FLASH BACK

nanoha's pov

" c'mon nanoha wake up we have to go, your fathers family are on their way so wake up honey and get dressed we'll eat our breakfast on the way there" mom said and hastily make her way down stairs to prepare some things needed.

.sigh. well I took a bath, brushed my teeth, got dressed and prepared some things i thought would be useful and also my spare clothes.

ohh. .and by the way we are on our way to a trip well.. at the beach for a family reunion, maybe 3hrs. away from home and will last for a week so. .I'll have to stay there for that long . I hope there is a signal .sigh.

as i got out of my room and descended the stairs i saw my mom nearby the kitchen and stacking things to a corner so my older brother and my dad can put it in the car. My older sister is already at the beach because she stayed at our uncle's house last weekend.

" ohayo nanoha " she smiled

"ohayo mama, you can go inside the car mama I'll handle the things left and lock the house " and returned her smile.

" but-"

"its alright mama I can handle it I know you are tired ." I politely smile

"hehe my little girl is a woman now, i see. . " she gave me a gentle hug

"mou mama" I pout as we both laugh

"thanks na-chan" and she made her way to the car .

'hmmm. .three bags left, I'll check the doors and the windows now' she thought . 'also the switch and stoves'

"okay check. .check .. and check . alright we're all clear" I said to myself while walking and taking a glance at the things i already locked and checked and the last one is the front door and hopped on the car.

after some agonizing hours with nothing much to do in a car we arrived at the beach .

The beach wasn't bad . i mean not at all. . it has a clubhouse like a hotel, 3 stories high and several cottages around . There are a lot of people too. .'maybe coming here wasn't bad at all .'she gleefully thought

'hmmm. . something to do. .something to do. . ahh swimming it's too hot inside the cottage'

'I've been swimming for a few minutes now. .'

"brrr . .what a relief" talking to myself and also feeling something soft in my hand hmmm. .

"u-um e-excuse me"

"huh?" and THERE! i saw a very beautiful, sexy and. .sooo mouth watering body -WHAT! am I thinking again ? 'why the hell I end up here I'm invading her personal space!'

"e-er s-sor-ry . .im v-very sorry miss-". what the heck ! I'm freaking out and do not mention my stuttering

"i-its alright but can . . you move back a l-little. ."

'huh?'

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'the heck! w-why is my hand at her C-CHEST' i quickly let go and move a full step away from her. so that was I felt a while ago. this is soooo EMBARRASSING

"i-im soo sorry again" and I slightly bowed 'ITS REALLY EMBARRASING!' if mentally slap myself

"i-its alright really. . um. . miss.."

"n-n-nanoha, takamachi nanoha" and held my hand for a greeting

"nanoha . .what a pretty name. . Fate, Testarossa " she received my hand and gave it a gentle shake.

FATE'S POV

"fate come on now, the car won't wait forever for you ya' know" my mother teased and walked towards the car

"haha. .very funny mother I suppose a car do not start without a driver" she sarcastically replied

" hahaha well said my child " she laughed "but seriously get your lazy ass in here" she grimly said

'haaah. . what a beautiful day I wish alicia was here. .huh too bad she has to do her job' sigh 'but i hope to see her soon'.

hey there! fate testarossa here! well me and my mother are on our way to the beach maybe 3 hours away from home. we were invited by my mothers 'special friend' as she calls it and she's really hoping that we meet. . this person is definitely someone important to my mother as you can see her walking in tiptoes and just smiling like someone who lost their sanity hahaha . but don't get me wrong i am happy for my mother.

we are probably late because me and my mother are not a morning person well except for work, school 'but I don't mind being late. .' and also special dates. .

cellphone vibrating

i fish out my overly black and a bit of yellow striped cell phone from the bag I'm currently holding and flipped my cell phone open.

[ 1 message received ]

"hey fate! just wanna tell you that I can go at the beach 2 days before you go home and have fun with you and mother.. and please also tell her to avoid the liquor bar hahaha you know when she's drunk hahaha well good luck fate stay safe and extend this message to mother. bye!"

-ali-nee

"yes!" and did my victory dance.

"fate ! what are you up to! you'd better not luring any perverted monkeys outside!" mother smirked

'god I hate her when she's saying that things' burgundy eyes narrowed at her mothers accuse.

"hah! never in a million years mother. .I'd rather lure someone beautiful rather than someone who is a perverted hag or monkey as you said"

"well if your not luring any monkey then why did you just dance?" she snickered "and by the way you suck at dancing hahaha"

" gahh! mother just shut up!" i barked, annoyance clear in my face

"hahaha gome gome.. i just can't help it. teasing you is fun ya know" mother replied while turning the vehicle to the left. "well what's the reason for the dance?"

"hmmpff . ."

"come on fate don't be a child I'm just teasing you know"

"hai hai" sigh "ali-nee said that she can come 2 days before we go home and spend her time with us at the beach" i replied forgetting the 'teasing' my mother teased me a while ago.

"great .then you two will meet the person I'm tryin to woo for a while now" a genuine smile plastered on her face as she said those words.

"c'mon mother cut the thrill part ! who is this person your talking about non-stop !" i clearly said as i am at the peek of my curiosity.

"well my child where is the fun there .don't worry you'll meet this person soon enough.." she snickered "your face right now is priceless fate" and can no longer contain her laughter.

"gahh shut up!" slightly blushed to my mothers comment "are we there yet?" i asked positively annoyed with my mother.

"now . now. . my child be patient we get there when we get there".

"and also ali-nee said that you should avoid this liquor bar. ."I said as the grin on my face hastily appear

"haha. . you both know me too well my daughters" she genuinely smiled as she thought of pleasant memories while her head straight to the road ahead.

i was taken aback with the way mother is smiling now. I don't hate it but i rather skip the 'mother daughter talk'

gasped " ahh. . mother? who are you? what did you do to my mother!" I accusingly pointed my finger towards my mother.

"now. .now. .fate i would rather die ,knowing you two would not be my gorgeous daughters"

sigh " m-me to you know. . " I said . .more like a whisper i guess you can't blame me its EMBARRASSING to admit something I'm not used to say

"what'd ya say? smirked" she asked in a teasing way

okaaay my face is burning now. . gaahh BLUSHING i hate myself when I'm stuck with this kind of a situation

"i-i didn't say ANYTHING!"