Forget You Chapter 2, a magical girl lyrical nanoha fanfic

AN: It's time to make one of my stories an ongoing thing! I'm still working on my other one shot and Safe and Sound, but this one just wouldn't leave me alone. I've actually had this idea for a while now but hadn't found the right song to continue this series. Thanks to my sudden No Doubt craze, I finally found the next song that will continue this story. So here you go!

Disclaimer: I don't own this awesome show or this awesome music.

Ex-Girlfriend

It was another great occasion to celebrate at for the friends that have been together since childhood. Granted they were missing two people that once attended school with them, but that did not deter them from being able to have a great time. In fact, since the departure of Chrono and Amy, they'd managed to add a few more new friends to their group. Two freshmen had the honor of joining their little gang. Subaru Nakajima and Teana Lanster were the newest additions. Fate had made friends with Teana after the younger girl joined the soccer team. Subaru was already friends with Teana and so they ended up becoming friends with the girl as well. This was all well and fine until everyone found out that Subaru was related to the girl that Fate had had a one week fling with during their freshman year of school.

This of course did not sit well with Nanoha. Although she'd accepted that Fate had not had any sort of relationship that went beyond friendship with that girl (she still refused to call her by name), Nanoha did not like the fact that the two were still friends. It was quite amusing for everyone to watch as Nanoha tried, and failed, at being nice to Ginga. The older Nakajima though, seemed to sense the animosity towards her and did her best to stay out of her way. Thus she would only interact with Fate when Nanoha wasn't around. Even then though, she had a feeling Nanoha knew and she hated it because things were not the same between her and Fate since the incident. She hated that she no longer held the blondes attention like before.

Ginga sipped her drink as she watched the person who had been her world for that precious week. It was almost sickening to watch them be so, so… cute together. How was it even possible to look like the most perfect couple in existence?

She chugged her drink in one go.

Ginga began to question why she was even at the blonde's birthday party. Nanoha clearly did not want to have her there, but when Fate had asked her she found herself unable to say no. It wasn't fair that Fate had given her those puppy dog eyes. Sometimes she wondered if Fate was even aware she had such a deadly weapon at her disposal.

She chanced another glance at the person who occupied her thoughts and scowled. Why hadn't Fate stuck with her? What did Nanoha have that she didn't? The more she thought about it, the more she felt like she needed to get these feelings out. Not sure how or when it happened, Ginga made her way to the stage. The room was spinning more than it had a few minutes ago, which was a lot since it hadn't been spinning before at all.

The music suddenly began to blare. All conversation ceased. Everyone's eyes turned to the stage. Nanoha frowned at seeing who was standing there. She'd been reluctant to allow Ginga to come to the karaoke party, but she didn't want to make Fate feel like she couldn't have friends outside their circle. Plus it was her girlfriend's birthday and what kind of girlfriend would she be if she didn't let Fate invite who she wanted to her party?

I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend

I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them

And you know it makes me sick to be on that list

But I should have thought of that before we kissed

All thoughts of letting Fate associate with whoever she wanted went out the window.

Hayate and Arisa spit out their drinks right into each other's faces, which was quite a feat since even though they were sitting across from each other, it would still take a bit of effort on both their parts in order to get the distance needed for the liquid to fly in the right direction. Suzuka remained in her seat and calmly sipped her drink in order to hide her secret smile. It looked like it would become another interesting karaoke party.

Teana and Suzuka hadn't been sure what caused the sudden shift in mood, but they were smart enough to put some distance between them and Nanoha. Fate though, did not have this option. Nanoha had taken hold of her hand and gripped it a little harder than necessary. Any attempt to pull her hand out of this death grip only caused Nanoha to hold on tighter. Sweat began to form. Fate wasn't sure what she did but she felt like whatever had put Nanoha in a bad mood was her fault.

Fate looked to the girl who was signing the song. Questions began to fly in her head. Why did Ginga look a bit dazed? Why did she look so upset? And more importantly, why was she staring directly at her?

You say you're gonna burn before you mellow

I will be the one to burn you

Why'd you have to go and pick me?

When you knew that we were differently, completely

Fate's jaw dropped. She hadn't been imagining it. Ginga was really singing this song to her!

Ginga watched with some satisfaction as understanding seemed to dawn on Fate. Good! It's exactly what she wanted! How could she dump her! They'd been having a wonderful time together before that week ended. It'd started in their Biology class. Their teacher required her students to pair up in order for them to complete a project together. They hadn't been given a chance to choose who they were paired up with but she thanked her lucky stars that she didn't. She'd never been able to gather the courage to ask her otherwise. When the teacher announced who her partner was, she could practically see the heavens shine down on her and hear the angels singing in joy.

At least it should've been a happy occasion, but Ginga could tell something was off. Fate didn't seem as happy as she used to be. Ginga could always recall a happy grin on the blonde's face wherever she went, but not on this day. Whatever was bothering the blonde, Ginga wanted to be the one to make that sad smile disappear from her face. So she did the only thing she could, she asked what was bothering the blonde beauty.

Having not had anyone to talk to about her problems, this came as a great relief for Fate. She'd never really talked to Ginga before so she was practically a stranger and she'd heard before that sometimes it helped to talk to someone who didn't know you that well about your problems. Not seeing any harm in talking to her, Fate told her of her unrequited love, of her contest with Yuuno and of her latest mishap that got her banned from the Takamachi home.

Ginga had not been surprised by Fate's confession. She was well aware of the contest that was going on between her and Yuuno. It was hard to ignore it when they'd been so public about their rivalry. She only knew the bare minimum of details of the contest though. She knew Fate held feeling for the auburn haired girl she chased, but she could not see what was so special about this girl. In her opinion, Fate could do much better than Nanoha….like someone like her for example.

I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend

I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them

I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend

I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list

But I should have thought of that before we kissed

Fate felt Nanoha's grip on her hand become increasingly tighter and uncomfortable. Nanoha was not enjoying this performance what so ever and she was letting Fate know it.

Hearing these words only caused Nanoha to relieve that awful week. She remembered walking towards the school gates, wondering why she hadn't seen much of Fate that day. Yuuno had most certainly been around and used Fate's absence to his advantage, but Nanoha hadn't paid his confessions much attention. She'd been too preoccupied with her missing blonde friend. She knew Fate wouldn't just let Yuuno gain any sort of advantage on her so where was she?

Then she saw it.

Walking out of the school, with a smile she'd only ever seen directed at her before, was Fate and some….girl. The girl said something that caused Fate to laugh and the girl to bump playfully against the blonde. Something inside Nanoha snapped. How dare this girl be so familiar with Fate? She'd never seen her before so what was she doing being so close to her friend.

"Looks like this contest is over." She recalled Chrono saying.

She'd been confused by this statement and couldn't help but feel a bit panicked by it. How was the contest over? Fate hadn't given up after all. She was just…busy….showering this other girl with attention. The more she thought about Chrono's statement, the angrier and uncertain she grew. That day ended with her watching as Fate and….that girl left the school, like it was the most normal thing to do.

It pissed her off.

Your wildness scares me

So does your freedom

You say you can't stand the restrictions

I find myself trying to change you

If you were meant to be my lover I wouldn't have to

And I feel so mean, I feel in between

'Cause I'm about to give you away

Ginga watched Fate cringe with the power Nanoha was putting behind her grip.

If she'd been in Nanoha's position, she'd never hurt Fate like that. She'd do everything in her power to make that girl happy.

So why Nanoha? What made her so special?

It was a question she'd asked Fate on more than one occasion during the week they'd spent together. She'd asked why Fate was so loyal to the auburn haired girl when she'd been so flakey in choosing between her two suitors. Fate though only smiled at her and told her that sometimes love was blind, but that in this case she knew exactly the type of person she'd fallen for.

"She's everything I could ever ask for."

Fate had smiled, lovingly, as she talked about Nanoha's ever endearing qualities. Ginga had stopped hearing most of what Fate said after she'd revealed to her about her feelings. Instead, she tried to think about ways she could gain Fate's favor and, perhaps, win her affections instead. They'd have to work together for the week in order to finish their project, this was her only chance to change Fate's mind. Her only chance to show her that there was someone better out there for her if only she'd look.

I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend (for someone else to take)

I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend (am I making a mistake?)

I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them (all the time that we wasted)

I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girl, friend

Nanoha glared at Ginga. Her constant proclamations that she and Fate were anything but friends was getting on her nerves.

Just like when the third day had rolled by and Fate had still not talked to her.

By that point, all Nanoha could do was sit and throw glares at the direction of, what their school newspaper called, the new "Hot Couple". Arisa had even gone so far as to congratulate Yuuno at winning Nanoha's heart. That had made her anything but happy. In her mind, Fate had not lost. Fate hadn't given up yet. At least that's what she kept telling herself as she watched Fate heading off to have lunch with Ginga instead of her. The constant whispers of her classmates about the "couple" only made her want to silence them by any means necessary.

It was almost as maddening as enduring this serenade towards Fate. Perhaps it wasn't a very common song you'd use, but it was still dedicated to Fate. Didn't this girl realize that you did not do this sort of thing, especially when it was towards her girlfriend? She did have to give her credit for not being scared of her since not many dared anger the White Devil.

Suddenly, Nanoha got an idea. Smirking, almost evilly, she stopped attempting to crush Fate's hand and released it, much to Fate's relief. She stood up and promptly sat herself in Fate's lap. She wrapped her arms around Fate's neck and cradled the blonde's head to her chest possessively.

Her smirk never left her face.

I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list

But I should have thought of that before we kissed

I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list

But I should have thought of that before we kissed

I'm about to give you away for someone else to take

Ginga was livid. How dare Nanoha flaunt….that in front of her! The blush that arose on Fate's cheeks only caused her to feel even more upset.

During her fourth day of attempting to win Fate over, she began to notice the student body was acting odd, jumping at any sudden noise and carefully whispering things as she walked by. It didn't take her long to figure out what it was that everyone was whispering about. She'd become the new point in the love triangle that was frequently referred to as NanoFateGin. Yuuno was no longer even a dot on the radar as far as everyone was concerned. The new question was whether Fate would end up with Nanoha or Ginga.

Being compared to Nanoha was not easy for sure. Not only from all her peers, but to Fate, it seemed like no one could ever measure up to the girl. Ginga had done her best to flirt with Fate during their time together but the blonde did not response to any of the flirting that Ginga threw her way. At first she'd thought that Fate was just blowing off her attempts, which had depressed her at first, but then she noticed something. Fate would sometimes walk down the halls and other girls would also attempt to flirt with her but Fate didn't respond as well. She stayed friendly and polite to all the girls that would flirt with her.

Then it hit her.

Fate had no idea how flirting worked! After getting over this realization, she thought how shocking it was that Fate even figured out that she was in love. Although, now that she knew she was dealing with someone who was pretty dense, Ginga decided to change her approach. Since subtly was obviously not going to work, the only way she'd make Fate realize that she liked her as more than a friend would be to come out and say it directly. It wasn't her dream situation since she'd often daydream of many ways Fate would confess to her. Still, it would be the only way to open Fate's eyes.

She'd made up her mind to confess to Fate the following day. Hoping against all odds that Fate would give her a chance…..then Nanoha went and destroyed her chance, just like she was destroying her serenade now. With Fate cradled against Nanoha, it seemed like she'd lost all sense of what was going on around her.

We keep repeating mistakes for souvenirs

And we've been in between the days for years

And I know that when I see you I'm going to die

I know I'm going to want you and you know why

It's going to kill me to see you with the next girl

'Cause I'm the most gorgeously jealous kind of ex-girl

Nanoha's smirk widened towards Ginga as she leaned down and whispered things that could be perfectly said out loud, but instead were turned a lot more sensual than should be deemed proper.

But I should have thought of that before we kissed….

Ginga glared right back at the auburn haired girl. She was never going to forget this injustice done to her.

I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend

I hope I hold a special place with the rest of them

I kinda always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend

Tea and Subaru felt like the storm of the century was about to hit, so they quickly sought shelter with Suzuka who was the most composed out of them. Hayate looked like she was far too excited to see what was going to happen and while Arisa was dependable enough, they doubted she'd lift a finger to shield them should Nanoha lose her cool. Now that they thought about it, Suzuka would probably leave them to fend for themselves if push came to shove.

It was every woman for themselves it seemed.

I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list

But I should have thought of that before we kissed

I'm another ex-girlfriend on your list

But I should have thought of that before we kissed

Once the last of the notes faded, Tea and Subaru quickly ducked under the table in hoped of it shielding them from the chaos.

Seconds passed and nothing happed. Instead, a thump echoed through the room.

Curious, the two younger girls took a peek to see what had caused the noise. Much to their surprise, Ginga was laying on the floor, passed out. It was a very confusing sight indeed.

"Umm, what happened?" Tea asked the older girls in the room.

Hayate chuckled as she went back to taking a sip of her drink.

"Looks like Ginga-chan is a light weight when it comes to alcohol after all."

"So that was your doing." Arisa frowned at her friend. "Don't you realize this could've ended badly?"

Hayate waved off her friends concerns. "Personally I'd like to thing I did you all a favor."

"How's that?" Arisa asked.

"I got rid of the tension in the room."

As much as they hated to admit it, she had made the party seem a lot more cheerful than it had been a few minutes ago, but like hell they were going to give praise to that ego maniac.

"You're welcome." Hayate smiled at them all.

"I don't remember thanking you." Nanoha frowned.

"Oh come one Nanoha! I kept you from committing murder."

Nanoha huffed and nuzzled closer to Fate.

"Right, because making me endure another girl singing to my Fate-chan is going to keep me from wanting to murder a certain someone." She looked at Subaru. "Sorry, Subaru-chan but I don't like your sister."

Subaru smiled nervously. "Haha, i-it's okay Nanoha-san. I didn't even know Fate-san was the person who my sister fell in lo…." Subaru bit her tongue when she realized the error of saying love in her sentence so instead she chose to stop speaking. She didn't want to contribute to her sister's possible death.

"Nanoha….." Fate said as she hugged Nanoha tighter. The auburn haired girl turned her attention to the girl in her arms. "You know I love you right?"

Nanoha blushed, looking every bit like a high school girl in love. An amazing shift really since she looked about ready to murder someone a few seconds ago.

"I-I know but I can't help but worry that someone else is going to steal you from me."

Fate smiled. "I've been yours long before we started dating. You'll never lose me Nanoha."

"Fate-chan….."

The couple was lost to the world as they began to make out in front of their friends.

"Ugh, do they ever stop?" Arisa grumbled.

"There's no need to be jealous Arisa-chan." Suzuka smiled at her friend.

"I am not!"

Suzuka said no more on the subject and instead she focused on the girl who was passed out on the stage.

"What do you say we take Ginga-chan home? I have a feeling a certain couple has forgotten we're here and will do things best done in private."

Everyone's eyes shifted to said couple and blushed. Fate had started kissing down Nanoha's slender neck while carefully beginning to remove her girlfriend's shirt. Not wanting to stick around to find out which of their friends would end up on top, they quickly gathered their things and helped Subaru drag her sister out of the karaoke room.

"Are things always this exciting with you guys?" Tea asked Hayate.

The brunette grinned.

"I haven't had a boring day yet."

AN: And there you have it. I hoped you enjoyed this one-shot that is now part of an ongoing series. Reviews are appreciated so please leave a comment. Until next time!