A/N: Yahho! I'm really sorry it took longer than I expected. There've been a few problems in our house. And my cat is currently sick. I still don't know what his sickness is but. T_T In any case, I need to divert my attention in a while, so I decided to update! But before we start I would like to thank everyone who added this story into their favourites list, story alert and added me as their favourite author and their author alert, reviewed or just simply read. It makes me so happy that people love my writing. I really thank you all! Please continue to read my fanfic until the end! Well then, I must present now… everyone's treat!

Chapter 4

Ostentatious Ingress 02

Nanoha

"That's right. I'm not 'Fate-chan' certainly not. Not that loser of a sister." This person mocking Fate-chan told me.

"Then who are you?"

Fate

"Alicia!" I called to her furiously. Furrowing my eyebrows in anger and madness. Hayate ran towards Nanoha's side, which is something that I could never do.

"My, my, Hello there, Hayate, and Fate, where did the usual 'onee-sama' go?" My elder sister, Alicia Testarossa, told me.

"I don't need to respect you, when you've just broken your word." Upon arriving in the library, I saw Alicia cornering Nanoha in between the wall and the window, near the end corner of the reading section. I saw her, Nanoha, looking at my elder sister with her brows furrowed… and her left hand covering her mouth. Alicia's hands on her waist. "You're a liar…"

"You're not any different." She told me, walking towards myself and a bit. I walked towards her and peeked at Nanoha who just stood there, her left hand now on her chest. "You lied to her, didn't you?"

She pointed at Nanoha, with an amused smile on her face. I didn't budge, but I didn't look at her or Nanoha. I did. I did lie to Nanoha, and everyone else.

"You did, didn't you?" She asked me again forcing me to look at her. I remained silent. "Well, not that I care." She said and walked past me.

"And who told you that… you'd go… unpunished for this little stunt, Alicia?" Another blonde with violet eyes appeared from the entrance of the library right in-front of Alicia and I. Someone who I do not know… but is also familiar.

"Carim!" I heard Hayate's voice echoed from Nanoha's direction. Ah, the Disciplinary Officer. "Schach!" And Schach-san, the other Disciplinary Officer.

"Why… are your eyes, violet, Carim-san?" I asked her.

"Oh, this? For some reason, my father bought semi-transparent contacts with the red colour. I didn't have any choice but to wear it. For some reason, the color mixes and it right out comes as violet. Is something the matter?" What? She doesn't know…?

"Don't tell me you didn't know about the recent, smoking case that involves a blonde with violet eyes as the shady character?" Hayate asked her. "I'm quite sure that won't be possible, because you ARE the Discipline Officer."

"Of course I know about it." Carim answered in a calm manner. "I would never have thought that I would be up for suspicion about it though."

"Wh… why do you even need to put suspicion on other people?" I opened my mouth, and blabbed again.

"What are you saying, Fate-chan?" Hayate turned to look at me.

Nanoha

Fate-chan… Why are you lying to me? Alicia-san has already told me everything… not to mention that compromising position we just had that made the end of the library quite crowded with fallen books from different shelves. But… why?

"I did all of them." Her pink framed eyeglasses tilted downward that made the glass glint under the sun. She was lying, all over again.

I still can't muster the courage to talk after everything that's happened. I was confronted, explained to, and asked for help but… I don't know what I should do.

"Fate, stop lying already." Alicia-san told her. Fate-chan…

Her violet eyed elder sister tried to drape a hand on Fate-chan's shoulder, but to everyone's shock, she just shoved it off.

"I did it. You don't have to accuse everybody." She said a lie again. Every time I hear her lie… my heart goes contracts and then suddenly clenches together. It pains me that you have to lie… I slowly stood up and looked at her.

She turned to look at me as well, revealing at least half of those piercing wine eyes. I furrowed my eyebrows and looked at her.

Fate

Nanoha… don't look at me like that, as if I'm some sort of a criminal… I might be… But I'm sorry I can't let you know. I can't get you involved… I can't.

She looked at me with those sad sky-colored eyes. It looked like it's going to pour drops of rain soon. But instead, she closed it and turned to look at the ground.

She walked past me, not looking me in the eye, and then out the door. I sighed. She could be the only friend that I could get… but I'd rather risk not having any friends than to… risk having them hurt because of myself.

I don't deserve such thing. And no one else can… can solve this… but myself. I turned to look at everyone and left as well.

Across the hall, I can see Nanoha's disappearing back… but I cannot muster myself to follow her, then I marched off in pursuit onto the other direction.

Hayate

I'm utterly confused as to what just happened. But all I know is that… one of these blondes are lying to me. Although my love for blondes is getting the best of me, I must decide this in a rational manner, and give equalities to each.

Although Carim might have a sexy behind—I mean, she might've been the discipline officer, she still is now part of the accused. She won't be exempted now that we know that it IS possible to fabricate eye colors. And height won't matter. Everyone can get taller by the usage of modern footwear. All our critical clues are someone 'blonde' attending this school.

"And so, I heard your name's Alicia-chan?" I turned to this sexy Fate-chan look-a-like.

"That's correct. Alicia Testarossa pleased to meet you, Yagami Hayate." She told me and stretched a welcoming hand I gladly took.

"So… I know that you're the notorious delinquent. Always absent, but still at the top of the list in your batch. However, I didn't know these details until I was elected president. Then being a straight to the point type of person, where did your 'Harlaown' go?" I asked her.

At the same time the door opened again as I expected my cute librarian-slash-cousin Vita-chan and Signum.

"What's with all these mess?" Vita-chan asked everyone around with her fists on her waists. "Someone assigned me as Library Committee because she knows I can't reach the top shelves. Having Signum with me is bothering her already. So who's the smartass who did this?"

Alicia raised her hand, much to my chagrin. I can't help but chuckle. I guess being honest runs in the blood.

"Ah, Testarossa Two." Signum said as she laid her eyes on the blonde. I chuckled again, according to school records, Alicia-chan is Signum's batch mate.

"Hey! I'm the older one you see?"

"But because you're always absent, I see you less than I see your sister. You're going to be Two." Signum really. I never knew you learned how to joke.

Approached Carim and Schach as they helped upon the cleaning of the library. I put on the most serious expression I can and talked to Carim.

"We need to talk." She nodded. We bid everyone good bye, and went into the Student Council Room, for a short meeting.

Nanoha

It was late. 5:30pm is the last time I remember. I sat inside the third floor of the club building. I looked outside the window still not changing from my archery uniform.

I turned to look at the oval field and found a certain blonde running. Wearing short shorts, and a sleeveless shirt. She ran with all her might.

"Ah~ What would I do to be the reason for all those swea—" No, Nanoha, you should be mad at her. Be mad at Fate-chan! But… I can't do that. I can't stay mad at her no matter what.

Now that I know that… I'm the only person who can touch her heart…

Fate

I don't know what I need to do… I don't want Nanoha to stay mad at me. But… if I want her far from harm's way… I should need how to bear it.

I walked towards the shade as I wiped my sweat. I took all of my belongings into the shower lockers and changed.

I walked around the school yard and sat on one of those benches under the trees. The sun was setting, it was that late already… but I don't feel like going home yet. I picked out my book from inside my bag, and opened to read it.

"He caught up with her and grabbed her hand. 'Let go of me! You're a monster! A traitor! A criminal! A betrayer! A felon! A…. A…. I'm such a fool.' Mary Jane kneeled and pulled her hands onto her face. 'I… I'm such a fool…' George walked up near her and kneeled. 'You're not a fool, Mary Jane… I wasn't intending to betray you… I…'"

These stories are so nice… they fight once, reconcile the next scene… and live happily ever after. How I wish that I—

"—I wasn't betraying your love." I turned to look behind me and saw rounded eyeglasses brimming under the remaining sunlight.

"Sh-Shari!"

"Yo! Fate-san. It's been a while since I announced your name from the school grounds. Finally getting that innocence you deserved?" She told me as I frowned and denied this 'innocence' of some sort. "And, that book you haven't finished? Or it's your fourth re-read already."

I just stared at her. It IS my fourth time re-reading it… I didn't answer her question and just closed my book, followed by standing up to go home.

"Did you have a fight with who was it? The ace of the archery club… Nanoha-san?"

Is this girl an Esper or a stalker?

"If you're thinking of what I am… I'm just a part-time member of the newspaper club and the school's student announcer."

Okay, she's weird alright…

"A-anyway, I'm going home." I told her and quickly walked off. Away from Shari.

Third POV

"So… has the stage been set?"

"All good to go." Again, blonde hair with violet eyes glimmered. This does not smell too good.

A/N: And so… there we go! I'm gonna update a bit sooner to make up for this being late. X3 please anticipate the next chapter since I'm actually going to reveal more people! Fufufu~ who they are… everyone would just have to find out! Until next time, Risa Arakawa is takes off!

P.S. In any case... anyone is interested, I asked a friend to draw 'megane Fate-chan' for me. That image I had in mind for her in this story, and look she has finished! I present to you her work!

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