A/N: A special thanks to all the reviewers and followers of the story! I'll try to get another update out by this weekend.
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters from or the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha anime, nor any other movie, actor, song, or character referenced or stated in this story.
FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS
by : ~Nissanity~
Chapter 6 – All the More Reason
~Day 4~
It was mid-summer and electric blue was the color of the sky, as was the hue of the flowers across the meadow and the highlights in her eyes. It was a color one could get lost in, if they allowed themselves the pleasure of falling into it.
"They're different today," Fate told her and pointed to her own wine-tinted eyes as indication.
Her beautiful smile matched the white cotton dress she was wearing. "It's because I'm happy right now,"she said as she reached for her hand.
"You should be happy forever then. That way they won't ever change."
The smile never wavered, even as she shook her head regretfully. "That would be impossible, Fate-chan. Everything always changes..."
Fate stirred when she felt something tickling her across her stomach. She blinked and opened her eyes, and was greeted first by the sight of her darkened bedroom. She tried to hold on to the dream she just had but found it quickly slipping away from her memory. Once she could finally focus her vision, she turned her head and found Nanoha laying right next to her. She was lightly tracing her finger up and down her abdomen.
"Nanoha...?" she said in confusion. "What time is it?"
"It's still early. But I felt like waking you up."
"Are you feeling alright?"
Nanoha trailed her hand along the lacing of her black nightie next. "Yes, I'm fine."
Burgundy eyes now searched Nanoha's in amusement. "Are you wanting to make good on that rain check from last night?"
"Is that okay?"
"I wouldn't say no to it."
Nanoha shifted until she was sitting on her waist with her legs seated on either side of her. Fate was finding the position to be Nanoha's favorite when they first started being intimate together. It wasn't until she ran her hands along her hips did she realize Nanoha was already naked from the waist down. She took Fate's hand in hers and guided it between her legs.
"Are you already...?"
"Um-hmm," Nanoha nodded and began moving her hips. "I've been up for a while. I couldn't get back to sleep."
Fate watched Nanoha as she gasped and moaned quietly in her own world in response to the movements inside of her. She ran her free hand along the curve of Nanoha's breast and thumbed the tip until it became stiff. Nanoha gently massaged Fate's in return. It was the first time they had been silent together without feeling the need to tell each other what they wanted. Even in her inexperience, Fate already knew Nanoha's body well and how she liked to be touched.
Nanoha soon grasped Fate around the neck and spun them so she could be on her back to finish. Her legs wrapped around her waist while Fate continued to rhythmically push and pull her closer to edge. Nanoha sucked and bit her hard on the neck once she approached her limit.
She finally let out a ragged breath. "Fate... cha..." she whimpered.
The sound of her name moaned desperately in her ear sent the blood roaring through Fate's veins. Nanoha hadn't come down from her first wave of pleasure before Fate was already pushing herself against her. Nanoha arched her hips and dug her fingernails into her back as she felt Fate's body begin to tremble above her.
"Nano...ha..." she whispered over and over.
Fate clung tightly to her and buried her face in her shoulder to muffle her cries. They held on to each other as the tremors then shook both of their bodies. They momentarily lost themselves in each others embrace and the intense rush of sensations they were experiencing together. Fate covered Nanoha's moans by pushing their lips together through it. She didn't pull away until the release had passed for each of them.
Nanoha guided Fate back down to her again and wrapped herself around her completely. She let herself catch her breath and enjoy the warmth of the woman she was now cradling against her.
"I liked that it happened at the same time for both of us," she then said. "We should try to do that again next time."
A nod was all that could be given as a response. Fate tried to find her voice but discovered it just wasn't working.
oOOOo
"What do you think you're going to do today, Fate-chan?" Nanoha glanced over at Fate before putting the rest of the dirty breakfast dishes in the sink. The blond was leaning against the kitchen counter and keeping Nanoha company before she had to go to work.
Fate took a sip of her coffee and then shrugged. "I'm not sure, honestly. There isn't any more furniture laying around that I can fail at putting together."
"You could just be lazy all day if you wanted to? You haven't really had a day to yourself since you've been back."
"It's possible. I might see what Teana's up to today, though. I feel like I owe her lunch or something after everything I put her through yesterday."
"It might be nice to get out of the house and have some fun. Your mother and Arf will be here the day after tomorrow to visit. We'll be entertaining them all weekend as it is."
Vivio came running into the kitchen with her school backpack in her hands. Nanoha and Fate both looked down at her feet. "Your shoes are untied," they said to her in unison.
She puffed out her cheeks and put her backpack on. "I know. That's the style now."
"That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. Please tie your shoelaces so that we can go," Nanoha told her. She and Fate shared a smile together and shook their heads as Vivio begrudgingly bent over to tie them.
Blond hair was running back out of the kitchen in a flash, having only tied one of her shoes. Nanoha picked up her purse to race after her daughter before she tripped and fell. "I'd better go, Fate-chan. I'll see you after work." As she passed by Fate, she leaned forward and gave her a quick kiss goodbye.
"See you tonight." It took Nanoha a few steps before she could stop and turn around to face Fate again. They both realized simultaneously that Nanoha had just kissed her outside of their normal reasoning for doing so. Fate was now looking back at her with an equally perplexed look.
"Well, that was different," Fate finally said.
"Y-Yeah, um..." Nanoha stammered. A crash and a scream suddenly came near the front door before the two could discuss what had happened any further. The parents raced out of the kitchen to find Vivio sitting on the tiled floor in the entrance way. She was holding a bruised knee in her hands and crying crocodile tears.
"Vivio..." Nanoha warned in her most practiced mom-voice. She held her hand out to stop Fate from coming to her immediate assistance like she was prone to do.
A few sniffles escaped as the little girl slowly started tying the shoelaces that had caused the accident. Fate and Nanoha held back their laughter as they patiently waited for her to finish. Vivio finally stood up on her own and brushed off the back of her skirt. Nanoha opened the front door for her and she silently walked outside without even saying goodbye to Fate.
"See you later, Fate-chan." Nanoha followed Vivio out the door before she could do anything else out of the ordinary. Fate paused momentarily as she replayed the brief kiss with Nanoha in her mind. She then decided it best to brush off what happened in the kitchen as she closed the door behind them.
She felt it was still a bit too early to try to contact Teana about lunch and opted to take a shower first. On her way into the bedroom, she noticed her cellphone screen flashing from the nightstand. She retrieved it and checked the text message she had received while she had been busy seeing Nanoha and Vivio off for the day.
"Busy today? If you're free, let's have lunch! ~ Ginga"
Fate looked away from the cellphone and over to the bed and its new frame. She recalled the incident yesterday when Nanoha got jealous after discovering Teana's car in the driveway and how she had jumped to wrong conclusions. She also remembered the promise Nanoha made that she wouldn't get upset with her for spending time with her friends. Putting faith in her words, she texted a reply to Ginga's lunch offer.
"Sounds good. Just tell me when and where and I'll meet you there."
oOOOo
The main command center at TSAB headquarters was a sea of people chatting and typing away at predesignated computer terminals. Nanoha walked through the center aisle and was greeted by former training recruits, as well as other instructors and higher-ups in her chain of command. She eventually spotted the blue-haired woman she was looking for seated at one of the end terminals. She was surprised to see Teana hovering over her shoulder, apparently helping out with her report.
"Hey, guys," Nanoha greeted.
Subaru was instantly on her feet. "Nanoha! Hi, how are you?! What are you doing here?"
Nanoha giggled a little. "It's okay, Subaru. You can relax. I was just coming to see how that supplement to the report was coming."
"I was just helping her fix it," Teana said for her. "I came to pick her up for lunch and got talked into it."
"Oh, so you're not going out to lunch with Fate-chan then?"
Teana shook her head and held a confused expression. "No? She didn't call me or anything. Why do you ask?"
Subaru grinned at the two of them. "Fate's going out with my sister today, actually. I asked Ginga if she wanted to go to lunch and she told me she already has a date with her."
"A-Are you sure about that?" Teana asked as she eyed Nanoha nervously in her peripheral vision. She noticed irate sapphire eyes narrowed directly at Subaru.
"Of course! My sister has been interested in Fate for such a long time now. It looks like she is finally getting her chance, huh?"
Teana pinched her hard on the arm. "Ugh! Just shut the hell up, Subaru. Seriously."
"Ow! What? What did I say?"
Nanoha turned around and stormed off without saying goodbye to the two. Familiar feelings of jealousy that were present yesterday surfaced again, this time even more intense that yesterday. She rounded the first corner into the hallway in a daze. She decided the best thing she could do was camp out in her office and figure out just how to deal with the news.
She turned the second corner and ran directly into someone else in her haste. The person grunted slightly and a few papers scattered to the floor. Nanoha immediately knelt down to pick them up for them.
"Wow! It's funny I ran into you, Nanoha. You were the person I was just coming to see," the familiar voice said from above.
Nanoha looked up and smiled weakly. "Hey, Shamal. Sorry about all that. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."
As Nanoha rose with the collected papers in hand, Shamal's smile turned into a slight frown. "I wanted to see how you were feeling today. You look better, but you seem to be really stressed again."
"I am, I guess. I just found out something I didn't really want to know."
Shamal put a comforting arm around Nanoha's shoulders and started guided them in a different direction down the hallway. "I tell you what - - I was going to lunch in the cafeteria after this anyway. Why don't you join me and you can tell me what's bothering you?"
Nanoha allowed herself to be led to the elevators at the end of the floor. "I thought you didn't want to pry into my personal life?"
"That's true. Well, I can always just get Hayate up here instead if you'd like?" Shamal pulled up her transmitter screen and started searching for Hayate's profile. Nanoha's hand was quick to press the exit button from over her shoulder.
"God, no! Anyone but Hayate right now. She's the one who started all this yesterday anyway."
"I'm not surprised," Shamal replied as they entered into the empty elevator cab that had arrived for them. "Although she didn't tell me what she did this time."
The two waited until they were seated with their lunch trays at one of the cafeteria tables before broaching the subject again. The food hall was nearly empty at that time, giving them a chance to have the discussion in relative privacy.
"So...?" Shamal began.
Nanoha sighed heavily and picked at her salad with her fork. The last thing she felt like doing was eating at the moment. "I'm just letting my emotions get the better of me. I know I shouldn't be upset with it but I still am."
"And what are you upset about?"
"I just found out that Fate-chan is going on a date with someone else today."
Shamal sat back in her chair and smiled a little. "Did Fate tell you she was doing that?"
"No, someone else just told me."
"I see... So, tell me what part Hayate played in all of this?"
"Well, she was the one who pointed out to me that Fate-chan could sleep with someone else if she wanted to. I doubt I would be so worried about it now if she hadn't pushed it like she did."
"That certainly was pretty sneaky of her," Shamal replied thoughtfully. "Although, to tell you the truth, I can kind of see why she did what she did it."
"So, you're defending her? Even though it's making me stressed again?"
"Well, it depends. Right now you are dealing with a lot of emotions you've never experienced before. One of them being jealousy, right?"
"Yes," Nanoha admitted quietly. "And I hate the way it makes me feel."
"The thing about Hayate is, she's always been good at spotting people's tendencies. And she probably saw a potential issue like this for you in the future, no matter what type of arrangement you and Fate have going on."
"So, am I supposed to just pretend like it doesn't bother me that Fate-chan is on a date right now? Believe me, I would if I could."
Shamal reached across the table to gently hold Nanoha's hand, hoping she wouldn't take her next words the wrong way. "Here's the thing about jealousy, Nanoha. In the end, it's all about fear and control. You have a comfortable life with Fate and you don't want to lose it to someone else. But if you always respond in anger when you feel scared like that, it might end up pushing her away instead."
"Pushing her away?"
"Yes. If she feels like she has to constantly worry about how you're going to react to what she does, it's going to get tiresome really fast. Or she may feel negatively if she thinks you're trying to keep her from her friends because of your own insecurities."
Nanoha paused as she recounted her conversation with Fate the previous evening in the bedroom. Fate had tried to assure her that she wasn't interested in sleeping with anyone else, even if she had every right to. She had accepted those words last night and promised she wouldn't be jealous of their friends in return. The last thing she wanted to do was push her away by going back on that promise now, all because she felt a little threatened by Ginga.
"You're right," Nanoha eventually said. "I'm not being fair to her at all. She's never done anything before to make me not trust her. I'm just making assumptions without even giving her a chance. "
Shamal gave Nanoha's hand one last pat before taking it back so that she could begin eating. "That's great, Nanoha. You already looked less stressed. That's really good because there's no way I could send you home again. Vita would kill me."
"It's okay, I don't need to go home." Nanoha smiled and picked up her fork again, now feeling her appetite returning. "I think I can handle things a bit better now."
oOOOo
Fate exited the cab in front of the restaurant and found Ginga already waiting for her outside. She handed the driver the fare money plus a tip. The cabbie looked out the window at Ginga and winked at her playfully. Fate groaned in response and opened the car door. The nosy woman had been teasing her the entire ride about the hickey Nanoha had left on her neck that morning. It was making Fate feel increasingly nervous now that she was about to meet up with Ginga for lunch.
She had tried to cover it up after noticing it in the vanity mirror earlier, but she soon found that makeup only made it stand out more. After a half hour struggle, she decided to remove the cover up all together and just deal with the repercussions. She had considered canceling her lunch with Ginga all together but decided that wouldn't be fair, either. Not over something like that.
"Fate! Hey, it's good to see you!" Ginga said as she approached her outside of the taxi. Fate observed her smile fall slightly as she noticed the mark on her neck. She would usually tackle her in a hug to greet her. This time she seemed to be keeping her distance.
"It's good to see you too, Ginga. Are you hungry?"
"Um-hmm, I'm starving." Ginga looked towards the entrance of the restaurant she had picked for them. She had chosen the place specifically for the margaritas there, as well as the incredible food. Fate held the door open for her and Ginga requested of the hostess to seat them at the bar first.
As they waited for the bartender, Ginga nudged her on the arm playfully. "So if I buy you a drink, will you let me in on your dirty little secret?"
"Hmmm... What if I decide not to drink today?"
"Then we can just pretend like I don't see that huge hickey on your neck." She held out her hand for her to shake. Fate laughed and accepted the deal.
"Two frozen margaritas with salt and two shots of tequila, please," Ginga requested.
Fate flinched slightly as the bartender started filling the order. "Wow, a drink and a shot? I'm glad I didn't drive here."
"Yep. I figure this has to be pretty good, so I'll make it worth your while."
The two soon had the tequila in hand and where clinging their shot glasses together in cheers. Fate nearly gagged on hers as it went down and took a sip of the margarita to combat it. Ginga also looked like the shot had been almost painful for her on its way through her chest.
"Maybe we're getting too old for this?" Fate muttered and took another sip of the frozen drink.
"What, for drinking? We're 22 years old! We just barely got started."
Fate waited a few moments to let the shot take some effect. "So, what would you like to know?" she eventually asked.
"You don't have to tell me anything if you don't want to. I'm just asking you because I want you to be happy. And because I'm incredibly nosy."
"That's fair enough."
"Is it Nanoha?"
"Yes, it's Nanoha."
Ginga smiled gently. "It's really not a surprise it's her, you know? But I thought she wasn't interested in dating anyone?"
"Well, we aren't in a relationship or anything. It is supposed to be without any strings attached, that sort of thing."
"Hmmm... so you guys could date other people if you wanted to? Is that the arrangement?"
"Technically, yes." Fate and Ginga both paused to drink a decent amount of their margaritas. Ginga requested a refill of hers and Fate did the same.
"I've been in that type of relationship before. A few times, actually," Ginga said.
"How did it work out for you?"
"Well, it didn't. Not saying that yours with Nanoha won't be fine, of course. But I know I could never do anything like that again. Nor would I want to be involved with someone else that was in that type of situation."
"I see..." Fate replied slowly, fully realizing that the last statement was directed at her. She nodded and felt a bit of relief that she wouldn't be the one making the decision in the situation after all. "So, why didn't the casual thing work out for you?" she then asked.
"It always stops working when one or both of the people fall in love with each other. Then tough choices have to be made. It was no different in my case."
"Well, it's possible that falling in love doesn't become a factor, right?"
Ginga laughed a little. "Sure, that's always possible."
"Nanoha seems pretty set that she won't be falling in love with me."
"And you're okay with that?"
Fate shrugged. "It makes it simple for me to avoid doing it myself, I guess."
"I doubt anything is ever that simple in that kind of situation, even when it's supposed to be. I think that's why I'm choosing the opposite way for myself from now on. I'm ready for my white picket fence with someone who knows they want to be with me and only me. I want to have the real deal."
"So you're just waiting to find the right one?"
"No, I'm pretty sure I've found the right one." Ginga shook her head slightly and took another long drink as she became lost in her own thoughts. She eventually sighed quietly to herself. "No, I just think it's going to take a little bit longer for her to realize she wants the same thing. I don't mind waiting, though. She's worth it."
The bartender interrupted their conversation with their fresh drinks before Fate could ask who she was waiting for exactly. He then asked if they wanted any food and they both choose an appetizer for the time being. Fate suddenly remembered something that she had been curious about since the previous day.
"Can I ask you a question? It's along the same lines as this," she asked once the bartender had left again.
"Sure."
"Do you know what happened between Teana and Subaru exactly? Teana told me yesterday that they had a similar arrangement but it didn't work out."
Ginga grimaced. "You mean that absolute disaster about a year ago? That was pretty horrible for both of them for a while."
"Yeah, that. She said it almost ruined their friendship."
"Yep. They were sleeping together but never actually got into a relationship. Subaru took what they were doing a lot more serious than Teana did. And when Teana slept with someone else and my sister found out, it got pretty ugly."
"Oh..." Fate replied quietly. "I could see why that would hurt her."
"To top it off, it was with a guy. Vice, as a matter of fact. He was the pilot from the JS Incident. Remember him?"
Fate nodded. "Yes, of course."
"That was a pretty big lesson for all of us. I know I would never want to be Vice in a situation like that, let alone Teana or my sister."
"I can see now why you are waiting for a committed relationship."
"Um-hmm. Security sounds pretty good at this point. But you know what? We should probably forget all this relationship talk and just relax and enjoy lunch. Are you up for another shot?"
Fate smiled and waved the bartender over. "Sounds good. But I'm picking out the drink this time. No more tequila for me."
oOOOo
The house was dark when Nanoha and Vivio arrived home from work and school that evening. Nanoha was surprised to see that Fate wasn't home yet from her day spent with Ginga. She had to take a few deep breaths to calm her thoughts about the situation.
"Vivio, how about you go change and do your homework before dinner?"
Vivio stuck out her bottom lip. "Where's Fate-mama? I thought she would be here when we got home."
"I'm sure she'll be home soon, sweetie. But I'll call her if it gets too late."
"Okay, Mama." Nanoha watched Vivio make her way to her bedroom with her backpack swaying from side to side behind her. She hated to see their daughter disappointed like that, but she was again putting her trust in Fate that she had a valid reason for being late. She decided to wait on the couch until Fate got home.
Ten minutes after tuning the television to cartoons that she wasn't really paying attention to, Nanoha heard the front door open and then close quietly. Fate at first checked the kitchen and then walked into the living room.
"Hey," Nanoha greeted.
"Hi. Sorry I'm late. It took a while for the cab to come pick me up. I really wanted to get home before you guys got here."
"It's okay, Fate-chan. I understand. How was your day today?" Nanoha muted the television as Fate came to sit beside her on the couch.
Fate took a deep breath to gather her courage, knowing that she might be treading on thin ice with the next admission. She also didn't feel there was a need to hide who she had been with all day. "It was good. I had lunch with Ginga today. We went and watched a movie together afterward."
Nanoha paused momentarily and looked away to the floor. She then shook her head to regain her composure and returned to face Fate again. "And how is Ginga doing?"
"Um, really good, actually. We had fun today. She knows about us, by the way."
"You told her?" Nanoha asked in surprise.
Fate could feel her cheeks growing hot. "You left a mark on my neck this morning. It wasn't hard for her to figure out where it came from."
"Oh..." she replied and then looked at where Fate was pointing. Sure enough, even in the dimly lit living room Nanoha could see a clear hickey on her skin. She started to feel slightly embarrassed herself now. She didn't think she would ever be that type of person to do that to someone else, although she also knew it had been completely unintentional this morning.
"Well, she was pretty supportive," Fate continued. "In the end, I think she just wants me to be happy."
"She didn't try to be affectionate with you or anything this time?"
Fate laughed. "Not at all. I don't think she isn't interested in me like that anymore."
Nanoha turned to face Fate completely on the couch. "And how do you feel about that?"
"It's fine. It means I don't have to worry about telling her no or anything. Besides, she has someone she is waiting for, apparently. She thinks it's just a matter of time until they realize they want to be with her, too."
"That's good, I guess." Nanoha wanted to respond by holding Fate's hand or patting her on the leg in support but instead found herself motionless. A mixture of relief tinged with sadness soon washed over her. She was relieved that Fate had gone into her meeting with Ginga without thoughts of pursuing anything romantic with her. The sadness stemmed from the fact that she had placed doubt in Fate's intentions in the first place.
Fate moved closer on the couch once she saw Nanoha's expression become clouded to the point she thought she was going to cry. She placed her hand on her arm in an attempt to comfort her. "What's wrong, Nanoha? Are you okay?"
Nanoha nodded her head a few times and then resigned herself that she wasn't. She buried her head in Fate's chest and wrapped her arms tightly around her waist.
Fate held her close in return. "You know, if it really bothers you this much when I hang out with her, I can stop."
"No," she replied through a few tears. "That's not why I'm upset. It's because I'm a jerk for making you feel like you couldn't hang out with her in the first place."
"Hey, it's okay." Fate rested her chin on Nanoha's head as she continued to hold her. "No one says we are going to be perfect at this in the beginning. But we'll get it."
Gentle hands made their way up Fate's back and then across her shoulders. Nanoha let them rest just above her chest as she pulled back to look at her. She then had to smile when she noticed a distinct smell. "Have you been drinking, Fate-chan?" she asked playfully.
"I had a few at lunch. I didn't go overboard this time, though."
"Good, because I know how you get when you're drunk."
"I'm only like that around you, Nanoha."
Nanoha met the ruby eyes that seemed to have a hint of a challenge in them. "Maybe I'll just have to take advantage of that then?" she replied quietly.
Fate searched her eyes in return and wasted no time worrying about winning or losing the test between them, or any rules they might be breaking. She just wanted to kiss her in that moment. She cradled her face and gently found Nanoha's lips with her own. It was a soft yet comforting expression, one meant to prove that she wanted to share moments like this with her and only her.
She gasped when Fate pulled away briefly but she soon returned to capture her lips again. Nanoha made no motions to stop her and instead welcomed the captivating embrace. She thought that this kiss seemed different than the others between them before, but ultimately decided it felt too good to be wrong. She let it linger between them until she was left feeling achy and breathless in Fate's arms.
Neither knew how much time passed from when they had started. They only stopped once they heard a noise come from Vivio's room. Nanoha leaned her forehead against Fate's and continued to feel her presence still so close to her.
"That was different," she whispered.
"It was."
"I liked it. Can you kiss me like that again?"
Fate's mouth moved to be just in front of hers. "Yes... but later. If I do it anymore now, I won't be able to stop."
The comment helped bring Nanoha's world back into focus. Her eyes scanned Fate's first and then journeyed across the room towards Vivio's closed bedroom door. "Oh, right. We shouldn't be doing that here, should we?"
"No, not at all." Fate reluctantly rose from the couch and helped Nanoha up by the hand. "I'll go say hi to Vivio. What should we do about dinner?"
"I don't really feel like cooking tonight. I'll just order something if you're okay with it?"
"Yep, fine by me." Fate smiled when she felt Nanoha's hand squeeze hers. The two shared a lingering look before they crossed paths to attend to their separate tasks for the time being.
Nanoha heard Vivio's door suddenly burst open while she called one of the local restaurants that delivered in their area. "Argh, it's the tickle monster!" she then heard Fate yell, followed immediately by a screech from their daughter. She had to put her hand over her free ear to be able to hear the hostess on the other endof the phone taking her order.
Fate was carrying Vivio over her shoulder when Nanoha reentered the living room at the same time they did. She watched the two plop down heavily on the couch before Vivio crawled into her lap. Fate reached for the remote for the television but stopped when she heard Vivio suddenly giggling at her.
"What? What are you giggling about?" Fate finally asked.
"Um... I saw you kissing Mama on the couch."
Fate's eyes immediately flew across the room in a panic. Nanoha let her cellphone fall from her hand and crash to the tile floor. The phone battery came bursting out of the case, leaving the phone in pieces at her feet.
"Um, well..." Fate tried to start.
"We were practicing, Vivio," Nanoha said quickly. "Something you shouldn't do until you are much older. Now, please go wash up for dinner."
Vivio giggled one more time and then ran out of the room towards the spare bathroom. Fate sunk her head in her hands and Nanoha sighed loudly as well.
"New 'no-kissing-on-the-couch' rule?" Fate asked in a muffled voice.
"Yes, that is definitely a new rule."
A/N: See you soon! ~Nissanity~