Yo, everyone doing good? Thought I'd update, since I haven't in a while. Took me a while to revise the chapter, seeing as how I completely changed the ending of the chapter. But I wanted some fluff, cause normally I avoid that. So I added some fluff, though I'm not sure if it's any good.

So yeah, hope you enjoy the chapter!

Oh, and I think I forgot this last chapter

Disclaimer: 2takuya does not own Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha. If 2takuya did, there would've been so many more Nanoha and Fate scenes, and most of them would have been there interactions from when the were younger. And there would've been a lot more parties in StrikerS, with the entire Riot Force 6 going out to drink. And I probably would've added a lot more Vivio and Fate and Nanoha scenes, because Vivio is amazing. But I still prefer Fate and Nanoha.

Whoops, I rambled. Okay, yeah, sorry bout that. You probably didn't read this anyways! ;)

A small frown graced my face as I watched the girl sleeping on the bed inside the clinic. She had just finished having a nightmare and was now slowly relaxing into a deeper slumber. The words that she had mumbled, however, nearly froze my heart in shock and most definitely left me speechless. Shamal must have been having similar troubles, because it took her a few heartbeats in silence before she found the strength to speak again.

Unsweetened Dreams II

By:

2takuya

"You heard that, right?" Shamal asked, shooting a look at the blonde enforcer standing next to her.

Fate nodded her head slightly, both confusion and worry evident on her face as she watched the brunette laying in the bed.

"Do you have any idea what it was about?" The blonde doctor asked, her attention turned to Nanoha as well.

Fate shook her head this time. She had no idea what could have cause her friend to say those words.

"It was probably just a dream." Fate said, struggling to brush off what had been said.

Shamal shook her head in reply, looking back to Fate. "I'm afraid that behavior and sickness combined indicates that the dream she just had was a memory. The problem is knowing what was in the dream."

Fate arched an eyebrow at Shamal, doubt written plainly across her features. "Shamal, she's sick. Normally in cases where a person is sick they have halucitory dreams." Fate said, raising a hand to silence the doctor as she opened her mouth to speak. "I realize you have more experience when it comes to treating a patient, but I'll admit I've had plenty of strange dreams when I was sick. None of which were true."

Shamal nodded in recognition from Fate's words, a small frown on her lips. "Though her words and panic make me consider her dream to be real." She said, voice soft.

Fate was opening her mouth, a quick retort on the tip of her tongue, when another voice sounded instead.

"Fate-chan? Where am I?" The voice questioned, blue eyes peering over to her blonde friend.

Nanoha's gaze was instantly met by soft read eyes. They were eyes that often times made the young woman relax, her worries instantly disappearing whenever she saw them.

This time, however, that calmness didn't last long. Fate's voice quickly broke the young woman out of her thoughts. "At the doctors, you got sick last night."

Shamal had been watching for Nanoha's reaction, and even Fate couldn't deny the reaction the girl gave.

In response to Fate's words, Nanoha immediately froze up. Her eyes flashed with an immeasurable amount of fear. And her breathing slowly became ragged.

This was all lost on Nanoha however, as the events from her dream plagued her mind with a vengeance, the word 'doctor' repeating itself over and over again in her mind, taunting her more and more.

Shamal, despite being one quick to tease, couldn't stand to see Nanoha acting like this, not even for a moment. She could tell something was bothering the young girl, even if she didn't know what, and that panic scared her more than she understood.

"Nanoha, are you alright?" Shamal asked in a quiet voice, standing at Nanoha's bedside opposite of Fate.

Nanoha flinched at the words spoken to her. 'Nanoha, are you alright, sweetie?' A deep voice asked, worry just barely covering the lecherous tone in his voice.

Glazed eyes stared at shaking hands as Nanoha slowly and painfully forced the memory from her mind. After what seemed like years Nanoha blinked, feeling hands rubbing her back and comforting nothings being whispered into her ear.

It took her a moment longer to realize who was holding her, realizing at the same moment that she was tense as a plank of wood.

Fate had panicked, seeing Nanoha so scared, the girl didn't even seem to realize where she was any more, her eyes glazed over as she shook like an autumn leaf. In only seconds Fate had pulled her friend into her arms and began rubbing her back, trying to calm the girl down. The girl responded by stiffening, and Fate decided to try whispering into her friends ear. That always worked in the movies, shouldn't it work now?

And so, not long later, Nanoha was slowly relaxing into Fate's arms as the blonde slowly rubbed her friends back, whispering pointless but loving words into her friends ear.

"F-fate?" Nanoha whispered hoarsely, sounding broken and scared. Shamal had left moments before, as soon as Fate had scooped Nanoha into her arms, deciding to leave the two in peace.

Fate nodded, worry filling her eyes, though she didn't release Nanoha from her grip. "Nanoha dear, is something the matter?" Fate asked quietly, whispering into her friends ear. She was afraid if she let her go, Nanoha would succumb to the panic attack that had captured her earlier.

Nanoha remained silent for a few heartbeats. Fate became worried again, but soon she felt a damp warmth on her shoulder. It didn't take her long to figure out that Nanoha was crying, and silently at that. The brunette probably hadn't wanted to worry Fate, and so didn't want her friend to realize she was crying.

Though where she got the idea that crying into the shoulder of said person would keep that a secret, Fate had no idea. Though she decided that she best keep that thought to herself.

Instead she began rubbing Nanoha's back again, rocking lightly while Nanoha sat in her lap. It didn't take long for Nanoha to fall asleep, as the girl was already sick, the panic attack and crying only making her increasingly tired.

Moments after Nanoha had fallen asleep, Shamal had wandered back out and over to the bed, breathing a sigh of relief at the sight of the sleeping girl.

"Fate, you will try to figure this out, right?" Shamal asked quietly, worry still etched into her features. "Someone needs to figure out what the dream had been about, and you're the best person for that."

Fate nodded, understanding that the words Shamal spoke were true. Besides, whatever could cause Nanoha to panic that much, Fate wanted to know what it was. Then again, Fate wanted to know everything about Nanoha, and she thought she did. But the events just now had proven that she didn't. There was still one secret that Takamachi Nanoha had, and Testarossa Fate was determined to uncover it.

Thanks to those that read! This looks cool when it's bold. Ha-ha, I said bold, then totally had a flashback to Zettai Karen Children. Good anime there, manga's still ongoing, I should probably catch up on it, I skipped the last couple chapters.

Anyways, read and review, other I send Momotaro to sick you, and he goes crazy when he wants his sunflower seeds.