright." I comforted her.

We continued walking, talking about stuffs until five hooded persons dropped in front of us.

"Yo." Said one of them.

I took a glance at Suzuka seeing that she is as shocked as I am.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Doesn't matter." Said another.

"Students from the other class." Suzuka said, probably reading their minds.

"Oh. What do you want?" I asked.

The smallest of them took a step closer to us. "The princess."

I raised an eyebrow. "The what?"

"The princess, dammit!"

I flinched at the loud voice.

"What princess?! Who are you talking about?" Suzuka asked.

The hooded people looked at each other. Then I heard Suzuka gasped.

"Me."

"What?" I asked impatiently.

"Come on, princess."

I stood in front of a shocked Suzuka. "No! What are you talking about?! I won't give Suzuka to you!"

One of them snarled. "Then we'll get her."

All of them attacked at once. Ugh. Trouble again. "Hide, Suzuka."

I jumped up to the nearest tree and flashed them with blinding light once Suzuka was gone.

Sharp light be slanderous on the skin of the sinners. Pierce through them in a flash~

I took a deep breath and held the spell and began reciting one more.

Shattered glass of lightning, fill the air that surrounds my adversary~

Another deep breath. Multi-casting is so hard. This will be the last.

Light that protects my being, be locked in my palms that will temporarily kiss the earth~

I jumped down from the tree and surprised the hooded enemy.

"There she is nee-chan!"

I landed on the ground with my glowing hand pressed hard on the earth.

I closed my eyes and finished my spells. "LIGHT FLASH!"

The five hooded people were surrounded by light. Sticks of light made their way to them.

Cry of pain..

First spell complete. Then, the light enveloping them broke into million of sharp piercing pieces that all stabbed them.

More cries of pain.

Second complete. Last one then. Please be successful. I lifted up my hand and faced it to them.

"Shoot!" I exclaimed as hot burning light burst from my hand and went straight to them.

Even more cries of pain.

I stood up shaky, catching my breath. I saw Suzuka rushing to my side. "Fate-chan!"

She supported me as I tried to stand up, wincing every now and then.

"I'm so sorry, this is my entire fault." She said.

"Don't… worry. We're friends…right?" I assured her, breathlessly.

"Not over yet."

I turned to the voice that came from above and I saw two of them about to attack us.

"Shit. Hold on to me, Suzuka!"

I waited for the blow but nothing came except for a loud explosion. I opened my eyes and saw a familiar someone standing before us with two hands touching both of us.

"Hayate!" Suzuka exclaimed.

Hayate grinned and set off her barrier. "I hate ambush attacks."

The figures stood up unsteady and stared at us.

"Friends?" the smallest one asked.

"Yep." Hayate said. She smiled and held out her right hand on the side.

Suddenly, Carim appeared with her left hand on Hayate's. "Sorry I'm late. You were hard to track."

I smiled. Good thing we have friends.

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Fast update!

Cliffhanger again. Lol.

The song on the beginning is "Kissing you." By SNSD, a korean girl group. SUPPORT THEM! Listen to that song. It's sweet! You can try looking for English translations of it too.

Things are getting pretty intense.

Thanks for the wonderful reviews last chapter.

--Fei.

This is my New Year gift to all of you. *hugs*