You Make Me Melt
By Team GEMINI
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Nanoha's Point Of View
I'm Too Cute to Ignore Part 3 of 6
Fate and I wandered around the mall for a few minutes when we stumbled upon a small anime store with a print club photo booth. I looked up at the tall blonde and pleaded silently. Fate complied with my tiny request and we quickly took the pictures. I was literally bouncing up and down with excitement when the pictures slid out of the machine.
"Nyahaha, thank you Fate-chan." I said as I reached for the pictures. Fate blushed cutely and looked away, I heard her mutter a shy "yeah, no problem".
"So how'd they turn out?" Fate asked me looking over my shoulder.
"Perfect." I replied happily. This was the first time I ever took a picture with someone I... liked?
Handing the pictures over to Fate who eagerly took them, I dug into my purse in search of the scissors I kept with me at all times. It never hurt to be prepared and it was times like these I always prevailed.
"Fate-chan, give me the pictures really quick." Fate handed the photos over to me and I carefully placed the photograph into the scissor's mouth and began to cut it. Half for her and half for me -- I would never forget this day. "Here you go." I said giving Fate her share of the photos.
Smiling, Fate asked if she could borrow the scissors for a moment. I handed the object over to the tall blonde haired woman and watched as she cut off the top photo. "Thank you," Fate said as she handed the scissors back to me. "Now to put this where I'll always be able to see it." Fate pulled out her rather full wallet and slid the photograph into one of the slots covered by protective plastic. "Now I'll always be able to see your face. Isn't that great?"
"Uh-yeah, great!" I exclaimed happily, my voice hesitating when I caught a quick glimpse of a picture that had both Fate and Carim making funny faces.
Soon after Fate and I left the mall feeling satisfied that our day had gone perfectly. We were in the mall for a good two to three hours or so just wandering around, until Fate had gotten a call saying that she was needed in the office. Fate tried to escape by saying she was busy with a friend (me), but the person calling Fate must have been desperate. So because of this we regretfully had to end our day, but then Fate said something that made my heart skip a beat.
"You took the train here right?" she said with a smile. I nodded my head and pondered what Fate was getting to. "Do you want me to call my driver and give you a lift home? I'm sure Bardiche wouldn't have a problem driving you to any destination you might want to go to as well."
I shook my head and blushed. "Please don't go out of your way just for me. I can take the train home, so don't worry about it."
This is what she said...
"Then can I at least walk you to the train station? I want to stretch our day together out for just a bit longer."
Her office was in the direct opposite of the station.
"Y-Yes, please."
I was being selfish.
We were walking side by side silently, we couldn't think of anything to say at the moment. Everything that I wanted to say couldn't be said, and everything Fate had to say… would probably hurt. A wind blew past us, pushing me into Fate's side by accident. We looked at each other briefly before looking away shyly. Step by step Fate and I drew closer together; step by step I realized that our hands had become intertwined, step by step --I realized my heart beat was beating rapidly.
A small drop of water fell from the sky and landed on my shoulder. "Eh?" I mumbled curiously when I saw that, that one little droplet was joined by another and followed by another, and soon an army of little rain droplets began to pelt us. At first it was a little drizzle, but in a matter of mere seconds that drizzle became a heavy downpour.
As the rain became heavier, the hand that held my own disappeared. The warmth greatly missed only to be replaced with a new source. A warm piece of clothing was placed over my head as well as a strong arm coiling around my shoulders. Fate had taken off her jacket and given it to me so I could stay warm. Moved by such a gentlemanly gesture, I stared up at her in astonishment and blushed when I realized she was staring back at me.
"Let's get you someplace warm." Fate said with a stern tone of voice. I trembled at the dark clouds looming overhead and nodded my head meekly.
With Fate's body so close to mine I didn't know if I could last any longer. Her strong arms wrapped around me to keep me warm, while she herself got drenched in the cold, unforgiving rain. Her shirt was clinging onto her amazing body like a second skin, while her silky blonde hair matted itself onto her perfectly shaped face. The rain droplets that cascaded down her jaw line looked like they were getting repelled off. It was almost as if the rain itself was afraid to touch her.
"F-Fate-chan?" I stuttered to get her attention. She looked down at me and smiled, causing me to plus and look away shyly. "Are you okay?" I asked her quietly, quite literally terrified of the golden haired Adonis's stunning visage. Fate nodded her head and continued to move us forward.
"Hey it's a convenience store, we can get an umbrella... ella, ella, eh, eh, eh-" Fate stopped her blatant use of some weird English song. "I'm sorry." she said face palming.
I was at a loss for words, "I can't believe you of all people -- you know what never mind. I don't want to ask."
We began rushing towards the convenience store, Fate's Rihanna reference was the last thing on my mind. There was so much more clouding my thoughts at the moment, much like how hard it was to keep up with Fates pace. Fate's legs were so much longer than mine so keeping up with her was a little difficult, but I knew Fate was trying her best to slow down for my sake. I was only allowed to breathe a sigh of relief when we both reached the safety of the store.
The doors swished open and I looked away for a mere second to take off the designer jacket. When I looked back I was greeted with the sight of Japan's leading business woman looking around so seriously. I watched her in amazement, Fate looked so serio-
"Nanoha, I can't find the umbrellas."
I nearly fell from the shock of the reason why Fate was looking so serious. I laughed at her nervously and sighed. Everyone else must have bought the umbrellas, and since Fate strong believes that she should be treated equally... there was no way she could pull some strings. Dear God what am I thinking? It's a silly umbrella; they'd have more in the back, doy!
Sighing, I hand Fate's jacket back only to be told to keep it on. I sighed again and watched Fate walk over to the cashier asking about any umbrellas. I felt like slapping myself when I remembered about bringing an umbrella with me. It was a precaution I maintained carefully, much like the scissors, and since this is Japan rain is something you can never take too lightly.
Digging in my handbag for the gosh darn umbrella that I had tossed in. Now this umbrella was big enough for two people since I usually shared it with my daughter Vivio, so there would be plenty of room to keep Fate and myself at a fair distance apart. My hand blindly searched for the object and when I felt something that felt similar to the umbrella's material, I pulled it out and called out to Fate. I held it out and as I was about to ask if she wanted to share, Fate cuts me off.
"It's raining cats and -- a cat just fell out of that tree." Fate stared out at the window and chuckled. The soaking wet cat jumped up in fright and dashed away in a hurry.
"Nyahaha, Fate-chan, I-"
"Oh, you have an umbrella. Since the store doesn't have any more, I guess we'll have to share yours," Fate smiled at me shyly. "If that's okay with you that is?"
"Of course I wouldn't mind!" I exclaimed sounding a little excited.
We walked over to the automatic doors, waited till they opened and stood there. I extended and unfurled the collapsible umbrella, giving it a good shake before opening it. My hand trembled as I handed the umbrella over to Fate.
Taking the umbrella Fate whistled and said, "That's a big umbrella! You can fit two people under here!"
"Um-... isn't that the point?" I couldn't help but wince at how obvious Fate can be.
"Hm, you're right." Fate replied with a heart stopping laugh.
That laugh just now, the soothing sound of her alto voice caused me to lose all conscious thought.
I had fallen in love.
End of... part 3 of 6.
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MELT
天気予報が ウソをついた
The weather forecast told a lie
土砂降りの雨が降る
And we got caught in the downpour
カバンに入れたままの オリタタミ傘 うれしくない
I have a foldable umbrella tucked away in my bag
ためいきをついた そんなとき
So with a frown I sighed unhappily, but at that moment
「しょうがないから入ってやる」なんて
"I guess it really can't be helped, I hope you don't mind too much."
隣にいる きみが笑う
Standing beside you I hear you laugh
恋に落ちる音がした
I fell in love by hearing that sound