Chapter 21: Understanding

Author's note: Wow I am so sorry two whole weeks and I didn't update this story sorry. I just found out I'm failing all my courses for the fourth marking period because I've been out for all of it. I've done the homework but they said they never got it. Ughh so I have been stressing a tad bit but no worries I am back.

Okay so never mind I'll just let you read.

Nanoha's P.O.V

Hayate-chan helped walked me down the hall to where Fate-chan was. I'm scared but I'm not sure why. A part of me is telling me, desperately telling me to walk away that it won't go good but the other part is saying after everything she has done for you, you owe her this much. So I decide to take the leap of faith. I knock on the door

"Come in" I hear Fate-chan say from the other side of the door.

I turn to Hayate and wave her off

I step through the door and close it behind me. I look at Fate-chan. She's connected to all these machines.

Before I even get a chance to say anything she beats me to it.

"What are you doing here Nanoha?"

"I came to see how you were"

"Just go back to your room."

"I'm not going to let you shut me out Fate-chan. After everything it wouldn't be fair to you."

"SO what I'm some charity event to make you feel better about yourself."

"That's not what I mean Fate-chan. I want to help you like you did me"

"I get it; you want to even the score so you won't have to owe me anything. Well don't, I don't need favors or anything. So you're in the clear."

"Why are you acting like this?"

"Like what Nanoha?"

"Like, like you don't care if I care or not"

"Maybe I don't"

"That's a lie and we both know it."

Fate's P.O.V

I was getting tired. I didn't want to tell her about my past. I didn't want to hate her or be angry at her. It wasn't her fault. But a part of me couldn't help but think if she had just went straight home that day my father and sister would still be here. Then again I bet she thinks the same if she had just went home she wouldn't have been raped. I was growing tired of all the what-ifs.

"What do you want from me Nanoha?"

"I want you to talk to me"

"Talk about what!"

I was getting angry and I didn't know why. I mean shouldn't I be the angry one. My brother is the man that raped her.

"Why are you yelling at me for? Your brother is the one who raped me! I should be yelling at you."

"Then please do Nanoha. Then you can get out of my room!"

"What? I just wanted to come over to talk to you about Scrya-san"

"I don't want to talk about him"

"Fate-chan it is obviously bothering you what he did to me"

"That's just half of it" I mumble out.

"What do you mean?"

"Nothing" I turn away from her

She walks closer to me taking a seat on my bed

"Fate tell me"

"No you don't need to know"

"Yes I do! It's hurting you Fate"

"Hurting? Ha more like destroying me"

"For God sakes tell me or I'm walking away now"

Fate's P.O.V

"For God sakes tell me or I'm walking away now. And you will never see me again"

When she said that it was like a damn broke within me. I would be alone again, with no one to talk to or hold onto. And with the tears that broke through so did my full blown anger and hatred. Even though I didn't mean to take it out on her it still came out

"You wanna know! Then I will tell you princess. While my brother was raping you, my family was being torn apart. I watched as my father was killed, as they tortured my sister and me. I watched as my sister choked on her own blood. While she pulled the knife out of her gut to reach the phone to call for help I sat bleeding waiting for my death. And here I am alive with my sister dead just to find out my brother who I considered a hero was nothing but a monster. As I waited and prayed for him to come home he was out to busy for his family. I don't just hate him for what he did to you. I abhor his very existence!

Nanoha's P.O.V

I was too shocked for words. What do you tell a person who just told you that I mean. Honestly I dontt think there could be a more tragic story.

"Fate I'm-"

"Don't just don't please"

"What can I do for you then?"

"Just, just give me time"

"You have all the time in the world. I'm here for you"

She collapsed on me and cried her heart out. All I could do was hold her and give her comforting words. I found myself crying with her. The pain she must feel, the guilt, the anger and the hate it's destroying her. I hope this is all she has to deal with but I have the feeling it's only the beginning. If she hadn't met me she wouldn't have known. Because of me she is breaking.

Yuuno-kun P.O.V. Somewhere outside the hospital

This is bad. I didn't expect Fate to know Nanoha. She hasn't seen me in awhile since I was in America with our mother working on a few things.

I need to call her

"Okaa-san"

"What is it Yuuno?"

"I saw Fate-chan today"

"You know I don't like you referring to her as that"

"Yes well um subject 83 was at the hospital today"

"Hmm what for"

"I'm not sure"

"So what is the big deal?"

"She knows why I wasn't home that day. She knows my excuse was a lie"

"And how would she know that Yuuno?"

"She knows Nanoha Takamachi"

"Well well well that would be a problem"

"Yea"

"Do I need to come and fix this?"

"No, No I will take care of it"

"See that you do. Otherwise my methods won't be, let's just say pleasant as yours. We don't need a repeat now. Are we clear?

"Crystal"

Shamal's P.O.V. In her office

I continued doing my work lost in thoughts. I had just gotten off the phone and was now waiting for my visitor. I knew why I was stationed here. I also vaguely figured out why Nanoha-chan wanted to come to this hospital. If Scrya-san was behind Nanoha-chan's raping then she would be behind this. And if she was behind this it would never be that simple.

*Knock Knock*

"Come In" I say out loud

"Hard at work I see" a familiar voice said

"You know me. That's the only way to get ahead. That's why you stationed me here"

"Haha, I stationed you here because I knew you could rise in the ranks and get rid of the corruptness"

"Same thing you know"

"yea yea. Well am I going to get a hug?"

"I don't know if my wife would like that" I tell her teasingly

"What she doesn't know can't hurt her"

"I guess it can't hurt"

I hurriedly get out of my seat and give my long time friend.

"Ah it's nice to see you again Shamal-san. I would rather not under these circumstances but I will take what I can"

"Same here Lindy-san."

We both took a step back and nodded our heads. We knew what was coming next

"So tell me what was so urgent to discuss in person" she takes a seat in front of my desk

"Well I guess you know who this involves anyway right?" I take a seat in my chair

"Fate-chan?"

"Yea and remember how you thought her father and sisters death wasn't simple?"

"Yea I do but we couldn't find any conclusive evidence"

"Well what if I told you a young girl was raped the same day that event happened"

"I would ask you what that has to do with anything."

"And I would say it's not really the girl but who committed the crime."

"Okay what is with the games Shamal?"

"I think Scrya-san was behind it the rape"

"Ohh now that is interesting"

"Yea I figured you would want to know"

"Definitely she is hiding something. And I think we both know what."

"You really think she is behind it all"

"I do. I'm not sure why yet. I'm going to need your help with that. But I am absolutely positive"

"I can't believe she would do that to her own family"

"You have no idea what Precia is capable of. And I bet Murder is not even the worse of it.

A/N: Well I hope this chapter makes up for the delay. I am actually please with this chapter. Not really the writing but the plot that is forming in my head. So all in all it is a success to me.

Any questions please do ask. And please review they keep me going.

Understanding is the ability to understand something or comprehend. To be able to be sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving. Sometimes understanding wasn't as simple or as easy as it seems in movies. One may sympathize but one can never understand another's true pain