Author's Notes: Well, here's chapter 3. I don't know what to say other than I hope you enjoy it. This is the longest chapter so far.

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Rating: There is a bit of M to this one. This is not the cold shower one yet.

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Lightning Fingers

By

Zona Rose

Chapter 3-Lightnings Partner

Nanoha's POV

'Hey, Nanoha you've come to visit us early today.' The older of the two sisters would always speak to me first. They both look so happy and excited that I was there. Little did they know that their world and mine was about to come crashing down.

Looking at them, I knew what I was about to tell them would break their hearts because I know it was breaking mine. They both could see that I wasn't smiling and my eyes were sad, so they knew something was wrong. I saw their happiness turn to concern over what could possibly not make me so happy to see them.

'Nanoha what's wrong. You look like you're about to break down and cry. You can tell us and we'll help you.' At those words, the tears started to leak from my eyes, but I didn't know how to stop them.

'Mama and daddy told me I had t…t…to say g…g…goodbye, but I don't want to. They told me last night I had to pack my clothes and things and that we were moving far away to a foreign country.'

'Nanoha no, this can't be true were supposed to stay together… the three of us.' As I continued to cry, I could see the look in the younger sister's eyes. It went from sadness to hurt then anger.

Out of nowhere, the younger sister walks up to me and slaps my face.' Liar! I hate you! I hate liars! You promised us that we would always stay together forever. Now you're telling us that we can never be together again. You're nothing but a big fat liar! I want nothing to do with you ever again! I never want see you ever again!' And with that, she spun around and went running towards their foster family's house. The older sister not knowing what to do, smiled sadly at me and went running after her sister.

I woke up with a headache that usually happens when I remember something from my past. And it always seems to revolve around these two red eyed and blonde haired girls. With all my lost memories, why is it I always remember these two? I still don't remember the faces of my mother and father.

I lost my memories nine years ago in a car accident, which was also the time my mother and father were killed. I probably would have died also if the doctors hadn't performed surgery to save my life. I had ended up in a coma that lasted for two years.

When I woke up, the doctors told me that I was the only survivor in the car crash. Not having any memories, I didn't know if I had any other living relatives. I was then introduced to a family that had been visiting me the last year of my coma.

The Scrya family apparently had been looking for a little girl to adopt and hearing my story, they decided to visit me and give me support while in my coma. After I woke up they were my support and a stable family life that I needed to get through therapy and rehabilitation.

After spending a year in the hospital, the Scryas asked me if I would become their daughter and I had said yes. Now I have a loving mother and father as well as a brother.

I still visit my biological family's graves twice a year. I may not remember their faces or who they were, but I can at least honor their memories and give thanks for the life they gave me.

I rolled over to my side to look at my clock. It was a half-hour away from when I was supposed to be up. Knowing that my headache wasn't going to go away on its own, I crawled out of bed and headed for the bathroom.

Walking up to the bathroom door, I was trying to figure out why it was closed. So without thinking, I opened it and went straight to the medicine cabinet. My brain was so foggy, it didn't register that shower was running. After I grabbed my medicine, I went into the kitchen to take it with milk.

After a few minutes of standing in the kitchen it dawned on me why the bathroom door was closed and the fact that the water was still running. Spinning around sure enough, I had left the door wide open. Moving quickly over to it, I closed it as quietly as I possibly could. Dreading the idea that I had just walked in on Fate while taking her shower. Although the idea of a naked and wet Fate just made her feel tingly in certain places.

Walking back to my bedroom, I dreaded the cold shoulder I was going to get from Fate after walking in on her like that. A short time later, my device goes off, letting me know it was time to get up and start the day. Changing into my practice clothes, I do a few stretches and then headed to the kitchen to start breakfast.

I could smell the food from the living room. As I approached the kitchen, Fate was already cooking. She must've heard my approach because once I was at the kitchen door. She half turned. "If you plan on coming in while I'm taking a shower, it might be a good idea to knock on the door first to let me know you're coming in. You almost got tackled this morning. If I hadn't heard you rummaging around inside the medicine cabinet and then leaving, you would've found yourself in a very difficult position."

I normally don't have a perverted mind… that would be Hayate's department, but this morning, all I could see in my mind was myself handcuffed and tied to a bed with Fate on top of me about to… Okay, stopping train of thought and thinking of something else. Oh right I need to apologize for this morning.

"Sorry about that, I woke up with a headache and when I get one of those, I tend to be a bit foggy about my surroundings." Knowing that my face was probably flushed from my earlier thoughts, I looked away.

Fate lifted an eyebrow at the fact that I was so red. Lifting two plates off the counter, she walks over to the kitchen table and sets them down in front of the two chairs then sits down in the chair closest to her. She starts to eat without waiting for me.

I sit down and said a small prayer of thanks for the food and the new day. Then I started to eat and found the food remarkably delicious. It was simple scrambled eggs, bacon and toast, but it seemed that the simplicity of it was what made it taste so good. I knew that my cooking skills were not that great. I knew enough to get by so I wouldn't starve, but nothing elaborate just simple and plain. I loved making a white sauce and then adding things to it. Like last night's supper. It was a white sauce with egg noodles and fried hamburger meat. Simple, but delicious.

After eating, we both cleaned up the kitchen before heading down to the practice room. All the way down to the practice room, I was trying to figure out a way to thaw out the beautiful Ice Queen that was walking next me.

My thoughts drifted back to this morning's right where I left off. Fate's hand was caressing the outside of my thigh as it moves it was leaving a tingling sensation in its wake. She gently moved on top of my knee and started to move up the inside of my thigh towards my center. The closer her hand got to my center, the harder it was for me to breathe. Then her hand was there caressing my outer and then inner lips and gently Fate inserted her finger deep into my core.

"Hey, are you all right? Do you need to sit down or something? You aren't going to faint on me are you?" My body was hot with what felt like a fever. Not only that, my body was trembling and my core was throbbing.

I have never felt these kinds of sensations before. I was actually a little frightened, but I also noticed that I was panting so hard that I was hyperventilating. I had stopped walking and now was in the process of leaning up against the wall to give myself support for my shaking legs.

"I'll be fine in just a few minutes. Go ahead on to the training room. I'll be there shortly." Fate looked like she was going to argue, but then I threw the words she said last night back at her. "We're not partners remember? So what right do you have to be concerned about me? You told me not to depend on you so I'm not. So just leave me alone will you?"

She had the look of surprise on her face with the words that I had said. Then the mask slipped back over her face as she turned and started to walk away, which was the last thing I wanted her to do. I wanted her to hold me in her arms like she would never let go.

But I seem to have this strange disease. It's called open mouth insert foot. Sometimes it's so bad I have to insert both feet. Looks like my foul attitude from last night's dream just increased to full-blown attitude and that fantasy wasn't helping.

I closed my eyes so that I could concentrate on controlling my breathing. I didn't notice that Fate had turned back around and was now standing in front of me. Thinking that I was alone, my body just started to tremble and shake and I couldn't stop it. Without even realizing it my legs were starting to give way, but I never hit floor.

Two strong and very capable arms went around my waist and held me up. My back was pressed against the wall and the front of her body was pressed against mine. The way she was holding me as well as the way she had me pinned to the wall just felt so right. I put my face in the crook of her neck and rested my head on her shoulder. I wanted to stay this way for the rest of my life and I had only just met her yesterday.

After a few minutes, Fate stepped back, but kept her hands on my sides to make sure I didn't fall. "We should probably head down to the training room before they start to wonder what's happened to us."

I nodded my head in agreement and stood up away from the wall. Her hands were still on my sides to make sure I was alright. Then she dropped her hands and stepped back and then continued walking towards the training room.

We arrived at the training room, after a few minutes, everyone was inside except for us. Signum and Vita were in their usual hand-to-hand and on the other side of the room, Teana and Subaru were working on some of there combinations while Hayate was supervising.

Hayate turned around and was about to reprimand us for being late, until she got a good look at me. Realizing something wasn't quite right with me, she held her reprimand back, but still had to say something to us. "I would prefer the two of you were on time from now on. Fate I'd like you to practice with Teana and Subaru. Nanoha you're with me."

Fate hesitantly started moving across the training room towards Teana and Subaru. I could see that they had stopped their training so that Fate could approach them. They seem to be talking and introducing themselves, but before they could go much further than that the door to the training room slid open. Hayate and I both looked over to the door and both of us tensed up. I instantly put my mask on to cover up the weakness I was feeling.

A man that Hayate and I both detested form the 3rd Mobile Division, his name was Ambrose. A man who thought he was God's gift to women and thought all women should be at home barefoot and pregnant every day of the year. There could only be one reason why he was here. He had heard about the new recruit being a woman.

When Ambrose walked into the room all training stopped and everyone became tense. I could see out of the corner of my eye, Teana's mouth moving and Fate turned her head towards Teana. Teana seem to answer a question that Fate had asked and what ever her response was I could see Fate had tensed up and turned around fully.

"Well…well…well if it isn't my harem the 6th Mobile Division." He was smiling with a very dirty old man look. I didn't know about Hayate, but he gave me the creeps. He kept looking between the two of us not sure which one to approach first.

I guess it was my unlucky day because he came up to me. "Well, Sweet cheeks, how about you and me have a nice go around? There's no way these women could satisfy you like I can. You need to have a man between your legs to be able to do things right." He started reaching his hand up to grab my breast, but he never made it.

"Don't touch my partner or anyone else on my team." I had never even seen her move, but she was now standing between me and Ambrose. I had never felt safe in his presence, well except for today. Having Fate there I knew he couldn't touch me.

Hearing Fates words I felt warm and happy. Especially after the words she had said last night and this morning. But that happiness was short lived when I saw Ambrose's furious face.

"And just who are you to be talking to a superior officer like that? I have a mind to teach you a lesson little lady. Now moved out of my way. I've got it talk to sweet cheeks."

Fate never moved. She continued to stay in place Ambrose tried to push her out of the way, but it looked like he was trying to move a tank because she wouldn't budge. I had never seen the man look so furious at someone before. He looked like he was about to pick a fight, when Hayate's cell phone started to ringing. He stopped so that he could ease drop on her conversation.

"Yagami… Yes, sir…I'll get them assembled right away, sir… I'm on my way to your office right now, sir." Hanging up, she looked at her team with a serious look. "I need my team assembled in the briefing room in 10 min. move out!" With that, Hayate spun around and headed for the door and disappeared.

Grabbing Fate's arm, I pulled her out the door with the other squad members right behind me. Fate was giving me a look that she was really pissed that I pulled her away from him. But I was not about to leave her alone in the same room with that man. I was afraid of what she would do to him.

We zigzagged down some hallways, made it to the elevator, went up five floors and then zigzagged down some more hallways to the briefing room. We all took our chairs. Shamal had already arrived now, so we were just waiting for Hayate to come back with our orders.

The monitor at the end of the meeting table turned on and there was a picture of the museum. The door slid open. Hayate came walking in and stood next to the monitor. Noting that everybody was accounted for, she proceeded to open a file in her hands.

"Sorry, this is going to be a short notice mission. We just got a report about this Lost Logia in this museum, which was put on display this morning. We need to get there, get it and get it out before anyone gets hurt. Fate, your talents are going to be primary on this case."

All eyes around the table looked at Fate. In turn, she was looking straight at Hayate with an eyebrow raised. "And just what do you want me to do in a museum? Can I pick whatever I want, or do you want me to get something specific. And what are the penalties if I get something extra along with what you want?"

We all looked at Fate dumbfounded, all except for Hayate that was. It would seem that half the team was in the dark about who Fate is and what her specialties are. Hayate was looking around the table. I could see the expressions on the team's faces and Hayate came to a decision.

"That's right. I seem to have forgotten to introduce you to the team, but before I get to that, I need to make something perfectly clear Fate. You are only to steal what I tell you to steal and nothing else is that clear? Because if you take anything else you're mine, and I will do every thing and anything I want to you." The smile that Hayate gave Fate chilled me to the bone and made my heart stop. She just threatened my Fate. Wait a minute… when did she become my Fate? I've only known her for a little more than a day. Why am I becoming possessive of her all of sudden?

I had been so lost in my thoughts I hadn't realized that Hayate had started talking again. "Now that I seem to have everyone's attention again, I would like to introduce our newest member of the team. Her name is Fate Testarossa. That name may not mean anything to you, but I'm quite sure we've all heard her other name that she's most famous for. That name is Lightning and her specialty is that she has never missed her target, nor has anyone ever died in one of her heists. I would like to formally welcome you to the team Lightning."

I sat stunned that the woman who was sitting next to me, my roommate, and the person I've been fantasizing about was none other than the legendary Lightning. I started to blush at the thought that the fingers that I wanted touching me were so talented. My mind went straight into the gutter and my face turned tomato red. Thankfully, the room was dark enough that no one could actually see how red my face was.

"Now that everyone is over the shock of our new teammate, we need to get down to business on this because we leave first thing in the morning. Matter a fact, Fate after this meeting, I want you and Nanoha to go to your old apartment. Get what you need for the next week. Once we are back from this mission, we'll get you moved into the building."

I was looking at Hayate as if I was paying attention, but my mind was elsewhere. I already knew everything that she was telling everyone else in the briefing, so I was able to let my mind wander and where it wanted to wander was to the striking woman that was sitting next to me. Some of the things that happened yesterday and this morning started to make sense. The lone wolf act and the constant cold shoulder, as well as the ice queen appearance. All these façades that she has had to use is keep people at a distance because of who she is. She has never needed to work with anyone before, but now she needs to learn how to work with others to achieve a common goal.

Now that I knew what needed to be done, I needed to figure out how to do it. How to make someone who has only had to depend on herself to be able to depend on others as well as have others depend on her. This wasn't going to be easy.

The meeting had ended in short order. We're now in a van driving towards Fate's apartment. As I didn't know where that was, I let her drive the van. After about a 45 min. drive through traffic, we ended up at a rundown looking building. Fate took the keys out and got out. That was my cue that we had arrived.

Going into the building, we went up two flights then down the hall to apartment 2-F. There were five different locks on the door. As I waited for Fate to unlock them all, I was noticing that I wasn't hearing any sounds from the other apartments. It seemed like we were the only two in the building. After she was done unlocking her door she waited a few seconds and then knocked on the door like she was letting someone inside know she was coming in and then she knocked two more times.

I was a little nervous because I was about to see a side of Fate I don't think too many people have ever seen. I step through the door behind her and I was greeted by a very large reddish orange dog. Then I heard the door close and lock behind me. I was frozen in place. The door behind me was no longer an escape route and I was trapped between Fate and her dog.

I swallowed hard not daring to move. My heart was in my throat and it was trying desperately to get out of my body. Fate stepped up behind me and put her left arm around my waist and pulled me back into her body. My heart almost stopped as her right hand grasped my right wrist turning it over so that my hand was palm up and then she moved it towards the dog.

I closed my eyes because I didn't want to see the dog eating my hand. The next thing I felt was a cold nose sniffing my hand, then a very wet tongue licked up my palm. I slowly opened my eyes to look at the dog. It was sitting on the floor with a happy look on its face and its tail wagging back and forth.

Fate turned her face into my right ear and whispered. "She's made a new friend. Now she will always protect you." I started to lean into her embrace when suddenly she was no longer there and walking away from me heading towards a door. "I told you not to depend on me."

I was starting to get whiplash from her mood swings. One moment she's cold then next she's warm and comforting then back to cold again. What gives?

I looked down at the dog and she kind of looked dejected that Fate hadn't given her any attention. Then there was a noise like a clapping sound and the dog went running into the room that Fate had disappeared into. I didn't know whether I should follow or not, but then I decided they needed a private moment.

So I walked into the living room and looked around. There wasn't much in here as it was a rather simple apartment. Very few furnishings as she had a DVD collection what looked like a nice CD collection, modest TV and DVD player and what was so out of place was the really expensive stereo system.

As I continued to look around, I noticed that there was a shelf on the wall with a picture and a candle sitting on it. I moved closer to the picture to get a better view thinking maybe that it was a picture of her family. What I saw was a picture of two little girls that looked like twins with pretty red eyes and blond hair and in the center of those two blondes was a brunette with pretty blue eyes similar to my own.

I was pretty sure that she was going to want this picture to come with us, but I decided to let her pack it and left it alone. That seemed like the only personal item in view. I didn't know about her bedroom or bathroom.

I heard two loud banging noises coming from the other room. So I turned around and saw Fate wheeling out two large suitcases and putting them by the door. Seeing me over by the picture, her eyes widened and walked over quickly and grabbed the picture and candle and hurried into the other room. Apparently even my being near it bothered her. I was still wondering if the little girls were relatives of Fate's. They looked too much like her not to be relatives of some kind. And all three girls looked like they were so happy and carefree like they didn't have a worry in the world.

By the time Fate was done, there were three small suitcases and a large box with different kinds of toys and food in it. It took us a while going up and down the stairs to get everything into the van. By the time we were done, all three of us were in the van. I had found out a few minutes ago that her dog's name is Arf. She was strapped in the back seat and the two of us in the front heading towards home. Well, it was home to me, but I didn't know if it would ever feel like home to Fate as she was being forced to work for us.

It took us longer to get back as we ended up hitting rush-hour traffic. Fate decided to take Arf up to the apartment first. Then we unloaded the van putting all of her things in her room, which Arf had already made a home in the middle of Fate's bed. I told Fate to go ahead and unpack and I would make supper. So I made creamed tuna fish and peas with rice. Just the way I like it… simple and good.

After supper, Fate took Arf out for an evening walk. After cleaning up the kitchen, I went out onto the balcony and sat in one of the chairs and looked up at the stars. I was so engrossed in looking at the stars I didn't hear them come back until Fate sat down in the chair next to me.

"Do you think it's true what they say about the stars being the souls of those that have crossed over so that they can always look down and shine upon their loved ones that they left behind? This was something that I was told as a child by my adoptive mother to help comfort me in my grief"

I didn't hear anything from Fate for the longest time after my question. So I glanced over and I could see tears rolling down her cheeks and then in the softest voice, "I hope so. That would mean I would have three stars always watching over for me." With that she stood up and went to her room.

I locked everything up and went to bed myself. Disappointed that I had upset my partner, I was hoping that tomorrow would be a brighter and better day for the two of us.

Author's notes: Well, here's the end of chapter 3. I hope you enjoyed my little tease earlier.

Also you get a bit of background on Nanoha. As well, as their past together and what caused them to separate.

I know a lot of you have been asking about Nanoha's last name now you know the answer to it. I hope it was worth the wait.

Okay now I need you to review! PLEASE! I have gotten addicted to them. So please review. I answer all of the reviews that I get. That's how much your reviews mean to me, so please review.

FYI, I will be out of town starting today, and I will not get back into town until Wednesday of next week. I have no access to my computer or the Internet. So, I will not be able to answer your reviews until I get back, but I will answer every single one of them upon my return. I will also post chapter 4 at that time.

I thank everybody who has read my chapters. I look forward to reading all of my reviews upon my return next week.

In Love & Light,

Zona Rose ~*

Updated 6/7/2011