Reaching you
~A Surprise Call~
"Nanoha-chan… I want you to listen to me"
It was a sunny day and the sun is already setting. In an empty park where no one is around, two young girls around the age of 9 is standing near the rails of the park that overlook the sea. Their shadows stretches as the sky became red with the sun slowly descending to end the day. There, Fate stand still, slightly shivering with Nanoha in front of her wondering what Fate would say to her.
"what is it Fate-chan?... you look nervous" Nanoha said slightly amuse because fate look nervous but her smile immediately fade when fate look at her with a serious stare she rarely show. "w-what is it fate-chan?" like a contagious disease Nanoha became nervous herself.
"N-Nanoha-chan…. I- i… ummmmmmm" Fate stutter and avoid Nanoha's eyes, a shade of red appear on her face so red that she look like she might faint any second now. Nanoha wait patiently on what Fate would say but every time Fate utters something she would fidget and her face become redder than before. Nanoha sigh and touch Fate's shoulder then brush Fate's bangs away, Fate's eyes widen and her body stiffens when Nanoha suddenly connect her forehead to Fate's to feel her temperature. "Wa-What N-Nanoha-chan w-what are you doing?" fate said, she can't help but look at the blue eyes in front of her then to the lips that is only inches away from hers. She gulps loudly and her heart started to race "shhhh your face is so red Fate-chan so I'm checking your temperature… hmm… doesn't seems you have a fever… that's weird" Fate push Nanoha's shoulder gently then wave her hands lightly to show that she don't have a fever. "I'm not sick Nanoha-chan" she explain "I see then what is it? are you embarrass on what you will say? Is that why you're so red?" Nanoha said, she lightly giggles then walking beside Fate then touch the rail looking out to the beautiful setting sun.
"w-well something like that I guess…" Fate answer with trembling lips and scratch the back of her head sheepishly.
"I see… don't tell me you did something to me like… kiss me while I was asleep didn't you?" Nanoha suddenly accuse pointing at Fate
"what? I d-didn't!" 'Although I want to' fate frantically denies it and her face become red again.
"nyahahaha I was joking silly Fate-chan… I said that so you would loosen up a bit relax will you? Say it properly so I would understand" nanoha cover her mouth to muffle her laughter because Fate is pouting and silently telling her to stop laughing. Well Nanoha always like teasing Fate whenever she get a chance even if they are talking about something serious right now.
Fate inhale once no twice before she open her mouth again to say something
"then here goes"
"…"
"I…. Nanoha-chan… I like you!"
Fate's words echo in the empty park and Nanoha's playful face, for the first time become serious as she stare back to Fate's face.
It became silent for a second and Fate's eyes are tightly close while facing Nanoha.
"nyahahaha so thats what your worried about? I like you too Fate-chan" nanoha reply immediately and Fate's eyes open slowly but instead of smiling back at Nanoha she looks really sad even her eyes said so. "I'm serious Nanoha-chan I like you" her words are trembling and her heart is racing because what she heard is not the same meaning than her own "like".
"…. Eh?" is the only answer Nanoha could think of when she realize what Fate means. Nanoha might be dense but she is not stupid. She actually know that Fate just confess her feelings for her but she just want to make sure if she didn't misunderstand the situation. Even though she think carefully, Nanoha's eyes became wide and her face become red because it's the first time someone has confess their feelings to her but she didn't expect it to come from Fate's mouth.
Regaining her composure fate felt she could say it clearly now. "I guess that confuse you huh? Then I will put it this way… I have fallen in love with you… I don't know when I start to see you more than a friend so…" Fate's voice trail off, she stare to the ground and grind her teeth together.
"I…. don't know what to say… thank you Fate-chan I didn't know you feel that way for me" Nanoha said looking at Fate who still didn't lift her face to look at her so she continue. Nanoha grab Fate's cheeks then gently lift it up revealing tears forming on her beautiful sad red eyes. Nanoha show a sad and worried face then open her mouth "I also love you but as a friend… my best friend" Fate shivers after hearing those words but she didn't say anything.
"…"
"I'm sorry fate-chan" Nanoha can feel warm tears flowing over her hand and tears also start to fall on Nanoha's face.
"It's okay Nanoha-chan I already expect your answer to be like that"
Fate remove Nanoha's hand on her face then dash off without looking back.
"ah wait Fate-chan! Fate-chan! FATEEEE-CHAAAAAN!"
~xX*Xx~
7 years later
*beep* *beep**beep*
"Fate-chan!" Nanoha suddenly sit up from her bed, she is covered with sweat that is slowly rolling down her neck as if waking up from a nightmare. 'that dream again huh….' Nanoha wipe her sweat from her forehead but as soon as she put her hands down she didn't realize that she's on the edge of her bed. Nanoha slips then fall down with her blanket, she shouts by the sudden pain she felt on her butt.
"aww that hurts" Nanoha slowly stand up and crawl back to her bed then rub her painful butt "okay now I'm awake" she said then push the button to stop the beeping of the alarm clock. "wait a minute…" Nanoha look at the clock it says 5:00 AM
"what? I set it an hour early sigh" Nanoha put it down then scratches her head "I'm suppose to go to school at 7:30 AM what did I wake up so early for then? Geez!". Nanoha lazily lay back in bed, silence filled the room as she close her eyes Nanoha could only hear the sound of the clock ticking "I can't go back to sleep…. I don't feel sleepy anymore" Nanoha open her eyes then look up the ceiling.
'I keep on dreaming about that day…. The day Fate-chan confesses her feelings for me… that day was the saddest day of our life because I rejected her… my best friend…'
'After that, talking to each other became awkward and weeks go by without us talking to each other, well not when Hayate-chan is around but I think that time Hayate-chan knew something was wrong between us but slowly we started talking to each other again like nothing happen and then that day came…'
"mom and I are going to live in midchilda with my grandfather"
"I see does hayate-chan already know?"
"yeah you're the last person to hear the news I said today"
'after that she also said that "its better this way right? I mean this way I can move on and get over my feelings for you Nanoha-chan so that one day I can look at you as a friend again" her eyes look so sad my heart ache just looking at her sad face. I don't know when but I think her eyes always look sad but at that time it looks sadder than before and it looks like its about to break into tears as soon as you take your eyes off her'
'from then on we spend the remaining days together and hold them dear since we don't know when fate-chan would come back again or if she would come back again.'
'Strange feelings start to overflow my chest since the day I heard that she will move overseas.. I can't understand and sort out these feelings so I end up becoming distant to Fate-chan until the day she say her last goodbye to us. After fate-chan left I thought I won't cry but after I can't see her anymore tears flow non stop from my eyes and then reality strike me Fate-chan is gone now and she may not come back anymore so I cried then I realize that this pain I feel in my heart, all this time is not that I don't understand it its just I keep denying it ever since Fate-chan confess her feelings for me no I think its already there from the beginning it just surface after knowing she would leave me… I actually feel the same way for Fate-chan…'
"I really regretted to know that I'm in love with her after she left…and that Fate-chan….. She didn't even bother communicating with us… she didn't even send a single letter or try to call us! Stupid Fate-chan!" Nanoha pout then stand up throwing her blanket away. Nanoha sigh realizing how stupid it is to complain if the said person is not there "I should take a bath and get ready for school".
'7 years had pass and I'm already 16 years old… and I didn't hear anything from her this past 7 years, I wonder if Fate-chan is okay… I want to see her no even to hear her voice is enough… ah what am I saying! Geez! I should stop talking to myself'
After taking a bath Nanoha proceed to her room to get dress and then comb her hair in a ponytail slightly away from the middle. "there perfect!" Nanoha said looking in a mirror then rush downstairs to see her father and mother. "morning mom,dad!" Nanoha greeted them then kiss both of them on the cheeks.
"good morning Nanoha your up early did something happen? Its only 6:00 AM and your class starts at 7:30 AM right?" Momoko said while looking at the meal she is cooking, omelet to be exact.
"Right, your always late you know, Hayate-chan would come and pick you up just to get you to school on time" her father added then flip the page of the newspaper. Sitting down to his father right side of the table Nanoha pout then crosses her arms together. "hmpf your saying it like I'm always late! Of course, I'm already in high school so I thought its time to change" Nanoha said then munch the bread in front of her while waiting for the food. "Really?" Shiro narrow his eyes at her then show a slight smirk in his face. "but Nanoha its already been a week since school start right?" Momoko said putting omelet in front of Nanoha and Shiro.
"geez that is why I said I it's time to change!" Nanoha quickly cover her mistake.
"now, now Nanoha don't be mad your father and I are just surprise to see you up so early we couldn't help but tease you" Momoko said then sit beside Nanoha.
"hahaha that's right but if your changing now then I'm happy for you" Shiro smile putting down the newspaper to dig in.
"is that an insult or a compliment dad?" Nanoha glare at shiro then give a big sigh before eating herself.
"what is with the big sigh Nanoha?" Momoko stop eating then look at Nanoha
"well I dream about Fate-chan again this morning"
"what about? Don't tell me it ended before you could kiss her that's why you look sad right now?" Momoko tease.
"w-what? Its not like that mom! Geez… it's a sad dream"
'mom and dad actually know my feelings for Fate-chan. I remember after Fate-chan leave this place I ask mom for advice about my feelings and I was more surprise they actually know and that they know before even I realize that I'm in love with Fate-chan. Since then they become very supportive on my love life and they didn't care if I'm interested with a guy or a girl'
"I see… anyway I think you should hurry up and finish your food and go to Hayate's house she will be surprise if you show up" Momoko said while clasping her hands together and purposely change the gloomy subject for Nanoha.
"okay thanks mom"
"no problem Nanoha"
"come home early today okay Nanoha? The shop might be busy today so we need a hand" Shiro said after putting down his coffee.
"kay!"
~xX*Xx~
Hayate's house
~Nanoha's POV~
"Hayate-chan!" I said as I called out from outside a big western style house with beautiful flowers growing in the garden. I know I said it loud enough since my voice echo in this empty street but nobody answer back. I shout Hayate's name again and again but there is no sign of anyone opening the front door. I tap my fingers impatiently as I cross my arms together, hoping that someone would open the door but no matter how long I wait nobody came. I'm not really the type of person that can wait patiently so I angrily scratch my head and lean on the front gate "Hayat-" I was surprise when the front gate suddenly open and because I rest all of my weight on the gate I almost fall flat to the ground. I sigh and thought 'next time Nanoha check if the gate is open' I mentally scold myself. I step on the porch then look through the window but I didn't see anyone. The thought that nobody is at home cross my mind but I immediately shrug it off because today is a school day so its impossible that nobody is at home. I stand in front of their door and I was about to knock when I remember my lesson earlier, I reluctantly turn the door knob and I was surprise to find out that the front door is open.
I'm worried I know I never did come to Hayate's house every morning but they won't just carelessly left the door and gate open so I rush towards Hayate's room. I open the door and it made a loud slamming sound of the door hitting the wall. I immediately saw Hayate looking surprise as she saw me and her comb fell on the floor, looks like she was fixing her hair while looking at the mirror. I sigh feeling relief that she is okay "Hayate-chan! so you are here… I was worried no one answer me when I called your name earlier" Hayate narrow her eyes on me and ask "… who are you?" I tilt my head and look at her dumbfound "did you hit your head or something? Its me your friend Nanoha" Hayate didn't look convince so she ask again "Nanoha-chan?" I don't know why she is asking the obvious but I smile and answer her "Yup the one and only".
"must be my imagination" Hayate look back on her mirror and fix her hair. I immediately stop her by touching her shoulder "wait I'm real see" I smile but Hayate is just not very convince about it. Hayate thinks and crosses her hands together.
"Oh I know! you must be Nanoha-chan's twin sister… its nice to finally meet you! You totally fooled me there! I thought you're the real Nanoha" Hayate clasped her hands together
"I don't have any" I immediately denied with a stoic face
"then you're a g-g-ghost?" Hayate point at me with a trembling finger as if she's looking at a real ghost
"why would a ghost do all the trouble to look like me just to greet you early in the morning?" I face palm, this conversation is becoming ridiculous.
" ah your right about that…then you're an…. Android?"
"I'm a NORMAL human being!" I throw my hands up in the air.
"then you're an imposter acting all friendly to me to get Nanoha's embarrassing photos!" Hayate accuse me
"what are you talking about I'm the real nano- what embarrassing photos?"
I'm starting to piss off but it looks like Hayate just don't get it and keep on making fun of me.
"If you're the real Nanoha then today is the end of the worl-"
*SMACK!*
I punch hayate really hard in the head and create a big lump over it.
"OUCH! that hurt Nanoha-chan" Hayate touch her throbbing and red lump.
"You finally recognize me now huh? If I knew this way is faster I would have punch you earlier" I smirk triumphantly.
"Of course I will recognize you! You're the only violent Nanoha-chan I know" Hayate quickly cover her mouth when she saw my brow twitch and glare at her.
"that's what you get for making fun of me Hayate-chan and your head is as hard as a stone my hand still hurt from punching you"I said while soothing my red right hand.
"what? Is that something you should say to the person you punch really hard in the head? I almost bit my tongue you know! Geez Nanoha-chan can't you take a joke?" Hayate walk down stairs to get some ice for her big lump with me following behind her.
"Since when did you become a funny person huh? You should be glad I'm left handed and didn't use my left hand" I smirk mockingly and look at Hayate.
"Should I be? *Sigh*…. Anyway I'm just surprise your so early today, anyone would react that way you know" Hayate nod repeatedly to herself.
"well you're the ONLY ONE who reacted that way though" I look at Hayate like she is someone I don't know. "I knew it! mom told me you'll be surprise to see me here but I didn't expect you to be so surprise." I sigh exaggeratedly.
"Loosen up a bit Nanoha-chan your sighing wayyyyyy too much these past few days did you know your letting some of your happiness escape?"
"nyahaha sorry" I scratch my cheeks sheepishly
Hayate sigh at my reaction then face palm. I was surprise Hayate sigh too after she just said I should not sigh then she immediately look up and show me a shock face.
"see? Its contagious now!" Hayate accuse.
"what the? You blame me now? You just did that yourself" I answer back.
"then I blame it to you waking up so early!... really now… you should stop doing things you usually don't do it brings ME bad luck" Hayate wave her hands up in disbelief.
"hmpf and what kind of bad luck is that?" I raise my right eyebrow then cross my hands together.
"just look at my lump its screaming from pain!" Hayate prove her point by pointing on her swollen head.
I twitch from anger and my eyebrow cross "ah really? Like I said you brought it up for yourself or would you rather want to have another one? This time I will use my left hand" I smile evilly then crack my knuckles.
"w-well maybe something will happen today huh? That's why you wake up so early ha-ha-ha" Hayate laugh nervously when she purposely changes the subject.
"hmm maybe" I giggle I know Hayate obviously change the subject but I let her off this time. Well fighting like this is like our bonding moments as friends. Lets just say fighting and hitting Hayate became an everyday habit and a day would not end without me hitting her.
"anyway lets go to school"
"Kay"
~xX*Xx~
Inside the classroom
~Hayate's POV~
"ah that's right I haven't seen your "cousins" this morning" Nanoha ask as she sit in a her chair next to a window at the back of the room. "ah them? I think they left 30 minutes before you came inside my house without permission" I laugh as I take the seat beside Nanoha. "Its not like I sneak inside your house… your door and gate are left open" I didn't know they left it open "I guess your knights- I mean cousins make mistakes too huh?" Nanoha look at me teasingly as she emphasizes the word cousins.
The Wolkenritter knights are the famous bodyguards of the Yagami family. The Wolkenritter family has always been there to protect the Yagami family in the shadows since long time ago. It become their tradition to train and pass their job to their offspring so that the agreement would last as the time goes by but as it near to the present time the reason behind the protection of the Wolkenritter over the Yagami family became blurry and no one even the Yagami family knows as to why they protect them. Even if the knights can't remember they still fulfill their duty and now they are guarding the only daughter of the Yagami family, yours truly Hayate Yagami, now I have three knights watching me namely Signum, Shamal and Vita.
5 years ago when mom and dad decide to leave uminari and explore the world they ask the knights to watch over me. I feel uncomfortable when someone is following or watching me so I ask them to live with me in the house as it would be easier if we became a family. They immediately obey but I didn't expect them to follow me even in school. Shamal became the school's nurse, Signum became the school's P.E. teacher and Vita became a student and she's the same year as I am but this year she was separated from Nanoha and I. the reason why Nanoha keep on emphasizing the word cousins is because they use my surname and I simply declare that they are my cousins.
"hmm nope I guess shamal forgot to lock it…. she tends to forget things" I sigh and shook my head.
"nyahaha that was so like shamal-san to forget"
Somewhere inside the school infirmary a short haired blonde girl suddenly sneezes "someone might be talking about me"
"Anyway its still early but aren't you going to her classroom?" Nanoha ask me with a smirk plastered on her face.
"I told you they left early today so Vita might be busy right now" I sigh she is probably afraid that I'll make her wear the new dress I buy yesterday if we're left on our own.
"hmm that didn't stop you before right?"
"Whatever" Nanoha laugh at my answer
~xX*Xx~
After school
"Finally 2nd week of school ends today and tomorrow is a Saturday what will you do?"Hayate ask Nanoha after stretching her hands up. Their shadow extended on their back with the sun already setting and the whole place become yellowish red.
"hmm I will help my parents in the café I guess"
"all day? Then I'll help too…. Oh right Signum and the others say they will help too"
"really? Thanks Hayate-chan"
"no problem I'm free anyway… Nanoha-chan about Fate-chan she-" Hayate's words cut off when she hears her cellphone ringing. Hayate ignore Nanoha's curious look when she mention Fate's name and immediately answer the call.
"hello?..." seconds later Hayate's face suddenly look so happy and it made Nanoha look curiously at her. "what? no way! How have you been? Why did you call just now? Are you coming back?" Hayate said with a cheerful tone then scratches her head "haha sorry sorry it's just its been so long… oh right here Nanoha talk to her you want to hear her voice right?" Nanoha hesitate to take the phone because she don't know who is "her" Hayate is talking about but after she saw Hayate's reassuring smiling face she decide to take it.
"h-hello?" the person on the other line doesn't answer back so she try again "hello? Sorry but Hayate-chan suddenly give me the phone and I-" her voice cut off when the person on the other end talk
"its been a while I'm happy to hear your voice again Nanoha… do you remember me?"
"F-Fate-chan?" Nanoha's eyes widen as she hear the voice of the person she misses the most.
A/N: okay I was in a good mood lately and a little bit bored so I thought why not post the second chapter? Lol. I read your reviews and all I can say is thank you and please review again (laugh)
so here is the second chapter and as requested I insert the Wolkenritter in the story although they didn't made any appearance yet but don't worry they will show up soon (laugh). Anyway I'll take this time to say something to you readers since I don't want to disappoint everyone. As I already told you this is my first long story since I prefer one-shot story so please don't expect too much about it as I am a amateur writer and this story is a nanofate centric so even if some characters made appearance here don't expect they will always show up throughout the chapter because I'm not really good at dealing with a lot of characters in one story I hope you all understand. Before I forgot for those people finding it hard to understand the conversation I usually make the conversation alternate for example Nanoha speak first then next Hayate will say something and so on. Sometimes I mention the name of the person talking after " " so its easier to understand. Sorry but this is the best that I can do. Anyway thank you for reading and please review!