Road of Love
Chapter IV
You simply looked at me strangely at that response. I suppose it couldn’t be helped, since I was a bit vague with it, but like you said, you wanted to figure it out yourself. And considering the way you looked at me, you just maybe needed a few nudges, and then there, you’ve found me.
We spent the next little while in relative silence.
At least I learned one thing: she’s opened to being a lesbian, but the actual relationship aspects was what she was shaky about. I could live with that. At least there’s hope.
The only problem would be how everyone outside our circle of friends would handle it, but I think she’s another bridge that’ll be crossed when we got to it. If all goes well, we’ll cross that bridge together. And I promise you Nanoha, I’ll be strong for you if all goes wrong.
We stayed here for quite a while, before you finally decided to call it in early, and the two of us headed home. We didn’t say much. That expression on your face was enough to tell me you had a lot on your mind now. Knowing you, you’re right now trying to figure me out. Although I wouldn’t be surprised if you figured it out today, I think it’ll take at least a week before you actually finally caught on.
Checking the time, I realized that I actually would have time to actually visit Erio before the day was over. Of course I’d walk you home first, Nanoha.
The next few days were okay. They weren’t what I had hoped, but at least they weren’t horrid.
Nanoha unfortunately had been a lot quieter than usual, but from the way only Suzuka and Arisa were concerned, I easily realized that you had turned to Hayate as well. She was everyone’s advisor, after all. I wouldn’t be too surprised if an Admiral one day came to her for advice.
At school, the rate of people asking you out had dropped quite a bit. I suppose with your present mood, it couldn’t be helped. But that did ease my heart quite a bit, considering how the last thing I really wanted was for people to bother you, especially like the way you were right now.
You still talked to us, but it was somewhat more reserved than it usually was, even for you. You’d put up a front, but it was easy to see through. All of us could see it, and I’m sure you’re aware of it. But you keep that front up, so that other people don’t bother you as much. At least that was a good thing, but sooner or later, you’re going to have to let it out. But then again, I guess it couldn’t be helped. I mean, I did drop quite a hint.
It was now Wednesday, and you were still out of it.
And instead of being there with you, I was now on the roof with Hayate.
“Looks like you took some of my advice and didn’t drop the bombshell on her.” That was the first thing she had to say?! But then again, it was just like Hayate to be direct and to the point.
“She came to me on Sunday,” she continued on. “Remember how I had said that she just needed that nudge? Well that was more like a push unfortunately. I don’t know what you did, nor do I want to know, but now she’s confused. I just want to warn you that she doesn’t understand what she’s feeling, and might turn to you for answers.”
“Me?!”
“You can’t expect to have made a leak and not answer to it,” she simply replied back. She made it sound like it was the most simplest of things. Give me a break here; it was nerve-racking as it was trying to get it done in the first place. But I guess it couldn’t be helped. I did say all that to Nanoha.
“Just be more careful with your words next time, Fate-chan,” she said sighed. “I don’t want to Nanoha to get hurt. And the last thing I need is you two to get into a disagreement. Besides, that would mean I could only have one of you two if I ever get that unit I was talking about.” I simply nodded.
“Anyways, enough with the gloom. The others are waiting for us.” Suddenly grabbing my hand, Hayate started to drag me all the day down. If it weren’t for school, she’d probably just call up Rein, and jump right off and fly down.
Even after talking to Hayate, you never said a thing to me throughout the rest of the week.
What in the world was going on? This was out of character, even for you. I just hope nothing’s wrong. Although it might’ve been a mistake on my part for making such an irrational decision like that and drop as many hints as I did.
Today, you were really out of character. You were extremely jumpy, as if you were nervous about something. Was there something wrong about what I had told you that had gotten you like this? Or was it something else? Because throughout the entire day, you prematurely said “No I’m not interesting in going to the dance” to nearly every question that came from a guy, some who were simply asking for homework problems. That was one of the greater issues.
Another was the fact you actually got up and left the classroom when we had changed for PE. By the time everyone else was heading out, you had returned fully changed, with your uniform in hand. That raised quite a few alarms in my mind. Was someone bullying you, or harassing you that I wasn’t aware of? You never had such reservations about changing in front of other females before, so why now?