Author's note: This chapter finally revealed whether Nanoha and Fate will become a couple. The first arc of the story will end here and I shall start another arc: Dance of the Cherry Blossom which will explore the past of Nanoha and Fate and strengthen the bond between the couple. If you all like this story, please read the next arc. Also, I've just written a new one shot NanoFate story: For her for you, please R and R that story and I will write more one-shot stories. xD

I want to thank all the readers and reviewers especially Syaroan Li Clow and BpHaru. Your reviews and supports are very important to me. On that note, thank you all again. Arigato mina san.

Reply to BpHaru: Haha, I add in that section just for fun only. I may randomly add that section again in the chapters in my next story but please continue to review my story. I really appreciate your support so far. And if you like this story, please read my next story: Dance of the Cherry Blossom.

Last Chapter

Yuuno POV

Where is she? I thought that we are meeting at the park but she is nowhere to be seen. Maybe she is just joking with me. I looked around me, trying to look for the blond girl but I could not find her.

I muttered under my breath, " Next time, I will never accept any requests from any girl ever again in my whole life."

" Hey Yuuno, there you are. I'm sorry I'm late." I turned around to see Fate running towards me with a big bag slung over her shoulder.

"What's taking you so long? I've thought that i've being tricked by you." I growled at her and she chuckled. "Hey, do you think I can trick prof. Yuuno? You are overestimating my intelligence."

I broke into a grudging smile and grabbed her bag. " Come on, it's getting cold here and I don't want to be sick. On the way, I want you to tell me what are you going to say to Nanoha so that I can ensure that she won't get hurt again."

" Ok but I never know that you actually care so much about Nanoha. I thought that you don't like her, seeing that you always push her to me whenever we met each other." Fate asked me which I didn't respond.

Humph, if Nanoha continues with her depressed Nanoha mode, I'm going to be bankrupt judging from the number of cakes she has eaten so far. Everytime she is in trouble, I must suffer along with her but she is my best friend so I ….guess I don't mind.

When we reached my apartment, I turned to Fate and gave her a hard stare. "Look, I really hope that the words you say are from your heart and not just to placate Nanoha because if I find out that those words are not true, I swear that you will wish you are never born in this world. I don't want Nanoha to get hurt again so you better make sure of that."

She put a hand on my shoulder and squeezed it to reassure me of her words. I sighed and opened the door.

"Make yourself at home. Don't mind those cake boxes, those are Nanoha. She has been binge eating ever since you... Anyway, I pray for your success or else I'm going to be a bankrupt soon." Fate laughed and gave a peace sign at me.

"Don't worry Yuuno. Trust me." I gave a smirk at Fate then I pointed to Nanoha's room.

"That room belongs to Nanoha. Good luck." She gave a nervous smile and walked to her room then she knocked on the door.

" The door is not lock, Yuuno. How many times must I say that." Nanoha shouted and I rolled my eyes. Fate took in a deep breath, opened the door and walked into Nanoha's room.

Meanwhile, I decided to give both of them a bit of privacy and went to look for Chrono. Good luck Fate. Anyway, I think I will sleep over at Chrono's house seeing that it is his sister that caused all this mess though Nanoha will have to take a share of the blame.

Fate POV

" Yuuno, where have you been? I have been......How are..... Where....Why..." Nanoha stammered when she noticed me standing in her room. I gave a smile at Nanoha and asked, " Mind if I sit on your bed? I want to tell you something."

She continued to stare at me and I took it as an affirmative. I closed the door and sat beside Nanoha who was lying on her bed.

I took the opportunity to look at her room and I was surprised to see that her room was normal. Looking at her personality, I could not believe that her room was so plain. There were some assessment books on her desk and she had a book shelves which contained a lot of shoujo comics.

When I noticed a few gold medals hanging on her coat hangar, I strode over to look at them. I examined them and I was very shocked to discover that Nanoha was actually the current reigning swimming champion and there was a certificate to show that she has set a national record.

I gave an impressed look at Nanoha who continued to stare at me. With no response from her, I went back to my original spot on her bed and sat down. " Nanoha, actually I want to tell you something."

Nanoha switched into a sitting position and looked at me. "What important thing? Is it have to to do with my confession this morning."

I nodded my head and continued on. " Look Nanoha, I want you to know my reason for rejecting you. It's not because I don't love you but it's because I have no confident in my love for you. When I look at the reactions from the students when they think that we are a lesbian couple, I am scared Nanoha. Those words and those looks that they gave us... I fear them and also more importantly, I don't want you to suffer those unfair treatments."

Suddenly, I felt my head turned involuntarily to the right and pain suddenly blossomed in my left cheek. I held my cheek with my hand and was about to shout at Nanoha when I saw her tear-stained face.

She shouted at me, " Fate you this idiot. How can you be so stupid? I thought that you will have some good reasons for your rejection but I cannot believe that you actually give out those lame excuses. Worried about me? HAH! You are the one that fear those treatments so you try to convince yourself that you are actually helping me."

I smiled at her rant and I pulled her gently into a hug. "That's why I'm here. Don't cry Nanoha, I'm sorry. I've knew that I have caused you a lot of hurt and maybe I could not take back those words but I could rectify my mistake."

"Huh? What are you talki-Mmpf" I suddenly leaned my face near her and kissed her. Her eyes widened in surprise and she tried to pull away from me but after a while, she closed her eyes and submit to my kiss.

It was a bliss to have my first kiss given to her and we kissed for a long time before our lips were separated reluctantly. Both of our faces were blushing red with embarrassment and the only sound that could be heard in the room was the sound of us catching our breathes.

" Why do you kiss me? We are not even a couple and you have already rejected me so why do you kiss me? Why must you make me suffer again. Just when I'm about to get over you then you come and re-ignite my feelings for you again. Answer me Fate." Nanoha grabbed my face and turned it such that both of our eyes met each other.

" Because I love you, Nanoha. I don't want you to forget me and lost your love for me. I can never make up for the sufferings that I caused you so please give me a chance to at least help you lessen your pain. I want no one except you, Nanoha Takamachi, to be my lover and my most precious person in this world. So Nanoha, will you be my girlfriend?"

She released me and covered her mouth with her trembling hand. I leaned near her and whispered in her ear, " Well, Nanoha? What's your answer?"

She suddenly lurched forward and we end up in an awkward position with me below her. Before I could respond, she pushed her face into mine and our lips met for the second time. Both of us then hugged each other tightly as we kissed again and again, our lips sought each other hungrily.

With our love for each other intensified with each kiss, we never relented in our desire for each other. Finally, we let go of each other and both of us smiled contentedly at each other.

Then I realised that our position had switched and I was on top of her. She then said softly, " Yes, I'm willing to be your girlfriend."

When I heard those words uttered from her mouth, I leaned near her so that only her beautiful face filled my gaze. "Are you sure Nanoha? Can you endure hearing those words and being ostracised by your friends and classmates?"

She gave me a Nanoha smile and pulled me slowly towards her. " As long I have you beside me, nothing will scare me. I don't care what are their reactions to us being a couple as long as we have done nothing wrong. So where do we stop just now?"

She gave me a teasing smile and I answered her by just planting my lips onto hers, this time never wanting to let go of her forever.

I have that dream again. It is exactly the same place just like last time. A young girl approach me and I noticed that the colour of her hair is the same as mine. Her beautiful eyes which are red and blue looked at me and I realised that I cannot tear away my gaze from her. She tip-toed and kissed my cheek then she whispered, " It's starting now. The flowers of life that belong to the both of you are blooming and will sustain for a long time but they will wither one day."

I asked, " Who are you?"

she gave a sad smile and touched my face. " I'm the one that are protecting both of your flowers. You will have an important decision to make in the future and that will determine whose flower to survive. I sincerely hope you will choose the correct decision..."

"Wait, don't go away. DON'T GO AWAY …..."

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" Fate, wake up." I woke up to see Nanoha giving me a worried look and I immediately hugged her tightly with my body trembing involuntarily.

"Geez, what happen Fate. You have a nighmare?" I ignored her question and continued to hug her. I could not explain the feeling but when I saw that little girl, I felt a sense of kinship with her linking to Nanoha and it scared me as though something will happen to Nanoha or me.

Finally, I calmed down and let go of her which she then gave a sigh of relief. " My body feels so sore. What happen Fate? Why do you suddenly thrashed about and keep repeating the same word 'Don't go away'?"

I gave a smile at an attempt to reassure her but she seemed unconvinced. I sighed and said to her, " It's just a nightmare Nanoha. I dream that we are having a date in a cafe and I promise to treat you. Then you started to order all the cakes in the cafe and eat them at lightning speed. Then you leave the cafe and I try to stop you from leaving. That's why I shouted don't go away."

Am I stupid or what? Nobody will accept this type of crap story as an excuse, not even Nanoha.

"Fate..." I gave a nervous smile at Nanoha then she suddenly glare at me which I cowered back.

" I. HATE. YOU." Then she went back to her sleep.

I was stunned for a few minutes as I could not believe that she actually believed me. Wow, she is sure dense but perhaps that's why I love her.

Grinning to myself, I kissed her cheek and went back to sleep whereas she muttered, " Fate is stupid, idiot and mean." Hearing that, my smile widened and I turned my body such that my face faced her.

"Yeah, I love you too."