A/N: So... Chapter 9 is delayed too. But~ since it's here now why contemplate? I can't resist but to put more NanoFate in this chapter even if I said that there aren't going to be much. I guess I can't help it. Anyway, onwards to the chapter~~~
I've changed some of the content as well... so yeah.
Chapter 9.1
Mysteriousity Part 1
Hayate
"Good Morning everyone!"
"Good Morning President!"
I greeted everyone on my way to school as they gave me bows and waves. I could never get used to this. I was appointed SC President because the previous one was kicked out. And I was the current VP. I requested Principal Leti Lowran to re-shuffle the members of the SC as I hand pick them.
I stared at Carim in-front of the school gates before I entered. I was watching the students go inside the school as the disciplinary officers scold a few rule breakers. I even heard Carim's voice softly echoing out the gates.
"Don't do that next time alright? Make sure your shirts are properly tucked in. The next would be a violation. It's on your record."
I can never approach her... it was impossible. At the way things are right now anyway. I couldn't possibly do that. No matter how straight forward I am... Carim is still different. I made a mistake and up until now, I don't know what I need to do in order for her to forgive me. I can't just... "Nyahaha~ Sorry it was on impulse~"
I'm not Nanoha to do that, nor is she Fate to buy that excuse. Carim... Carim isn't into girls... or so I thought she is.
"Hayate," I saw my pink haired cousin waving a hand in-front of me.
"Carim's gonna melt you know," Vita told me as I looked down to her. "Don't look down on me!"
"Don't be such a tsundere, Vita-chan. I can't help it!" I gave her a laugh, and I glanced at Carim again then walked inside the school, completely ignoring her. "She can only melt..." I threw my arms open and hugged myself, "in my arms."
"Hayate, that was lame." My red haired cousin told me as she rolled her eyes.
"You don't need to be mean, Vita-chan. I can do that too some day." I told them as I walked inside the Second Year building heading towards our classroom. I heard Signum sigh, but I just shrugged it off. "Nanoha-chan goes back to school today right?"
"Yeah, the idiot said she needs to train for ISAC. She doesn't know about Fate's addition to the SC though. She'd be surprised in meeting later." Vita said as she crossed her arms behind her head.
"Well... even though Nanoha-chan did stay 3 days in the hospital. She must've felt quite useless, with all of Yuuno-kun's pester—I mean visiting. I heard Fate-chan only visited once?" I told them my index finger under my chin as I think.
"Yes. Testarossa Two frequented Nanoha more than Testarossa did." Signum realized this later on and looked at me. "What-?"
"You realized?" I told them as I pondered. It's totally weird if Fate-chan, of all people only visited Nanoha-chan once. Twice if you include that time that I sent her off. I heard that Alicia-chan was visiting Nanoha too... on days that Yuuno-kun went there.
The oblivious man wouldn't totally know that... "The Offender" that he knows of... actually are twins. If we're basing this sight from Yuuno-kun's testament... it would mean one of either the Testarossa or the Harlaown visited Nanoha-chan. If Alicia-chan visited her more than Fate did... something must be up... with Yuuno-kun.
"Hayate, tell us what you're thinking and stop talking to yourself." I heard Vita-chan talk. I looked at her and smiled. "It's time to party, let's head for the Student Council Room."
"This isn't... pity party... right?" Vita-chan told me as she sighed, then we all rushed into the student council room.
"Ah, Signum, please contact Shamal and Shari for me, alright?"
That Day... (A/N: Refer to Chapter 4.)
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.
I walked with Carim outside the Library, as we left Schach, Vita-chan, Signum and Alicia-chan to clean the library.
"What's with your expression, this isn't about the sisters ain't it?" Carim told me as I closed the door behind us, right outside the library.
"Sharp as ever, Carim." I turned to look at her, and caressed her face, slowly putting my hand onto her jaw. I furrowed my eyebrows and stared into her eyes. "I'm still waiting for your reply..."
She looked away from me giving me a pained expression I've always seen... whenever I tried doing this. I neared my face to her. I was breathing on top of her lips. I stared into her eyes.
"You could just say no..." I told her slowly as I neared my face to hers, planting a soft kiss over her lips. That moment seemed like forever, with that kiss, I got my answer.
My face was thrown sideward my left cheek stinging from pain. She ran away from me.
"I guess I did get a no. Should've said yes, stupid." I looked down. I could feel the tears forming into my eyes... but I can't let that happen. No one should see my time of sadness... Because they're all leaning onto me.
I went inside the library and called Schach. I told her that Carim remembered they had duty and immediately ran off to the Disciplinary Office.
"What did you do?" Alicia-chan asked me. I looked at her and gave her a smile.
"Just got a prize for my hard work." I told her then winked. She just gave me a shrugged reply.
Present
From then on... my relationship with Carim started going downhill. I walked with my Library Committee Officers towards the Student Council Meeting room.
We opened the room and saw Fate-chan preparing the white board.
"Ah, Fate-chan, have you seen, Nanoha-chan?" I asked her. She instantaneously dropped the white board eraser upon hearing the name 'Nanoha.' I found that totally moe, though.
"Na-Na-Na-Na-Na-Nano—ha?" She replied to me, her face beet red. Some sort of embarrassing memory must've been invading her brain to be stuttering and blushing this much, not that I don't know of it already. "I-I-I-I-I have-have-haven't seen her." She immediately picked up the eraser and settled it down the side of the rolling white board.
"You don't have to stutter that much, Fate-chan." I told her and rested a hand on her shoulder. "We know what happened."
" Y-You know...?" She asked me her face coloring up red again.
I heard the door open in a fast motion—
"Have you seen Fate-cha—" Nanoha-chan had just arrived. I saw her surprise when she saw Fate-chan inside the Student Council Meeting Room wearing the 'Secretary' arm band. "Ha-Hayate-chan!"
She looked at me, her cheeks pink. I know what's coming next, definitely... Nanoha-chan like.
"Wh-When did this happen?" She asked us. Signum sighed, Vita-chan groaned.
"Of course... 3 days ago when you were out of it." I answered her and led her inside the room. The committee officers sat down on their respective seats, and then I sat down Nanoha-chan beside Fate-chan.
I saw Carim, Schach, Shamal and Shari enter. And as well, my guest of honor, Alicia-chan.
"What's with the grand party? It's still morning." Alicia asked. I smirked and returned her blow.
"I'm even more surprised you're at school. I expected no less." I told her, she glared at me, ah~ some hot glare, by a hot Fate-chan look alike. My love for blondes is strong. I could see Carim staring at me from the sides but I pretended to ignore it.
"So... what are we going to discuss today?" Signum asked, even though she's fully aware at what this is going to be about.
I put up my best serious expression and everyone else followed.
"Yuuno Scrya."
They all turned to look at me in question. Not in surprise, in question.
"I've got very reliable Intel." I told them. Shari! You must not fail, you are my reliable source. I winked at her and she gave me a thumbs-up in return. "That Yuuno-kun is planning something this coming ISAC. ISAC has been announced to be held here, in Seishou High School. And himself as part of the untouched 'School Regulatory and Events President' can totally ruin the event."
I saw Fate raise a hand and proceeded for her to go on. "Umm... Hayate. What do you mean by 'untouched'?" She asked me. A question as expected of my handpicked Secretary.
There are untouched parts of the Student Council. They are people who are not under my jurisdiction. I was only told to change the 'main' student council and not everything.
"They are those that aren't in my hands to change, Fate-chan. The community members for the School Regulatory and Events, the Intercom and the Newspaper Club aren't part of what I hold, but they are tightly in-tact with the Student Council." I answered her. She nodded and jotted down notes on her notepad.
I can totally see change in her now; Fate has become more vocal and less withdrawn. I jaw dropped at Nanoha who hasn't changed at all, drooling over her seatmate. She should just confess to her and get this over with, this game of cat and dog. I glanced at Carim, she swiftly dodged my gaze. Ouch.
"We have not known yet what this 'plan' consists of, but we're sure of one thing. Its purpose is to break the current Student Council." I told them and relaxed. Even the distracted Nanoha-chan snapped out of it and turned her attention towards me. "ISAC is no more than two days from now. Please be careful, especially you two, Nanoha-chan, Fate-chan."
I told them, they nodded towards me, looked at each other and blushed. Something totally happened between these too. About that visitation account, I can only trust Alicia-chan to tell me the truth.
"Meeting is adjourned." I announced as everyone shuffled and prepared to leave the room and go to class. "Alicia-chan, please stay. I've got to talk to you."
"So it doesn't matter if I'm late or something?" She replied to me as she glanced at Fate who was still standing there. "Go, Fate. I'll deal with the Genius." I chuckled at being called the Genius. Ah~ these twins really.
Alicia turned to look at me. Walking near the window leaning a hand on the window's edge, leaning backwards to the wall. "This is about my visiting to Nanoha, right?"
"PIN~ PON~" I made a sound effect as I raised my finger in the air moving it left and right. "How many times did you visit Nanoha-chan?"
"I only went there once." She answered me in a matter of fact way. But I had information that she frequented more than Fate did. "Worried about your info? It's correct. I only went there once."
"So, it means the rest of Fate-chan's visits are of her having her hair down and no eyeglasses?" I asked. She nodded at me with that cold exterior. "So what did you talk to Nanoha-chan with?"
"Her plans. For ISAC."
Third POV
Two days later at ISAC.
"Takamachi Nanoha wins Semi Final Round with a score of 30! Proceeding to Final Round in 45 minutes." The announcer said as Nanoha's fans clapped from the sidelines.
Nanoha, with a serious expression walked out of the arena. She didn't know if Fate was there, she wasn't going to go and look for her. She only knew of one thing.
Her shoulder is strained.
She bumped into a familiar person.
"Ah, Takamachi. You're looking quite... weary." She has pink hair and tourmaline eyes.
"Why if it isn't Fierra Lightburn. Good to see you." Nanoha greeted her as sweat trickled down her forehead.
"Lightburn, what's wrong?" an all too familiar person walked up beside Fierra. Black hair with violet eyes. "My, if it isn't Takamachi Nanoha."
"Precia... Testarossa." Nanoha looked at her calmly. She walked up in-front of her. Raised her chest and breathed in a good amount of air. "I want you to hear me, Testarossa-san."
"What is it?" In that deep voice, she told Nanoha.
"You will please go undergo therapy... if I won today's Championship... against Fierra Lightburn." Nanoha told her, her eyes sincere and serious.
"And if you lost?" She asked me.
"I'm giving up all the title I have for the past 3 years. To her." Nanoha said and looked at the pink haired female.
No one else but Nanoha, Fierra and Precia Testarossa knew of the bet. Nanoha was doing this for Fate's sake. And what's the worst thing that could happen to this plan?
Is that Yuuno Scrya heard it all.
To be continued in Chapter 9.2
A/N: And so it's Christmas and I am being cruel. *smirks devilishly* this chapter might be a bit confusing than the other ones. Next chapter I'm going to be a bit in-depth with Archery. :3 I'm sure I have posted new questions, once more. But I shall answer them next chapter, all of them. As I post new questions...
In any case, Merry Christmas to everyone! Please anticipate my Christmas One-shot Special that I'm going to post soon. Please anticipate that alright? And Once more Thank you to everyone who reviewed; devilhamster, Jokulhaup, Lance85, Sammie-Chan89, esc, Lily Testarossa, yojimbo89, SB-chan, and o.o. Although this update took me ages to finish because of a few... tortures in life. I managed to breakthrough it and update! Thank you! I'm looking forward to more of your reviews in the future!
*gives everyone Christmas Cookies*
Well then Risa Arakawa is now taking off!