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Fate POV
"H-hey Nanoha," I called out to my roommate as we got in bed.
"Yes Fate-chan?" she hummed.
"Ummm," I scratched my head in nervousness. How in the world did I get roped into this? I was knocked out by onee-chan, had a flashback, then I wake up seeing my reflection smiling at me. And then... Signum, was it? She somehow convinced me to... to... Wow I have horrible memory. I don't even remember what I was about to tell Nanoha. "Never mind..."
"Hmmm? Tell me," she crawled closer to me.
"I-... I don't remember," I awkwardly grinned. "I was about to ask you something, because onee-chan and Signum told me to do something, but I forgot what it was."
"Hm? Funny, Hayate-chan told me to ask you something, but I forgot what."
"Kissss," two voices were heard from outside the door. "Kisssss you twooo. Then you'll remembeeeerrrr."
"..." we both looked at each other and nodded, as if we were thinking the same thing.
"Nanoha," I hovered over her.
"Fate-chan," she whispered and cupped my cheeks with her hands.
I slowly leaned down, just close enough to graze her lips. My heart was racing for some odd reason. It always seemed peculiar to me that my heart beats, when I'm supposedly dead.
"They're so close," I heard my sister whisper.
"Oh, I can just feel the love in the air," Hayate said in an equally excited tone.
"Kissss," they both said out loud. "Ki- ow!"
"Now, now you two," my parent's voices called out. "You know that they are still at the start of their relationship. We wouldn't want them to rush anything now."
"Awww, but look at them."
The moment they opened the door, I quickly collapsed to the human's side. "Sorry," I whispered as we pretended to sleep.
"No problem," she softly said.
"Awww, they look cute sleeping together like that," my mothers cooed.
"But they were about to kiss," the other two sounded disappointed.
Honestly, I was too. We were only in that position for... Was there really a reason to? It just, felt right. After hearing the voices start to move further away from the door, I opened my eyes to meet slate blue ones, So close to purple, but still obtaining that spark of blue. Honestly, when I fell on her that day we met, something in me said, 'Holy flaming mushrooms, she is the one'. And I ask myself, 'why, why is she so mesmerizing?' I gulped as I noticed how close we were. It's like I knew her before, because I became an angel, she forgot who I am Augh, why did I have to forget stuff about my previous life? I understand if humans forget, otherwise of they see someone who is suppose to be dead well, alive, then that would cause problems. But, I can't help but feel like there's something more between us then what we know now.
"Fate-chan," Nanoha's soothing voice called out to me. "You okay? Your face is very red. Do you have a fever?" the back of her hand touched my forehead.
"O-of course I am," I turned with my back facing her. Why is my heart beating so fast? I curled up, clutching the blanket close to my chest.
"Fate-chan?" she scooted closer. It close enough to feel her breath against my ear as she wrapped her arms around me and pressed her front against my back. "Are you sure you're okay? You're not embarrassed because of your parents, Alicia, and Hayate, are you?"
"N-no," I shivered.
"But you're shaking. Are you cold?"
"N-no, y-you're plenty warm enough to make me all fuzzy inside."
"Awww, that's good," Nanoha laid her head back down on the pillow, but I was still in her hold. "Because I don't want to let you go," she softly whispered, barely audible.
It's me who doesn't want you to let go... Why did I think that? I mentally smack my head. Damn you Nanoha for making me feel like this all of the sudden. But, I felt her grip loosen, and her breathing become shallow. This is unexpectedly comfy. My body unconsciously rolled around and hugged her as I let sleep overcome me...
'Oh great, another dream,' I rolled my eyes as me and Alicia quietly sat on a tree branch. 'This day looks so familiar...' I watched as my sister swayed in the wind and almost fall off due to a bird flying rather quickly pass her. I laughed as Alicia was now hanging with her legs hooked on the branch. I inwardly smiled as little Alicia cast a spell to lift herself up with ease, then launch herself against little me. 'If I'm correct...'
"Hey you two," that damn annoying voice called out.
Alicia and I turned our attention to the blond-haired boy in black robes. He looked at us as if we were under him, in level. "What?" Alicia coldly said.
The little devil rudely smirked, "don't you know who I am?"
"A brat that can't respect others?"
"Very funny," he rolled his emerald eyes. "I am the devil king's son."
"So? Rank doesn't matter in Dematerialize Zone, let alone what we are."
"Oh really now, I could easily-"
"Shut up and go away," I snapped, not longer able to take the pressure at was built around us.
"Why would I now? I can be wherever I want."
"Because if you keep bothering us," I summoned some lightning and thunder around us to finish off my sentence. "And it doesn't matter if you're the son of the devil king. That doesn't automatically make you prince since the system in Hell doesn't run that way. So quit acting all high and mighty."
He backed off a bit, shocked, but another smirk came to his lips, "says the so called angel with black wings."
I was about to retort, but my sister stretched an arm out in front of me to stop me from doing something I would regret. "Don't talk to my sister that way," she practically growl. "I don't care if you are a devil or whatever. But whoever insults my little sister will never be forgiven," a tempest was behind us and little whirlwinds scattered around the area. "Even if all of Heaven and Hell are against me."
He let out an audible gulp, "y-y-you- tch. I'll get you two once I rule the devil's realm. I will wage war between the two realms." He walked away, stomping on the ground.
"That's never going to happen," Alicia snapped. "That's never going to happen," she said, quieter.
"Onee-chan," I hugged her tight as tears fell down her cheeks. That was when I swore I completely hated devils. I know I shouldn't judge a large group by one person, but he just completely ticked me off. And if he dare to wage war between the two realms, then I will be the one to end his life. Both my sister and I know that our parents don't what the two realms to be on bad terms. 'I just hope I don't meet anyone else like him,' I thought as I continued to hold my twin...
Nanoha POV
I am the master of pretending to sleep. I had lots of practice when listening to Hayate ramble, just wanting her to be quiet, so I 'fall' asleep so she can shut up. But now it's because I want to see Fate's cute expression as she falls asleep after noticing I do. It surprised me that she actually hugged me in her sleep. She was so peaceful, that I instantly was lulled to slumber, until I was awoken by her shivering form. "It's okay Fate-chan," I whispered lovingly while rubbing her back.
She kept whimpering, "it's okay onee-chan... there's no way that will happen..."
What could she be dreaming about? I questioned myself as she buried her head against my chest.
"I swear... I'm going to kill that devil..."
Now that caught my ears, I know it's not unusual for a devil to hate another devil to that extent, but... there's something else... if only I could read minds like Hayate-chan can, I sighed. "There must another reason," my hand trailed up to her head and stroked the golden locks. Her sweet scent absolutely captivated me as I rubbed my cheek against her head... What the hell am I doing? I quickly stopped my actions. It's like I've met her before this... before any of this. I gulped and carefully unwrapped her arms from me, "I... I need some air."
As I walked out to the backyard, there she was, my annoyingly best friend, Hayate... I forgot her last name. "Hey, I am hurt to hear that from you," she sniffled.
"You read my mind, I didn't tell you directly," I retorted.
"And that is why I also know what you were thinking as you pretended to sleep while me and Fate-chan's family were at the door."
"Geh!"
"And I must say, there were several particular details you were quite wrong on," she shook her head. "First of all... nah, I shouldn't tell you. Deep within yourself, you already know how you feel. Hmmm, then about Fate-chan... hmmm, I think it would be better if you found out yourself..."
If only I could read minds.
"Oh no, you wouldn't want to. It takes a while to focus on who's mind you would want to read, and it's just plain annoying when you can't control it. I remember getting headaches all the time when I first found out about this ability."
"...didn't you say you could only read my mind?"
"...uhhh..." cobalt blue eyes shifted around. "Yessss? Then that would mean you would only want to read my mind."
"On second thought, I'd rather not know..."
"Aw," Hayate dejectedly looked at the ground, then cheerfully back at me. "So what are you doing here?"
"I need some air," I inhaled the cool particles that swam in the air.
"So you basically need to cool down because it was too hot being in the same room as the sexy Fate-chan."
"Ye- nooo," I looked from side-to-side. "But isn't you calling Fate-chan sexy the same as calling Alicia-chan sexy?"
"She does make my heart beat fast as her own individual self," Hayate dreamily said.
"Along with Reinforce?"
"Yes," she nodded. "Wait- no- that's not why I'm here."
"...Why are you here anyways?"
"Would you believe me if I told you me and Alicia had a fight?"
"No."
"Well, we didn't, but," the brunette wrapped an arm over my shoulder and pressed her head against mine. "I'm just worried about my lover."
"How many lovers do you have?"
"I might start a harem... You, Alicia-chan, and Rein-chan are going to be in it. Maybe Vita-chan and Fate-chan too."
"..."
"Whoops, maybe I should just leave you and Fate-chan out of it- ow! Fine, fine, you two can be in- ow! Quit hitting me."
"I'm trying to relax and breathe some fresh air that's currently being tainted by your nonsense."
"That's so mean," she stopped supporting herself and weighed me down. "I love you, I really do. You are like my light in Hell, and I would naturally be concerned if my light dimmed to a simple wavering flame that is running out of wax."
"Do I seem that down?" I sighed and sat down. "I'm just confused, that's all."
"And that's why I'm here," she rested her head on my lap.
"To tell me everything?"
"Nooo, that's would be stupid." I bopped her head in response. "Ow, okay,okay. I'm just here to tell you that things between us won't work out."
"...I could tell, seeing that you are in love with two other women."
"I'm not joking," she stared intently at me. "We... we really can't be together like we used to anymore."
"Says the person laying with her head down on my lap and tugging my shorts down..." I smacked her hand away, "Seriously why are you here instead of sleeping?"
"Because I really am afraid that things won't work out between us later on..."
"Hey, is it about that thing you briefly talked about this morning? The one that you are afraid of me hating you for?"
"Yes," she meekly nodded.
"Didn't I make it clear that I won't hate you?" I sighed with a smile. "The only time I would probably hate you is if you actually force me and Yuuno together. Only then will I hang you naked and burn you to a crisp. Oh, then us Starlight Breaker on you."
"Wow," she gulped. "That sounds uhhh, wow. Well, at least I don't have to worry about that."
"Yeah, at least I don't have to worry about you doing that."
"Thanks Nanoha-chan, for everything," she sat up and walked to the door.
"No, thank you," I hummed as she walked in the house. This really is getting annoying with her being afraid. I wonder what it could be. A sigh escaped my lips, I really should stop sighing. But back to Fate-chan, I... I have absolutely no clue why I feel... so warm and tingly. It feels so foreign, but familiar at the same time. Looking up at the window of her room, I sighed once again, it's still hot, I should just sleep out here.
Normal POV
"I wonder if there will ever be a time when angels and devils will get along with one another," a certain archangel sighed as she leaned against the windowsill of her office.
"That's the exact same thing the king of devils said, according to what the two demon wolves told me," a blue-haired angel said. "Not the exact words, but same meaning."
"One day it will happen," she closed her eyes. "I just hope I'm alive when it does."
"What is that suppose to mean?" blue eyes looked at her with curiosity and fear.
"Chrono, please continue to watch over all of them." She closed her eyes, "all life has to come to an end sooner or later, even for those who live in the spirit world."
"I know that, but..." he clenched his fists and stared hard at the floor. "I can tell you're planing on doing something that will risk your life. Whatever it is, I'll do it." He led his ground and stared into her eyes, "you still haven't met them, or him yet. I made a promise to my mothers and him that I would protect you."
"I have lived a long life," she placed a hand on his shoulder. "And as a higher up in Heaven, I have to do this. So," the archangel moved her hand over Chrono's eyes. "Take care of things in my place," she bestowed her magic onto him. "You will be the archangel in my place," she said as he fell from the overwhelming magic intake. "I'll do as much as I can on my part. So please, you do your best."
"Momoko..." Chrono barely managed to say. "You still... haven't... seen them..." his vision failed on him as he fell into a deep slumber.
"And that's why you must look after them in my place," the now former archangel sadly smiled. "I have holding this off for way too long. So now I must act on it for the future of my children and your sisters. But most of all, for the spirit realm. Don't worry though, I'm not doing this alone," she chanted a spell, engulfing her in a black and red light. "Let's hope for the best," she whispered before disappearing.
Meanwhile in Hell...
"I'm sorry I can't be with you right now," the king leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes as the familiar magic signature diminished.
"It's not your fault King," a reddish-orange demon wolf said.
"If we could have done something then the both of you would be together," the blue one solemnly said. "Sorry King."
"Please, you two don't need to call me King when we're alone. And don't worry about me and her," the king gave a soft smile. "There's still time, and I don't plan on dying anytime soon, same with her," his eyes were filled with determination.
"But-" Arf and Zafira scrambled to hide under the king's desk.
"King, have you seen my subordinates?" a certain blond-haired prince stomped in.
"No, not at all," the devil king shook his head. "Last I saw them, they were on their way to look for someone at one of the more hostile worlds."
"So they really are looking," Yuuno mused. "By the way, can you make a deal with me when we fight for the top?"
Oh no, not this, the two demon wolves silently groaned.
"You know I don't allow bets when it comes to duels," the head devil sighed.
"Awww, come on," the prince whined. "Think of it as a reward for me when I win."
"...BWAHAHA!" King burst out in laughter. "You actually think you will beat me?" he said between laughs. "Boy, you can't even make me get on one knee. How do you expect to kill me."
"I'm serious here," anger coated his voice. "Actually, why am I even bothering to do this? Once you're gone, and I'm king, Nanoha will be mine."
Taking a deep breath, the king adjusted the collar of his robe, "that's if you can kill me," he coolly said. "Besides, you can't just force someone to be yours. It will be the same result as always. You will be rejected and knocked down."
"How would you know what will happen?"the flaxen-haired devil scolded.
"Oh please, I'm the king of Hell. I know things that happen, especially since it involves the top two devils."
"Tch," Yuuno made a face of disapproval. "I will have her. Too bad won't be alive to see it," he stomped off to the door.
"Dream on kiddo," King hummed a prince slammed the door. "I'm going to kill that ferret," he growled once Yuuno's footsteps faded off in the distance.
"Uh King, just leave him to us for now," Arf cautiously said as she popped her head out from under the table.
"Yeah, we are delaying the finding of Nanoha for as long as possible," Zafira gulped. "So don't worry King."
"Don't call me 'King' when we're alone," the devil sighed. "But the moment we fight, I will do everything to utterly humiliate that ferret."
"Sh-Shirou-sama," the two winced at the malice tone in his voice.
"How dare you keep trying to go after my daughter."
"Sh-Shirou?"
"I will show you and those who bullied my daughter what a father's wrath could do."
"And we lost him..." the demon wolves continued to observe the rambling Shirou.
"I'm going to grab that scrawny neck of his, and lift his body off the ground. Set the field on fire and watch as the flames dace against the soles of his feet. Control said flames to rise up to his wings, and shape them to wrap around each joint and snap the bones off. Then write 'Whoever dares to make fun of my daughter for looking different, will end up like this fool'. Oh how I want to bathe in their blood while listening to them scream for mercy."
"And this is why we don't piss him off," the demon wolves gulped.
"Um, we'll go and look busy now," Arf nervously said.
"Y-yeah, we'll uh talk to you later and hopefully get some information from Chrono about the angel's realm," Zafira hurriedly said.
"See ya!" they both jolted out.
"And when will I ever meet my beloved again? I don't know," Shirou took out a picture of him and his wife sitting in a meadow with a little girl and boy. "Oh how I miss little Kyouya and little Miyuki. They probably aren't little anymore," he held the picture to his chest. "Well, they better be taking care of little Nanoha. I have watched her grow up without being able to do a thing for her," the devil sniffled, letting the tears run down. "And now she's all grown up without knowing what will happen," his voice started to squeak. "I want to see my children and my wife so badly," he started to bawl.
"Shirou-sama," a blonde devil with red eyes walked in.
"Yes Shamal, what is it?" the devil king wiped off his tears in one motion and kept his calm. "What can I do for you?"
"Um, it's just me, you can keep crying," she said after shutting the door.
"...I miss my family," Shirou continued to sob.
"And I miss mine too."
"But Hayate left with... my daughter," he hiccuped. "And my wife is somewhere I don't know. She completely erased her magic signature. I only know that she's still alive because my heart is still beating. She is the love of my life, and I will be with her as long as she lives, and even when she dies."
"...I'm sorry, what?"
"Never mind, you should just go to the human world," he patted the woman's shoulder. "I know you left a lover there, who probably doesn't remember you."
"Oh thanks, that is really reassuring," Shamal sarcastically said.
"Hey, it's not my fault people are supposed to forget everything about those to turn devil or angel. There are lucky ones who do remember, and that's only if there's a strong attachment or just plain good luck."
"Shirou-sama, you were still a human when you turned into a devil, same with Momoko-sama, but she turned into an angel."
"Yes, and that is why we still have human children... and I haven't even see two of them as long as my wifie," he sobbed. "Why! Why must this world be so cruel!" the devil king fell on his knees and pounded the ground.
If all of Hell saw this, they would seriously challenge him right at this moment and be half-dead by the end of the match, Shamal thought. He just had to be king of Hell, of all places. "Oh yeah, I had a purpose for being here." She took out a note and handed it to Shirou, "it's from Momoko-sama."
The king took it in glee, "my wife? I love my wife~ ...I haven't seen my wife in years," she started to bawl again.
Oh boy, not this again, she mentally sighed. "I received it shortly after she 'disappeared."
While the blonde continued to talk, Shirou had already started reading the letter, "It is my wish to continue this from the shadows. I hope that one day we will meet again. Please continue to watch over the residents of Hell. I will now watch over our children and do my best to keep a low profile. I leave this to you," he held up a black jewel. "Do as you wish with them. And once again my love, I hope we meet. From your angel, Momoko."
"Ah here," Shamal gave him a transparent jewel. "Hayate told me to get it and give it to you after she and Nanoha left."
"I thought it was in Yuuno's possession."
"Nanoha switched it. Okay, I really should be going now," the blonde waved. "Keep hanging in there," she walked out.
Shirou rolled the jewels in his hands and questioned himself, "are we doing the right thing?" He stared out the window at the candle-lit world he ruled over. "I hope we do meet again, but I really hope you are going to be okay..."
A/N:-looks at Shirou- What in the world did I just made him do? Whatever... Thanks to you readers for reading and/or reviewing. :D Now to start working on that essay due today. -sigh-
To Honulicious: Hopefully this chapter in some way answers your question about Signum. Hm, Kyouya and Miyuki remembers. And I'm still wondering whether or not Rein should... about Vita and Alicia I wonder... Seriously, I really wonder about that... OTL
To faystay: I used 'gesundheit' instead of bless you because I imagined it would be awkward for Nanoha, a devil, to use the phrase 'bless you'. :3