Nanoha FanFiction Discussion

[Gx Hero]

Challenge

Some may have already heard me gripe about some pairings or fanfictions. So I would like to issue a challenge to broaden the fanfictions we have and to encourage others to write fanfictions or at least use non nanoha fate pairings, fanfiction.net is littered with those.


Any story concerning the numbers

Hayate x Yunno
Nanoha x Yunno
Yunno X fate
VivioX Yunno

Sternx Yunno

Lutecia story

Lutecia X Vivio story (non Shadowverse.) Preferably when she is not a shadow, spie or the like. Want to open the door to more options

Hayate X Vivio ( not apart of the files that death curse and the others have going, independent

Eriol X Caro stories

Materials

Any side charecter not mentioned.

Due to my lack of writing skills in fanfiction and taking forever to start I will probaly not post anything soon.

Like I said I want to see more variety since their are many ideas out their not exploited yet.

[Rising Dragon]

Can you please not double-post?

[Gx Hero]

Sorry about that and yes I will try. Sorry about that. I am new to using forms. But yeah will do no double posting. For any other complaints send me a private message.

[novalysis]

Hmm, Device Meister Lutecia sounds like a potentially fascinating story. Although, I imagine that Caro and Erio would be the first targets of her upgrades.

I can imagine an epic written involving Caro and Erio being drawn into and working together to break a huge illegal magical animal smuggling network, spanning across the dimensions, with Lutecia as support. But some kind of device must be put in place for Lutecia's exile to be lifted.

[Gx Hero]

Lutecia's exile is easily dealt with, emergency situations, or preferably that her exile never happened and she was given the same treatment as the numbers. As For Erio and Caro story possibly besides she has an attachment to incests, some of which are pretty big, and imagine in the story that she gives Garyu a device

[novalysis]

Originally Posted by Gx Hero

Lutecia's exile is easily dealt with, emergency situations, or preferably that her exile never happened and she was given the same treatment as the numbers. As For Erio and Caro story possibly besides she has an attachment to incests, some of which are pretty big, and imagine in the story that she gives Garyu a device

It might be interesting to note that Erio's role would be to essentially serve as the tank and melee combatant for the TWO summoners. In the list of roles, I can imagine Lutecia would leave support to Caro, and instead focus on using her summons as "gankers", and utilizing her combat spells, rather than her support spells.

Lutecia's exile could easily be lifted Shadowverse style - perhaps by choosing to work for the TSAB.

[Gx Hero]

I'd rather not have more Stories of Lutecia as a Shadow as she is in the Shadowverse stories. Her exile can be dealt with easily Work for The TSAB like Hayate, and the aces did, give her the same limitations as the numbers, or she is transferred to the nature preserve which would give better choices without changing a lot of cannon around. Last since she can read ancient Belka and likes books make her work at the infinity library. Nanoha better watch out two book worms could spell jealousy

My whole point is to expand our fanfiction stories beyond Nanoha Fate, use not normally used charecters, and not keep only a series with that charecter. Sorry for wanting. I hope you understand. I know I should write my own stories and I hope to get to them.

[Tiresias]

Originally Posted by novalysis

It might be interesting to note that Erio's role would be to essentially serve as the tank and melee combatant for the TWO summoners. In the list of roles, I can imagine Lutecia would leave support to Caro, and instead focus on using her summons as "gankers", and utilizing her combat spells, rather than her support spells.

Erio's not a tank.

[novalysis]

Originally Posted by Tiresias

Erio's not a tank.

Apologies. I typed this at a very late hour. Yes, if memory serves, Erio displayed no tanking capability in Striker S.

But still, the fundamental problem is that he'd have to provide some form of cover for two summoners. (Of course, Gaaryu could fill the other gap).

[Gx Hero]

Erio is like Fate, Fast and weilds a blade. Which while we are on the subject perhapse it should be Erio and his two summoners.
Volatire pulls Erio aside for the talk of him dating one of his priestess.


I find that Erio and Caro are used the least out of the main charecters and they have the most to offer being young at the end of strikers.

[novalysis]

Originally Posted by Gx Hero

Erio is like Fate, Fast and weilds a blade. Which while we are on the subject perhapse it should be Erio and his two summoners.
Volatire pulls Erio aside for the talk of him dating one of his priestess.


I find that Erio and Caro are used the least out of the main charecters and they have the most to offer being young at the end of strikers.

Erio, the protector of Two summoners - two living, walking, talking, thinking nukes in love with him.

Actually, while it fits a running theme in the Nanohavere for Gaaryu and Freidich to take a human form, has anyone tried to invoke it for both of them? Or is it simply fundamentally against their charm, and the rules of the Nanohaverse for summons to be able to take human form just like Familiars?

So, unless Volatire mindrapes Erio to hold the conversation, I'm not sure how Volatire is going to do the talk - unless that dragon takes a human form.

[agetreme]

Originally Posted by novalysis

Erio, the protector of Two summoners - two living, walking, talking, thinking nukes in love with him.

Actually, while it fits a running theme in the Nanohavere for Gaaryu and Freidich to take a human form, has anyone tried to invoke it for both of them? Or is it simply fundamentally against their charm, and the rules of the Nanohaverse for summons to be able to take human form just like Familiars?

So, unless Volatire mindrapes Erio to hold the conversation, I'm not sure how Volatire is going to do the talk - unless that dragon takes a human form.

Highly doubt it because all Familiars appear to have shape-shifting as part of their ability (animal-> human->smaller animal-> smaller humans child) while Freidich only turn small because Caro seal his original size and ability.

So for them to turn human form, they probably need a mage to do that for them but then again.... even if they can shape-shift into human form...both of them doesn't have the ability to talk human language.

However, since Garyuu is in humanoid form may be he hold conversation with Erio in his own special way? Through body language perhaps?

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About the big bosses, I don't think Volatire is interested with Erio enough to "talk" to him. He seemed be a lolicon...err...fond of small girl.

However, it is still possible to show his option of Erio dating Caro by making him show up whenever Caro is upset.

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The canon seems to like pairing Erio with Caro but it is still possible (I guess) to have Lutecia crushing over him to form a love-triangle.

[Gx Hero]

My comment about voltaire was only as a joke, like anyone trying to date Vivio would have to talk to the almighty Ace of aces. Also since they are summons they don't take human form, but if the need ever arose they could be turned into guardian beasts or familars.

still I think the area of using Erio, Lutecia, and Caro in some story is on short demand and should be explored. After all we don't know what magical creatures Caro has had to deal with and Lutecia's bug summons can get pretty big.

[MeisterBabylon]

I always was fond of the idea that elder dragons can take human form. Blame that MMO if you like.

Voltaire in my fics had a human form which interacts with the cast after his first summoning. He appears as a huge musclebound hulk in mechapunk armor + cape armed with a cheeky wit, loud mouth and monstrous laugh that is voiced by Otsuka Akio ().

He initially is put off by the scrawny knight, bearing with his presence at first while secretly testing him. When his consort, Snow Tigress Ampere, makes a convenant with Erio and allowing herself to manifest in reality, Volt gives his acknowledgement as well.

(And so, Ampere and Voltaire can combine to form Koryuoh or Ryukooh!)

*runs*

[Gx Hero]

I have read several fanfictions on Hayate. I find it disturbing that she has stories that involve her taking the wrong path or going for high ranked positions. SInce in FOrce and I think at the end of Strikers sound Stage she is in the Navy's special investigation department. I think using this position for Hayte could allow her to be used more in fanfiction, and for any Yunno X hayate Fans it would alklow more of it since Hayate could bug Yunno about a Lost logia dose.

Also An Idea for a fanfiction came to me. Hayate basicly only knows bombardment spells. Maybe a fic where Nanoha teaches her some more water down spells like divine shooter, and learns to aim at the same time.

[MeisterBabylon]

I could point you to a few, Aaron008R did some really sweet ones between his OC and Hayate, nothing outright romantic, heartwarming all the same.

But for most part, she tends to get shafted in fandom.

(ironically, Nanoha is the one shafted in my work, since I'm writing mostly around the time of her post casualty recovery!)

[Gx Hero]

Understandable about that. However is this persons work on animesuki or fanfiction.net, because it is a pain sometimes to find something that someone wrote.
I mainly look for fanfictions on fanfiction.net since it is easier to search.

I don't know if it is my imagination but I feel that Fate is sometimes portrayed more aggressive than she actualy is, in fanfictions.


Anyway I recently figured out there is a reason that a lot of authors haven't posted there stuff on Fanfiction.net. Being out of the loop I don't know if I am right, or just seeing wsomething that dosen't exist.


Also I feel with the Nanoha StrikerS series that bringing it into military actualy cuts down on what happens in the series and influences to much on what happens in fanfiction.


I also was wondering has Fate ever used starlight Breaker, I mean she specializes in close combat, but having something like that ready could be useful when close range is not an option.



I was also thinking about a Fanfiction where Vivio, Momoko, and Shiro get transported to another reality where the vivio there is being taught so she can be the sankt king. Basicly in A world where the sank Church is the TSAB. I want it where Vivio see's how good she has it while trying to help her counter part who basicly is being treated like a tool, learning the ways of the church, and is far from happy. Bringing in the sankt Kaisers past and what she wanted and what I thnk actualy happened to her. I also wish to include the JS incedent in a way that makes it where Vivio was found before it happened and she has to deal with it.


I have a few other ideas But I have't gotten it off the ground yet so I am unsure wither or not to include them. I feel that I should put einheart and Yunno in the story to help it along instead of momoko and Shiro who I want in there because they are parrents, no magic, no military.

RIght now I don't know. Sorry for the rambling

[MeisterBabylon]

Looks no further! We OCers keeps meticulous records of whatever we do, so here's the summary page regarding some of Aaron's work (slightly out of date, because its missing the fic I was talking about.)

And here's the fic I was talking about "A Visit to Riot 6"

Chap 1: http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost...postcount=5942

Chap 2: http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost...postcount=6485

Chap 3: http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost...postcount=6510

If you encounter injokes, we apologize, Nanoha OC has been around so long we may accidently take some terms for granted... Just ask and I'll explain.

[Gx Hero]

Thanks'
One reason I asked is that I see a ot of multi chapter stories that have our heroes in some war. I heard someone else say it but it seems like nanoha nad freinds being in the military has put a strain on what comes out. I just don't like them


Funny thing is I have ideas in parts that don't have whole stories to go with them.

One story I had plannned in a Hayate Vivio series is about having a child, assumed possible for two females. Major concern is that Vivio is the Sankt King and Vivio and famly isn't going to be there foreever and some nut may convince said desendant of hers to be king.

Also here is a link to download Nanoha Crisis a non hentai doujin I thought was intresting. all but three or four chapters are translate. My only complaint about this manga is that it could have been better drawn but it gives one ideas. Especially if you are going to make a nanoha vs nanoha fanfiction.

Crimson http://www.mediafire.com/download/kd...is_Crimson.rar

Before http://www.mediafire.com/download/oa...re_english.rar

chapter 1 http://www.mediafire.com/download/95..._Crisis_01.rar

chapter 2 http://www.mediafire.com/download/99..._Crisis_02.rar

chapter 3 a http://www.mediafire.com/download/5x..._3_english.rar

Chapter 3b http://www.mediafire.com/download/2s...3b_english.rar

chapter 4 http://www.mediafire.com/download/nx...Crisis%234.rar

chapter 5 http://www.mediafire.com/download/476bu5uozb74135/5.rar

blessing soul 1st half http://www.mediafire.com/download/l4...st_Half%5D.rar

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on another note, one thing I have noticed on several multichapter stories is the fact that people seem to confuse Fates job. Granted we don't know the full description of her job but it seems that she is responsible for general investigations retevial of lost logia on non administered worlds, or lost logia cases in general after all some of them require a high rank mage to deal with them,, instead the stories make her out to be some sort of covert agent at times. sorry for complaining. As For how I see Fates job I see it like in Dezopenguins echo's of the past.

[Old_Iron]

Hey everyone. It's... been a while. But my appearance is not without reason. I come before you with the end. The last chapter of Swords and Shields. Again, immense thanks to Kuroi Hadou for suffering through the task of being my beta for this and thanks to all of you who have been with this story since the beginning. I truly hope you enjoy the end of this window into the lives of Signum and Yuuno.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3a
Chapter 3b
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8a
Chapter 8b

Spoiler for Swords and Shields: Chapter 9a:

Yuuno could think of a great many ways to wake up, some far more pleasant than others.

For instance, waking up slowly without any sort of alarm going off in the peace of mid-morning whilst being just aware enough to properly appreciate the comfort of a good night's rest and the warmth of the blankets. He absolutely cherished any chances to wake in such a manner. To make it even better, nay-perfect, he could have in his arms the form of a beautiful swordswoman with long rosette hair. Yes, such a morning would be perfect.

This morning was not one of those.

It was the opposite.

His alarm was not one of horrendous screeching or song-bytes from a clock or his phone, rather it was the repeated crashing of a rather solid object upon his front door. Were he in a more eloquent state of mind, he would compare it to a battering ram against the gates of an old castle. The air was far too cold, a product of his own doing by turning up the air conditioning while forgetting to set the timer to turn it off. Add in his tossing and turning for much of the night, and he would have to say this morning was far from a pleasant one.

At least it was still mid-morning, which was not entirely comforting considering the rest of his morning troubles.

As he pulled himself out of bed, he tried to conjure up any conceivable reason for someone to be pounding on his front door with such exuberance. So far as he knew, there was none. Nothing which could not be done via call through vidphone. Perhaps a neighbor? Maybe they needed help with something.

Yuuno's answer finally came in the form of a loud voice yelling from behind the portal into his home. "Yuuno! If you don't open up, I'm going to start telling embarrassing stories about you as loudly as I can~!"

He'd recognize that voice and not so playful threat anywhere. What's more, Nanoha would definitely make good on it, much to his horror. He must have words with a certain tanuki about corrupting influences on impressionable devils. Especially devils who have more ammunition than is reasonable to have on a person.

Trying to not trip over himself getting to the door whilst putting on some decent clothing, he was recalled why there was an intruder at his front door. Not to mention why he was even able to sleep as long as he had. He'd taken a day off for a reason.

Today was the day he'd told all other appointments to go find their own information or seek out Arf instead so he could have a long overdue, proper date and heart-to-heart with the woman he loves. Of course, he'd been polite about it and not revealed any more information than was necessary. He needs to speak with Signum. He needs to clear away the confusion and unknowns surrounding them. There's only so much stumbling in the dark you can do before you fall off a cliff or run into a wall. If they stay mired in darkness, they won't get anywhere at all.

"I'm coming!" He volleyed back as he struggled with a shirt. The garment was one he'd simply grabbed without thinking and upon attempting to don it, he discovered it might be ready to toss out or donate to Hayate's collection of scrap cloth. To say it was a little tight would be an understatement, but at the moment, it was clothes. That's all he cared about right now.

Apparently, he wasn't coming fast enough for a certain brunette as her voice began to ring out once again. This time far louder. "When I was in 11th grade, Yuuno--!"

With great urgency, Yuuno threw open the door and greeted Nanoha with an irate smile and more false cheer than a used car salesman. "Good morning, Nanoha! How are you?" She merely gave him a shameless, self-satisfied smile in response. No remorse. None at all. Was her father to blame for this side of her, or was it her mother?

The sound of a restrained laugh drew the blond's attention to a figure he hadn't noticed, or expected to see in all honesty. "Good morning Yuuno. You look... well?" Fate's questioning greeting drew Yuuno's attention to where her gaze was drifting. His own eyes followed hers, soon followed by Nanoha's, to his shirt.

Well, there are certainly worse things to be found wearing than an inside-out, skin-tight shirt with what appeared to be a ferret on it. Yet another of Chrono's insufferable, yet too practical to toss out, gifts.

There was an awkward silence before Fate couldn't hold it in anymore and the absurdity of the situation finally sent her into a fit of giggles she simply couldn't stop.

It took a laughing Nanoha pushing the two blonds inside to diffuse what could have turned into a delightfully hilarious situation. Even though she would have loved to watch such a scene play out, the clock was against them and they had an evening to prepare for. One she refused to let fail.

Corralled into the dining room by a devil neither of the two blonds were willing or able to stand against at the moment, it was the same devil who managed to get conversation going again. Well, what conversation had existed to being with. "Good morning to you too, sleepyhead. Did you just crawl out of bed?" He must have, considering his long hair was an absolute mess and there were no signs of coffee to be found.

Yuuno nodded, slowly attempting to regain his full sense of awareness. Of course, Nanoha's rather loud arrival certainly helped to kick start his higher functions. "I didn't sleep well..." He ran a hand through his hair, grimacing as it got stuck in the mess. This was one such time he was not exactly fond of how long he kept his hair. "I'm going to make some coffee. Would either of you like some?"

"Yes, please." Fate's ever polite voice accompanied Nanoha's eager nod.

As Yuuno set about crafting the life-giving brew granted by the gods of java, Nanoha and Fate took a seat at the table. Nanoha stretched and popped a few of the joints in her shoulders as she did so before speaking up. "I bet you're wondering why I dragged poor Fate along, aren't you." Fate merely gave the other woman an amused look.

Yuuno nodded while going about his task. "I am pretty curious. I was expecting just you to show up." He glanced over his shoulder and smiled at his blond friend. "Not that I don't mind. We don't usually get much of a chance to see each other outside of work."

Fate shook her head. "We don't, unfortunately. Attire aside, I'm glad to see you're doing well." She had to bite back a chuckle as Yuuno slumped in front of the coffee machine at her tease. "Nanoha has a bit of a... plan to add to your own. I was drafted to help out."

"I did not draft you! I just... enlisted your services for the greater good?" Nanoha seemed a little put out at Fate's explanation. It wasn't drafting! Really! Fate said she'd be glad to help when the request for assistance came.

"That's still considered drafting, Nanoha." Yuuno tried his best not to laugh. He really did.

"Some would even call it press-ganging." How Fate could say such damning things with such an angelic expression would forever remain beyond the understanding of all who knew her. If asked, she would simply smile in a manner far too reminiscent of a certain retired Admiral.

Nanoha slumped in her chair, faux hurt shown plainly on her face. "You two are evil, ganging up on me like that." She crossed her arms and pouted. "Am I going to have to start revealing certain secrets to ensure your mutual cooperation? Certain... habits~?"

Yuuno and Fate shared a look of worry before shaking their heads and acquiescing to the devil's words in a unified voice. "We'll be good!"

Nanoha merely chuckled and smiled impishly until the coffee was prepared and served. One shot of cream and one cube of sugar, just the way she liked it. Fate took hers with two shots of cream and four cubes of sugar. The blond woman's sweet tooth led Nanoha to wonder when Fate would start asking for some coffee with her sugar. Everyone who knew her could not help but notice just how quickly the buxom blond began to blossom into the curvaceous bombshell she had become after being introduced to sugar by her adoptive mother.

As usual, Yuuno took his coffee black. Not a single granule of sinful sugar nor drop of delicious cream would ever touch the caffeine-laden liquid he drank. Such a travesty was something she never understood, even after hearing how he'd gotten accustomed to drinking the brew in such a manner.

It was an affront to tastebuds everywhere.

Or so she firmly believed.

Yuuno on the other hand...

"...That's not coffee." He seemed to shudder as he spoke. Both women looked up at him in confusion as he gestured towards the so called beverage Fate was stirring. Yuuno swore it looked more like a slurry than a liquid. "That's just sugar with coffee in it."

Fate had the decency to look somewhat offended at the jab against her coffee-related preferences. "It is not. I just like my coffee with plenty of sugar is all." Her ruby eyes seemed to take on a defiant air. "What's wrong with that?" Very rarely did one see Fate T. Harlaown in such a state, but speaking against her preferences in anything involving sugar was a quick way to bear witness to it.

The blond man pointed at the light brown slush attempting to be a cup of coffee and spoke in an almost despairing tone. "You're ruining the natural flavor! Can you even taste the coffee anymore?"

Crossing her arms, Fate regarded Yuuno with an unamused expression. "I most certainly can." It just tastes like a lot of sugar and cream. Of course, she would never admit such a thing. She will have her coffee-flavored sugar and enjoy it! Much like how her mother enjoys adding milk to green tea.

Intervening, Nanoha had decided enough was enough. While the sight of Yuuno and Fate going back and forth on coffee preferences like a game of ping-pong was getting more and more hilarious by the moment, they did have work to do. "Alright you two, break it up. We have things to do you two arguing over coffee isn't going to make this night go off without a hitch. I think Signum would forgive me if I cooled your heads a bit~"

There was a certain gleam in her eyes that made both blonds freeze. They knew such a look was merely the first step towards experiencing the White Devil's... tender loving care.

Neither of them liked being blown up by pink magical death, thank you very much.

From there, Nanoha took charge and began handing out various duties for the two blonds to complete while she herself made the kitchen her domain. Neither Yuuno nor Fate were willing to challenge her rule. Granted they didn't feel the need to, but the brunette seemed to be in far too good a mood about everything regardless.

While the sounds of cleaning began to fill the house, Fate posed a question which had been on her mind for some time now. It hadn't exactly been burning a hole through her tongue, but given what she had been roped into, it had slowly begun to smolder. "Yuuno, may I ask you something?" He glanced over his shoulder and nodded, a curious look on his face. "What made you fall in love with Signum?"

Yuuno blinked at the rather blunt and personal query. He had no reason not to answer. Sure, he'd already been asked by Zwei what he found attractive about Signum, but no one had asked him why he'd fallen for the swordswoman. Until now, that is. "I don't mind telling you, but why do you want to know?"

Fate had the decency to blush at the returning question. She'd grown admittedly nosy over the years and her job merely enforced it via necessity. Being out of the loop didn't always sit well with her if she could help it, and matters of the heart always drew her attention more than most others. "I'm... curious." Her voice turned bashful. "I never expected you and Signum to see each other like that. I honestly expected you to fall for someone else."

A chuckle accompanied a slight thud as Yuuno set down a bundle of tomes. "You're not the only one to think that. Even I didn't expect it when this all started. And I'd bet anything that she didn't either." He continued talking as he set about sorting the bundle with Fate's assistance. "As for what... I'm not ever sure where to begin. She's powerful, beautiful, kind, stern, stubborn, driven, and... I could go on for hours."

"I suppose you could." Fate smiled as she spoke, beginning to put together a bit of a picture of the unexpected couple's feelings.

Yuuno's gaze took on a somewhat faraway look as he continued. "But I suppose one of the things I love most about her..." He paused and looked to Fate with more focused eyes as he realized what he had been about to say. "And please... don't take this the wrong way, but... it's that she's not artificial." The moment he said those words, a expression of sadness and hurt began to make it's way onto the blond woman's face. "Ah, I'm sorry. I... Let me clarify..."

Fate was an artificial existence. Her entire being was unnatural. She had been built from the ground up as a replacement for her sister. What's more, the young man whom she once viewed as a younger brother and now a son was also of similar origin. Even Vivio, her daughter in all but blood, was a crafted life.

It was no surprise that such a statement would be deeply hurtful to the blond woman.

He really ought to have found another word to describe his feelings.

Yet, he could not think of one suitable out of all the synonyms available.

He swallowed as he kept his eyes on his second childhood friend. "I meant Signum is, and always has been, Signum. Despite everything she's encountered, she's remained true to herself. To the core of her being. There's nothing about Signum that isn't Signum." He made a gesture towards Fate. "Just like how there's nothing about you that isn't you. Or nothing about Nanoha that isn't her." There was a pause as he tried to find the correct words. "Signum's just... more so than anyone I've ever known. If that makes sense."

The expression of hurt had turned into one of understanding as Yuuno spoke. She really shouldn't have reacted as she did. Yuuno never meant those words to be said in any sort of a hurtful manner. He even told her not to take them as such. Still, it was something rather personal for her, and she couldn't quite help having such a reaction. Especially when those words were being said by a close friend.

"Still..." Running his hand through his hair, Yuuno gave an apologetic look. "I should have tried to put it another way. I'm sorry."

Fate shook her head and set back to work with a small smile. "It's alright. I know you didn't mean it like that. And if you'd put it another way, you wouldn't have really answered my question, now would you." But his words did give her more of an insight onto Yuuno and how he had come to fall for the rosette. He's an archaeologist. The more artificial elements, the less like the original it was. To discover the true unadorned form of something is a key element of what he does. For Signum to be a living embodiment of it... It makes sense now, why he would be drawn to her.

A few minutes of contemplative silence passed as they fell back into a working routine. A silence finally broken by Yuuno. "...So who did you expect me to finally choose as a lover?" He would admit to being rather curious who Fate thought would fill the gap after he and Nanoha had decided to end things.

She laughed awkwardly as she wiped down a table. "I imagined you would choose a Yagami. As for which one... I was expecting Hayate." She had at least guessed the family correctly. Shamal was a close second. Vita or Zwei... Well, it would have raised some uncomfortable questions even without the use of an Adult Mode. Zafira was written off owing to the issue of gender and species preference. Signum, being the devout knight, had only ranked slightly higher than Zafira in many minds. Including her own.

Yuuno's response to her admission was a choked laugh. He loved Hayate, he really did, but it was as a friend. A very perverted, demented, prank-prone friend. "She's always been a close friend to me, Fate. Nothing more. I don't think I'd survive if I saw her as anything more."

"I wonder who could then." Soon after, they were both laughing as they worked.

Progress was only brought to something of a halt when Nanoha had come to see what was so funny. Soon she was laughing as well. Though she did give Yuuno a playful smack on the arm for badmouthing the tanuki.

Things soon devolved from there and it was only the chime of Yuuno's clock that broke the amusing scene of cooking and cleaning filled with laughter and teasing.

Wiping tears of laughter from her eyes at a particularly hilarious and embarrassing tale she'd regaled Fate with, at Yuuno's expense of course, Nanoha gave a mirthful look at the man. "Zero hour approaches. I think you should suit up~" She pointed in the direction of the shower and gave a deliberate nod.

Yuuno managed to gather as much of his dignity as possible as he stalked towards his bedroom and from there his bathroom. "You're as bad as Hayate sometimes, you know that?"

Nanoha merely smiled and shoo'ed him off while Fate continued to try and stifle her laughter. When the shower was heard to be running, she turned back to the red faced blond who was still gasping for air. "Now, now, Fate. We can't have you passing out on us."

Fate choked back a breath of air as she tried to regain her composure. "S-Sorry. B-But-!" It took her a few moments more to finally get herself under control and no longer be set off by the remote sliver of a thought about the tales she'd been told. "Okay... Okay... I'm good now." Though the occasional snicker still passed her lips.

"I think I'll have to be more careful about which tales I tell you if you're going to go to pieces like that." Nanoha seemed all too amused at the total loss of composure in the normally-composed Fate. She could have some fun with this. Later. Right now, there were other things on their plates.

"Just warn me next time." Fate glanced in the direction where the sound of the shower was coming from, a smile on her lips. "I think... They'll be okay."

Nanoha nodded with a winning smile as she looked in the same direction. "They will. Without a doubt, they will."

There was a brief moment of calm and collected silence as the two women enjoyed their respective drinks. The only sound really breaking it was that of the shower running. And even so, it was a comfortable background noise.

Fate turned to Nanoha with a query on her lips. One she had not quite realized might be relevant until this moment. "By the way, I know what we're going to be wearing tonight. But what about Yuuno? He did pick something appropriate out, right?" It was a bit of a silly question, considering after all the time he and Nanoha had spent together. Surely he had picked up the idea on what to wear and what not to wear. However the knowledge of how it still takes Amy strong-arming Chrono into proper attire made her wonder.

The lack of an immediate answer, however, did not fill her with hope.

Neither did the frozen look on Nanoha's face.

"...Nanoha?" The tentative probe seemed to snap the brunette out of her trance as she suddenly stood up with a determined look on her face. "You don't know, do you?" She could only hope Yuuno had indeed put some thought into what he would wear. Otherwise the punishment handed down by Nanoha would... not be a pleasant one.

"I'll be right back." Nanoha's sweet smile nearly made Fate wince. It was the same one she wore whenever she had to cool a few heads on the training ground. Shamal usually had extra work on her hands afterwards when it was particularly bad. And the expression on Nanoha's face was one that would guarantee such extra work. As Nanoha stood, she turned to Fate and continued speaking in that same fearsome tone. "But would you do me a big favor and pick out a nice outfit for him? I doubt he chose anything worthwhile if he chose anything at all. Please~?"

Fate could offer no words or any sort of halting request as she watched her dearest friend march into Yuuno's room. All she could do was nod slowly in compliance.

At the very least, she prayed she wouldn't have to bear witness to whatever it was the white devil was about to do as she did what was asked of her.

Nanoha did not want to waste any time, they were working against the clock after all. And as such, she could not afford to play nice in ensuring Yuuno was looking his best for tonight. He would definitely not be wearing his ever famous green suit. Sure, it looked good on him. Quite good as a matter of fact. But for the purposes of what could be the make-or-break for him and Signum? Absolutely not.

Without preamble, Nanoha opened the bathroom door and stormed inside. "Yuuno, I need to have a word with you~" Such melodious words carried a very obvious current of what could be either irritation or ire. It was hard to tell sometimes. She didn't even give him a chance to respond as she cast aside the shower curtain so she could speak with him face to face.

"Na-Nanoha!" Yuuno's shocked words were to be expected. It is not everyday someone simply barges in on you while bathing. "What are you doing?" He didn't exactly sound outraged at having been seen in the middle of a shower. More irate because of how abrupt and unexpected the intrusion had been. Not to mention the fact it would get water everywhere.

Crossing her arms with the same sickly sweet smile she'd entered the room with, she began tapping her arm as she spoke. "Yuuno, what are you wearing tonight?" And if he said he was wearing his green suit, she'd do something very unkind to him. Most likely involving the color pink and a great deal of pain. She wouldn't let him have the dignity of being clothed when she did it either.

This was not the most awkward conversation Yuuno had ever had, sadly or amusingly enough. He sighed and shook his head. "I've got a nice, dark grey one picked out for tonight. I even got a matching tie." Hopefully it would pass inspection from Nanoha. If not, then he was not looking forward to a good time in the immediate future.

Nanoha's eyebrow twitched. She knew exactly which suit Yuuno was talking about. The last time she'd seen him wear it was when both she and Fate had been on assignment and someone needed to take care of Vivio's teacher conferences. It didn't look bad, per se, but it was definitely not appropriate for a romantic evening. "Yuuno, I think you and I need to have a serious talk about what passes for acceptable when it comes to dressing up for a nice romantic date. You seem to have slipped in the time we've been apart~"

Yuuno did not like the look in Nanoha's eyes. No, he definitely did not. He didn't even need his glasses to see such a look. And unfortunately, there was only so far he could back up while in the shower. "But it's a nice suit. It looks good, formal but not too formal. What's wrong with it?" His back hit the warm tile wall of his shower after only a step and a half and he felt dread was over him.

"Muu... You really have slipped, haven't you? That's it, I'm taking over! We don't have all day and I apparently need to reeducate you." Without any other sort of warning, she began stripping down to her undergarments. Simple blue cotton were one capable of making a more keen observation, which many wouldn't. And Yuuno could only see they were blue. But despite having a change of clothes ready, she didn't want to soak everything through when she stepped into the shower. And wearing your clothes in one is just silly. Plus, she didn't need a shower, so there was no need to strip down completely.

"Nanoha! Stop it, I can wash myself. Ow!" The blonde man didn't really have much of a say in the matter as Nanoha stepped into the shower with not a trace of hesitation and grabbed his hair. None too gently either. It seemed she wouldn't be listening to whatever sort of reason he could put forth. Granted, Nanoha wasn't exactly the most reasonable of people, especially when she was determined. You would have a better chance of convincing water to stop being wet than dissuading this woman.

Not taking the time to enjoy the feeling of the nice, hot water, Nanoha set to work on washing Yuuno's hair. Despite moving at a brisk pace, she still took a considerable amount of care in doing so. It spoke of a great familiarity with the action. True, she was quite familiar with washing long hair aside from her own, Vivio and Fate's being two more obvious examples, but she had done the action for Yuuno quite often when he'd grown his hair out.

Yuuno sighed and decided there would be no convincing the woman otherwise once she started her work. He managed to stop Nanoha long enough so he could sit down on the floor of the shower. It wasn't exactly comfortable to stand in an awkward position to allow a shorter person better access to your head. Taking a washcloth and soap in hand, he began trying to wash the rest of himself. "So why exactly isn't the grey suit a good idea?"

"Because it looks way too stuffy given the mood tonight. And I think the last time you wore it was for one of those archaeological ball things. Now close your eyes." Nanoha waited a moment for Yuuno to do so before reaching up to pull the shower-head free and rinse away the lather in the blond's hair. He didn't have nearly as much as herself, much less Fate, so it was of little surprise how quickly she had finished.

Looking back, she had long since figured just how much they'd relied on momentum and the raging hormones of youth to keep themselves going. Oh, she would never regret a moment of those years they'd had together, but it would have been nice for it to not have come to an end. Well, they do say you live and learn, and right now she was quite happy where she was. There was no doubt she'd get the same answer from Yuuno if she asked him.

They simply knew each other that well.

Both of them had been around thirteen when they'd confessed to one another. It had been one of the happiest and most embarrassing moments in her life. Not only because of the obvious elements of being young and in love and confessing to the person you'd fallen for. With such a young and inexperienced mind to boot. But there had also been the extra bit of Kyouya hiding in the bushes with Miyuki and Fate trying to get the whole confession on tape. She had not been amused.

Well, neither had Yuuno, but he hadn't tried to chase down the three and inflict magical doom upon them. He had been the one to talk her down from using Starlight Breaker though. He was rather good at it too. It was probably the reason she hadn't devolved into blowing up absolutely everything that made her blush red as a tomato and lose her cool in a rather spectacular manner. It would have made things in the bedroom rather different to say the least.

What had followed was a storm of awkward teenage years, hormones, enjoying life to the fullest, and the unfortunate truth of not really knowing what they were doing. The last bit had been their downfall owing to a little detail Yuuno was absolutely determined to not fall prey to again. And one she wouldn't either when the time came for her. Of course, she'd at least have a better fashion sense about it.

Yuuno let his head hang as he scrubbed his arms while Nanoha set to his back. "It was the Unified Archaeological Society's Charity Ball. Fate got you to help run security there, and you both said I looked good." Aside from such a small defense, though, there was little he could offer in the way of protecting his choice of attire for the evening. Not without going into silly arguments which would go absolutely nowhere. Hence, he made the smart choice of picking his battles. "What did you have in mind?"

"Mhm~ You're picking up rather quickly. And you'll see." There was an unsettling and playful gleam in her eyes that Yuuno didn't see. Had he, he might have simply fled. However the tone of her voice certainly set him on edge. "But we have to hurry or you'll be late. Now then~"

In the bedroom itself, Fate could only shake her head as she overheard the conversation happening in the bathroom. It instilled in her a rather melancholy feeling. If anyone were to listen to those two, she doubted they would think they had ever broken up. In fact, she was rather certain some would think they had a few years of marriage under their belts. But sadly it was not so. If only they had not gone about things with the gusto and folly of youth, they'd likely be wed by now. Not to mention, Vivio would have a father and quite likely a sibling or two.

But right now, those were only what-if's. As she dug around in Yuuno's closet for something appropriate, she recalled the saying 'hindsight is twenty-twenty'. If those two knew then what they knew now then things would have turned out very differently. But then again, maybe they wouldn't have. Fate could only go so far with theories before they became nonsensical ramblings, and she had enough of those from guilty suspects desperately trying to convince their captors of their innocence in the face of hard evidence.

Fate pulled out a sharp looking forest green shirt and eyed it critically, comparing it to other options she'd seen. It would look good. The question was what with. She simply had to keep looking.

As for looking, she prayed Yuuno and Signum wouldn't have to look anywhere but at each other after tonight. That they would be happy together and not suffer heartbreak. No matter what anyone says about her, Fate is a romantic at heart. It's one of the reasons she's helping out with everything. No matter her melancholy, she felt more than joyous to help the new couple along.

Now if only she could find a good pair of pants to go with the shirt...