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[Nanya01]

Red 1-45

Red 46

Red 47

Red 48

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Red 49:

Miyuki frowned as she looked at Gaav and the way he was smirking at them. "How can he be so confident?"

"Because he's the strongest enemy right now." Zelgadis spoke up as he took a step forward. "Shabranigdo might be his boss, but Gaav was, when he was alive, about a fifth as powerful as Shabranigdo's full power. Shabranigdo, however, is only a seventh as powerful as he should be." And with any luck, he'd never get to full power ever again."

A red glow filled the area and Zelgadis chanced a look to the North and shivered as Shabranigdo held out his hand and fired a huge red beam at Seiryuun, destroying the northern walls and a good chunk of the city inside.

"You humans really have no chance at all." Gaav grinned at them. "Just give up."

Amelia frowned and pointed at Gaav. "Tell me something, Demon Dragon King! How come you're working for Shabranigdo!?" Gaav had a surprised look on his face at that. "The last time we faced each other, you were on the run from the rest of the Mazoku because you betrayed them and Shabranigdo."

Gaav frowned at her. "Why would I do that?"

Zelgadis blinked at that. "Wait a minute... Do you remember what happened on Dragon's Peak?"

Gaav scratched his shoulder as pain came to him. "Somehow I was beaten by that girl when she used the Ragna Blade on me. Though that makes no sense, I've been hit with that spell before. That thing hurts."

Zelgadis had a slightly confused look on his face. "I wonder... Gaav, do you remember attacking us because you thought we were working for Hellmaster?"

"Bah, little punk, don't like him that much." Gaav tilted his head. "But that's enough of that, now you can die."

"Mr. Zelgadis?" Amelia looked back at him. "What's going on?"

"Either Gaav can't remember everything when he died... Or Shabranigdo purposely blocked those memories." Zelgadis narrowed his eyes. At least it was Gaav and not Hellmaster that stood in front of them. If it had been Hellmaster, they would all be dead at that moment.

Being dead once was bad enough, Zelgadis really didn't want to experience it again.

Gaav smirked at them. "Well then, it's time for you to all die."

Chrono narrowed his eyes as he took off into the air. "I don't think so."

Gaav looked up and raised an eyebrow. "Interesting, you can fly and cast magic at the same time?"

"You should pay more attention to yourself." Gourry quipped as he stabbed at the hand-shaped mark on Gaav's chest. His eyes widened as Gaav ducked under the blow and struck him in the jaw, sending him tumbling back and landing on his back.

"Visfarank!" Amelia's hands were glowing yellow as she rushed in to punch up at Gaav, who snarled at her and punched downwards at her fist. When the two fists connected, there was a powerful shock wave that cracked the ground under them, kicked up dust and forced the two to back off.

Gaav looked at his hand and frowned at the damage he had. "Impressive."

Amelia grimaced and gripped her hand. Even though he hadn't canceled the spell, Gaav hit hard. She had actually forgotten how strong he really was.

"Blaze Tilt!" Chrono called out as his spell fully charged up before pointing the Shine Sword down at Gaav, letting loose a deep blue beam at the Mazoku Lord.

Gaav narrowed his eyes at the beam of energy as he let loose another roar of power as his aura surrounded him. He grunted as the beam connected to his body, but with a flex of his body, the magic shattered around him. "Is that all?" He smirked at Chrono's shocked look. "Impressive, combining two different styles of magic through that Sword of Light you have, but you're not strong enough."

Zelgadis grimaced as Gaav chuckled. It was true. Even Lina could barely scratch a Mazoku Lord, and that was with her using the Ragna Blade.

The only chance they had was to hit Gaav with the Blast Sword, but he was keeping an eye on Gourry out of the corner of his eye. It was times like this that he wished that he was stronger.

Still, he couldn't give up. Slamming an open palm on the ground, he called forth one of his favorite spells. "Goz Vu Row!" A dark shadow raced along the ground towards Gaav, who smirked and merely stepped on the shadow, causing it to break apart. "Dammit!"

Gaav chuckled at him. "A spell of that level against me?" He snapped his left hand out and a ball of energy rushed out and slammed into Zelgadis at such high speeds that the Chimera had no chance to dodge. "How pathetic."

"I have an idea." Amelia whispered to Gourry and Miyuki. "Your weapons can enhance magic, so, if we do this right, we might stun him long enough for you two to get in there and strike him down."

The two nodded as Amelia's hands glowed. "But we need a distraction."

"Try this!" Chrono called down as he pointed Durandall down at Gaav.

"Eternal Coffin!"

Chrono pointed Durandall down at Gaav and paled as the Mazoku smirked at him and his spell failed to fire. "What?"

"Magic cancellation, you think that I would let you get that off?" Gaav smirked at him. "Now then..."

"Ra Tilt!" Amelia clapped her hands and sent two blasts out, one at the Blast Sword and one at Gorun Nova, both weapons glowed with power before Gourry and Miyuki swung their weapons out, a spiraling white energy erupted from them before converging on each other and becoming much larger.

Gaav's eyes widened as a huge and fast moving energy ball slammed into him, causing him to cry out as he was sent flying back into the distance.

"Did we do it?" Chrono asked as he touched down next to the others.

"Not likely." Zelgadis muttered. "Even if we did, we still have Shabranigdo."

Chrono grimaced, that wasn't going to be fun. "Well, we need to..."

"Just lay down and die." A familiar voice came from behind them. Turning around, the whole group was blown away as Gaav reformed behind them, letting loose a powerful energy sphere that forced the ground to crack and fall apart around him. "I must admit, that stung a little." He took a step forward and blinked as his foot touched something. Looking down, he grinned and picked up what he saw. "Gorun Nova... The Sword that Slashes."

Miyuki grimaced as she looked up from her position on the ground, before paling as Gaav held Gorun Nova in his hands. "This is bad."

"You don't know the half of it. Let me show you what a Mazoku can do with a Weapon of Light!" Gaav grinned and swung his weapon in a wide arc, allowing a powerful wave of energy that tore the ground apart went rushing at the group. "You're all dead!" He laughed as he watched the energy cascade upon the group.

"Wide Area Protection!" Chrono yelled as he jumped in front of the others and cast a barrier in front of them and hoped that it was enough to hold off the attack.

His eyes widened as the barrier shattered in an instant. The next thing he saw was a blinding light as the attack crashed down on all of them.

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[Nanya01]

Originally Posted by JokerD

Yay Yay Yay
Go for it.

Anyway, Hayate-Yuuno Fic. Seems like Hayate pairings are hot right now.

Spoiler for Hayate's Plan:

Today was the day of the operation. There was only a small window of opportunity for this operation and she has painstakingly prepared herself for this. She can still think of a million things that can go wrong but she put those thoughts out of her mind for now.

'It is time, operation start,' Hayate Yagami thought as she walked into the operation area, pass a sign that says “Infinity Library – Main Branch”



Hayate found her target in one of the large halls of the library. Several thick books floated around him, meaning he was hard at work, reading and cataloging the books for the library.

“Head librarian!” Hayate shouted when she got closer, waving at him to get his attention.

“Yes? Oh.. Hayate!” Yuuno smiled upon seeing his childhood friend and raising star of the TSAB.

Hayate's heart skipped a beat at Yuuno's smile. 'Play it cool, play it cool,' she reminded herself. “Long time no see. So, work going well?”

“I guess so.” He replied, seemingly oblivious the Hayate's condition. “But why did you come all this way? Something you need to know?”

“Ahahaha, well, there is something...” Hayate trailed off.

“Oh? Which document do you need? If you tell me I can...” Yuuno started to say.

'No good, mission is getting sidetracked, proceed directly to mission objective'

“Ah, AH, oh yeah!” She suddenly exclaimed surprising Yuuno with her outburst.

“Uwah, what?” Came the shocked reply.

“Could you come over and eat dinner with me tonight?”

“Eh? At your place?”

“Right, today everyone in my family will be out. It would be lonely to eat all alone...” Hayate answered while trying to put up her best 'lonely' expression.

“Eh, so that's what it is. It's rare for all of them to be out.”

“Ah! B-but if you're busy don't worry about it at all.”

“No, you went through all this trouble, so please let me join you.”

Hayate's face lit up on hearing that. “Ah, really?”

'Mission success'

“Of course. Then how about we also call Nanoha and the others. They should be happy to... Or have you already called them?”

“Eh?”

'Warning complications detected, initiate evasive maneuvers.'

“Errr...” Hayate waved her arms around while trying to come up with an excuse. “N-Nanoha-chan and Fate-can have something to do today, th-that's why” Hayate stammered, praying that Yuuno brought that explanation.

“I see.” Yuuno replied, making Hayate sigh in relief.

'Mission accomplished, leave mission area to avoid further complications'

“Anyway, until tonight! See you...” Hayate quickly said as she wave goodbye to Yuuno and quickly left the area.

“Ah Hayate!” Yuuno started, but found himself talking to air as Hayate beat a hasty retreat. “Wasn't there something she wanted to know? I wonder if it's OK...” He said mostly to himself.


Evening saw Yuuno walking down the familiar pathway towards the Yagami residence.

“Oh yeah... Today I'm going to be alone with Hayate... Alone together in her house... I'm getting nervous.”

Yuuno did not miss the fact that his old friend has blossomed into a very pretty woman. Very, very pretty, and very, very attractive. Any red blooded man would be tempted when place in a house alone with her.

Yes, despite sounding and looking like a female, Yuuno IS fully male.

It took a lot of effort to throw thoughts of Hayate doing something 'unbecoming' and just ring the doorbell.

“Yuuno?” Came the respond from the intercom.

“Ah, yeah.”

“Sorry, but my hands are full right now. The door's open so you can let yourself in.”

“Then, e-excuse me...” Yuuno swallowed the lump in his throat and let himself in.

“GH!?!?!”

This was from Yuuno finding Hayate waiting on the other side of the door.

Wearing nothing but an apron.

Which did nothing to hide the figure that most woman would kill for and did more to tantalize than to protect her modesty.

“You're here Yuuno! ...Or should I say, Welcome home.” Looking slightly bashful, Hayate continued, “um... Do you want to have a meal? Have a bath? O-or... m-me?”

It took Yuuno five minutes to recover from the shock.


“OK, here you go, a serving of Hayate's Special Recipe Curry Rice.”

When Yuuno finally recovered, the pair moved to the dining room where Hayate showed off what she had cooked for dinner.

“Wow it looks delicious. But... why are you in that outfit? And how long are you going to wear it?”

Hayate still had the naked apron outfit on.

“Ahaha...” At least she had the decency to look embarrassed. “I thought I would surprise you with it.”

“It worked, I though my heart would stop.” 'Didn't help that I was thinking of... something on the way here...'

“Well, don't worry about it, go ahead and try the food.”

“OK...” Yuuno noticed something strange, only one plate was set on the table. “Aren't you going to eat Hayate?”

“Ah, um, first I want to see Yuuno eat it. Go ahead and eat it.”

“O-oh?” Yuuno found this a bit strange but had no reason to suspect anything from his old friend. “Then... I'll help myself.” He said as took his first bite.

“Yep, it's definitely delicious.” He gave a smile to reassure Hayate.

“I-I see, that's good... Nothing else?” Hayate asked.

“Eh?”

Hayate turned away and looked at a jug on the kitchen counter, oblivious that her uncovered back was facing Yuuno, who got an eyeful of her ass before turning away and trying to preserve Hayate's modesty.

Hayate started muttering to herself. “That's weird, I made sure to put it in.”

“What did you put in?” Yuuno asked, trying to keep his mind away from the Hayate's naked back just a step away.

“It's supposed to be Shamal's special love potion, I wonder if it really works.”

“... Hayate...”

“Ah!” Realizing what she just admitted to she quickly tried to cover up. “N-no, it's the name of a seasoning to take away fatigue...”

Only to have Yuuno hug her from behind, grabbing her breast.

“Heh? Wha! Ah.. Eh?”

It was Hayate's turn to be surprised as the hug rapidly turned into fondling and into dangerous territory.

'Eeeeh!? Wha-wha, could it be, that drug?' Hayate though as she looked for an explanation for this turn of events.

“Yuuno? It's so sudden. It truly-” Only to be interrupted by a kiss from Yuuno.

Hayate lost herself in the kiss. This was what she had planned when she invited Yuuno for dinner anyway.

So she let herself be lost in the sensations and gave whatever Yuuno was willing to take, showing him a side of her that she never showed anyone.

It was a long time before they stopped.

“Hayate.. Your lewd side, your cute side, I love them all.”

The confession shook Hayate like an arrow to her heart. She felt the same way. Reaching out to kiss Yuuno. She kept repeating like a mantra, “I love you too. I love you. I love you...”

This got them ready for another round.

“Yuuno, I really love you.” She said as the both of the lie exhausted on the living room couch.

Reaching out to cup her face with his hands, Yuuno whispered “I love you too” as he kiss Hayate for the umpteen time that evening as they fell asleep together.


Morning saw the sun return to the sky... along with Yuuno's reason.

Which was why he was prostrating himself before a blushing Hayate who is at complete loss as to how to deal with what happened last night.

“I'm sorry Hayate. When I ate your cooking...I don't understand why, but something just snapped. I don't think you can forgive me but...”

“N-no, um, you know? That was...” Hayate tried to say but was interrupted by Yuuno.

“I'm really sorry!”

'Phew, looks like he forgot about the love potion thing'

“If you apologize that much, that will give me mixed feelings you know.”

Realizing what she mean Yuuno said again, “Ah s-sorry.”

“But that's true... if you go so far as to say that, I hope that you'll take the responsibility!”


End

As to what happened during the night...

Spoiler:

Spoiler for Author Note:

Firstly, credit where credit is due.
This is from a Hayate-Yuuno Doujin called "Sasuga Hayate-san Kitanai" from Overcrowd
Translated by Rookie84 and edited by LS according to the credit page which I got.
Other than that thanks to Nanya and bhl88 for responding to my offhand comment about making a fic out of this. Hopefully I did not screw this up too badly.

I really liked it.

Then again, I liked the doujin this came from, so... Heh...

[00-Raiser]

Originally Posted by JokerD

Yay Yay Yay
Go for it.

Anyway, Hayate-Yuuno Fic. Seems like Hayate pairings are hot right now.

Spoiler for Hayate's Plan:

Today was the day of the operation. There was only a small window of opportunity for this operation and she has painstakingly prepared herself for this. She can still think of a million things that can go wrong but she put those thoughts out of her mind for now.

'It is time, operation start,' Hayate Yagami thought as she walked into the operation area, pass a sign that says “Infinity Library – Main Branch”



Hayate found her target in one of the large halls of the library. Several thick books floated around him, meaning he was hard at work, reading and cataloging the books for the library.

“Head librarian!” Hayate shouted when she got closer, waving at him to get his attention.

“Yes? Oh.. Hayate!” Yuuno smiled upon seeing his childhood friend and raising star of the TSAB.

Hayate's heart skipped a beat at Yuuno's smile. 'Play it cool, play it cool,' she reminded herself. “Long time no see. So, work going well?”

“I guess so.” He replied, seemingly oblivious the Hayate's condition. “But why did you come all this way? Something you need to know?”

“Ahahaha, well, there is something...” Hayate trailed off.

“Oh? Which document do you need? If you tell me I can...” Yuuno started to say.

'No good, mission is getting sidetracked, proceed directly to mission objective'

“Ah, AH, oh yeah!” She suddenly exclaimed surprising Yuuno with her outburst.

“Uwah, what?” Came the shocked reply.

“Could you come over and eat dinner with me tonight?”

“Eh? At your place?”

“Right, today everyone in my family will be out. It would be lonely to eat all alone...” Hayate answered while trying to put up her best 'lonely' expression.

“Eh, so that's what it is. It's rare for all of them to be out.”

“Ah! B-but if you're busy don't worry about it at all.”

“No, you went through all this trouble, so please let me join you.”

Hayate's face lit up on hearing that. “Ah, really?”

'Mission success'

“Of course. Then how about we also call Nanoha and the others. They should be happy to... Or have you already called them?”

“Eh?”

'Warning complications detected, initiate evasive maneuvers.'

“Errr...” Hayate waved her arms around while trying to come up with an excuse. “N-Nanoha-chan and Fate-can have something to do today, th-that's why” Hayate stammered, praying that Yuuno brought that explanation.

“I see.” Yuuno replied, making Hayate sigh in relief.

'Mission accomplished, leave mission area to avoid further complications'

“Anyway, until tonight! See you...” Hayate quickly said as she wave goodbye to Yuuno and quickly left the area.

“Ah Hayate!” Yuuno started, but found himself talking to air as Hayate beat a hasty retreat. “Wasn't there something she wanted to know? I wonder if it's OK...” He said mostly to himself.


Evening saw Yuuno walking down the familiar pathway towards the Yagami residence.

“Oh yeah... Today I'm going to be alone with Hayate... Alone together in her house... I'm getting nervous.”

Yuuno did not miss the fact that his old friend has blossomed into a very pretty woman. Very, very pretty, and very, very attractive. Any red blooded man would be tempted when place in a house alone with her.

Yes, despite sounding and looking like a female, Yuuno IS fully male.

It took a lot of effort to throw thoughts of Hayate doing something 'unbecoming' and just ring the doorbell.

“Yuuno?” Came the respond from the intercom.

“Ah, yeah.”

“Sorry, but my hands are full right now. The door's open so you can let yourself in.”

“Then, e-excuse me...” Yuuno swallowed the lump in his throat and let himself in.

“GH!?!?!”

This was from Yuuno finding Hayate waiting on the other side of the door.

Wearing nothing but an apron.

Which did nothing to hide the figure that most woman would kill for and did more to tantalize than to protect her modesty.

“You're here Yuuno! ...Or should I say, Welcome home.” Looking slightly bashful, Hayate continued, “um... Do you want to have a meal? Have a bath? O-or... m-me?”

It took Yuuno five minutes to recover from the shock.


“OK, here you go, a serving of Hayate's Special Recipe Curry Rice.”

When Yuuno finally recovered, the pair moved to the dining room where Hayate showed off what she had cooked for dinner.

“Wow it looks delicious. But... why are you in that outfit? And how long are you going to wear it?”

Hayate still had the naked apron outfit on.

“Ahaha...” At least she had the decency to look embarrassed. “I thought I would surprise you with it.”

“It worked, I though my heart would stop.” 'Didn't help that I was thinking of... something on the way here...'

“Well, don't worry about it, go ahead and try the food.”

“OK...” Yuuno noticed something strange, only one plate was set on the table. “Aren't you going to eat Hayate?”

“Ah, um, first I want to see Yuuno eat it. Go ahead and eat it.”

“O-oh?” Yuuno found this a bit strange but had no reason to suspect anything from his old friend. “Then... I'll help myself.” He said as took his first bite.

“Yep, it's definitely delicious.” He gave a smile to reassure Hayate.

“I-I see, that's good... Nothing else?” Hayate asked.

“Eh?”

Hayate turned away and looked at a jug on the kitchen counter, oblivious that her uncovered back was facing Yuuno, who got an eyeful of her ass before turning away and trying to preserve Hayate's modesty.

Hayate started muttering to herself. “That's weird, I made sure to put it in.”

“What did you put in?” Yuuno asked, trying to keep his mind away from the Hayate's naked back just a step away.

“It's supposed to be Shamal's special love potion, I wonder if it really works.”

“... Hayate...”

“Ah!” Realizing what she just admitted to she quickly tried to cover up. “N-no, it's the name of a seasoning to take away fatigue...”

Only to have Yuuno hug her from behind, grabbing her breast.

“Heh? Wha! Ah.. Eh?”

It was Hayate's turn to be surprised as the hug rapidly turned into fondling and into dangerous territory.

'Eeeeh!? Wha-wha, could it be, that drug?' Hayate though as she looked for an explanation for this turn of events.

“Yuuno? It's so sudden. It truly-” Only to be interrupted by a kiss from Yuuno.

Hayate lost herself in the kiss. This was what she had planned when she invited Yuuno for dinner anyway.

So she let herself be lost in the sensations and gave whatever Yuuno was willing to take, showing him a side of her that she never showed anyone.

It was a long time before they stopped.

“Hayate.. Your lewd side, your cute side, I love them all.”

The confession shook Hayate like an arrow to her heart. She felt the same way. Reaching out to kiss Yuuno. She kept repeating like a mantra, “I love you too. I love you. I love you...”

This got them ready for another round.

“Yuuno, I really love you.” She said as the both of the lie exhausted on the living room couch.

Reaching out to cup her face with his hands, Yuuno whispered “I love you too” as he kiss Hayate for the umpteen time that evening as they fell asleep together.


Morning saw the sun return to the sky... along with Yuuno's reason.

Which was why he was prostrating himself before a blushing Hayate who is at complete loss as to how to deal with what happened last night.

“I'm sorry Hayate. When I ate your cooking...I don't understand why, but something just snapped. I don't think you can forgive me but...”

“N-no, um, you know? That was...” Hayate tried to say but was interrupted by Yuuno.

“I'm really sorry!”

'Phew, looks like he forgot about the love potion thing'

“If you apologize that much, that will give me mixed feelings you know.”

Realizing what she mean Yuuno said again, “Ah s-sorry.”

“But that's true... if you go so far as to say that, I hope that you'll take the responsibility!”


End

As to what happened during the night...

Spoiler:

Spoiler for Author Note:

Firstly, credit where credit is due.
This is from a Hayate-Yuuno Doujin called "Sasuga Hayate-san Kitanai" from Overcrowd
Translated by Rookie84 and edited by LS according to the credit page which I got.
Other than that thanks to Nanya and bhl88 for responding to my offhand comment about making a fic out of this. Hopefully I did not screw this up too badly.

Hm, yeah, not too hot about you pretty much writing exactly what was in the doujinshi. I think you should come up with your own story rather than just copy some one else's.

[RadiantBeam]

Originally Posted by JokerD

Anyway, Hayate-Yuuno Fic. Seems like Hayate pairings are hot right now.

Spoiler for Hayate's Plan:

Today was the day of the operation. There was only a small window of opportunity for this operation and she has painstakingly prepared herself for this. She can still think of a million things that can go wrong but she put those thoughts out of her mind for now.

'It is time, operation start,' Hayate Yagami thought as she walked into the operation area, pass a sign that says “Infinity Library – Main Branch”



Hayate found her target in one of the large halls of the library. Several thick books floated around him, meaning he was hard at work, reading and cataloging the books for the library.

“Head librarian!” Hayate shouted when she got closer, waving at him to get his attention.

“Yes? Oh.. Hayate!” Yuuno smiled upon seeing his childhood friend and raising star of the TSAB.

Hayate's heart skipped a beat at Yuuno's smile. 'Play it cool, play it cool,' she reminded herself. “Long time no see. So, work going well?”

“I guess so.” He replied, seemingly oblivious the Hayate's condition. “But why did you come all this way? Something you need to know?”

“Ahahaha, well, there is something...” Hayate trailed off.

“Oh? Which document do you need? If you tell me I can...” Yuuno started to say.

'No good, mission is getting sidetracked, proceed directly to mission objective'

“Ah, AH, oh yeah!” She suddenly exclaimed surprising Yuuno with her outburst.

“Uwah, what?” Came the shocked reply.

“Could you come over and eat dinner with me tonight?”

“Eh? At your place?”

“Right, today everyone in my family will be out. It would be lonely to eat all alone...” Hayate answered while trying to put up her best 'lonely' expression.

“Eh, so that's what it is. It's rare for all of them to be out.”

“Ah! B-but if you're busy don't worry about it at all.”

“No, you went through all this trouble, so please let me join you.”

Hayate's face lit up on hearing that. “Ah, really?”

'Mission success'

“Of course. Then how about we also call Nanoha and the others. They should be happy to... Or have you already called them?”

“Eh?”

'Warning complications detected, initiate evasive maneuvers.'

“Errr...” Hayate waved her arms around while trying to come up with an excuse. “N-Nanoha-chan and Fate-can have something to do today, th-that's why” Hayate stammered, praying that Yuuno brought that explanation.

“I see.” Yuuno replied, making Hayate sigh in relief.

'Mission accomplished, leave mission area to avoid further complications'

“Anyway, until tonight! See you...” Hayate quickly said as she wave goodbye to Yuuno and quickly left the area.

“Ah Hayate!” Yuuno started, but found himself talking to air as Hayate beat a hasty retreat. “Wasn't there something she wanted to know? I wonder if it's OK...” He said mostly to himself.


Evening saw Yuuno walking down the familiar pathway towards the Yagami residence.

“Oh yeah... Today I'm going to be alone with Hayate... Alone together in her house... I'm getting nervous.”

Yuuno did not miss the fact that his old friend has blossomed into a very pretty woman. Very, very pretty, and very, very attractive. Any red blooded man would be tempted when place in a house alone with her.

Yes, despite sounding and looking like a female, Yuuno IS fully male.

It took a lot of effort to throw thoughts of Hayate doing something 'unbecoming' and just ring the doorbell.

“Yuuno?” Came the respond from the intercom.

“Ah, yeah.”

“Sorry, but my hands are full right now. The door's open so you can let yourself in.”

“Then, e-excuse me...” Yuuno swallowed the lump in his throat and let himself in.

“GH!?!?!”

This was from Yuuno finding Hayate waiting on the other side of the door.

Wearing nothing but an apron.

Which did nothing to hide the figure that most woman would kill for and did more to tantalize than to protect her modesty.

“You're here Yuuno! ...Or should I say, Welcome home.” Looking slightly bashful, Hayate continued, “um... Do you want to have a meal? Have a bath? O-or... m-me?”

It took Yuuno five minutes to recover from the shock.


“OK, here you go, a serving of Hayate's Special Recipe Curry Rice.”

When Yuuno finally recovered, the pair moved to the dining room where Hayate showed off what she had cooked for dinner.

“Wow it looks delicious. But... why are you in that outfit? And how long are you going to wear it?”

Hayate still had the naked apron outfit on.

“Ahaha...” At least she had the decency to look embarrassed. “I thought I would surprise you with it.”

“It worked, I though my heart would stop.” 'Didn't help that I was thinking of... something on the way here...'

“Well, don't worry about it, go ahead and try the food.”

“OK...” Yuuno noticed something strange, only one plate was set on the table. “Aren't you going to eat Hayate?”

“Ah, um, first I want to see Yuuno eat it. Go ahead and eat it.”

“O-oh?” Yuuno found this a bit strange but had no reason to suspect anything from his old friend. “Then... I'll help myself.” He said as took his first bite.

“Yep, it's definitely delicious.” He gave a smile to reassure Hayate.

“I-I see, that's good... Nothing else?” Hayate asked.

“Eh?”

Hayate turned away and looked at a jug on the kitchen counter, oblivious that her uncovered back was facing Yuuno, who got an eyeful of her ass before turning away and trying to preserve Hayate's modesty.

Hayate started muttering to herself. “That's weird, I made sure to put it in.”

“What did you put in?” Yuuno asked, trying to keep his mind away from the Hayate's naked back just a step away.

“It's supposed to be Shamal's special love potion, I wonder if it really works.”

“... Hayate...”

“Ah!” Realizing what she just admitted to she quickly tried to cover up. “N-no, it's the name of a seasoning to take away fatigue...”

Only to have Yuuno hug her from behind, grabbing her breast.

“Heh? Wha! Ah.. Eh?”

It was Hayate's turn to be surprised as the hug rapidly turned into fondling and into dangerous territory.

'Eeeeh!? Wha-wha, could it be, that drug?' Hayate though as she looked for an explanation for this turn of events.

“Yuuno? It's so sudden. It truly-” Only to be interrupted by a kiss from Yuuno.

Hayate lost herself in the kiss. This was what she had planned when she invited Yuuno for dinner anyway.

So she let herself be lost in the sensations and gave whatever Yuuno was willing to take, showing him a side of her that she never showed anyone.

It was a long time before they stopped.

“Hayate.. Your lewd side, your cute side, I love them all.”

The confession shook Hayate like an arrow to her heart. She felt the same way. Reaching out to kiss Yuuno. She kept repeating like a mantra, “I love you too. I love you. I love you...”

This got them ready for another round.

“Yuuno, I really love you.” She said as the both of the lie exhausted on the living room couch.

Reaching out to cup her face with his hands, Yuuno whispered “I love you too” as he kiss Hayate for the umpteen time that evening as they fell asleep together.


Morning saw the sun return to the sky... along with Yuuno's reason.

Which was why he was prostrating himself before a blushing Hayate who is at complete loss as to how to deal with what happened last night.

“I'm sorry Hayate. When I ate your cooking...I don't understand why, but something just snapped. I don't think you can forgive me but...”

“N-no, um, you know? That was...” Hayate tried to say but was interrupted by Yuuno.

“I'm really sorry!”

'Phew, looks like he forgot about the love potion thing'

“If you apologize that much, that will give me mixed feelings you know.”

Realizing what she mean Yuuno said again, “Ah s-sorry.”

“But that's true... if you go so far as to say that, I hope that you'll take the responsibility!”


End

As to what happened during the night...

Spoiler:

Spoiler for Author Note:

Firstly, credit where credit is due.
This is from a Hayate-Yuuno Doujin called "Sasuga Hayate-san Kitanai" from Overcrowd
Translated by Rookie84 and edited by LS according to the credit page which I got.
Other than that thanks to Nanya and bhl88 for responding to my offhand comment about making a fic out of this. Hopefully I did not screw this up too badly.

Hm. Well, quite honestly, several character moments and thoughts seemed OOC to me, and like Raiser I'm not to thrilled that this was basically a written version of the doujin. But, well, to each their own.

[mega1987]

Originally Posted by Nanya01

Red 1-45

Red 46

Red 47

Red 48

Spoiler for Blood That Flows - Red 49:

Miyuki frowned as she looked at Gaav and the way he was smirking at them. "How can he be so confident?"

"Because he's the strongest enemy right now." Zelgadis spoke up as he took a step forward. "Shabranigdo might be his boss, but Gaav was, when he was alive, about a fifth as powerful as Shabranigdo's full power. Shabranigdo, however, is only a seventh as powerful as he should be." And with any luck, he'd never get to full power ever again."

A red glow filled the area and Zelgadis chanced a look to the North and shivered as Shabranigdo held out his hand and fired a huge red beam at Seiryuun, destroying the northern walls and a good chunk of the city inside.

"You humans really have no chance at all." Gaav grinned at them. "Just give up."

Amelia frowned and pointed at Gaav. "Tell me something, Demon Dragon King! How come you're working for Shabranigdo!?" Gaav had a surprised look on his face at that. "The last time we faced each other, you were on the run from the rest of the Mazoku because you betrayed them and Shabranigdo."

Gaav frowned at her. "Why would I do that?"

Zelgadis blinked at that. "Wait a minute... Do you remember what happened on Dragon's Peak?"

Gaav scratched his shoulder as pain came to him. "Somehow I was beaten by that girl when she used the Ragna Blade on me. Though that makes no sense, I've been hit with that spell before. That thing hurts."

Zelgadis had a slightly confused look on his face. "I wonder... Gaav, do you remember attacking us because you thought we were working for Hellmaster?"

"Bah, little punk, don't like him that much." Gaav tilted his head. "But that's enough of that, now you can die."

"Mr. Zelgadis?" Amelia looked back at him. "What's going on?"

"Either Gaav can't remember everything when he died... Or Shabranigdo purposely blocked those memories." Zelgadis narrowed his eyes. At least it was Gaav and not Hellmaster that stood in front of them. If it had been Hellmaster, they would all be dead at that moment.

Being dead once was bad enough, Zelgadis really didn't want to experience it again.

Gaav smirked at them. "Well then, it's time for you to all die."

Chrono narrowed his eyes as he took off into the air. "I don't think so."

Gaav looked up and raised an eyebrow. "Interesting, you can fly and cast magic at the same time?"

"You should pay more attention to yourself." Gourry quipped as he stabbed at the hand-shaped mark on Gaav's chest. His eyes widened as Gaav ducked under the blow and struck him in the jaw, sending him tumbling back and landing on his back.

"Visfarank!" Amelia's hands were glowing yellow as she rushed in to punch up at Gaav, who snarled at her and punched downwards at her fist. When the two fists connected, there was a powerful shock wave that cracked the ground under them, kicked up dust and forced the two to back off.

Gaav looked at his hand and frowned at the damage he had. "Impressive."

Amelia grimaced and gripped her hand. Even though he hadn't canceled the spell, Gaav hit hard. She had actually forgotten how strong he really was.

"Blaze Tilt!" Chrono called out as his spell fully charged up before pointing the Shine Sword down at Gaav, letting loose a deep blue beam at the Mazoku Lord.

Gaav narrowed his eyes at the beam of energy as he let loose another roar of power as his aura surrounded him. He grunted as the beam connected to his body, but with a flex of his body, the magic shattered around him. "Is that all?" He smirked at Chrono's shocked look. "Impressive, combining two different styles of magic through that Sword of Light you have, but you're not strong enough."

Zelgadis grimaced as Gaav chuckled. It was true. Even Lina could barely scratch a Mazoku Lord, and that was with her using the Ragna Blade.

The only chance they had was to hit Gaav with the Blast Sword, but he was keeping an eye on Gourry out of the corner of his eye. It was times like this that he wished that he was stronger.

Still, he couldn't give up. Slamming an open palm on the ground, he called forth one of his favorite spells. "Goz Vu Row!" A dark shadow raced along the ground towards Gaav, who smirked and merely stepped on the shadow, causing it to break apart. "Dammit!"

Gaav chuckled at him. "A spell of that level against me?" He snapped his left hand out and a ball of energy rushed out and slammed into Zelgadis at such high speeds that the Chimera had no chance to dodge. "How pathetic."

"I have an idea." Amelia whispered to Gourry and Miyuki. "Your weapons can enhance magic, so, if we do this right, we might stun him long enough for you two to get in there and strike him down."

The two nodded as Amelia's hands glowed. "But we need a distraction."

"Try this!" Chrono called down as he pointed Durandall down at Gaav.

"Eternal Coffin!"

Chrono pointed Durandall down at Gaav and paled as the Mazoku smirked at him and his spell failed to fire. "What?"

"Magic cancellation, you think that I would let you get that off?" Gaav smirked at him. "Now then..."

"Ra Tilt!" Amelia clapped her hands and sent two blasts out, one at the Blast Sword and one at Gorun Nova, both weapons glowed with power before Gourry and Miyuki swung their weapons out, a spiraling white energy erupted from them before converging on each other and becoming much larger.

Gaav's eyes widened as a huge and fast moving energy ball slammed into him, causing him to cry out as he was sent flying back into the distance.

"Did we do it?" Chrono asked as he touched down next to the others.

"Not likely." Zelgadis muttered. "Even if we did, we still have Shabranigdo."

Chrono grimaced, that wasn't going to be fun. "Well, we need to..."

"Just lay down and die." A familiar voice came from behind them. Turning around, the whole group was blown away as Gaav reformed behind them, letting loose a powerful energy sphere that forced the ground to crack and fall apart around him. "I must admit, that stung a little." He took a step forward and blinked as his foot touched something. Looking down, he grinned and picked up what he saw. "Gorun Nova... The Sword that Slashes."

Miyuki grimaced as she looked up from her position on the ground, before paling as Gaav held Gorun Nova in his hands. "This is bad."

"You don't know the half of it. Let me show you what a Mazoku can do with a Weapon of Light!" Gaav grinned and swung his weapon in a wide arc, allowing a powerful wave of energy that tore the ground apart went rushing at the group. "You're all dead!" He laughed as he watched the energy cascade upon the group.

"Wide Area Protection!" Chrono yelled as he jumped in front of the others and cast a barrier in front of them and hoped that it was enough to hold off the attack.

His eyes widened as the barrier shattered in an instant. The next thing he saw was a blinding light as the attack crashed down on all of them.

Page Claim

oh boy... THAT ONE BOSS... THAT ONE BOSS.... Gaav is sooo nuts...

[sniperk]

@Nanya

Overkill much?

[NTFTH]

^ Overkill? There is no such thing. Everything must be hit with as much firepower as possible.

[Justin_Brett]

I feel kinda bad that I know almost nothing about Slayers whenever this series comes up.

[Rising Dragon]

You ain't the only one.

[sniperk]

Well, on the bright side, we can take anything Nanya throw at us at face value, since, by his words, he meshed things so much on the Try arc that everything that comes now is almost completely different from the original.

[Tiresias]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

Anyways, in regards to Tiresias's 2nd issue, I think it would help if you noted Hayate as sounding somewhat happy or that she had to contain her joy or something upon hearing that Yuuno broke up with Teana. You know, in a "Now I have a chance" sort of way.

I guess the subtext flew over my head, since all I'm seeing is Hayate being interested in a new gossip material

[00-Raiser]

You were. I was suggesting to Deathcurse that she make that change.

[RadiantBeam]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

You were. I was suggesting to Deathcurse that she make that change.

I don't really see Hayate being like that though, in all honesty. She doesn't strike me as the type.

[00-Raiser]

It's a human nature thing. If you learned the person you liked recently broke up with their girl/boyfriend part of you would be happy no matter what type you are.

I wasn't suggesting Hayate pump her fist or anything. Just something along the lines of "She forced any happiness out of her voice" or "She worked hard to supress the smile that threatened to break out." Something to indicate that she has a thing for him so her asking him out doesn't come out of nowhere/come across as a pity gesture.

[00-Raiser]

Okay, so for our little exchange Deathcurse wanted 'a heart-warming Lindy and Fate mother-daughter fic ' so here it is.

Obviously I've never had to deal with something like this on account of me having a penis, so please let me know if it comes across as stereotypical and/or sexist

Spoiler for A Parent's Duty:

“I’m home…” Lindy heard the meek voice of her daughter call.

“Welcome home, F…” The moment Lindy saw the elementary schooler her mommy alarm went off. Fate had been acting a bit down for a few days now but this time it was considerably worse. Her little girl’s slightly puffy eyes were filled with sadness and cast towards the floor. “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing’s wrong.” Fate quickly said back. “I… I’m just a bit tired…”

If Fate was anything, she was a bad liar. However Lindy knew not to push too hard and to wait for Fate to open up.

“Okay then.” Lindy smiled softly. “How was school?”

At the mention of ‘school’ Fate visible stiffened.

“It was fun.” She said.

‘So that’s where the problem lies.’ Lindy mused. “Well Chrono and Amy are at work and Arf went to go help Yuuno at the library. They won’t be back until late, so it’s just the two of us for the evening. It’s been awhile so why don’t we go have a bath together before dinner?”

“No!” Fate said a bit too sharply. She realised her mistake immediately and looked away. “I mean, it’s okay, I’ll take one by myself…”

“Is that so? Then what would you like for dinner? I’ll make whatever you want.”

“I’m fine with anything. You should make what you want.”

“I want to make what you want.” Lindy kept smiling.

“Then…” Fate glanced around for no particular purpose. “Spaghetti.”

“Spaghetti it is then.” Lindy nodded. ‘As expected she picked something that wouldn’t be much trouble to make.’

Fate went off to have her bath while Lindy stood in the kitchen. While gathering ingredients she pondered just how much to push with Fate. Dealing with Chrono was pretty straight forward but her daughter required much more delicacy. The one thing Lindy knew for certain was that she couldn’t allow Fate to withdraw into her shell.

When dinner was ready and Fate was all clean, the two females took their places at the table. Lindy noted how Fate had changed into rather loose fitting clothes. She recognised the black t-shirt as one of Chrono’s.

“So what happened at school today?” Lindy asked.

“Oh, well… The usual… Classes, lunch time with Nanoha and the others, more classes, came back home…”

“Hm, I see. That’s good.” Lindy went back to her food but didn’t fail to notice Fate’s slightly surprised looked. “Do you have much homework tonight?”

“Huh?” Fate blinked. “Oh, no, I don’t have any homework.”

“Really? Great!” Lindy beamed. “Then how about tonight we watch a movie? Let’s put on your favourite.”

“Actually I was just going to go to my room and…”

“Please, Fate. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some mother-daughter time?”

Fate opened her mouth but then closed it again. Normally she would love to but…

“O-Okay…” Fate relented despite herself.

After dinner they cleaned the dishes together and then Lindy made some popcorn. The pair headed to the couch and settled down for the movie. Lindy only half paid attention to the images of the screen and kept a close eye on Fate’s mannerisms. Though the girl cracked a ghost of a smile a few times, it was brief and her mood didn’t appear to improve. She also kept a fair amount of space between them.

The movie felt like it ended far too quickly and Fate announced her intent to go to bed.

“It’s still pretty early.” Lindy said.

“I know, but like I said before I’m pretty tired.” Fate gave the best smile she could. “Good night.”

“Good night, dear.” Lindy frowned when Fate disappeared up the stairs. She got up and headed to the bathroom with the intent of pondering a game plan while she took her bath.

Lindy towelled off, put on her sleepwear, and then headed to Fate’s room. The lights were off and Fate was already curled up in her bed.

“Fate, are you still awake?”

A reflexive jerk indicated she was. Lindy walked to the bed and pulled back the covers before gingerly climbing in.

“What are…?”

“I just feel like sleeping with my daughter.” Lindy said. “Am I being a bother?”

“N-No…” Fate whispered before attempting to slide away. She didn’t get very far before Lindy trapped her in a hug from behind.

“You’ve been acting strangely all night.” Lindy said softly. “If something is bothering you, you can talk to me about me any time.”

“It… It’s nothing. I don’t want to trouble you with it…”

“You’ve always been like that and it’s an admirable trait, but you know what? Kids are allowed to cause their parents trouble. If you have a problem you can go to them for help. That’s what they’re there for. I won’t force you, but please let me know what happened.”

There was silence until Lindy heard soft sniffling.

“But I’m weird!” Fate finally said. “There’s something wrong with me… I don’t think I deserve your kindness…”

“That’s not true.” Lindy held her closer. “Even if you are different you’re just as deserving of kindness as anyone else.”

“But…”

“What could make you think there’s something wrong with you anyways?”

“My body is weird.” Fate said as she turned around. “I’m taller than the other kids and the boys make fun of me for it. My… My chest too… It keeps getting bigger and the other girls give me dirty looks… Why am I like this? Is it because of how I was born? Am I not a proper person after all? I don’t want to be like this! Why can’t I be like everyone else?”

“Fate, shhh…” Lindy stroked the crying girl’s hair. “There is nothing wrong with you Fate. You’re at the age when your body goes through all sorts of changes that has nothing to do with how you were born. It’s perfectly natural, but it’s just that you’re blooming earlier than everyone else.”

“R-Really?”

“Yes. You shouldn’t be ashamed of your body but instead it’s something to celebrate! My little girl is becoming a young woman! The others kids might act that way towards you now but soon they’ll begin to change too. The boys will stop making fun of you and will probably want to get close to you instead. The others girls might still be jealous of you, but Nanoha and your other friends will always stand by you.”

“So… I’m normal?” Fate asked hopefully.

“Yes, you’re normal.” Lindy smiled.

“I’m so glad…” Lindy could feel the tension drain out of her daughter’s body.

“I have an idea.” She said. “How about tomorrow the two of us go shopping? We can get you some new outfits, complete with a cute bra or two, and maybe even a little makeup too. What do you think?”

“I’d like that.” Fate smiled. “Thank you.”

“Anytime, sweetie. Now let’s get to sleep. Good night, Fate.”

“Good night, mom.”

[RadiantBeam]

Originally Posted by 00-Raiser

It's a human nature thing. If you learned the person you liked recently broke up with their girl/boyfriend part of you would be happy no matter what type you are.

I wasn't suggesting Hayate pump her fist or anything. Just something along the lines of "She forced any happiness out of her voice" or "She worked hard to supress the smile that threatened to break out." Something to indicate that she has a thing for him so her asking him out doesn't come out of nowhere/come across as a pity gesture.

Hm, I suppose it's a matter of personal opinion. Personally I prefer it as it is, especially since it serves as a nice little tag along to the whole "lesbian's training wheels" thing. Then again, I'm sadistic like that.

[00-Raiser]

Right, but the condition was that it has a happy ending, not a fridge horror ending.

[Eagle8819]

Here's a short companion story (scene) to deathcurse's Prerogative of the Brave. Occurs just a short while before the start of the fourth chapter.

Currently untitled for lack of ideas. Suggestions are welcomed greatly.

Spoiler for To Let Nature Runs its Course:

"Nanoha?"

"Hmm?" She didn't look up, merely continued to scribble at the paper on the high island table connected to the kitchen, a chin propped up on her right hand from where she was standing.

"What are you doing?"

"Making a list of groceries."

A pause.

"Another list?" Fate asked perplexedly as she approached. "Exactly how many things do you plan to get for the dinner tonight?"

She glanced up to meet curious burgundy eyes, and reached up to poke at her wife's nose with the blunt end of the pen.

"You didn't read the list I gave you, did you?" Nanoha asked, amused.

The blonde blinked, then leaned back, away from the pen.

"..No?" Fate picked out the paper she had folded from her jeans pocket. "Should I have?"

"Give it a look." Nanoha grinned, and watched the blonde skim the list; dark wine eyes narrowing as a momentary suspicion flickered past them, before her eyebrows lifted quizzically.

"Okay..." Fate said slowly, flipping the paper around with two fingers for Nanoha to read it, "considering that there's a lot of space left on this paper, and that you are one of the best cooks I've known all my life, I'm assuming you deliberately left out the vegetables and some miscellaneous dry items that's essential for the menu we planned."

She smirked.

"A flawless deduction, Enforcer Harlaown."

Said Enforcer's response was amused and wary both. "Exactly what are you up to this time, Nanoha?"

Nanoha mock-pouted, tugging at Fate's belt loop to pull her closer. "You make me sound like I'm always up to some mischief."

"..Do I really have to respond to that?" her wife asked wryly, though she wasn't resisting the pull; and instead wound her arms around Nanoha's waist, brushing her lips against the temple gently. "But, seriously, what are you up to?"

"Telling Hayate-chan that she and Vivio needs to talk," the brunette murmured as her head surged up a little, angling to capture those lips; claiming what she'd already marked as hers long ago in a slow, languid kiss.

It was Fate that pulled back, after a period of time that probably lasted a few minutes; and her words was a husky whisper. "...You're taking the possibilities of them getting together awfully well."

She couldn't help the grimace that did form this time, and dropped her head to rest on her wife's collarbone. "That'd be you, Fate-chan, not me."

Fate chuckled, patting her head gently. "Now that's the Nanoha I know from the last couple days." A pause. "Or should I say from the point of time when we concluded that this wasn't just a simple crush?"

Nanoha sighed.

"I'm worried," she said rather simply. The brunette didn't explain further; not that she had to, because Fate knew where she was coming from.

It was a complicated feeling. On one hand, Hayate was the best friend. On the other hand, Vivio was the daughter. One was twenty-nine and the other was fifteen. One was something like a godmother, and the other was a willful child.

And it wasn't as if Nanoha thought that Hayate would be bad for Vivio, or vice versa. She knew Hayate wouldn't intentionally harm Vivio, and her daughter would - quite possibly - be very good for the work-alcoholic commander. Because, yes, while her best friend may disagree on it, she deserve to be loved, and Nanoha would Starlight Breaker anyone who said otherwise (even Hayate herself).

Furthermore, Nanoha knew that Vivio wouldn't pursue Hayate for the sake of gaining something. Which was a damn lot more she could say compared to various suitors that tried to woo her friend for political gains that still irritated her.

But even so, this was Vivio.

Her daughter.

Fate squeezed her gently. "I'm worried too. But we agreed to let nature runs its course, didn't we? So why the list, Nanoha..?"

She was silent, for a moment.

Then she sighed.

"Honestly? From what we seen last night at the bar, I think she needs a little prodding to make the first step - because Vivio certainly isn't going to." A pause. "Or not yet anyway, at least."

Nanoha thought that Fate had smiled, slightly, at the latter words - even if she couldn't see it. Vivio, like her, was never one to idle too long. It wasn't in their nature.

"The ball is in Hayate's court, so to speak?" murmured the blonde. For now.

And Nanoha knew that, if Fate wasn't outright disagreeing, it meant that her wife agreed on the assessment she had on Hayate.

"There is that," she responded wryly, "And there is the part where both of them are so...agitated. It shows." Nanoha didn't like seeing her daughter and friend this agitated, or upset, or stressed.

And while she didn't know if they would end up in a relationship, or if she would ever stop having mixed feelings about it, it hadn't meant that Hayate and Vivio didn't need to talk. They had to, and it was something that would happen inevitably.

So why not make it happen faster?

"I see where you're going with this," Fate murmured thoughtfully.

A pause, before her wife chuckled, amusement apparent in her tone. "That would mean we won't see a squirming Hayate for much longer, though. Isn't it a little funny to see Hayate not as composed as she usually is?"

Her lips twitched despite herself, and she pulled back a little to look into dancing burgundy eyes. "Yes, you rather enjoyed that, didn't you?"

There was an uncharacteristic smirk forming on Fate's features that Nanoha found insanely attractive.

"I did."

"And I'm the mischievous one, huh."

Fate's grin grew, just a little.

Spoiler for A/N:

Key notes:
1. Story is dc-approved.
2. Written after I read the little discussion about Nanoha/Fate approving of the relationship, some pages ago - mainly because I actually thought that Nanoha would be the one (and was most suitable) to scribble that list of groceries and prod Hayate to make the first move, contrary to what some others who had read it thought; hence the short companion piece.
3. Talking doesn't automatically mean getting into a relationship, though, so I hope I managed to describe her concerns and motivation for doing so well here.
4. Had a bit of trouble padding out Vivio's part - in regards to what Nanoha thinks about how Hayate will (and has) affect Vivio. I think it has something to do with me not being a parent, hence the glossing over on that part. At this point, some thoughts or ideas for that particular part would be great.

[Akiyoshi]

Originally Posted by nemo1986

The Wolkenritter are going to kill him. Slowly and painfully.

Please make a sequel of the aftermath.

That is if the Wolkenritter manage to lift a finger on him first, superb defenses remember?

[Craxuan]

Originally Posted by Eagle8819

Here's a short companion story (scene) to deathcurse's Prerogative of the Brave. Occurs just a short while before the start of the fourth chapter.

Currently untitled for lack of ideas. Suggestions are welcomed greatly.

Spoiler for To Let Nature Runs its Course:

"Nanoha?"

"Hmm?" She didn't look up, merely continued to scribble at the paper on the high island table connected to the kitchen, a chin propped up on her right hand from where she was standing.

"What are you doing?"

"Making a list of groceries."

A pause.

"Another list?" Fate asked perplexedly as she approached. "Exactly how many things do you plan to get for the dinner tonight?"

She glanced up to meet curious burgundy eyes, and reached up to poke at her wife's nose with the blunt end of the pen.

"You didn't read the list I gave you, did you?" Nanoha asked, amused.

The blonde blinked, then leaned back, away from the pen.

"..No?" Fate picked out the paper she had folded from her jeans pocket. "Should I have?"

"Give it a look." Nanoha grinned, and watched the blonde skim the list; dark wine eyes narrowing as a momentary suspicion flickered past them, before her eyebrows lifted quizzically.

"Okay..." Fate said slowly, flipping the paper around with two fingers for Nanoha to read it, "considering that there's a lot of space left on this paper, and that you are one of the best cooks I've known all my life, I'm assuming you deliberately left out the vegetables and some miscellaneous dry items that's essential for the menu we planned."

She smirked.

"A flawless deduction, Enforcer Harlaown."

Said Enforcer's response was amused and wary both. "Exactly what are you up to this time, Nanoha?"

Nanoha mock-pouted, tugging at Fate's belt loop to pull her closer. "You make me sound like I'm always up to some mischief."

"..Do I really have to respond to that?" her wife asked wryly, though she wasn't resisting the pull; and instead wound her arms around Nanoha's waist, brushing her lips against the temple gently. "But, seriously, what are you up to?"

"Telling Hayate-chan that she and Vivio needs to talk," the brunette murmured as her head surged up a little, angling to capture those lips; claiming what she'd already marked as hers long ago in a slow, languid kiss.

It was Fate that pulled back, after a period of time that probably lasted a few minutes; and her words was a husky whisper. "...You're taking the possibilities of them getting together awfully well."

She couldn't help the grimace that did form this time, and dropped her head to rest on her wife's collarbone. "That'd be you, Fate-chan, not me."

Fate chuckled, patting her head gently. "Now that's the Nanoha I know from the last couple days." A pause. "Or should I say from the point of time when we concluded that this wasn't just a simple crush?"

Nanoha sighed.

"I'm worried," she said rather simply. The brunette didn't explain further; not that she had to, because Fate knew where she was coming from.

It was a complicated feeling. On one hand, Hayate was the best friend. On the other hand, Vivio was the daughter. One was twenty-nine and the other was fifteen. One was something like a godmother, and the other was a willful child.

And it wasn't as if Nanoha thought that Hayate would be bad for Vivio, or vice versa. She knew Hayate wouldn't intentionally harm Vivio, and her daughter would - quite possibly - be very good for the work-alcoholic commander. Because, yes, while her best friend may disagree on it, she deserve to be loved, and Nanoha would Starlight Breaker anyone who said otherwise (even Hayate herself).

Furthermore, Nanoha knew that Vivio wouldn't pursue Hayate for the sake of gaining something. Which was a damn lot more she could say compared to various suitors that tried to woo her friend for political gains that still irritated her.

But even so, this was Vivio.

Her daughter.

Fate squeezed her gently. "I'm worried too. But we agreed to let nature runs its course, didn't we? So why the list, Nanoha..?"

She was silent, for a moment.

Then she sighed.

"Honestly? From what we seen last night at the bar, I think she needs a little prodding to make the first step - because Vivio certainly isn't going to." A pause. "Or not yet anyway, at least."

Nanoha thought that Fate had smiled, slightly, at the latter words - even if she couldn't see it. Vivio, like her, was never one to idle too long. It wasn't in their nature.

"The ball is in Hayate's court, so to speak?" murmured the blonde. For now.

And Nanoha knew that, if Fate wasn't outright disagreeing, it meant that her wife agreed on the assessment she had on Hayate.

"There is that," she responded wryly, "And there is the part where both of them are so...agitated. It shows." Nanoha didn't like seeing her daughter and friend this agitated, or upset, or stressed.

And while she didn't know if they would end up in a relationship, or if she would ever stop having mixed feelings about it, it hadn't meant that Hayate and Vivio didn't need to talk. They had to, and it was something that would happen inevitably.

So why not make it happen faster?

"I see where you're going with this," Fate murmured thoughtfully.

A pause, before her wife chuckled, amusement apparent in her tone. "That would mean we won't see a squirming Hayate for much longer, though. Isn't it a little funny to see Hayate not as composed as she usually is?"

Her lips twitched despite herself, and she pulled back a little to look into dancing burgundy eyes. "Yes, you rather enjoyed that, didn't you?"

There was an uncharacteristic smirk forming on Fate's features that Nanoha found insanely attractive.

"I did."

"And I'm the mischievous one, huh."

Fate's grin grew, just a little.

Spoiler for A/N:

Key notes:
1. Story is dc-approved.
2. Written after I read the little discussion about Nanoha/Fate approving of the relationship, some pages ago - mainly because I actually thought that Nanoha would be the one (and was most suitable) to scribble that list of groceries and prod Hayate to make the first move, contrary to what some others who had read it thought; hence the short companion piece.
3. Talking doesn't automatically mean getting into a relationship, though, so I hope I managed to describe her concerns and motivation for doing so well here.
4. Had a bit of trouble padding out Vivio's part - in regards to what Nanoha thinks about how Hayate will (and has) affect Vivio. I think it has something to do with me not being a parent, hence the glossing over on that part. At this point, some thoughts or ideas for that particular part would be great.

Awesome as a companion piece. I've been following Prerogative of The Brave rather closely, so I could say that it's pretty much, well, what I imagined it would be.

The only weak link (The still weak link before this added story you wrote) is that Nanoha's motivation to set up Hayate and Vivio to talk is too vague, if not unconvincing.

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Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3

And so chapter 4 begins.


I am weak. I told myself so many times that I would save my friend, but I was so scared by her darkness that I couldn't do anything. Instead I found excuses, well-reasoned and rational excuses that would justify my hesitation and decision not to act...

I am so weak.

~ Hayate Yagami

Spoiler for The Two Goddesses:

Chapter 4

She was a total wreck, and Vita refused to let her off her sight even for a leak. Shamal had to drag the complaining red knight out of the cubicle with all her strength while Signum just stood by with a wry smile on her face. Rein was busy handling the uproar at TSAB, but promised to visit her as soon as possible.

She got lucky. She was blue and black everywhere; a broken nose, some broken bones and a slight cut on her neck; but was otherwise pretty healthy. There had been a huge commotion when Signum carried in the horribly injured commander and had refused to answer any questions. But help came unexpectedly from Nanoha who explained the whole thing off as training went awry and that she was totally at fault, hence effectively crossed off the incident due to their key connection with Project Future. And so Hayate was quickly forgotten and life went on, but it didn’t mean her troubles were over. The mentioned uproar was caused by Shari, whose big mouth just couldn’t shut up as she spread rumors everywhere about how terrible Hayate looked when she was brought to the infirmary, how weird it is that they could not detect any traces of magic when the training supposedly occurred. It didn’t take long before the other friends picked up the news, and trouble came. The interrogation by Subaru and Teana have been exceptionally tough to handle, and her Knights wouldn’t do anything about it as she was hanged, stripped, and flayed alive until the next morning, and then the next morning until Nanoha finally walked in and dragged the pair’s attention away. She suspected that Signum had intentionally refrained the others from helping her as punishment, but could not draw enough of a reaction to confirm her suspicions.

Still, she was a total wreck. She just couldn’t laugh off the icy cold tension whenever Nanoha casually walked in and greeted her as if nothing had happened. Whose big idea is it again to put me in the same hospital as Fate’s? Vita nearly blew her top every time the brunette waltzed in, but Signum’s firm grip on her shoulders and Hayate’s own disapproving gaze held her back. Nor could she pretend that her room was not directly opposite of Fate’s sickroom, which meant that this happened every time they have a familiar visitor; the brunette smiled and chatted and laughed with a pretty miffed Fate who was being teased at…

“Is that really… Nanoha?” Vita muttered, her disbelief showed no signs of fading even after two weeks of Hayate’s hospitalization. No one answered her question. No one dared to spell the fact that they would’ve noticed no difference from Nanoha at all had they not seen their Mistress’ injuries; especially that mark on her neck. She was just so distant. So far away.

Hayate broke out of her haunted reverie and looked around. Surprisingly, the pink haired knight was fast asleep while leaning against the wall, and the others were not around. A bad premonition immediately sprang to her head, but she quickly pushed it away. The concerned brunette was away at the moment, and Signum would not have allowed any of them to confront her. She still remembered the severe look on the usually calm knight, especially aimed towards Hayate.

Stay away from Nanoha.

But! Vita had tried protesting, but one glare from Signum was enough to shut everyone up. Zafira simply closed his eyes, refusing to partake in the conversation.

If you want our Mistress to be safe, stay away from Nanoha. That is all.

Signum knew something. Perhaps she already knew about Project Future, it wasn’t exactly a secret that could be kept; anyone who had a mind what to find could sniff it out any day. But still, she knew something Hayate didn’t, and Hayate was very worried about it. Exactly what had happened after she fainted…?

Suddenly, she looked at the door and noticed. Despite of Signum’s warning, of those unforgiving words that kill her heart every time she remembers, of the cold steel pressing against her throat, Hayate could not let go of her friend. There never was a reason to give up, not then, not now, not ever. Were their roles reversed, Nanoha would have done the same. Now that she saw clearly how far gone Nanoha was, there was even less reason not to save her. To stop her from whatever she’s trying to do. To stop her from hurting herself. Alone Hayate was powerless, but maybe…

Maybe Fate could stop her. She’s practically just next door. She is next door.

The idea came abrupt and incredible; she could not believe that she did not think of it before. Once it got stuck to her mind, she just could not get rid of it. Perhaps it was due to her weakened state, or she was simply too tired handling work during the afternoon on bed, but like a magnet her focus became attracted to the door to possibilities, and would not go away. Her legs shifted quietly to touch the cold floor, and she winced at the pain that shoot up her spine. Her mind felt warm as jelly, and she could not remember why she needed to stop Nanoha, or save Nanoha, or what was she supposed to save Nanoha from, but Fate…

Maybe Fate could stop her.

“Tch!” Her head was throbbing. She did not realize how painful her head was hurting, but she was at the door now, and Signum was still asleep. She could not have a better chance than this. If she told Fate about Project Future, or her battle with Nanoha…

Maybe, just maybe. A sudden vision stabbed into her eyes, and Hayate dreamed.

Fate was flying. She was flying faster than ever before and she loved every second of the wind cutting past her tingling skin, but there was something she needed to do. She wanted nothing else but to float adrift above the skies and feel the sunlight, but there was something she needed to do right now.

Yes. There was an idiot out there she needed to wake before she ruined herself forever. That self-sacrificing, all out idiot who cared too much for others.

[ERROR]

“It’s been a long time, Bardiche. Do you still remember?”

[Yes sir. Anytime.]

“Thank you. Let’s go! New Sonic Form!”

[ERROR]

Instantly her speed tripled than before, in exchange for the barest amount of black fiber that shielded her skin. Gold magic connected to form twin swords as Fate held them with –

[ERROR]

“Eh?” And Hayate was back at earth, her dreams forgotten and faded to the back on her mind. There seemed to something uncannily realistic about it, as well as something important that she could not remember…

She looked up, and saw the door. Written there was the nameplate ‘Fate. T. Harlaown’, and a world of possibilities she could not imagine. She hesitated, waited, thought frantically between the two choices allocated to her palms. If she opened the door, Fate would know the whole truth, or as much truth as Hayate knew at the moment. Still, it could mean change. No, it must mean change, but what kind of change? If instead of waking up from the illusion, Fate fell once more into the frenzied, uncontrollable madness on that first day, then –

Hayate froze, and her hands did not touch the handle. She remembered that chilling metal pressing against her throat, cutting, and the fear just would not subside. Almost immediately the illusion of a hateful gaze knocked into her back; as if there was a pair of hands that clasped gently and unforgivingly at her neck, a whisper just brushing at the tips of her ears,

What… are you doing?

Hayate tightened her fist until she thought it would break, but she did not touch the handle. Five minutes of trembling later, as if a ghost she stumbled lifelessly back into her bed and startled a waking knight; her face pale white, her tears already falling.

But she did not touch the handle. She did not open the door.

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