[Black_Wolf]

Back again with another long short!!

@Kossa: Im putting Vivio and Syn at early teenage years, although i've not quite decided on age. It depends on where i take the fic, or how mature it gets..............

@Alquall: Yeah i can understand about writing Syn is difficult if you didn't create her, i just figured id give it a shot. I keep asking Keroko questions, sorry about that Keroko!

Anyway here is part 2!

Spoiler for The Beginning 2:

Lunch passed too quickly for the two young girls sitting on the roof. After the initial embarrassment of Vivio, Syn quickly warmed up to this blunt and strong headed girl. She had obviously heard of the baby devil and the name that went with it, and after just under an hour of non stop chat, she realized they were so similar it actually hurt. Syn had also been singled out at her previous school. She had been with her mother these last few months while the arrangements were made for her enrollment at this academy. An urgent mission had come up not too long ago which had been the reason why she was late in starting the school.

“So have you got a device yet?”

Syn snapped back up to look at the girl in front of her after her little daydream.

“Not yet, I want to specialise in Belkan style magic, but I’m more of a ranged fighter so I’m having a hard time finding one that I want. I still train with some basic devices and have had some battle experience but not a device to call my own.”

Syn wondered why she felt so compelled to answer Vivio’s questions so readily, she usually sounded people out first before letting her defences down. She didn’t quite understand her unconscious will to please the girl in front of her, something about her smile seemed disarming.

“Why are you so interested in Belkan magic?” Vivio replied, curiosity shining in her eyes.

“I…..don’t know? Just when I was younger I had an interest in it, and also the wolkenritter, I really like their style of magic! It’s more potent too!”

Vivio giggled slightly at the outburst. Syn automatically went back on the defensive.

“What’s so funny?!”

“Ah…. No it’s just you looked so serious in class, you finally opened up a little! Besides if you want ranged weaponry, can’t you modify a mid type gun style device?”

Syn’s face softened again after she realised she didn’t need to be so uptight. It was just an automatic defence mechanism. Mid childan magic was the standard type, she usually had to defend her choice of Belkan as it was sometimes looked down upon.

“I don’t want a gun type device, it doesn’t offer the same sort of flexibility with its projectiles, I need something else”

“Your quite stubborn about what you want aren’t you?” Vivio replied.

“It’s not that I’m stubborn! Its that the TSAB doesn’t supply enough for Belkan style mages! Theres hardly any! You think they would encourage it more with knights like Signum so well revered!”

Vivio just watched as Syn went on what must have been the fifth rant in their little talk on the roof. It seemed the girl was stubborn and passionate and wouldn’t back down against anything. Vivio smiled, she thinks she could get along with this girl quite well, but there was something about her last name….Virage. ‘Where have I heard that before?’

The bell rang, suddenly ending the fool-proof case Syn was demonstrating on Belkan magic causing the girl to go into a slight huff as they made their way back to class.

The rest of the day went by fairly smoothly and soon it was the end of the day where the students could head back to their rooms. Just as they were packing away and Vivio was about to ask that they walk together Syn turned to face her.

“Hey Vivio, I’ve got to go sort out some registration forms as I was late, it could take a while and is tedious so can I catch up with you later?”

Vivio asked to go with her but Syn said it would be boring so they went their separate ways.

As Vivio was walking back towards her dorm she mentally cursed. ‘I forgot to tell Syn what room I’m in! Mou! I’ll have to try and find her.’ Vivio went back to her dorm room and found her door ajar. Mind quickly advancing to the worst case scenario she silently dropped her bag to her side and backed up against the door hearing some movement inside, the person was still in there. With a sharp intake of breath she burst through the door to come face to face with……


Syn was wondering down the corridor cursing again at how long the stupid forms took, and why she was late in the first place. She finally found her new dorm room, hopefully all her stuff was moved in. “Let’s see, room 403..”

As she opened the door, the sound of laughter met her ears and her bag and mouth dropped at the sight in front of her.

“M…..mum!?!?!”

A blue haired woman in a naval uniform looked at her daughter standing awkwardly in the door way.

“What are you doing here? I thought you had to leave for a mission and….”

“I’ve not got to leave just yet, and I couldn’t when I realised you had left some important things behind in you room!”

Vivio just sat silently as she watched the exchange with a cat like grin on her face. She knew she had heard the Virage name before, Nanoha-mama had introduced her to her one time, she didn’t know Syn had famous parents too! ‘Maybe that’s why we get on so well so soon?’

Syn’s face paled at the full power motherly grin on the person in front of her including the small satchel held in her left hand.

“I couldn’t let you come here leaving all the girly stuff behind I bought you especially, you will never lose your tom boy image if you do! I’ve also briefed Vivio on the situation!”

Syn shot a look at her new friend, glaring with all her power and mentally trying to imprint the message of “You dare carry out that mission under penalty of pain!” but it just bounced off the grin that Vivio was also radiating. Syn was not one to back down. Ever. But her mother was the only person who seemed immune to her arguments and glares. Reluctantly sighing in defeat she went and sat down on her new bed opposite Vivio.

Her mum then began to unzip the bag and kneel behind her while absentmindedly chatting away. “Isn’t it great you will be sharing a room with Vivio, I bet Hayate had a hand in this, and your friends already!....” Syn began to get a little sleepy as her mother played with her hair and began putting some ribbons in it. She seemed to come up with new hairstyles every time she did this and she would have to keep it on at least until she left.

Vivio was staring at the girl in front of her intently, it reminded her of her mama. It made her a little homesick, but at the same time happy that she had found a comrade in arms. Maybe she could convince Syn to let her play with her hair sometimes, although that might take a little working up to.

“There all done!”

Elena announced as she got up from the bed and stood next to Vivio as she examined her handiwork. There stood Syn, in the standard uniform, but not had two pigtails either side of her with one red and one blue ribbon holding each in place. Syn sweatdropped as her mother cooed over her and how feminine she looks. She glared at Vivio who was hiding a snigger behind her hand. Oh that girl would pay later on.

Vivio sensed that Elena would be leaving soon and made an excuse to leave.

“Elena-san, I’ll go get some food for me and Syn for dinner, I hope you will visit again soon!”

A brief hug was exchanged before a whisper was ushered into Vivio’s ear.

“I know she can be stubborn, but please look after her, she’s like you in many ways and by the looks of things I think she might actually listen to you….” A soft chuckle was heard before Vivio left the two alone for a little while.

“Mother…”

Syn looked up at the woman as she was caught in an embarrassing hug, now more content to lean into it now no one was here to witness it.

With a little more talk and words of encouragement a final embrace was shared along with a loving kiss on her daughters head.

“Be strong Syn, I am already so proud of you, just do your best.”

Syn could only nod as she stubbornly kept herself together in front of her mother. She would never admit it to anyone, but she loved and respected both her parents, but felt a larger attachment to her mother. Being away form her for so long after being with her for many months will be hard, but she will persevere. She would not disappoint them. She would become a daughter worthy of two great TSAB naval officers, and two great parents.

A small tear was wiped out of her eyes before it could make itself known as her mum left her in the room alone. Another voice was heard muffled beyond the door before Vivio came back in with various food in her hands and chucked it on her side of the bed before facing Syn again.

Syn was just standing there, arms stuck to her sides, trying to maintain a straight face. ‘I won’t cry….I WONT CRY!’

Syn didn’t notice that tears were already streaming down her face even though no sound was being emitted. Vivio silently moved across the room and gently embraced the frozen girl. Not being able to offer any words of comfort, just the warmth that she wasn’t alone, as Vivio pulled Syn to her, rubbing her back softly.

Edit: Page Claim in the name of the new influx of VivioxSyn Love and my ongoing personal battle of fluff vs angst!