Nanoha FanFiction Discussion

[Kha]

Wow, Nanohaverse meets Torahaverse! And it actually works! Was a nice read indeed.

[Kagerou]

Warning, the following, er, crack, is full of cuss words, so if you can't handle it, then FUCK OFF!

Spoiler for Guilty Conscience:

Guilty Conscience
(feat. Fate T. H.)

[sound of static]

[Announcer]
Meet Yuuno, twenty-three years old.
Fed up with life and the way things are going,
He decides to rob a liquor store.
("I can't take this no more, I can't take it no more homes")
But on his way in, he has a sudden change of heart.
And suddenly, his conscience comes into play...
("Shit is mine, I gotta do this.. gotta do this")

[Fate]
Alright, stop! (Huh?)
Now before you walk in the door of this liquor store,
And try to get money out the drawer,
You better think of the consequence! (But who are you?)
I'm your motherfuckin conscience!

[Jail]
That's nonsense!
Go in and gaffle the money and run to one of your friend's cribs,
And borrow a damn dress, and one of her blonde wigs,
Tell her you need a place to stay,
You'll be safe for days if you shave your legs with Shamal's razor blade.

[Fate]
Yeah but if it all goes through like it's supposed to,
The whole Bureau knows you and they'll expose you,
Think about it before you walk in the door, man,
Look at the store clerk, she's older than Gil Graham!

[Jail]
Fuck that! Do that shit! Shoot that bitch!
Can you afford to blow this shit? Are you that rich?
Why you give a fuck if she dies? Are you that bitch?
Do you really think she gives a fuck if you have a kid?

[Fate]
Man, don't do it, it's not worth it to risk it! (You're right!)
Not over this shit!

[Jail]
Stop!

[Fate]
Drop the biscuit! (I will!)
Don't even listen to Jail, yo, he's bad for you.

[Jail]
You know what, Fate? I don't like your attitude...

[static]

[Vice]
"It's alright c'mon, just come in here for a minute..."

[Tea]
"Mmm, I don't know!"

[Vice]
"Look baby.."

[Tea]
"Damn!"

[Vice]
"Yo, it's gonna be alright, right?"

[Tea]
"Well OK.."

[announcer]
Meet Vice, twenty-five years old. ("Give me a kiss!")
After meeting a young girl at a rave party,
Things start getting hot and heavy in an upstairs bedroom.
Once again, his conscience comes into play... ("Shit!")

[Jail]
Now listen to me, while you're kissin her cheek,
And smearin her lipstick, I slipped this in her drink!
Now all you gotta do is nibble on this little bitch's earlobe...

[Fate]
Yo! This girl's only thirteen years old!
You shouldn't take advantage of her, thats not fair!

[Jail]
Yo, look at her bush... does it got hair? (...uh-huh)
Fuck this bith right here on the spot bare,
Till she passes out and she forgot how she got there!

[Fate]
Man, ain't you ever seen that one movie Kids?

[Jail]
No, but I seen the porno with Vivio T.!

[Fate]
Shit, you wanna get hauled off to jail?

[Jail]
Man, fuck that, hit that shit raw dog and bail!

[sound of static]
[pickup idling, radio playing]

[announcer]
Meet Chrono, a twenty-nine year old Bureau Official.
After coming home from a hard day's work,
He walks in the door of his little home,
To find his wife in bed with another man.

("WHAT THE FUCK?!?!")

("Chrono!!")

[Fate]
Alright calm down, relax, start breathing...

[Jail]
Fuck that Shit! You just caught this bitch cheatin!
While you at work she's with some dude tryin to get off?!
FUCK slitting her throat, CUT THIS BITCH'S HEAD OFF!!!

[Fate]
Wait! What if there's an explanation for this?

[Jail]
What? She tripped, fell, and landed on his dick?!

[Fate]
Alright, whatever, maybe he's right, brother,
But think about the kids before you get all wicked!

[Jail]
Okay! Thought about it, still wanna stab her?
Grab her by the throat, get your kids and kidnap em?
That's what I'd do, be smart, before hell freezes over!
You gonna take advice from somebody who scythed the White Devil?!

[Fate]
What'd you say?

[Jail]
What's wrong? Didn't think I'd remember?

[Fate]
I'ma kill you motherfucker!

[Jail]
Uhhh-aahh! Temper temper!
Miss Fate? Miss TSAB?
Miss Enforcer comin' straight off of Earth y'all better make way?
How in the fuck you gonna tell this man not to be violent?!

[Jail]
Cause he don't need to go the same route that I went!
Been there, done that.. aw fuck it...
What am I sayin? Ice them both, Chrono, where's Durandal at?

[Sound of cartridge firing, loading, then [Eternal Coffin]

[Knight of L-sama]

Originally Posted by Allquall

Spoiler for I'll take the kids, but you take my heart, part 2:

The sun blazed a dull pinkish orange as it sunk below the horizon. Only three small children were left playing on the large playground while their caretaker sat on a neighboring park bench reading a book

“Chrono, you’re it!” yelled the blond five year old, “I tagged you!”

“No, you didn’t!” the six year old boy answered and stuck out his tongue.

The brunette yawned and walked to the tire swing while the brother and sister fought. Her little legs barely touched the ground as she pushed herself back and forth.

“Hey, hey!” yelled the green haired woman as she got up from the park bench, “Fate, put those wood chips down, young lady! Do not throw those at your brother!”

“Sorry, Mom,” Fate muttered.

“And?” asked Lindy.

“Sorry, Chrono,” she grunted.

“Go play nice!” Lindy ordered as she returned to her book.

A dark silhouette against the horizon kept her from her reopening her book and Lindy stood to greet Momoko.

“You have no idea how grateful I am,” said Momoko sincerely, “You are a lifesaver.”

Lindy smiled at the compliment, “She’s a wonderful child. If you want, I don’t mind her playing with my kids after school till you close your shop in the evenings.”

“I couldn’t ask you to do that,” said Momoko.

“That’s why I’m offering,” said Lindy, “Hold still.”

Momoko blushed as Lindy pulled a large piece of bagel from her hair.

“I’ve probably had that in there since this morning,” sighed Momoko.

Lindy laughed and then gave a loud whistle.

“Mama!” yelled Nanoha as she ran from the tire swing to Momoko’s leg.

“Can we play five more minutes, Mom?” begged Chrono.

“Nope,” said Lindy, “You’ll just fight with Fate more. Let’s go!”

“But Mom, please!” whined the blond.

“Move it, Fate!” said Lindy.

The tiny blond pouted but obeyed, and she walked to her mother with her head drooped and her face twisted in a scowl.

Momoko put her arms around Nanoha and picked her up while the tiny brunette hugged her mother’s neck tightly and rested her head on her shoulder.

“Looks like you wore her out!” laughed Momoko to Lindy, “She’s usually never this lethargic so early.”

“I can’t take credit for it. Fate and she ran around like possessed squirrels most of the time.”

“Mom!” yelled Fate.

“But you were such cute squirrels!”

Momoko chuckled, and Lindy held out her hands, which were taken by each of her children as they crossed the busy street. The conversation was polite and pleasant, but Momoko wondered why Lindy and her children were still next to her three blocks later.

“You don’t have to walk me home,” she finally said.

“I didn’t intend to,” replied Lindy as the families turned the corner, “but our house is the third from the right.”

“We’re neighbors!” Momoko shouted, “Our house is right across the street from you!”

Lindy smiled broadly, “I’m glad. My kids didn’t have anyone to play with at our last place. I’m happy that they already have a friend.”

Momoko could have cried at the comment if she would have let herself. It had been a long time since Nanoha had played till she fell asleep.

“Have you had dinner yet?” asked Lindy.

Momoko shook her head, “That’s why I need to get home or else my children will start eating their shoes.”

“When was the last time you’ve had dinner with another adult and no kids?”

Momoko tried to remember, “Not for a while.”

“How about this?” said Lindy “I’ll help you make dinner for all of our kids and bath them up. Then, we’ll put them to bed with your older kids babysitting the younger ones, and then we hit the market before it closes and grab a couple of salads.”

“I can’t leave them alone for that long,” said Momoko.

“We’ll be gone an hour tops.”

Momoko tried desperately to think of an excuse, but none came to her.

“It’s settled then,” smiled Lindy.

The Takamachi kitchen was louder than normal as the five children talked and joked amongst themselves at the table while their mothers maneuvered around each other in the small kitchen. Momoko chopped vegetables on the cutting board while Lindy quickly seared the meat on the stir-fry.

“I have a great seasoning for that,” said Momoko while chopping a tomato.

“Where?”

Momoko nodded up to the cabinet in front of her and started to reach for it.

“I can get it. You keep chopping,” smiled Lindy, “Watch your head.”

Momoko ducked as Lindy carefully opened the cabinet door in front of Momoko.

“See the bottle on the second shelf?” asked Momoko concentrating on the squishy tomato.

“Bingo!” exclaimed Lindy as she reached over Momoko to grab the seasoning.

Momoko blushed when Lindy’s large breasts brushed against her back as she came back down. Soon, food was on the table, and the Harlaown and the Takamachi children were happily munching away while their mothers provided drink refills and seconds.

“So what does your husband do?” asked Momoko while looking at the ring on Lindy’s finger as the two of them stood by themselves watching their children eat.

“Not much of anything now,” said Lindy with a tinge of sadness, “He died a year after Fate came along.”

“I’m so sorry!” exclaimed Momoko while bowing low, “I didn’t-“

“What does your husband do?” interrupted Lindy touching Momoko’s ring.

The brunette trembled at the gentle touch before responding, “He passed away a year ago.”

“I’m sorry,” sighed Lindy, “I thought I saw a kindred spirit when I saw you. You loved him.”

“Very much,” Momoko choked.

“I miss my husband too.”

After dinner, the younger children lined up for their baths, and Lindy ran across the street to get pajamas for Chrono and Fate. Chrono watched TV with Kyoya and Miyuki while he waited for his turn in the bath, and Momoko placed Fate and Nanoha into the same warm tub with mountains of bubbles.

“Mama, where’s my rubber ducky?” asked Nanoha as she searched in the bubbles.

“I’m looking,” replied Momoko as she dug through the basket of bath toys, “Here he is!”

She handed the bright yellow duck to the grinning Nanoha.

“Would you like a toy to play with, Fate?” asked Momoko holding out the toy basket while Nanoha quacked through the bubbles.

Fate shyly nodded before gently taking out a small battleship, “Thank you.”

“So polite,” smiled Momoko.

“Quack! Quack!” said Nanoha bumping her duck into Fate’s battleship, “Ernie the Duck wants to know why Fate-chan is playing with a boy toy. Quack!”

“Nanoha!” scolded her mother, “That’s rude!”

“Ernie said it!” she reasoned.

“Then, tell ‘Ernie’ not to be rude to our guests.”

Fate made a small smile as she drove her battleship through the bubbles, “It’s ok. Tell Ernie that my daddy worked on a ship like this one.”

“Whoa, cool!” said Nanoha, “Ernie wants to know how big it was.”

“It was like this,” said Fate pointing at the toy, “but bigger.”

“Bigger than the school?” asked Nanoha.

“Yes!”

“Bigger than the moon?”

“I think so,” said Fate seriously.

“Did you hear that, Mama?” yelled Nanoha, “Fate’s Papa worked on a bath toy that was bigger than the moon!”

Momoko chuckled and turned Nanoha around to wash her back and hair.

--

“I think we’re ready,” whispered Momoko as she stepped out of Nanoha’s room.

Lindy took a quick peek in to see Nanoha sleeping on the far left side of the bed and Fate against the wall on the right side of the bed.

“Chrono’s in Kyoya’s room,” said Momoko answering Lindy’s unasked question.

They passed Miyuki and Kyoya who were helping each other with their schoolwork at the kitchen table before shutting the front door behind them.

“How do your older children balance school and the café?” asked Lindy.

Momoko looked at the ground in guilt as they walked to the convenience store on the corner of their street, “They work as soon as school is over. I wish they could be in clubs again. Kyoya was fifth in the nation in kendo, and Miyuki was in the cooking club before Shiro left us.”

They walked in awkward silence till they entered the little shop.

“My treat tonight,” said Lindy as she paid for both of their salads, “You’re taking care of my kids right now, and it's only right.”

“Only if you agree to let me pay next time,” replied Momoko.

“If that guarantees a next time, then I’ll agree,” smiled Lindy.

They left the store and the cool night air brought a smile to Momoko’s face. She stared at the full moon in the sky and felt at peace.

“Let’s eat in the park!” exclaimed Lindy, “There are picnic tables there.”

“That would be wonderful!”

They ate in the moonlit park while speaking in whispers about their children and their lives, but what struck Momoko more was what was not said. She was completely at peace with a beautiful stranger, and it was the first time in a year that she had felt this way.

Delurking just to say, >.< More Lindy/Momoko-ness please! And more possessed squirrely action between Fate-chan and Nanoha-chan. ^o^

And I ish the same Knight of L-sama from ff.net

[Laith]

Originally Posted by TheShinySword

Short short time I blame the chat for getting it stuck in my head

Spoiler for Snookums:

“Come on Zaffy~” Vivio tugged on the giant wolf’s mane, “You gotta do it.”

“No. I don’t.” Zafira flicked his tail in annoyance, “I don’t gotta do anything for you.”

“But… but…” Vivio’s eyes teared up, “if you don’t who will?”

Zafira looked away from those eyes, “I’m sure Vita will do it. A-ask her.”

“But Zaffy~” The tears were starting to fall now.

Zafira looked up and sighed, “You’re my honey bunch…"

“Louder Zaffy!” Vivio giggled.

“You’re my honey bunch sugar plum, pumpie umpy umpkin... you're my sweetie pie.”

“I can’t hear you Zaffy!”

He took in a big breath, "YOU’RE MY HONEY BUNCH, SUGAR PLUM, PUMPIE UMPY UMPKIN... YOU’RE MY SWEETIE PIE. YOU’RE MY CUPPY CAKE, GUM DROP, SNOOKUM SNOOKUMS YOU’RE… THE APPLE OF MY EYE!”

“Bwa ha ha ha ha ha!”

Both of them turned to the doorway and the four women in it.

“Can I be your cuppy cake Zaffy?” Vita snorted.

“How sweet Zafira,” Shamal put a hand to her cheek.

“Yes snookums is most definitely,” Signum couldn’t seem to finish her sentence, “pleased.”

Hayate grinned, pleased, “What a good little puppy you are Zafira.”

Zafira just growled quietly while Vivio hugged him. No matter what they said it was worth it.

Well he wont regret it, i guess

Originally Posted by Kai the Reaper

Wow, that's an excellent point. I would've never considered ANY of those other possible meanings of those words.

And now to make the discussion less off-topic. Obvious credit goes to Markesellus for the inspiration.

Spoiler for Laser eye surgery!:

"How abut Laser Eye Surgery?" Hayate asked idly, before taking another bite from the roasted chicken on her plate.

"That sounds like a great idea. Why don't you consider it, Yuuno?" Nanoha added from the other side of the table.

It was one of those real rare Sunday evenings. By a stroke of luck, all the members of the table had some off-duty time and the Yagami household had decided to hold a get-together family dinner. For that they had invited not only Nanoha, Fate and Vivio, but Yuuno and Arf were also present today.

"Well... I'll admit that glasses sometimes get in the way when I'm having on-field duty."

"Wasn't laser eye surgery really expensive?" Fate thought of asking.

"Not so much anymore. The Military Research Department has been finding more and more methods to make it quicker and less dangerous. Yuuno with his file would have access at some of those programs without doubt." the medical expert of the house, Shamal, added her insight into the matter.

"Uncle Yuuno should go for laser things!" All eyes turned to the almost smallest member from the table. "He would get laser eyes and go around lasering bad guys like that guy from the cartoons!" Vivio emphasized her point by putting her palms next to her eyes and making sounds like 'zvoom' or 'swoosh' while pointing her head at different members from the table.

"Vivio, not at the table." Nanoha countered by putting a hand on her daughters shoulder to make her stop.

"I wouldn't be too comfortable with somebody zapping me with his laser eyes to correct my vision though... " Rein entered the conversation.

Hayate sweatdropped. "That's not really what it's about... Shamal? Care to explain?"

Yuuno interrupted the whole discussion from continuing any further. "I think I'll just stick to glasses!"

Yuuno with laser eyes would have been cool though

Originally Posted by Black_Wolf

TSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I missed the Shiny Shiny Crack! XD

Heres a quick second part to the Blind Fate ficlet i did earlier, i'm not sure when i can write again so i thought it would be better to have a lil bit than nothing at all

Spoiler for Ficlet 2:

“Nanoha! Im glad I caught up to you, where are you going?”

“Hayate! Oh I just found out from Shamal that Fate will be released from the infirmary this afternoon, I was just on my way into town to pick up some supplies that I think she might need.”

Hayate looked thoughtful for a moment, as if debating what to say next would be the right thing to do. Finally putting on a stern face and locking eyes with the brunette Hayate stated her next sentence to the best of her authority over her friend.

“Nanoha, im relieving you from duty for 10 days.”

“Hayate, what? Why?!” Nanoha was flabbergasted. She would not stand down from active duty! She wanted some payback for what those guys did to Fate-chan!

“Nanoha, listen to me…..” Hayate tried to calm her friend down, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. “Fate needs you Nanoha, she is extremely vulnerable right now, I wouldn’t feel happy letting anyone else look after her, please try to understand.”

Nanoha’s anger and surprise dropped slightly, although there were still small signs of protest in her eyes. Hayate continued. “We are still investigating the facility that you were ambushed at, it will be a while before we have anything conclusive, and I need you to recover as well.”

“Hayate, I’m not injured.”

“I know Nanoha, not physically anyway, mentally you are. Fate took that hit for you, if you confronted those people again, you would lose your temper.”

Nanoha sighed in defeat, forced into a corner yet again by the logic of her long time friend.

“Alright Hayate, I’ll do my best, but please keep me informed of anything that happens.”

“Deal. Besides, this gives you and Fate some quality time together, seems to me you were complaining about the lack of it last week.”

“Hayate!”

Hayate merely chuckled as she walked away leaving a red faced ace in the headquarters hallways.

***

Nanoha walked into the infirmary to see her blonde best friend all ready to go sitting in a wheelchair.

“Nanoha?”

Nanoha was surprised, doing a double take as she wandered over to Fate. “How did you know it was me?”

Another warm chuckle left the blonde. “I’d recognize that fragrance anywhere.”

Another rush of blood to the cheeks came to the ace for the second time that morning. She should have remembered that Fate bought her this perfume for their joint birthday. Fate always bought her a little present to commemorate that day so long ago on that bridge.

Shamal wondered over with a clipboard.

“So are you all set? Remember not to take the mask off for a week, come see me seven days from now and we will see where we stand ok?”

A bright smile from the doctor as Nanoha wandered behind the chair and began slowly pushing it out of the infirmary.

“Lets get you home Fate-chan” a small smile graced Nanoha’s lips as she walked Fate back to the apartment.

***

“How do you feel Fate-chan?”

“Much better now I’m out of the infirmary, I don’t like hospitals, as much as I like Shamal” another giggle emitted from the person in the chair. “But I need to get out of this hospital gown, its itching me like crazy!”

“Ok lets get you to the bedroom so you can change……….now whats going to be the best way to do this…..”

Nanoha sat down on the couch pondering how she was going to get Fate up the stairs to their bedroom. The wheelchair was out, and she would rather not use magic. Firemans lift? Piggyback?

Nanoha finally decided on a strategy and walked over to Fate. “Erm Fate-chan your just going to have to bare with this for a while. Sorry, but can you stand?”

Fate tipped her head to one side trying to give a questioning gaze, before slowly gripping hands with Nanoha and being pulled forward. Except Nanoha over estimated the force needed to get Fate to stand up as Fate was also helping causing the blonde to now crash against the brunette, sending them both careening into the couch behind them.

“Kyaaaa!”

Nanoha opened her eyes to find Fate’s face inches from hers, where she would have expected to stare into equally embarrassed red ruby eyes. A black mask stole the view from her. All embarrassment went into sorrow as she slowly began stroking the blondes hair.

“I’m sorry Fate-chan”

“It’s ok Nanoha you just pulled me up too fast!”

Nanoha gripped the girl tighter pulling her forwards into the crook of her shoulder, inhaling the scent of her hair. It was slightly sweaty, from all the time spent in the hospital, she doubted she had had a shower in a while. Again tears threatened but she steeled her resolve. She needed to be strong, she would help Fate recover, just like Fate helped her through her nightmare ordeal those years ago.

Quickly wiping her eyes so the blonde wouldn’t notice she shifted her weight and span Fate round onto her lap.

“Na…Nanoh-waaa!”

Fate had been hoisted into the air bridal style, and was now clinging on for dear life. Having no sense of awareness she didn’t know what was around her other than the warm body that clutched her just as tightly.


“Lets get you changed shall we Fate-chan”

But then Nanoha would have to help Fate to... 0/////0

Originally Posted by Allquall

TSS!!! YOU'RE BACK, AND YOU BROUGHT BAGS OF CRACK!!! I've missed you so much!!
:Happily inhales the shiny crack:

Spoiler for I'll take the kids, but you take my heart, part 2:

The sun blazed a dull pinkish orange as it sunk below the horizon. Only three small children were left playing on the large playground while their caretaker sat on a neighboring park bench reading a book

“Chrono, you’re it!” yelled the blond five year old, “I tagged you!”

“No, you didn’t!” the six year old boy answered and stuck out his tongue.

The brunette yawned and walked to the tire swing while the brother and sister fought. Her little legs barely touched the ground as she pushed herself back and forth.

“Hey, hey!” yelled the green haired woman as she got up from the park bench, “Fate, put those wood chips down, young lady! Do not throw those at your brother!”

“Sorry, Mom,” Fate muttered.

“And?” asked Lindy.

“Sorry, Chrono,” she grunted.

“Go play nice!” Lindy ordered as she returned to her book.

A dark silhouette against the horizon kept her from her reopening her book and Lindy stood to greet Momoko.

“You have no idea how grateful I am,” said Momoko sincerely, “You are a lifesaver.”

Lindy smiled at the compliment, “She’s a wonderful child. If you want, I don’t mind her playing with my kids after school till you close your shop in the evenings.”

“I couldn’t ask you to do that,” said Momoko.

“That’s why I’m offering,” said Lindy, “Hold still.”

Momoko blushed as Lindy pulled a large piece of bagel from her hair.

“I’ve probably had that in there since this morning,” sighed Momoko.

Lindy laughed and then gave a loud whistle.

“Mama!” yelled Nanoha as she ran from the tire swing to Momoko’s leg.

“Can we play five more minutes, Mom?” begged Chrono.

“Nope,” said Lindy, “You’ll just fight with Fate more. Let’s go!”

“But Mom, please!” whined the blond.

“Move it, Fate!” said Lindy.

The tiny blond pouted but obeyed, and she walked to her mother with her head drooped and her face twisted in a scowl.

Momoko put her arms around Nanoha and picked her up while the tiny brunette hugged her mother’s neck tightly and rested her head on her shoulder.

“Looks like you wore her out!” laughed Momoko to Lindy, “She’s usually never this lethargic so early.”

“I can’t take credit for it. Fate and she ran around like possessed squirrels most of the time.”

“Mom!” yelled Fate.

“But you were such cute squirrels!”

Momoko chuckled, and Lindy held out her hands, which were taken by each of her children as they crossed the busy street. The conversation was polite and pleasant, but Momoko wondered why Lindy and her children were still next to her three blocks later.

“You don’t have to walk me home,” she finally said.

“I didn’t intend to,” replied Lindy as the families turned the corner, “but our house is the third from the right.”

“We’re neighbors!” Momoko shouted, “Our house is right across the street from you!”

Lindy smiled broadly, “I’m glad. My kids didn’t have anyone to play with at our last place. I’m happy that they already have a friend.”

Momoko could have cried at the comment if she would have let herself. It had been a long time since Nanoha had played till she fell asleep.

“Have you had dinner yet?” asked Lindy.



Momoko shook her head, “That’s why I need to get home or else my children will start eating their shoes.”

“When was the last time you’ve had dinner with another adult and no kids?”

Momoko tried to remember, “Not for a while.”

“How about this?” said Lindy “I’ll help you make dinner for all of our kids and bath them up. Then, we’ll put them to bed with your older kids babysitting the younger ones, and then we hit the market before it closes and grab a couple of salads.”

“I can’t leave them alone for that long,” said Momoko.

“We’ll be gone an hour tops.”

Momoko tried desperately to think of an excuse, but none came to her.

“It’s settled then,” smiled Lindy.

The Takamachi kitchen was louder than normal as the five children talked and joked amongst themselves at the table while their mothers maneuvered around each other in the small kitchen. Momoko chopped vegetables on the cutting board while Lindy quickly seared the meat on the stir-fry.

“I have a great seasoning for that,” said Momoko while chopping a tomato.

“Where?”

Momoko nodded up to the cabinet in front of her and started to reach for it.

“I can get it. You keep chopping,” smiled Lindy, “Watch your head.”

Momoko ducked as Lindy carefully opened the cabinet door in front of Momoko.

“See the bottle on the second shelf?” asked Momoko concentrating on the squishy tomato.

“Bingo!” exclaimed Lindy as she reached over Momoko to grab the seasoning.

Momoko blushed when Lindy’s large breasts brushed against her back as she came back down. Soon, food was on the table, and the Harlaown and the Takamachi children were happily munching away while their mothers provided drink refills and seconds.

“So what does your husband do?” asked Momoko while looking at the ring on Lindy’s finger as the two of them stood by themselves watching their children eat.

“Not much of anything now,” said Lindy with a tinge of sadness, “He died a year after Fate came along.”

“I’m so sorry!” exclaimed Momoko while bowing low, “I didn’t-“

“What does your husband do?” interrupted Lindy touching Momoko’s ring.

The brunette trembled at the gentle touch before responding, “He passed away a year ago.”

“I’m sorry,” sighed Lindy, “I thought I saw a kindred spirit when I saw you. You loved him.”

“Very much,” Momoko choked.

“I miss my husband too.”

After dinner, the younger children lined up for their baths, and Lindy ran across the street to get pajamas for Chrono and Fate. Chrono watched TV with Kyoya and Miyuki while he waited for his turn in the bath, and Momoko placed Fate and Nanoha into the same warm tub with mountains of bubbles.

“Mama, where’s my rubber ducky?” asked Nanoha as she searched in the bubbles.

“I’m looking,” replied Momoko as she dug through the basket of bath toys, “Here he is!”

She handed the bright yellow duck to the grinning Nanoha.

“Would you like a toy to play with, Fate?” asked Momoko holding out the toy basket while Nanoha quacked through the bubbles.

Fate shyly nodded before gently taking out a small battleship, “Thank you.”

“So polite,” smiled Momoko.

“Quack! Quack!” said Nanoha bumping her duck into Fate’s battleship, “Ernie the Duck wants to know why Fate-chan is playing with a boy toy. Quack!”

“Nanoha!” scolded her mother, “That’s rude!”

“Ernie said it!” she reasoned.

“Then, tell ‘Ernie’ not to be rude to our guests.”

Fate made a small smile as she drove her battleship through the bubbles, “It’s ok. Tell Ernie that my daddy worked on a ship like this one.”

“Whoa, cool!” said Nanoha, “Ernie wants to know how big it was.”

“It was like this,” said Fate pointing at the toy, “but bigger.”

“Bigger than the school?” asked Nanoha.

“Yes!”

“Bigger than the moon?”

“I think so,” said Fate seriously.

“Did you hear that, Mama?” yelled Nanoha, “Fate’s Papa worked on a bath toy that was bigger than the moon!”

Momoko chuckled and turned Nanoha around to wash her back and hair.

--

“I think we’re ready,” whispered Momoko as she stepped out of Nanoha’s room.

Lindy took a quick peek in to see Nanoha sleeping on the far left side of the bed and Fate against the wall on the right side of the bed.

“Chrono’s in Kyoya’s room,” said Momoko answering Lindy’s unasked question.

They passed Miyuki and Kyoya who were helping each other with their schoolwork at the kitchen table before shutting the front door behind them.

“How do your older children balance school and the café?” asked Lindy.

Momoko looked at the ground in guilt as they walked to the convenience store on the corner of their street, “They work as soon as school is over. I wish they could be in clubs again. Kyoya was fifth in the nation in kendo, and Miyuki was in the cooking club before Shiro left us.”

They walked in awkward silence till they entered the little shop.

“My treat tonight,” said Lindy as she paid for both of their salads, “You’re taking care of my kids right now, and it's only right.”

“Only if you agree to let me pay next time,” replied Momoko.

“If that guarantees a next time, then I’ll agree,” smiled Lindy.

They left the store and the cool night air brought a smile to Momoko’s face. She stared at the full moon in the sky and felt at peace.

“Let’s eat in the park!” exclaimed Lindy, “There are picnic tables there.”

“That would be wonderful!”

They ate in the moonlit park while speaking in whispers about their children and their lives, but what struck Momoko more was what was not said. She was completely at peace with a beautiful stranger, and it was the first time in a year that she had felt this way.

OH so good. More if you can.

Originally Posted by Knight of L-sama

Delurking just to say, >.< More Lindy/Momoko-ness please! And more possessed squirrely action between Fate-chan and Nanoha-chan. ^o^

And I ish the same Knight of L-sama from ff.net

Welcome to the thread, have fun.

[markesellus]

Originally Posted by Kai the Reaper

Wow, that's an excellent point. I would've never considered ANY of those other possible meanings of those words.

And now to make the discussion less off-topic. Obvious credit goes to Markesellus for the inspiration.

Spoiler for Laser eye surgery!:

"How abut Laser Eye Surgery?" Hayate asked idly, before taking another bite from the roasted chicken on her plate.

"That sounds like a great idea. Why don't you consider it, Yuuno?" Nanoha added from the other side of the table.

It was one of those real rare Sunday evenings. By a stroke of luck, all the members of the table had some off-duty time and the Yagami household had decided to hold a get-together family dinner. For that they had invited not only Nanoha, Fate and Vivio, but Yuuno and Arf were also present today.

"Well... I'll admit that glasses sometimes get in the way when I'm having on-field duty."

"Wasn't laser eye surgery really expensive?" Fate thought of asking.

"Not so much anymore. The Military Research Department has been finding more and more methods to make it quicker and less dangerous. Yuuno with his file would have access at some of those programs without doubt." the medical expert of the house, Shamal, added her insight into the matter.

"Uncle Yuuno should go for laser things!" All eyes turned to the almost smallest member from the table. "He would get laser eyes and go around lasering bad guys like that guy from the cartoons!" Vivio emphasized her point by putting her palms next to her eyes and making sounds like 'zvoom' or 'swoosh' while pointing her head at different members from the table.

"Vivio, not at the table." Nanoha countered by putting a hand on her daughters shoulder to make her stop.

"I wouldn't be too comfortable with somebody zapping me with his laser eyes to correct my vision though... " Rein entered the conversation.

Hayate sweatdropped. "That's not really what it's about... Shamal? Care to explain?"

Yuuno interrupted the whole discussion from continuing any further. "I think I'll just stick to glasses!"

Haha that's great. Too bad Yuuno doesn't want laser vision.

Originally Posted by Black_Wolf

TSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I missed the Shiny Shiny Crack! XD

Heres a quick second part to the Blind Fate ficlet i did earlier, i'm not sure when i can write again so i thought it would be better to have a lil bit than nothing at all

Spoiler for Ficlet 2:

“Nanoha! Im glad I caught up to you, where are you going?”

“Hayate! Oh I just found out from Shamal that Fate will be released from the infirmary this afternoon, I was just on my way into town to pick up some supplies that I think she might need.”

Hayate looked thoughtful for a moment, as if debating what to say next would be the right thing to do. Finally putting on a stern face and locking eyes with the brunette Hayate stated her next sentence to the best of her authority over her friend.

“Nanoha, im relieving you from duty for 10 days.”

“Hayate, what? Why?!” Nanoha was flabbergasted. She would not stand down from active duty! She wanted some payback for what those guys did to Fate-chan!

“Nanoha, listen to me…..” Hayate tried to calm her friend down, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. “Fate needs you Nanoha, she is extremely vulnerable right now, I wouldn’t feel happy letting anyone else look after her, please try to understand.”

Nanoha’s anger and surprise dropped slightly, although there were still small signs of protest in her eyes. Hayate continued. “We are still investigating the facility that you were ambushed at, it will be a while before we have anything conclusive, and I need you to recover as well.”

“Hayate, I’m not injured.”

“I know Nanoha, not physically anyway, mentally you are. Fate took that hit for you, if you confronted those people again, you would lose your temper.”

Nanoha sighed in defeat, forced into a corner yet again by the logic of her long time friend.

“Alright Hayate, I’ll do my best, but please keep me informed of anything that happens.”

“Deal. Besides, this gives you and Fate some quality time together, seems to me you were complaining about the lack of it last week.”

“Hayate!”

Hayate merely chuckled as she walked away leaving a red faced ace in the headquarters hallways.

***

Nanoha walked into the infirmary to see her blonde best friend all ready to go sitting in a wheelchair.

“Nanoha?”

Nanoha was surprised, doing a double take as she wandered over to Fate. “How did you know it was me?”

Another warm chuckle left the blonde. “I’d recognize that fragrance anywhere.”

Another rush of blood to the cheeks came to the ace for the second time that morning. She should have remembered that Fate bought her this perfume for their joint birthday. Fate always bought her a little present to commemorate that day so long ago on that bridge.

Shamal wondered over with a clipboard.

“So are you all set? Remember not to take the mask off for a week, come see me seven days from now and we will see where we stand ok?”

A bright smile from the doctor as Nanoha wandered behind the chair and began slowly pushing it out of the infirmary.

“Lets get you home Fate-chan” a small smile graced Nanoha’s lips as she walked Fate back to the apartment.

***

“How do you feel Fate-chan?”

“Much better now I’m out of the infirmary, I don’t like hospitals, as much as I like Shamal” another giggle emitted from the person in the chair. “But I need to get out of this hospital gown, its itching me like crazy!”

“Ok lets get you to the bedroom so you can change……….now whats going to be the best way to do this…..”

Nanoha sat down on the couch pondering how she was going to get Fate up the stairs to their bedroom. The wheelchair was out, and she would rather not use magic. Firemans lift? Piggyback?

Nanoha finally decided on a strategy and walked over to Fate. “Erm Fate-chan your just going to have to bare with this for a while. Sorry, but can you stand?”

Fate tipped her head to one side trying to give a questioning gaze, before slowly gripping hands with Nanoha and being pulled forward. Except Nanoha over estimated the force needed to get Fate to stand up as Fate was also helping causing the blonde to now crash against the brunette, sending them both careening into the couch behind them.

“Kyaaaa!”

Nanoha opened her eyes to find Fate’s face inches from hers, where she would have expected to stare into equally embarrassed red ruby eyes. A black mask stole the view from her. All embarrassment went into sorrow as she slowly began stroking the blondes hair.

“I’m sorry Fate-chan”

“It’s ok Nanoha you just pulled me up too fast!”

Nanoha gripped the girl tighter pulling her forwards into the crook of her shoulder, inhaling the scent of her hair. It was slightly sweaty, from all the time spent in the hospital, she doubted she had had a shower in a while. Again tears threatened but she steeled her resolve. She needed to be strong, she would help Fate recover, just like Fate helped her through her nightmare ordeal those years ago.

Quickly wiping her eyes so the blonde wouldn’t notice she shifted her weight and span Fate round onto her lap.

“Na…Nanoh-waaa!”

Fate had been hoisted into the air bridal style, and was now clinging on for dear life. Having no sense of awareness she didn’t know what was around her other than the warm body that clutched her just as tightly.


“Lets get you changed shall we Fate-chan”

Also, the laser eye thing was expensive, i paid some and then rest was like joint christmas, birthday uni graduation present combined, totally recommended if you hate wearing glasses and can't wear contacts, because your too squeamish, like me.......O/////O And Yuuno should get it too! maybe then he has a chance with Nanoh-*SHOT*

And unfortunately i can't fire laser beams out of my eyes, as much as i would want to be Cyclops out of xmen, it would kinda get in the way of things.............

"So lets log onto the fan fic thread see what ppl have been writing about...."

*Opens Eyes*

Bzzzzzzzzzzzt

"Damnit thats the 5th Monitor this week!! Wheres my combination anti laser + WanWan Yuri Vision goggles when i need them *sigh*"

Fate! I wonder what will happen when she tries to change. Laser vision! That's a lot of money you have to save to pay for it. X-men=Awesome!

Originally Posted by Allquall

Your avatar cracks me up every single time.
Vivio: GNAWGNAWGNAW!
Vita: Down, Girl! *Grabs stick*
Vivio: GNAWGNAWGNAW!
Vita: EEK! My Stick!



TSS!!! YOU'RE BACK, AND YOU BROUGHT BAGS OF CRACK!!! I've missed you so much!!
:Happily inhales the shiny crack:

Spoiler for I'll take the kids, but you take my heart, part 2:

The sun blazed a dull pinkish orange as it sunk below the horizon. Only three small children were left playing on the large playground while their caretaker sat on a neighboring park bench reading a book

“Chrono, you’re it!” yelled the blond five year old, “I tagged you!”

“No, you didn’t!” the six year old boy answered and stuck out his tongue.

The brunette yawned and walked to the tire swing while the brother and sister fought. Her little legs barely touched the ground as she pushed herself back and forth.

“Hey, hey!” yelled the green haired woman as she got up from the park bench, “Fate, put those wood chips down, young lady! Do not throw those at your brother!”

“Sorry, Mom,” Fate muttered.

“And?” asked Lindy.

“Sorry, Chrono,” she grunted.

“Go play nice!” Lindy ordered as she returned to her book.

A dark silhouette against the horizon kept her from her reopening her book and Lindy stood to greet Momoko.

“You have no idea how grateful I am,” said Momoko sincerely, “You are a lifesaver.”

Lindy smiled at the compliment, “She’s a wonderful child. If you want, I don’t mind her playing with my kids after school till you close your shop in the evenings.”

“I couldn’t ask you to do that,” said Momoko.

“That’s why I’m offering,” said Lindy, “Hold still.”

Momoko blushed as Lindy pulled a large piece of bagel from her hair.

“I’ve probably had that in there since this morning,” sighed Momoko.

Lindy laughed and then gave a loud whistle.

“Mama!” yelled Nanoha as she ran from the tire swing to Momoko’s leg.

“Can we play five more minutes, Mom?” begged Chrono.

“Nope,” said Lindy, “You’ll just fight with Fate more. Let’s go!”

“But Mom, please!” whined the blond.

“Move it, Fate!” said Lindy.

The tiny blond pouted but obeyed, and she walked to her mother with her head drooped and her face twisted in a scowl.

Momoko put her arms around Nanoha and picked her up while the tiny brunette hugged her mother’s neck tightly and rested her head on her shoulder.

“Looks like you wore her out!” laughed Momoko to Lindy, “She’s usually never this lethargic so early.”

“I can’t take credit for it. Fate and she ran around like possessed squirrels most of the time.”

“Mom!” yelled Fate.

“But you were such cute squirrels!”

Momoko chuckled, and Lindy held out her hands, which were taken by each of her children as they crossed the busy street. The conversation was polite and pleasant, but Momoko wondered why Lindy and her children were still next to her three blocks later.

“You don’t have to walk me home,” she finally said.

“I didn’t intend to,” replied Lindy as the families turned the corner, “but our house is the third from the right.”

“We’re neighbors!” Momoko shouted, “Our house is right across the street from you!”

Lindy smiled broadly, “I’m glad. My kids didn’t have anyone to play with at our last place. I’m happy that they already have a friend.”

Momoko could have cried at the comment if she would have let herself. It had been a long time since Nanoha had played till she fell asleep.

“Have you had dinner yet?” asked Lindy.

Momoko shook her head, “That’s why I need to get home or else my children will start eating their shoes.”

“When was the last time you’ve had dinner with another adult and no kids?”

Momoko tried to remember, “Not for a while.”

“How about this?” said Lindy “I’ll help you make dinner for all of our kids and bath them up. Then, we’ll put them to bed with your older kids babysitting the younger ones, and then we hit the market before it closes and grab a couple of salads.”

“I can’t leave them alone for that long,” said Momoko.

“We’ll be gone an hour tops.”

Momoko tried desperately to think of an excuse, but none came to her.

“It’s settled then,” smiled Lindy.

The Takamachi kitchen was louder than normal as the five children talked and joked amongst themselves at the table while their mothers maneuvered around each other in the small kitchen. Momoko chopped vegetables on the cutting board while Lindy quickly seared the meat on the stir-fry.

“I have a great seasoning for that,” said Momoko while chopping a tomato.

“Where?”

Momoko nodded up to the cabinet in front of her and started to reach for it.

“I can get it. You keep chopping,” smiled Lindy, “Watch your head.”

Momoko ducked as Lindy carefully opened the cabinet door in front of Momoko.

“See the bottle on the second shelf?” asked Momoko concentrating on the squishy tomato.

“Bingo!” exclaimed Lindy as she reached over Momoko to grab the seasoning.

Momoko blushed when Lindy’s large breasts brushed against her back as she came back down. Soon, food was on the table, and the Harlaown and the Takamachi children were happily munching away while their mothers provided drink refills and seconds.

“So what does your husband do?” asked Momoko while looking at the ring on Lindy’s finger as the two of them stood by themselves watching their children eat.

“Not much of anything now,” said Lindy with a tinge of sadness, “He died a year after Fate came along.”

“I’m so sorry!” exclaimed Momoko while bowing low, “I didn’t-“

“What does your husband do?” interrupted Lindy touching Momoko’s ring.

The brunette trembled at the gentle touch before responding, “He passed away a year ago.”

“I’m sorry,” sighed Lindy, “I thought I saw a kindred spirit when I saw you. You loved him.”

“Very much,” Momoko choked.

“I miss my husband too.”

After dinner, the younger children lined up for their baths, and Lindy ran across the street to get pajamas for Chrono and Fate. Chrono watched TV with Kyoya and Miyuki while he waited for his turn in the bath, and Momoko placed Fate and Nanoha into the same warm tub with mountains of bubbles.

“Mama, where’s my rubber ducky?” asked Nanoha as she searched in the bubbles.

“I’m looking,” replied Momoko as she dug through the basket of bath toys, “Here he is!”

She handed the bright yellow duck to the grinning Nanoha.

“Would you like a toy to play with, Fate?” asked Momoko holding out the toy basket while Nanoha quacked through the bubbles.

Fate shyly nodded before gently taking out a small battleship, “Thank you.”

“So polite,” smiled Momoko.

“Quack! Quack!” said Nanoha bumping her duck into Fate’s battleship, “Ernie the Duck wants to know why Fate-chan is playing with a boy toy. Quack!”

“Nanoha!” scolded her mother, “That’s rude!”

“Ernie said it!” she reasoned.

“Then, tell ‘Ernie’ not to be rude to our guests.”

Fate made a small smile as she drove her battleship through the bubbles, “It’s ok. Tell Ernie that my daddy worked on a ship like this one.”

“Whoa, cool!” said Nanoha, “Ernie wants to know how big it was.”

“It was like this,” said Fate pointing at the toy, “but bigger.”

“Bigger than the school?” asked Nanoha.

“Yes!”

“Bigger than the moon?”

“I think so,” said Fate seriously.

“Did you hear that, Mama?” yelled Nanoha, “Fate’s Papa worked on a bath toy that was bigger than the moon!”

Momoko chuckled and turned Nanoha around to wash her back and hair.

--

“I think we’re ready,” whispered Momoko as she stepped out of Nanoha’s room.

Lindy took a quick peek in to see Nanoha sleeping on the far left side of the bed and Fate against the wall on the right side of the bed.

“Chrono’s in Kyoya’s room,” said Momoko answering Lindy’s unasked question.

They passed Miyuki and Kyoya who were helping each other with their schoolwork at the kitchen table before shutting the front door behind them.

“How do your older children balance school and the café?” asked Lindy.

Momoko looked at the ground in guilt as they walked to the convenience store on the corner of their street, “They work as soon as school is over. I wish they could be in clubs again. Kyoya was fifth in the nation in kendo, and Miyuki was in the cooking club before Shiro left us.”

They walked in awkward silence till they entered the little shop.

“My treat tonight,” said Lindy as she paid for both of their salads, “You’re taking care of my kids right now, and it's only right.”

“Only if you agree to let me pay next time,” replied Momoko.

“If that guarantees a next time, then I’ll agree,” smiled Lindy.

They left the store and the cool night air brought a smile to Momoko’s face. She stared at the full moon in the sky and felt at peace.

“Let’s eat in the park!” exclaimed Lindy, “There are picnic tables there.”

“That would be wonderful!”

They ate in the moonlit park while speaking in whispers about their children and their lives, but what struck Momoko more was what was not said. She was completely at peace with a beautiful stranger, and it was the first time in a year that she had felt this way.

Yay more Lindoko! That's what I decided to call it. Fate and Nanoha as possessed squirrels? Lol. Oh yeah, I love that avatar as well, it is great.

Originally Posted by Kagerou

Warning, the following, er, crack, is full of cuss words, so if you can't handle it, then FUCK OFF!

Spoiler for Guilty Conscience:

Guilty Conscience
(feat. Fate T. H.)

[sound of static]

[Announcer]
Meet Yuuno, twenty-three years old.
Fed up with life and the way things are going,
He decides to rob a liquor store.
("I can't take this no more, I can't take it no more homes")
But on his way in, he has a sudden change of heart.
And suddenly, his conscience comes into play...
("Shit is mine, I gotta do this.. gotta do this")

[Fate]
Alright, stop! (Huh?)
Now before you walk in the door of this liquor store,
And try to get money out the drawer,
You better think of the consequence! (But who are you?)
I'm your motherfuckin conscience!

[Jail]
That's nonsense!
Go in and gaffle the money and run to one of your friend's cribs,
And borrow a damn dress, and one of her blonde wigs,
Tell her you need a place to stay,
You'll be safe for days if you shave your legs with Shamal's razor blade.

[Fate]
Yeah but if it all goes through like it's supposed to,
The whole Bureau knows you and they'll expose you,
Think about it before you walk in the door, man,
Look at the store clerk, she's older than Gil Graham!

[Jail]
Fuck that! Do that shit! Shoot that bitch!
Can you afford to blow this shit? Are you that rich?
Why you give a fuck if she dies? Are you that bitch?
Do you really think she gives a fuck if you have a kid?

[Fate]
Man, don't do it, it's not worth it to risk it! (You're right!)
Not over this shit!

[Jail]
Stop!

[Fate]
Drop the biscuit! (I will!)
Don't even listen to Jail, yo, he's bad for you.

[Jail]
You know what, Fate? I don't like your attitude...

[static]

[Vice]
"It's alright c'mon, just come in here for a minute..."

[Tea]
"Mmm, I don't know!"

[Vice]
"Look baby.."

[Tea]
"Damn!"

[Vice]
"Yo, it's gonna be alright, right?"

[Tea]
"Well OK.."

[announcer]
Meet Vice, twenty-five years old. ("Give me a kiss!")
After meeting a young girl at a rave party,
Things start getting hot and heavy in an upstairs bedroom.
Once again, his conscience comes into play... ("Shit!")

[Jail]
Now listen to me, while you're kissin her cheek,
And smearin her lipstick, I slipped this in her drink!
Now all you gotta do is nibble on this little bitch's earlobe...

[Fate]
Yo! This girl's only thirteen years old!
You shouldn't take advantage of her, thats not fair!

[Jail]
Yo, look at her bush... does it got hair? (...uh-huh)
Fuck this bith right here on the spot bare,
Till she passes out and she forgot how she got there!

[Fate]
Man, ain't you ever seen that one movie Kids?

[Jail]
No, but I seen the porno with Vivio T.!

[Fate]
Shit, you wanna get hauled off to jail?

[Jail]
Man, fuck that, hit that shit raw dog and bail!

[sound of static]
[pickup idling, radio playing]

[announcer]
Meet Chrono, a twenty-nine year old Bureau Official.
After coming home from a hard day's work,
He walks in the door of his little home,
To find his wife in bed with another man.

("WHAT THE FUCK?!?!")

("Chrono!!")

[Fate]
Alright calm down, relax, start breathing...

[Jail]
Fuck that Shit! You just caught this bitch cheatin!
While you at work she's with some dude tryin to get off?!
FUCK slitting her throat, CUT THIS BITCH'S HEAD OFF!!!

[Fate]
Wait! What if there's an explanation for this?

[Jail]
What? She tripped, fell, and landed on his dick?!

[Fate]
Alright, whatever, maybe he's right, brother,
But think about the kids before you get all wicked!

[Jail]
Okay! Thought about it, still wanna stab her?
Grab her by the throat, get your kids and kidnap em?
That's what I'd do, be smart, before hell freezes over!
You gonna take advice from somebody who scythed the White Devil?!

[Fate]
What'd you say?

[Jail]
What's wrong? Didn't think I'd remember?

[Fate]
I'ma kill you motherfucker!

[Jail]
Uhhh-aahh! Temper temper!
Miss Fate? Miss TSAB?
Miss Enforcer comin' straight off of Earth y'all better make way?
How in the fuck you gonna tell this man not to be violent?!

[Jail]
Cause he don't need to go the same route that I went!
Been there, done that.. aw fuck it...
What am I sayin? Ice them both, Chrono, where's Durandal at?

[Sound of cartridge firing, loading, then [Eternal Coffin]

That was....interesting. Personally I liked it. Especially the little argument between Jail and Fate at the end. I can't believe Vice hooking up with Tea, and Amy cheating on Chrono? This is madness!

Originally Posted by Knight of L-sama

Delurking just to say, >.< More Lindy/Momoko-ness please! And more possessed squirrely action between Fate-chan and Nanoha-chan. ^o^

And I ish the same Knight of L-sama from ff.net

Muahaha! I persuaded you! Welcome to the thread! Stop lurking.

[Allquall]

Originally Posted by Raging Heart

way to go Allquall, keep going.

what will happen, hope it work out between these two, i can't wait for the rest.
are you going to post it at FF.net?

Thanks.
As for FFN, my magic eight ball says "Reply hazy; try again."

Originally Posted by Knight of L-sama

Delurking just to say, >.< More Lindy/Momoko-ness please! And more possessed squirrely action between Fate-chan and Nanoha-chan. ^o^

Aya-aye, Captain! And welcome to the most fun thread you will ever encounter with your clothes on!

The Name of War
Chapter Eight: Erosion
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4380342/8/

[Knight of L-sama]

Originally Posted by Allquall

Aya-aye, Captain! And welcome to the most fun thread you will ever encounter with your clothes on!

The Name of War
Chapter Eight: Erosion
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4380342/8/

*feels all welcomed* Thanks all. ^^

And what thread would be able to tell whether or not I had clothes on? O.o

XP

Also, I found irony in the way you phrased that, in linkage to the end of ch8

>.< Hayate/Carim... ah... this week must be my lucky week for being introduced to unconventional pairings...

[Laith]

Originally Posted by Allquall

Thanks.
As for FFN, my magic eight ball says "Reply hazy; try again."


Aya-aye, Captain! And welcome to the most fun thread you will ever encounter with your clothes on!

The Name of War
Chapter Eight: Erosion
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4380342/8/

I hate/love you right now. Sure you give Hayate/Carim, which i was looking forward to, but that part with Vita was... sad for a lack of better word.
Excellent chapter.

[TeleIce]

Originally Posted by Allquall

Thanks.
As for FFN, my magic eight ball says "Reply hazy; try again."


Aya-aye, Captain! And welcome to the most fun thread you will ever encounter with your clothes on!

The Name of War
Chapter Eight: Erosion
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4380342/8/

I swear Allquall, every new chapter is just 100 times better than the last. And Hayate/Carim? You are now one of my heroes.

[Hiria]

Originally Posted by Allquall

Your avatar cracks me up every single time.
Vivio: GNAWGNAWGNAW!
Vita: Down, Girl! *Grabs stick*
Vivio: GNAWGNAWGNAW!
Vita: EEK! My Stick!



TSS!!! YOU'RE BACK, AND YOU BROUGHT BAGS OF CRACK!!! I've missed you so much!!
:Happily inhales the shiny crack:

Spoiler for I'll take the kids, but you take my heart, part 2:

The sun blazed a dull pinkish orange as it sunk below the horizon. Only three small children were left playing on the large playground while their caretaker sat on a neighboring park bench reading a book

“Chrono, you’re it!” yelled the blond five year old, “I tagged you!”

“No, you didn’t!” the six year old boy answered and stuck out his tongue.

The brunette yawned and walked to the tire swing while the brother and sister fought. Her little legs barely touched the ground as she pushed herself back and forth.

“Hey, hey!” yelled the green haired woman as she got up from the park bench, “Fate, put those wood chips down, young lady! Do not throw those at your brother!”

“Sorry, Mom,” Fate muttered.

“And?” asked Lindy.

“Sorry, Chrono,” she grunted.

“Go play nice!” Lindy ordered as she returned to her book.

A dark silhouette against the horizon kept her from her reopening her book and Lindy stood to greet Momoko.

“You have no idea how grateful I am,” said Momoko sincerely, “You are a lifesaver.”

Lindy smiled at the compliment, “She’s a wonderful child. If you want, I don’t mind her playing with my kids after school till you close your shop in the evenings.”

“I couldn’t ask you to do that,” said Momoko.

“That’s why I’m offering,” said Lindy, “Hold still.”

Momoko blushed as Lindy pulled a large piece of bagel from her hair.

“I’ve probably had that in there since this morning,” sighed Momoko.

Lindy laughed and then gave a loud whistle.

“Mama!” yelled Nanoha as she ran from the tire swing to Momoko’s leg.

“Can we play five more minutes, Mom?” begged Chrono.

“Nope,” said Lindy, “You’ll just fight with Fate more. Let’s go!”

“But Mom, please!” whined the blond.

“Move it, Fate!” said Lindy.

The tiny blond pouted but obeyed, and she walked to her mother with her head drooped and her face twisted in a scowl.

Momoko put her arms around Nanoha and picked her up while the tiny brunette hugged her mother’s neck tightly and rested her head on her shoulder.

“Looks like you wore her out!” laughed Momoko to Lindy, “She’s usually never this lethargic so early.”

“I can’t take credit for it. Fate and she ran around like possessed squirrels most of the time.”

“Mom!” yelled Fate.

“But you were such cute squirrels!”

Momoko chuckled, and Lindy held out her hands, which were taken by each of her children as they crossed the busy street. The conversation was polite and pleasant, but Momoko wondered why Lindy and her children were still next to her three blocks later.

“You don’t have to walk me home,” she finally said.

“I didn’t intend to,” replied Lindy as the families turned the corner, “but our house is the third from the right.”

“We’re neighbors!” Momoko shouted, “Our house is right across the street from you!”

Lindy smiled broadly, “I’m glad. My kids didn’t have anyone to play with at our last place. I’m happy that they already have a friend.”

Momoko could have cried at the comment if she would have let herself. It had been a long time since Nanoha had played till she fell asleep.

“Have you had dinner yet?” asked Lindy.

Momoko shook her head, “That’s why I need to get home or else my children will start eating their shoes.”

“When was the last time you’ve had dinner with another adult and no kids?”

Momoko tried to remember, “Not for a while.”

“How about this?” said Lindy “I’ll help you make dinner for all of our kids and bath them up. Then, we’ll put them to bed with your older kids babysitting the younger ones, and then we hit the market before it closes and grab a couple of salads.”

“I can’t leave them alone for that long,” said Momoko.

“We’ll be gone an hour tops.”

Momoko tried desperately to think of an excuse, but none came to her.

“It’s settled then,” smiled Lindy.

The Takamachi kitchen was louder than normal as the five children talked and joked amongst themselves at the table while their mothers maneuvered around each other in the small kitchen. Momoko chopped vegetables on the cutting board while Lindy quickly seared the meat on the stir-fry.

“I have a great seasoning for that,” said Momoko while chopping a tomato.

“Where?”

Momoko nodded up to the cabinet in front of her and started to reach for it.

“I can get it. You keep chopping,” smiled Lindy, “Watch your head.”

Momoko ducked as Lindy carefully opened the cabinet door in front of Momoko.

“See the bottle on the second shelf?” asked Momoko concentrating on the squishy tomato.

“Bingo!” exclaimed Lindy as she reached over Momoko to grab the seasoning.

Momoko blushed when Lindy’s large breasts brushed against her back as she came back down. Soon, food was on the table, and the Harlaown and the Takamachi children were happily munching away while their mothers provided drink refills and seconds.

“So what does your husband do?” asked Momoko while looking at the ring on Lindy’s finger as the two of them stood by themselves watching their children eat.

“Not much of anything now,” said Lindy with a tinge of sadness, “He died a year after Fate came along.”

“I’m so sorry!” exclaimed Momoko while bowing low, “I didn’t-“

“What does your husband do?” interrupted Lindy touching Momoko’s ring.

The brunette trembled at the gentle touch before responding, “He passed away a year ago.”

“I’m sorry,” sighed Lindy, “I thought I saw a kindred spirit when I saw you. You loved him.”

“Very much,” Momoko choked.

“I miss my husband too.”

After dinner, the younger children lined up for their baths, and Lindy ran across the street to get pajamas for Chrono and Fate. Chrono watched TV with Kyoya and Miyuki while he waited for his turn in the bath, and Momoko placed Fate and Nanoha into the same warm tub with mountains of bubbles.

“Mama, where’s my rubber ducky?” asked Nanoha as she searched in the bubbles.

“I’m looking,” replied Momoko as she dug through the basket of bath toys, “Here he is!”

She handed the bright yellow duck to the grinning Nanoha.

“Would you like a toy to play with, Fate?” asked Momoko holding out the toy basket while Nanoha quacked through the bubbles.

Fate shyly nodded before gently taking out a small battleship, “Thank you.”

“So polite,” smiled Momoko.

“Quack! Quack!” said Nanoha bumping her duck into Fate’s battleship, “Ernie the Duck wants to know why Fate-chan is playing with a boy toy. Quack!”

“Nanoha!” scolded her mother, “That’s rude!”

“Ernie said it!” she reasoned.

“Then, tell ‘Ernie’ not to be rude to our guests.”

Fate made a small smile as she drove her battleship through the bubbles, “It’s ok. Tell Ernie that my daddy worked on a ship like this one.”

“Whoa, cool!” said Nanoha, “Ernie wants to know how big it was.”

“It was like this,” said Fate pointing at the toy, “but bigger.”

“Bigger than the school?” asked Nanoha.

“Yes!”

“Bigger than the moon?”

“I think so,” said Fate seriously.

“Did you hear that, Mama?” yelled Nanoha, “Fate’s Papa worked on a bath toy that was bigger than the moon!”

Momoko chuckled and turned Nanoha around to wash her back and hair.

--

“I think we’re ready,” whispered Momoko as she stepped out of Nanoha’s room.

Lindy took a quick peek in to see Nanoha sleeping on the far left side of the bed and Fate against the wall on the right side of the bed.

“Chrono’s in Kyoya’s room,” said Momoko answering Lindy’s unasked question.

They passed Miyuki and Kyoya who were helping each other with their schoolwork at the kitchen table before shutting the front door behind them.

“How do your older children balance school and the café?” asked Lindy.

Momoko looked at the ground in guilt as they walked to the convenience store on the corner of their street, “They work as soon as school is over. I wish they could be in clubs again. Kyoya was fifth in the nation in kendo, and Miyuki was in the cooking club before Shiro left us.”

They walked in awkward silence till they entered the little shop.

“My treat tonight,” said Lindy as she paid for both of their salads, “You’re taking care of my kids right now, and it's only right.”

“Only if you agree to let me pay next time,” replied Momoko.

“If that guarantees a next time, then I’ll agree,” smiled Lindy.

They left the store and the cool night air brought a smile to Momoko’s face. She stared at the full moon in the sky and felt at peace.

“Let’s eat in the park!” exclaimed Lindy, “There are picnic tables there.”

“That would be wonderful!”

They ate in the moonlit park while speaking in whispers about their children and their lives, but what struck Momoko more was what was not said. She was completely at peace with a beautiful stranger, and it was the first time in a year that she had felt this way.

Oh cool... ahahahahahr. I LOL'd at Ernie! ahahaha!! nice work. keep going please.

[TheShinySword]

Allquall:

Well I"m finally caught up and I have a few things to say

1 Strangely I really like ZafiraxVivio XD (now I doubt I'll ever write it >.> but it's kind of cute :3)
2 Hayate/Carim is yummy >.>
3 Poor Vita... TT-TT 'scuse me I have to go into my emo corner

I feel like giving Vita some lovin >.>

[Junkedcat]

Its been a long time coming

Spoiler for L!F ch 11:

Landscaper!Fate

“Father”

“BEEP BEEP BEEP”

A groggy hit of the hand greeted the alarm clock for its efforts to wake its master up. Slowly the hand retracted and returned to its owner laying face down in her bed. Gently she rose up to be on all fours and peered through the blinds of her window. A sunny blue day was out there from what she could see. A moan came to her throat as she crawled out of her bed, stumbling as she made the transition from mattress to floor. Once righted, she moseyed out of the room and went straight for the kitchen. Two bagels from the cupboard were grabbed and plopped into a toaster and a glass of milk was poured and taken into the living room. After sitting down on the couch she clicked on the TV and tuned it to the morning news.

“Bla, bla, bla, I don’t care who got caught screwing an intern just show me the damn weather.”

More local news passed as her bagels popped up from the toaster. Keeping an eye on the TV, she spread out a layer of jam on the circular bread and returned to her spot. After one bite the local weather came on.

“Today’s forecast calls for plenty of sunshine and high relative humidity. High near 31 with a heat index of 35.”

The poor woman smacked her head off of the coffee table. “That’s just not right…” Disappointed in the forecast, she continued munching on the bagels. Finished with that, she put her plate and glass into the kitchen sink and went to brush her teeth in the bathroom. A white smile later she went back to the bedroom to get changed. She striped off her sleeping tank top, put on a clean bra, a pair of blue jeans with little rips at the bottom, some permanently stained socks and a gray company tee-shirt. Turning to the mirror above her dresser she grabbed a black hair tie, deftly putting her hair into a ponytail. Taking a good look at her self she laughed lightly while shaking her head. “How in the hell can that girl not do this the right way…” After catching a glimpse of the time she ran out of the apartment, grabbing her keys on the way, and made it to the bus stop just in time. An exchange and an elbow to some random dude’s stomach later she ended up walking her way through the warehouse doors of Harloawn Landscaping and Lawn Care. Making sure to say hi to the guard dog, she punched in and made her way to the break room.

“Boy, you look happy today Fate.” Chrono looked up from reading the paper at the table.

“Once again somebody lost their hand and I had to show them where it belongs.”

The slightly older man laughed “They can’t help it if it strays away. Those hands have a tendency to that, don’t they?”

“Hay now,” the blond pointed at him. “My hands don’t stray away, everyone knows where they are going.”

She received a glare back.

“Most of the time.”

“Anyways… cheer up; we’re going to your girl friend’s house today.”

“My girl friend’s… Oh…”

“Yep, her house.” The man added a lecherous grin.

Taking a seat across form him Fate matched his grin, “Yeah, are you implying something.”

“Maybe…”

“Well, I’m not going to deny I like her, but its not like we are going at it like rabbits.”

“Really? This has got to be a record for you.”

The blond lay back in the chair. “What… don’t believe me? I speak the truth here; I haven’t even kissed her yet.”

“And why is that?”

“I don’t know.” She rolled her eyes, “I guess I just can’t put a whole lot of moves on her. There is just something about her that I’m not able to place, you know? And it’s like, she kind of knows what I want but yet I think I would be breaking some sort of trust if I went for something bold.”

“Well if she knows its coming then you shouldn’t screw up that bad, that is unless she turns out to be 100% strait or something.”

“Is that the kind of thinking that got you into Amy’s pants?”

“Don’t turn this on me…”

“Then in that case… where the hell is Kaden? We got to get moving out soon right?

“Oh him… he decided to be a big boy last night and party with some friends.” Chrono pointed to the door marked ‘Men’. “This ought to be an interesting day.”

“Like the day we laced the brownies in the break room.”

“Not that interesting…”

= = = = =

“Oh good God, what the hell!” An irritated women spoke up to the sky. After enough of the already hot sun heated her face she slouched forward crossed her elbows onto of the handle bar of her mower, and planted her head down. After a few pants she looked to the side and caught a shimmer of light. “Yes! An angel of salvation!”

Nanoha was shocked to say the least at the expression that Fate was sending her way. It was a look of hunger and desperation that sent strange feelings and confusion through her. She tried to snap to when this “other” Fate was within speaking distance and held up a glass and picture of water. “I… thought you would be thirs-“

Before she could finish the blond snatched the picture and began to chug it down. Matching the gulps and gasps for air, her chest moved in and out, increasingly becoming damp from liquid that somehow managed to escape from the thirsty mouth. With more than half of the picture empty the blond let up on her thirst, panting heavily from both exhaustion and the drinking. “It’s too hot…” The women said lazily while handing the picture back.

“It is quite warm today,” Nanoha set the glass and picture down on a nearby table. “Unseasonable if one would really think… Fate, what are you doing?”

Said woman was seemingly inspecting her shirt. “Too sticky… Too hot…” Her hands came to the hem of her shirt and took a light hold. “Gotta get cool”

“Maybe you should…” At this point Princess found out just what Fate had in mind. With a steady pull the blond began to pull her shirt off. Princess found just barely enough time to yelp in shock and cover her eyes before the shirt reveled anything.

With shirt now off and feeling a bit cooler, Fate smiled at the embarrassed to hell Princess. She leaned forwarded a little, inspecting if the brunette was peeking through her fingers.

After a moment’s time she did peek through. “Huh?” Her confused eyes blinked.

“Oh… What did you think I was wearing,” Fate crossed her arms and lifted her bust up slightly, “Victoria’s Secrets?”

Slowly Princess brought her hands down reveling flush cheeks. “A.. A…” The girl tried to look at her friend. “A sports bra?”

“Of course!” She grabbed a firm hold of the breasts that where being held up by the rather plain black and purple sports bra “Gotta keep the girls in place. A lot of bouncing in this job.”

“I… See…”

“Works pretty well if I do say so my self” The blond looked down at the clothing, “Though when I’m off I prefer…” tilting her head back up she noticed Nanoha’s attempt to look away. “Kya!” she exclaimed playfully while lightly covering her chest. “I didn’t take you as a pervert.”

“I’m not a pervert!” She defended herself with puffed out and embarrassed red cheeks “You’re the one taking your clothes off!”

“Its ok,” Fate continued her play, now leaning foreword at the girl, “I wonder what kind of pretty things you wear too.” Princess tried to stammer something out but the blond just sent a friendly smiled. Realizing that she was only teasing Nanoha calmed down a little.

“Well umm… I guess I need to get more water.”

“I think you do…” Fate looked over her own shoulder to the staggering Kaden out in the field. “Cuz that boy just sweat out all the booze he drunk last night.”

Nanoha gave the women a light wave before going into the house. Quietly she walked through the hallways and into the large kitchen. Her mother was in there talking on the phone along with the cook preparing today’s lunch. After grabbing some ice from the dispenser she turned to the faucet that was hooked up to the filtration system. Filling the water picture back up, her mind wandered on about the blond outside. ‘That girl is just so…strange. Does everything she does have to revolve around such perverted things.’ With the picture now full she sat it on the counter, but still looked on in thought. ‘And yet, I believe she is so lucky to be able to say such things.’ A blush came to her cheeks. ‘Not that kind of things… Just that she’s so free to say what she wants. I wish I could live without any consequences. Without having ever single thing I say a do scrutinized.’ Picking the picture back up she went to go deliver more water to the workers just as her mother finished her phone call.

“Nanoha” the women said from her spot next to the phone.

“Yes, Mother?” The daughter answered absent mindedly.

“Your brother and sister are coming home for a few weeks. They will be here tomorrow.”

Thoughts still on her friend, Nanoha simply replied “Yes Mother.”

= = = = =

A soft ringing greeted the morning as the young lady woke from her sleep. Softly she turned in her canopy bed and silenced the device after which she turned her head over to the other side towards the window. From what she could make out from her view, it looked to be another pleasant day. After a smile of satisfaction she gently rose upright with a stretch and sifted her legs over the side of the mattress. As always, her slippers where right where she left them the night before, offering an easy slip of the foot to put them on. After a pause to make sure she was awake enough, the lady stood up and quietly walked into her privet bath where she washed her face. Looking into the mirror she noticed that her blue eyes still had a haze of sleep to them, but that was of no real importance. Carefully she inspected her pajamas for any revealing mistakes and once satisfied she did not become uncovered during the course of the night, left the bath and her room to head to the kitchen. Upon reaching the kitchen she slowed her walk as she caught an unusual voice.

“Well make sure that if he wishes to continue to discuss such matters that he will be in violation of his confidentiality agreement.” The business woman paced back and forth in the kitchen waiting for an answer. “Yes, those among other penalties will be pursed.”

“Having a hard time with them?” This question came from a business man sitting at the breakfast counter. He received a nod as a reply. “I guess he does not understand what the company can do to him.”

Nanoha blinked at this scene before her. She couldn’t comprehend why she was seeing what she was seeing but she knew what was before her.

“Kyōya?” she muttered to herself “Miyuki?” slowly she walked over her mother sitting at the breakfast counter. “Mother… umm?”

“The women turned to look and noticed the confusion in her daughters eyes “Did you not listen to what I said yesterday Nanoha? I told you that your brother and sister would be visiting us for a few weeks.”

Kyōya turned to look at the confused girl and then turned back to his newspaper, “figures…”

“Sorry… Mother.”

“Eat your breakfast Nanoha, you have lessons today.”

“Yes Mother.”

The girl took a seat at the counter. ‘Brother and Sister are both here? Why?’ The sound of dining ware caught her attention as the cook placed her breakfast before her. Nanoha raised her arms to take the fork and knife, but found her plate slid away from her by Miyuki who proceeded to eat the meal. Nanoha’s spirits took a nose dive by this action. When she did have the courage to look up she found a sympathetic look coming form the cook before she turned to make the lady another breakfast.

“What is this?” Nanoha lost all the color from her face as she turned to face her father. “Nanoha, why are you walking around in your sleepwear? This is not a commoner’s home. Go get dressed now.”

Nanoha looked down at her lap with the added delay in her receiving breakfast. “Yes, Father”

“Look at me when you talk to me.”

“Yes Father.”

= = = = =

Nanoha stared off into space as her lessons continued. She didn’t care about whatever the tutor was blabbing on about, all she could think of was this morning. An ugly feeling grew in the pit of her stomach, one she seemed to have forgotten about. Her lack of attention did not go unnoticed by the tutor. If that was not bad enough, her father and brother both walked into the pallor at that same moment.

“Is Nanoha giving you a hard time?” Shirō asked as his daughter hung her head in shame.

“She just seemed to be daydreaming that’s all. Apparently my lecture is not that important to her?”

“Oh, is that so?” Shirō noted in an unsurprised tone.

“What did you expect Father? This is Nanoha we are talking about. The girl has no direction in life.”

“Well if she wishes to not be of any use as a lady in life, then let her daydream. When she finally decides to take her role seriously then she’ll pay attention.” With that callous remark he and his son left the room.

Nanoha raised her head to look at her tutor with an apologetic look. “I’m sorry sir.” She tried to keep her focus through the rest of the lesson, keeping her building feelings from breaking out. When release finally did come, she ran to her room and buried her face into the pillows on her bed. From there she sobbed into the pillows, letting her pent up frustrations out in tears. A half hour passed before she could get the courage to reach over to her purse and take out her keepsake. This time however, the photographs did not lift her spirits. “How… how” she cried as she crumpled and tore up the photo strip “how could I forget…?”

= = = = =

“I’mmm boooard!” Fate flailed out during her late dinner at the back ally raman shop.

Chrono looked up from his bowl and eyed his blond coworker. “Well sorry I didn’t take you to some exciting party tonight.”

“That’s not it you dimwit.” She put her face into her hands. “I want to play with my Princess.”

“You want to do what?” Chrono asked with a grin.

“Knock it off you dirty old man. What I mean is I want to see her. It’s fun being around her, even if she is so innocent.”

“Still not helping that other definition of ‘play’ here.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.” Fate cringed at the unintended double meaning. “Wait! I do know.” She looked to the sky in thought. “Noooo, that would be so… so… I’m so doing it.”

“So doing what?”

= = = = =

Nanoha broke her fixation on the ceiling for a moment and looked at her clock. ‘11:30… I moped around for over seven hours…’ she sniffled as more tears came to her eyes. ‘Guess I’m not done’ Slowly she sat up in her bed and cuddled one of her pillows. ‘I should really go to sleep…’ Just then a soft tapping noise caught her attention. Sitting up she looked around her room. Again there was a tapping. ‘Where is that coming from?’ Another tap. ‘It sounds like my…’ slowly she walked to her window and pushed aside her curtains. One the other side of her window where two red eyes. Startled, she jumped back and fell on her rear. The one outside started to grin widely at Nanoha’s fright. Once her wits came about her, Nanoha quickly got to the window and opened it. “What are you doing here, you could get caught!”

“Hee hee, but it would be worth it.” The blond grinned, “So can I come it?”

“Umm, yeah…” despite the fright, her depressed mood started to resurface. As Fate climb her way into the room, Nanoha made her way to collapse face first into her bed.

“Wow!” Fate looked about the impressive room she just set foot into. “Do you like pink?” She referred to the many shades of pink that colored the walls, furniture, and bedding.

The girl ignored that statement and got to the point, still having her face in her pillows. “What are you doing here?”

“Now now don’t be so moody, I just wanted to see your pretty things.” Fate walked over to Nanoha, but realized that she didn’t find her comment all that amusing. “Really, I was board and wanted to see you.”

“Sure you did…” Nanoha still kept her face buried into her pillow even though her friend was now right next to her.

“Gee, something bugging you?”

“It’s nothing.”

“Then something is bugging you.” Fate sat down on the bed next to her friend. No response came. “Come on,” she reached for a random hair tie. “What’s going on?” she used said tie to make a short pigtail in Nanoha’s hair. “What is bugging Princess?”

This time she did get a muffled response.

“What was that Princess?”

The girl lifted her head up slightly; enough so that Fate could now get a glimpse at her reddened eyes. “I’m not a Princess.”

“Yes you are.” Fate stated in a ‘matter of fact’ tone.

“No…” Nanoha stated to sob again, “I’m not.”

Fate sat back at this statement. “You’re not a Princess?”

“No.” She laid her head back down

“How come?”

“Just… because.”

“Because why?” Fate was not going to give up on this one.

Nanoha shook her head, “You wouldn’t understand.”

The blond leaned down her head towards Princess’ “Then make me.”

“Why?”

“Because I’m your friend right? And friends listen to each other’s problems.”

Nanoha only stared into her pillow.
“I told you what was bothering me when my mother showed up… and I thought you wouldn’t understand that…”

Nanoha continued to lay in bed as Fate got back up and looked around the room. It wasn’t as lavish as she thought it would be but it was still rather up there. It was a lot cleaner that her room, that was certain, and not a single piece of clothing or clutter was to be seen until she looked closer at some ripped up paper on the floor. Carefully she picked up the objects and noticed that it was pictures. Pictures of Nanoha smiling in a photo both.

“I’m a mistake…”

Fate’s attention shifted from the photos to the girl now sitting up in the bed. “How are you a mistake?”

“I’m should not have… I was a mistake…”

The blond walked back towards the bed, “Like ‘opps honey the condom broke’ kind?”

“I umm… in a way yes and in a way… no.” Nanoha nervously replied.

Fate sat back down on the bed again. “Ok then, what made you a mistake?”

Nanoha took a deep breath. “I have two older siblings… A brother and a sister. They where my Father’s children with his first wife…”

‘ooohhh… I think I see where this is going…’

“His wife got sick with cancer however… It was really bad and they didn’t think that she was going to survive. So my father, he started to… look else where.”

“Your mother huh?”

“Yes… There was some girl that he fancied from a family that was not as well off as his was. They where… in a relationship while his wife was dieing… the day she died was the same day he found out that mother was pregnant with me… It wasn’t supposed to happen; she was just some… as you call, bed warmer. Because my father is so high in society, he couldn’t have an illegitimate child, nor could he force her to have an abortion. My mother’s only choice was to marry him…”

Fate shifted closer to Nanoha’s side as she told her this story… “So, you are upset because you’re some, excuse me, bastard child?”

“That’s what caused everything else.” The upset girl put her face into her hands. “He never saw me as his own child, just some person under his care. He had high expectations of Brother and Sister when they where growing up. He placed them in the best schools to get them on the right track for successful careers in business and corporate law. On the other hand, I was placed in school so I could be come a lady. Someone he could marry off. I am just a tool…”

“You’re not a…”

“And it’s not just him. With Brother and Sister home again, I’m being reminded how much they hate my mother, hate me. The years of teasing, being blamed for every wrong doing they do, the many times they ruined my room, stole my things, stole my food when I would be served first… they think I’m more useless than what my father thinks of me.” Nanoha collapsed back onto the bed and buried her face deep into the pillow again. “I’m not a princess; I’m just a waste of space and money.” Nanoha’s mind froze as she felt herself being pulled up. Before she knew it, she was being hugged from behind by her friend. “Fate? What are you?”

“You are a princess. You’re not useless at all.” Fate spoke softly into Nanoha’s hair

“How could you say something like that?”

“Because you are my friend, and I like you more than you can even comprehend right now. So in that case, you are not useless, because you make me happy… That’s why I jumped your fence tonight and climbed up your window.”

“Fate…” Princess only breathed out the name.


“Never think you are not important, or that your life is pointless. Stand up, God knows that you are too wonderful to be sitting alone up here crying your eyes out because of some prick of a father you have.” The grip she had around the girl got slightly tighter.

Nanoha looked down at her lap with a tear running down her cheek. ‘Why should I even be complaining, she’s had it rougher that I have. Yet, why is she saying such things to a girl like me.’ The girl found herself being tugged to stand up. “What is it?”

“We’re going out.”

“Why?”

“You’ll see”

= = = = =

“This is…”


“Yep! I found a torn up picture on the floor of your room.”

Nanoha looked from the photo booth to the blond. “You saw that…?”

“Yep, nice pictures of you, why did you tear them up..?”

“Because, I took them when I was so proud of myself for going out… it was stupid really…” She turned to head back to her home but felt her arm being caught.

“Let’s replace them.”

“Replace them?”

At that moment Fate shoved Princess into the photo booth, and before she could escape, started the booth up.

“Why are you doing this?”

“To make sure you have something to be proud of.”

“Snap” A picture of a startled Nanoha with Fate looking right at her.

“And to make you feel like you count. So give me a kiss!”

“Snap” A picture of Princess with red cheeks as the blond leaned in like she was going to kiss her.

“But, it’s just some silly…”

Fate looked at her dead on with caring eyes. “It’s not…”

“Snap” This photo captured Fate’s rare expression of caring for someone else.

“You need to remember that you have a friend. Even if your family doesn’t give a damn about you, I do.”

“Really?”

“Snap” Princess held her hands together as she blushed under the effect of Fate’s words.

“Really,” the blond stated as she snaked an arm around Princess. “Now smile.”

“Snap” The final photograph showed Fate with her arm around Nanoha while facing the camera. Nanoha faced the camera as well and a gentle smile is on her lips. Fate’s smile matches hers’ as it is apparent that she is leaning her head towards the shorter girl.

The girl that she just got to know who she was…



A/N: Somebody is bound to say “Where the hell did you come up with that?” Well it wasn’t hard; I just turned to the first season and Triangle Hearts. In the first season, Nanoha had doubts about her place in the family and felt disconnected from them. In triangle hearts she is the daughter of Shiro’s second wife. Put the two together, remove anything that would build her confidence (finding magic), and add a little hatred in the mix and this is the result, a broken Nanoha.

[Satashi]

Originally Posted by Junkedcat

Its been a long time coming

Spoiler for L!F ch 11:

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Lovely as always JC :3 can't wait for chapter 12!

[markesellus]

Originally Posted by Junkedcat

Its been a long time coming

Spoiler for L!F ch 11:

Landscaper!Fate

“Father”

“BEEP BEEP BEEP”

A groggy hit of the hand greeted the alarm clock for its efforts to wake its master up. Slowly the hand retracted and returned to its owner laying face down in her bed. Gently she rose up to be on all fours and peered through the blinds of her window. A sunny blue day was out there from what she could see. A moan came to her throat as she crawled out of her bed, stumbling as she made the transition from mattress to floor. Once righted, she moseyed out of the room and went straight for the kitchen. Two bagels from the cupboard were grabbed and plopped into a toaster and a glass of milk was poured and taken into the living room. After sitting down on the couch she clicked on the TV and tuned it to the morning news.

“Bla, bla, bla, I don’t care who got caught screwing an intern just show me the damn weather.”

More local news passed as her bagels popped up from the toaster. Keeping an eye on the TV, she spread out a layer of jam on the circular bread and returned to her spot. After one bite the local weather came on.

“Today’s forecast calls for plenty of sunshine and high relative humidity. High near 31 with a heat index of 35.”

The poor woman smacked her head off of the coffee table. “That’s just not right…” Disappointed in the forecast, she continued munching on the bagels. Finished with that, she put her plate and glass into the kitchen sink and went to brush her teeth in the bathroom. A white smile later she went back to the bedroom to get changed. She striped off her sleeping tank top, put on a clean bra, a pair of blue jeans with little rips at the bottom, some permanently stained socks and a gray company tee-shirt. Turning to the mirror above her dresser she grabbed a black hair tie, deftly putting her hair into a ponytail. Taking a good look at her self she laughed lightly while shaking her head. “How in the hell can that girl not do this the right way…” After catching a glimpse of the time she ran out of the apartment, grabbing her keys on the way, and made it to the bus stop just in time. An exchange and an elbow to some random dude’s stomach later she ended up walking her way through the warehouse doors of Harloawn Landscaping and Lawn Care. Making sure to say hi to the guard dog, she punched in and made her way to the break room.

“Boy, you look happy today Fate.” Chrono looked up from reading the paper at the table.

“Once again somebody lost their hand and I had to show them where it belongs.”

The slightly older man laughed “They can’t help it if it strays away. Those hands have a tendency to that, don’t they?”

“Hay now,” the blond pointed at him. “My hands don’t stray away, everyone knows where they are going.”

She received a glare back.

“Most of the time.”

“Anyways… cheer up; we’re going to your girl friend’s house today.”

“My girl friend’s… Oh…”

“Yep, her house.” The man added a lecherous grin.

Taking a seat across form him Fate matched his grin, “Yeah, are you implying something.”

“Maybe…”

“Well, I’m not going to deny I like her, but its not like we are going at it like rabbits.”

“Really? This has got to be a record for you.”

The blond lay back in the chair. “What… don’t believe me? I speak the truth here; I haven’t even kissed her yet.”

“And why is that?”

“I don’t know.” She rolled her eyes, “I guess I just can’t put a whole lot of moves on her. There is just something about her that I’m not able to place, you know? And it’s like, she kind of knows what I want but yet I think I would be breaking some sort of trust if I went for something bold.”

“Well if she knows its coming then you shouldn’t screw up that bad, that is unless she turns out to be 100% strait or something.”

“Is that the kind of thinking that got you into Amy’s pants?”

“Don’t turn this on me…”

“Then in that case… where the hell is Kaden? We got to get moving out soon right?

“Oh him… he decided to be a big boy last night and party with some friends.” Chrono pointed to the door marked ‘Men’. “This ought to be an interesting day.”

“Like the day we laced the brownies in the break room.”

“Not that interesting…”

= = = = =

“Oh good God, what the hell!” An irritated women spoke up to the sky. After enough of the already hot sun heated her face she slouched forward crossed her elbows onto of the handle bar of her mower, and planted her head down. After a few pants she looked to the side and caught a shimmer of light. “Yes! An angel of salvation!”

Nanoha was shocked to say the least at the expression that Fate was sending her way. It was a look of hunger and desperation that sent strange feelings and confusion through her. She tried to snap to when this “other” Fate was within speaking distance and held up a glass and picture of water. “I… thought you would be thirs-“

Before she could finish the blond snatched the picture and began to chug it down. Matching the gulps and gasps for air, her chest moved in and out, increasingly becoming damp from liquid that somehow managed to escape from the thirsty mouth. With more than half of the picture empty the blond let up on her thirst, panting heavily from both exhaustion and the drinking. “It’s too hot…” The women said lazily while handing the picture back.

“It is quite warm today,” Nanoha set the glass and picture down on a nearby table. “Unseasonable if one would really think… Fate, what are you doing?”

Said woman was seemingly inspecting her shirt. “Too sticky… Too hot…” Her hands came to the hem of her shirt and took a light hold. “Gotta get cool”

“Maybe you should…” At this point Princess found out just what Fate had in mind. With a steady pull the blond began to pull her shirt off. Princess found just barely enough time to yelp in shock and cover her eyes before the shirt reveled anything.

With shirt now off and feeling a bit cooler, Fate smiled at the embarrassed to hell Princess. She leaned forwarded a little, inspecting if the brunette was peeking through her fingers.

After a moment’s time she did peek through. “Huh?” Her confused eyes blinked.

“Oh… What did you think I was wearing,” Fate crossed her arms and lifted her bust up slightly, “Victoria’s Secrets?”

Slowly Princess brought her hands down reveling flush cheeks. “A.. A…” The girl tried to look at her friend. “A sports bra?”

“Of course!” She grabbed a firm hold of the breasts that where being held up by the rather plain black and purple sports bra “Gotta keep the girls in place. A lot of bouncing in this job.”

“I… See…”

“Works pretty well if I do say so my self” The blond looked down at the clothing, “Though when I’m off I prefer…” tilting her head back up she noticed Nanoha’s attempt to look away. “Kya!” she exclaimed playfully while lightly covering her chest. “I didn’t take you as a pervert.”

“I’m not a pervert!” She defended herself with puffed out and embarrassed red cheeks “You’re the one taking your clothes off!”

“Its ok,” Fate continued her play, now leaning foreword at the girl, “I wonder what kind of pretty things you wear too.” Princess tried to stammer something out but the blond just sent a friendly smiled. Realizing that she was only teasing Nanoha calmed down a little.

“Well umm… I guess I need to get more water.”

“I think you do…” Fate looked over her own shoulder to the staggering Kaden out in the field. “Cuz that boy just sweat out all the booze he drunk last night.”

Nanoha gave the women a light wave before going into the house. Quietly she walked through the hallways and into the large kitchen. Her mother was in there talking on the phone along with the cook preparing today’s lunch. After grabbing some ice from the dispenser she turned to the faucet that was hooked up to the filtration system. Filling the water picture back up, her mind wandered on about the blond outside. ‘That girl is just so…strange. Does everything she does have to revolve around such perverted things.’ With the picture now full she sat it on the counter, but still looked on in thought. ‘And yet, I believe she is so lucky to be able to say such things.’ A blush came to her cheeks. ‘Not that kind of things… Just that she’s so free to say what she wants. I wish I could live without any consequences. Without having ever single thing I say a do scrutinized.’ Picking the picture back up she went to go deliver more water to the workers just as her mother finished her phone call.

“Nanoha” the women said from her spot next to the phone.

“Yes, Mother?” The daughter answered absent mindedly.

“Your brother and sister are coming home for a few weeks. They will be here tomorrow.”

Thoughts still on her friend, Nanoha simply replied “Yes Mother.”

= = = = =

A soft ringing greeted the morning as the young lady woke from her sleep. Softly she turned in her canopy bed and silenced the device after which she turned her head over to the other side towards the window. From what she could make out from her view, it looked to be another pleasant day. After a smile of satisfaction she gently rose upright with a stretch and sifted her legs over the side of the mattress. As always, her slippers where right where she left them the night before, offering an easy slip of the foot to put them on. After a pause to make sure she was awake enough, the lady stood up and quietly walked into her privet bath where she washed her face. Looking into the mirror she noticed that her blue eyes still had a haze of sleep to them, but that was of no real importance. Carefully she inspected her pajamas for any revealing mistakes and once satisfied she did not become uncovered during the course of the night, left the bath and her room to head to the kitchen. Upon reaching the kitchen she slowed her walk as she caught an unusual voice.

“Well make sure that if he wishes to continue to discuss such matters that he will be in violation of his confidentiality agreement.” The business woman paced back and forth in the kitchen waiting for an answer. “Yes, those among other penalties will be pursed.”

“Having a hard time with them?” This question came from a business man sitting at the breakfast counter. He received a nod as a reply. “I guess he does not understand what the company can do to him.”

Nanoha blinked at this scene before her. She couldn’t comprehend why she was seeing what she was seeing but she knew what was before her.

“Kyōya?” she muttered to herself “Miyuki?” slowly she walked over her mother sitting at the breakfast counter. “Mother… umm?”

“The women turned to look and noticed the confusion in her daughters eyes “Did you not listen to what I said yesterday Nanoha? I told you that your brother and sister would be visiting us for a few weeks.”

Kyōya turned to look at the confused girl and then turned back to his newspaper, “figures…”

“Sorry… Mother.”

“Eat your breakfast Nanoha, you have lessons today.”

“Yes Mother.”

The girl took a seat at the counter. ‘Brother and Sister are both here? Why?’ The sound of dining ware caught her attention as the cook placed her breakfast before her. Nanoha raised her arms to take the fork and knife, but found her plate slid away from her by Miyuki who proceeded to eat the meal. Nanoha’s spirits took a nose dive by this action. When she did have the courage to look up she found a sympathetic look coming form the cook before she turned to make the lady another breakfast.

“What is this?” Nanoha lost all the color from her face as she turned to face her father. “Nanoha, why are you walking around in your sleepwear? This is not a commoner’s home. Go get dressed now.”

Nanoha looked down at her lap with the added delay in her receiving breakfast. “Yes, Father”

“Look at me when you talk to me.”

“Yes Father.”

= = = = =

Nanoha stared off into space as her lessons continued. She didn’t care about whatever the tutor was blabbing on about, all she could think of was this morning. An ugly feeling grew in the pit of her stomach, one she seemed to have forgotten about. Her lack of attention did not go unnoticed by the tutor. If that was not bad enough, her father and brother both walked into the pallor at that same moment.

“Is Nanoha giving you a hard time?” Shirō asked as his daughter hung her head in shame.

“She just seemed to be daydreaming that’s all. Apparently my lecture is not that important to her?”

“Oh, is that so?” Shirō noted in an unsurprised tone.

“What did you expect Father? This is Nanoha we are talking about. The girl has no direction in life.”

“Well if she wishes to not be of any use as a lady in life, then let her daydream. When she finally decides to take her role seriously then she’ll pay attention.” With that callous remark he and his son left the room.

Nanoha raised her head to look at her tutor with an apologetic look. “I’m sorry sir.” She tried to keep her focus through the rest of the lesson, keeping her building feelings from breaking out. When release finally did come, she ran to her room and buried her face into the pillows on her bed. From there she sobbed into the pillows, letting her pent up frustrations out in tears. A half hour passed before she could get the courage to reach over to her purse and take out her keepsake. This time however, the photographs did not lift her spirits. “How… how” she cried as she crumpled and tore up the photo strip “how could I forget…?”

= = = = =

“I’mmm boooard!” Fate flailed out during her late dinner at the back ally raman shop.

Chrono looked up from his bowl and eyed his blond coworker. “Well sorry I didn’t take you to some exciting party tonight.”

“That’s not it you dimwit.” She put her face into her hands. “I want to play with my Princess.”

“You want to do what?” Chrono asked with a grin.

“Knock it off you dirty old man. What I mean is I want to see her. It’s fun being around her, even if she is so innocent.”

“Still not helping that other definition of ‘play’ here.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.” Fate cringed at the unintended double meaning. “Wait! I do know.” She looked to the sky in thought. “Noooo, that would be so… so… I’m so doing it.”

“So doing what?”

= = = = =

Nanoha broke her fixation on the ceiling for a moment and looked at her clock. ‘11:30… I moped around for over seven hours…’ she sniffled as more tears came to her eyes. ‘Guess I’m not done’ Slowly she sat up in her bed and cuddled one of her pillows. ‘I should really go to sleep…’ Just then a soft tapping noise caught her attention. Sitting up she looked around her room. Again there was a tapping. ‘Where is that coming from?’ Another tap. ‘It sounds like my…’ slowly she walked to her window and pushed aside her curtains. One the other side of her window where two red eyes. Startled, she jumped back and fell on her rear. The one outside started to grin widely at Nanoha’s fright. Once her wits came about her, Nanoha quickly got to the window and opened it. “What are you doing here, you could get caught!”

“Hee hee, but it would be worth it.” The blond grinned, “So can I come it?”

“Umm, yeah…” despite the fright, her depressed mood started to resurface. As Fate climb her way into the room, Nanoha made her way to collapse face first into her bed.

“Wow!” Fate looked about the impressive room she just set foot into. “Do you like pink?” She referred to the many shades of pink that colored the walls, furniture, and bedding.

The girl ignored that statement and got to the point, still having her face in her pillows. “What are you doing here?”

“Now now don’t be so moody, I just wanted to see your pretty things.” Fate walked over to Nanoha, but realized that she didn’t find her comment all that amusing. “Really, I was board and wanted to see you.”

“Sure you did…” Nanoha still kept her face buried into her pillow even though her friend was now right next to her.

“Gee, something bugging you?”

“It’s nothing.”

“Then something is bugging you.” Fate sat down on the bed next to her friend. No response came. “Come on,” she reached for a random hair tie. “What’s going on?” she used said tie to make a short pigtail in Nanoha’s hair. “What is bugging Princess?”

This time she did get a muffled response.

“What was that Princess?”

The girl lifted her head up slightly; enough so that Fate could now get a glimpse at her reddened eyes. “I’m not a Princess.”

“Yes you are.” Fate stated in a ‘matter of fact’ tone.

“No…” Nanoha stated to sob again, “I’m not.”

Fate sat back at this statement. “You’re not a Princess?”

“No.” She laid her head back down

“How come?”

“Just… because.”

“Because why?” Fate was not going to give up on this one.

Nanoha shook her head, “You wouldn’t understand.”

The blond leaned down her head towards Princess’ “Then make me.”

“Why?”

“Because I’m your friend right? And friends listen to each other’s problems.”

Nanoha only stared into her pillow.
“I told you what was bothering me when my mother showed up… and I thought you wouldn’t understand that…”

Nanoha continued to lay in bed as Fate got back up and looked around the room. It wasn’t as lavish as she thought it would be but it was still rather up there. It was a lot cleaner that her room, that was certain, and not a single piece of clothing or clutter was to be seen until she looked closer at some ripped up paper on the floor. Carefully she picked up the objects and noticed that it was pictures. Pictures of Nanoha smiling in a photo both.

“I’m a mistake…”

Fate’s attention shifted from the photos to the girl now sitting up in the bed. “How are you a mistake?”

“I’m should not have… I was a mistake…”

The blond walked back towards the bed, “Like ‘opps honey the condom broke’ kind?”

“I umm… in a way yes and in a way… no.” Nanoha nervously replied.

Fate sat back down on the bed again. “Ok then, what made you a mistake?”

Nanoha took a deep breath. “I have two older siblings… A brother and a sister. They where my Father’s children with his first wife…”

‘ooohhh… I think I see where this is going…’

“His wife got sick with cancer however… It was really bad and they didn’t think that she was going to survive. So my father, he started to… look else where.”

“Your mother huh?”

“Yes… There was some girl that he fancied from a family that was not as well off as his was. They where… in a relationship while his wife was dieing… the day she died was the same day he found out that mother was pregnant with me… It wasn’t supposed to happen; she was just some… as you call, bed warmer. Because my father is so high in society, he couldn’t have an illegitimate child, nor could he force her to have an abortion. My mother’s only choice was to marry him…”

Fate shifted closer to Nanoha’s side as she told her this story… “So, you are upset because you’re some, excuse me, bastard child?”

“That’s what caused everything else.” The upset girl put her face into her hands. “He never saw me as his own child, just some person under his care. He had high expectations of Brother and Sister when they where growing up. He placed them in the best schools to get them on the right track for successful careers in business and corporate law. On the other hand, I was placed in school so I could be come a lady. Someone he could marry off. I am just a tool…”

“You’re not a…”

“And it’s not just him. With Brother and Sister home again, I’m being reminded how much they hate my mother, hate me. The years of teasing, being blamed for every wrong doing they do, the many times they ruined my room, stole my things, stole my food when I would be served first… they think I’m more useless than what my father thinks of me.” Nanoha collapsed back onto the bed and buried her face deep into the pillow again. “I’m not a princess; I’m just a waste of space and money.” Nanoha’s mind froze as she felt herself being pulled up. Before she knew it, she was being hugged from behind by her friend. “Fate? What are you?”

“You are a princess. You’re not useless at all.” Fate spoke softly into Nanoha’s hair

“How could you say something like that?”

“Because you are my friend, and I like you more than you can even comprehend right now. So in that case, you are not useless, because you make me happy… That’s why I jumped your fence tonight and climbed up your window.”

“Fate…” Princess only breathed out the name.


“Never think you are not important, or that your life is pointless. Stand up, God knows that you are too wonderful to be sitting alone up here crying your eyes out because of some prick of a father you have.” The grip she had around the girl got slightly tighter.

Nanoha looked down at her lap with a tear running down her cheek. ‘Why should I even be complaining, she’s had it rougher that I have. Yet, why is she saying such things to a girl like me.’ The girl found herself being tugged to stand up. “What is it?”

“We’re going out.”

“Why?”

“You’ll see”

= = = = =

“This is…”


“Yep! I found a torn up picture on the floor of your room.”

Nanoha looked from the photo booth to the blond. “You saw that…?”

“Yep, nice pictures of you, why did you tear them up..?”

“Because, I took them when I was so proud of myself for going out… it was stupid really…” She turned to head back to her home but felt her arm being caught.

“Let’s replace them.”

“Replace them?”

At that moment Fate shoved Princess into the photo booth, and before she could escape, started the booth up.

“Why are you doing this?”

“To make sure you have something to be proud of.”

“Snap” A picture of a startled Nanoha with Fate looking right at her.

“And to make you feel like you count. So give me a kiss!”

“Snap” A picture of Princess with red cheeks as the blond leaned in like she was going to kiss her.

“But, it’s just some silly…”

Fate looked at her dead on with caring eyes. “It’s not…”

“Snap” This photo captured Fate’s rare expression of caring for someone else.

“You need to remember that you have a friend. Even if your family doesn’t give a damn about you, I do.”

“Really?”

“Snap” Princess held her hands together as she blushed under the effect of Fate’s words.

“Really,” the blond stated as she snaked an arm around Princess. “Now smile.”

“Snap” The final photograph showed Fate with her arm around Nanoha while facing the camera. Nanoha faced the camera as well and a gentle smile is on her lips. Fate’s smile matches hers’ as it is apparent that she is leaning her head towards the shorter girl.

The girl that she just got to know who she was…



A/N: Somebody is bound to say “Where the hell did you come up with that?” Well it wasn’t hard; I just turned to the first season and Triangle Hearts. In the first season, Nanoha had doubts about her place in the family and felt disconnected from them. In triangle hearts she is the daughter of Shiro’s second wife. Put the two together, remove anything that would build her confidence (finding magic), and add a little hatred in the mix and this is the result, a broken Nanoha.

Aww, Nanoha. Evil Shiro! *gasp* The photo booth was cute, and Fate talking to Chrono about her relationship with Nanoha was quite interesting/amusing. I feel bad for...what was his name? Kaden? Lol. I noticed that Triangle Heart reference there. Updates=WIN! I look forward to Ch. 12.

[Knight of L-sama]

@Junkedcat

If Nanoha is broken, Fate can fix it! Because....

By day... she is Landscaper!Fate.
By night... she is Bunny er, Repairgirl!Fate.

... I'm also wondering why [bla]![name] is so addicting... was it a trend that just never stopped?

[markesellus]

I think it's just noun!character. I don't know why it's exclamation mark though.

[krisslanza]

Originally Posted by markesellus

I think it's just noun!character. I don't know why it's exclamation mark though.

Because Loli!Nanoha looks better then LoliNanoha!

[TheShinySword]

New Tales from Hayate's House!

Pudgy Puppy

If you hang around the FFC you might have seen the pic that inspired this story. (By the way the sausage thing (read the short) is what I read in a dog magazine once my dog was a very very big sausage)

[markesellus]

Lol, I wonder if my dogs are over weight, no never mind I know they are over weight. Poor Zafira.

[EDIT] In other news, Arigatou Sheitarou has a new story!

[Advent000]

Originally Posted by Allquall

Your avatar cracks me up every single time.
Vivio: GNAWGNAWGNAW!
Vita: Down, Girl! *Grabs stick*
Vivio: GNAWGNAWGNAW!
Vita: EEK! My Stick!



TSS!!! YOU'RE BACK, AND YOU BROUGHT BAGS OF CRACK!!! I've missed you so much!!
:Happily inhales the shiny crack:

Spoiler for I'll take the kids, but you take my heart, part 2:

The sun blazed a dull pinkish orange as it sunk below the horizon. Only three small children were left playing on the large playground while their caretaker sat on a neighboring park bench reading a book

“Chrono, you’re it!” yelled the blond five year old, “I tagged you!”

“No, you didn’t!” the six year old boy answered and stuck out his tongue.

The brunette yawned and walked to the tire swing while the brother and sister fought. Her little legs barely touched the ground as she pushed herself back and forth.

“Hey, hey!” yelled the green haired woman as she got up from the park bench, “Fate, put those wood chips down, young lady! Do not throw those at your brother!”

“Sorry, Mom,” Fate muttered.

“And?” asked Lindy.

“Sorry, Chrono,” she grunted.

“Go play nice!” Lindy ordered as she returned to her book.

A dark silhouette against the horizon kept her from her reopening her book and Lindy stood to greet Momoko.

“You have no idea how grateful I am,” said Momoko sincerely, “You are a lifesaver.”

Lindy smiled at the compliment, “She’s a wonderful child. If you want, I don’t mind her playing with my kids after school till you close your shop in the evenings.”

“I couldn’t ask you to do that,” said Momoko.

“That’s why I’m offering,” said Lindy, “Hold still.”

Momoko blushed as Lindy pulled a large piece of bagel from her hair.

“I’ve probably had that in there since this morning,” sighed Momoko.

Lindy laughed and then gave a loud whistle.

“Mama!” yelled Nanoha as she ran from the tire swing to Momoko’s leg.

“Can we play five more minutes, Mom?” begged Chrono.

“Nope,” said Lindy, “You’ll just fight with Fate more. Let’s go!”

“But Mom, please!” whined the blond.

“Move it, Fate!” said Lindy.

The tiny blond pouted but obeyed, and she walked to her mother with her head drooped and her face twisted in a scowl.

Momoko put her arms around Nanoha and picked her up while the tiny brunette hugged her mother’s neck tightly and rested her head on her shoulder.

“Looks like you wore her out!” laughed Momoko to Lindy, “She’s usually never this lethargic so early.”

“I can’t take credit for it. Fate and she ran around like possessed squirrels most of the time.”

“Mom!” yelled Fate.

“But you were such cute squirrels!”

Momoko chuckled, and Lindy held out her hands, which were taken by each of her children as they crossed the busy street. The conversation was polite and pleasant, but Momoko wondered why Lindy and her children were still next to her three blocks later.

“You don’t have to walk me home,” she finally said.

“I didn’t intend to,” replied Lindy as the families turned the corner, “but our house is the third from the right.”

“We’re neighbors!” Momoko shouted, “Our house is right across the street from you!”

Lindy smiled broadly, “I’m glad. My kids didn’t have anyone to play with at our last place. I’m happy that they already have a friend.”

Momoko could have cried at the comment if she would have let herself. It had been a long time since Nanoha had played till she fell asleep.

“Have you had dinner yet?” asked Lindy.

Momoko shook her head, “That’s why I need to get home or else my children will start eating their shoes.”

“When was the last time you’ve had dinner with another adult and no kids?”

Momoko tried to remember, “Not for a while.”

“How about this?” said Lindy “I’ll help you make dinner for all of our kids and bath them up. Then, we’ll put them to bed with your older kids babysitting the younger ones, and then we hit the market before it closes and grab a couple of salads.”

“I can’t leave them alone for that long,” said Momoko.

“We’ll be gone an hour tops.”

Momoko tried desperately to think of an excuse, but none came to her.

“It’s settled then,” smiled Lindy.

The Takamachi kitchen was louder than normal as the five children talked and joked amongst themselves at the table while their mothers maneuvered around each other in the small kitchen. Momoko chopped vegetables on the cutting board while Lindy quickly seared the meat on the stir-fry.

“I have a great seasoning for that,” said Momoko while chopping a tomato.

“Where?”

Momoko nodded up to the cabinet in front of her and started to reach for it.

“I can get it. You keep chopping,” smiled Lindy, “Watch your head.”

Momoko ducked as Lindy carefully opened the cabinet door in front of Momoko.

“See the bottle on the second shelf?” asked Momoko concentrating on the squishy tomato.

“Bingo!” exclaimed Lindy as she reached over Momoko to grab the seasoning.

Momoko blushed when Lindy’s large breasts brushed against her back as she came back down. Soon, food was on the table, and the Harlaown and the Takamachi children were happily munching away while their mothers provided drink refills and seconds.

“So what does your husband do?” asked Momoko while looking at the ring on Lindy’s finger as the two of them stood by themselves watching their children eat.

“Not much of anything now,” said Lindy with a tinge of sadness, “He died a year after Fate came along.”

“I’m so sorry!” exclaimed Momoko while bowing low, “I didn’t-“

“What does your husband do?” interrupted Lindy touching Momoko’s ring.

The brunette trembled at the gentle touch before responding, “He passed away a year ago.”

“I’m sorry,” sighed Lindy, “I thought I saw a kindred spirit when I saw you. You loved him.”

“Very much,” Momoko choked.

“I miss my husband too.”

After dinner, the younger children lined up for their baths, and Lindy ran across the street to get pajamas for Chrono and Fate. Chrono watched TV with Kyoya and Miyuki while he waited for his turn in the bath, and Momoko placed Fate and Nanoha into the same warm tub with mountains of bubbles.

“Mama, where’s my rubber ducky?” asked Nanoha as she searched in the bubbles.

“I’m looking,” replied Momoko as she dug through the basket of bath toys, “Here he is!”

She handed the bright yellow duck to the grinning Nanoha.

“Would you like a toy to play with, Fate?” asked Momoko holding out the toy basket while Nanoha quacked through the bubbles.

Fate shyly nodded before gently taking out a small battleship, “Thank you.”

“So polite,” smiled Momoko.

“Quack! Quack!” said Nanoha bumping her duck into Fate’s battleship, “Ernie the Duck wants to know why Fate-chan is playing with a boy toy. Quack!”

“Nanoha!” scolded her mother, “That’s rude!”

“Ernie said it!” she reasoned.

“Then, tell ‘Ernie’ not to be rude to our guests.”

Fate made a small smile as she drove her battleship through the bubbles, “It’s ok. Tell Ernie that my daddy worked on a ship like this one.”

“Whoa, cool!” said Nanoha, “Ernie wants to know how big it was.”

“It was like this,” said Fate pointing at the toy, “but bigger.”

“Bigger than the school?” asked Nanoha.

“Yes!”

“Bigger than the moon?”

“I think so,” said Fate seriously.

“Did you hear that, Mama?” yelled Nanoha, “Fate’s Papa worked on a bath toy that was bigger than the moon!”

Momoko chuckled and turned Nanoha around to wash her back and hair.

--

“I think we’re ready,” whispered Momoko as she stepped out of Nanoha’s room.

Lindy took a quick peek in to see Nanoha sleeping on the far left side of the bed and Fate against the wall on the right side of the bed.

“Chrono’s in Kyoya’s room,” said Momoko answering Lindy’s unasked question.

They passed Miyuki and Kyoya who were helping each other with their schoolwork at the kitchen table before shutting the front door behind them.

“How do your older children balance school and the café?” asked Lindy.

Momoko looked at the ground in guilt as they walked to the convenience store on the corner of their street, “They work as soon as school is over. I wish they could be in clubs again. Kyoya was fifth in the nation in kendo, and Miyuki was in the cooking club before Shiro left us.”

They walked in awkward silence till they entered the little shop.

“My treat tonight,” said Lindy as she paid for both of their salads, “You’re taking care of my kids right now, and it's only right.”

“Only if you agree to let me pay next time,” replied Momoko.

“If that guarantees a next time, then I’ll agree,” smiled Lindy.

They left the store and the cool night air brought a smile to Momoko’s face. She stared at the full moon in the sky and felt at peace.

“Let’s eat in the park!” exclaimed Lindy, “There are picnic tables there.”

“That would be wonderful!”

They ate in the moonlit park while speaking in whispers about their children and their lives, but what struck Momoko more was what was not said. She was completely at peace with a beautiful stranger, and it was the first time in a year that she had felt this way.

Funny where Nanoha thinks that Fate's dad worked on a giant bath toy.

Originally Posted by Allquall

The Name of War
Chapter Eight: Erosion
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4380342/8/

Poor vita, but I'm worried about the janitor.

Originally Posted by Junkedcat

Its been a long time coming

Spoiler for L!F ch 11:

Landscaper!Fate

“Father”

“BEEP BEEP BEEP”

A groggy hit of the hand greeted the alarm clock for its efforts to wake its master up. Slowly the hand retracted and returned to its owner laying face down in her bed. Gently she rose up to be on all fours and peered through the blinds of her window. A sunny blue day was out there from what she could see. A moan came to her throat as she crawled out of her bed, stumbling as she made the transition from mattress to floor. Once righted, she moseyed out of the room and went straight for the kitchen. Two bagels from the cupboard were grabbed and plopped into a toaster and a glass of milk was poured and taken into the living room. After sitting down on the couch she clicked on the TV and tuned it to the morning news.

“Bla, bla, bla, I don’t care who got caught screwing an intern just show me the damn weather.”

More local news passed as her bagels popped up from the toaster. Keeping an eye on the TV, she spread out a layer of jam on the circular bread and returned to her spot. After one bite the local weather came on.

“Today’s forecast calls for plenty of sunshine and high relative humidity. High near 31 with a heat index of 35.”

The poor woman smacked her head off of the coffee table. “That’s just not right…” Disappointed in the forecast, she continued munching on the bagels. Finished with that, she put her plate and glass into the kitchen sink and went to brush her teeth in the bathroom. A white smile later she went back to the bedroom to get changed. She striped off her sleeping tank top, put on a clean bra, a pair of blue jeans with little rips at the bottom, some permanently stained socks and a gray company tee-shirt. Turning to the mirror above her dresser she grabbed a black hair tie, deftly putting her hair into a ponytail. Taking a good look at her self she laughed lightly while shaking her head. “How in the hell can that girl not do this the right way…” After catching a glimpse of the time she ran out of the apartment, grabbing her keys on the way, and made it to the bus stop just in time. An exchange and an elbow to some random dude’s stomach later she ended up walking her way through the warehouse doors of Harloawn Landscaping and Lawn Care. Making sure to say hi to the guard dog, she punched in and made her way to the break room.

“Boy, you look happy today Fate.” Chrono looked up from reading the paper at the table.

“Once again somebody lost their hand and I had to show them where it belongs.”

The slightly older man laughed “They can’t help it if it strays away. Those hands have a tendency to that, don’t they?”

“Hay now,” the blond pointed at him. “My hands don’t stray away, everyone knows where they are going.”

She received a glare back.

“Most of the time.”

“Anyways… cheer up; we’re going to your girl friend’s house today.”

“My girl friend’s… Oh…”

“Yep, her house.” The man added a lecherous grin.

Taking a seat across form him Fate matched his grin, “Yeah, are you implying something.”

“Maybe…”

“Well, I’m not going to deny I like her, but its not like we are going at it like rabbits.”

“Really? This has got to be a record for you.”

The blond lay back in the chair. “What… don’t believe me? I speak the truth here; I haven’t even kissed her yet.”

“And why is that?”

“I don’t know.” She rolled her eyes, “I guess I just can’t put a whole lot of moves on her. There is just something about her that I’m not able to place, you know? And it’s like, she kind of knows what I want but yet I think I would be breaking some sort of trust if I went for something bold.”

“Well if she knows its coming then you shouldn’t screw up that bad, that is unless she turns out to be 100% strait or something.”

“Is that the kind of thinking that got you into Amy’s pants?”

“Don’t turn this on me…”

“Then in that case… where the hell is Kaden? We got to get moving out soon right?

“Oh him… he decided to be a big boy last night and party with some friends.” Chrono pointed to the door marked ‘Men’. “This ought to be an interesting day.”

“Like the day we laced the brownies in the break room.”

“Not that interesting…”

= = = = =

“Oh good God, what the hell!” An irritated women spoke up to the sky. After enough of the already hot sun heated her face she slouched forward crossed her elbows onto of the handle bar of her mower, and planted her head down. After a few pants she looked to the side and caught a shimmer of light. “Yes! An angel of salvation!”

Nanoha was shocked to say the least at the expression that Fate was sending her way. It was a look of hunger and desperation that sent strange feelings and confusion through her. She tried to snap to when this “other” Fate was within speaking distance and held up a glass and picture of water. “I… thought you would be thirs-“

Before she could finish the blond snatched the picture and began to chug it down. Matching the gulps and gasps for air, her chest moved in and out, increasingly becoming damp from liquid that somehow managed to escape from the thirsty mouth. With more than half of the picture empty the blond let up on her thirst, panting heavily from both exhaustion and the drinking. “It’s too hot…” The women said lazily while handing the picture back.

“It is quite warm today,” Nanoha set the glass and picture down on a nearby table. “Unseasonable if one would really think… Fate, what are you doing?”

Said woman was seemingly inspecting her shirt. “Too sticky… Too hot…” Her hands came to the hem of her shirt and took a light hold. “Gotta get cool”

“Maybe you should…” At this point Princess found out just what Fate had in mind. With a steady pull the blond began to pull her shirt off. Princess found just barely enough time to yelp in shock and cover her eyes before the shirt reveled anything.

With shirt now off and feeling a bit cooler, Fate smiled at the embarrassed to hell Princess. She leaned forwarded a little, inspecting if the brunette was peeking through her fingers.

After a moment’s time she did peek through. “Huh?” Her confused eyes blinked.

“Oh… What did you think I was wearing,” Fate crossed her arms and lifted her bust up slightly, “Victoria’s Secrets?”

Slowly Princess brought her hands down reveling flush cheeks. “A.. A…” The girl tried to look at her friend. “A sports bra?”

“Of course!” She grabbed a firm hold of the breasts that where being held up by the rather plain black and purple sports bra “Gotta keep the girls in place. A lot of bouncing in this job.”

“I… See…”

“Works pretty well if I do say so my self” The blond looked down at the clothing, “Though when I’m off I prefer…” tilting her head back up she noticed Nanoha’s attempt to look away. “Kya!” she exclaimed playfully while lightly covering her chest. “I didn’t take you as a pervert.”

“I’m not a pervert!” She defended herself with puffed out and embarrassed red cheeks “You’re the one taking your clothes off!”

“Its ok,” Fate continued her play, now leaning foreword at the girl, “I wonder what kind of pretty things you wear too.” Princess tried to stammer something out but the blond just sent a friendly smiled. Realizing that she was only teasing Nanoha calmed down a little.

“Well umm… I guess I need to get more water.”

“I think you do…” Fate looked over her own shoulder to the staggering Kaden out in the field. “Cuz that boy just sweat out all the booze he drunk last night.”

Nanoha gave the women a light wave before going into the house. Quietly she walked through the hallways and into the large kitchen. Her mother was in there talking on the phone along with the cook preparing today’s lunch. After grabbing some ice from the dispenser she turned to the faucet that was hooked up to the filtration system. Filling the water picture back up, her mind wandered on about the blond outside. ‘That girl is just so…strange. Does everything she does have to revolve around such perverted things.’ With the picture now full she sat it on the counter, but still looked on in thought. ‘And yet, I believe she is so lucky to be able to say such things.’ A blush came to her cheeks. ‘Not that kind of things… Just that she’s so free to say what she wants. I wish I could live without any consequences. Without having ever single thing I say a do scrutinized.’ Picking the picture back up she went to go deliver more water to the workers just as her mother finished her phone call.

“Nanoha” the women said from her spot next to the phone.

“Yes, Mother?” The daughter answered absent mindedly.

“Your brother and sister are coming home for a few weeks. They will be here tomorrow.”

Thoughts still on her friend, Nanoha simply replied “Yes Mother.”

= = = = =

A soft ringing greeted the morning as the young lady woke from her sleep. Softly she turned in her canopy bed and silenced the device after which she turned her head over to the other side towards the window. From what she could make out from her view, it looked to be another pleasant day. After a smile of satisfaction she gently rose upright with a stretch and sifted her legs over the side of the mattress. As always, her slippers where right where she left them the night before, offering an easy slip of the foot to put them on. After a pause to make sure she was awake enough, the lady stood up and quietly walked into her privet bath where she washed her face. Looking into the mirror she noticed that her blue eyes still had a haze of sleep to them, but that was of no real importance. Carefully she inspected her pajamas for any revealing mistakes and once satisfied she did not become uncovered during the course of the night, left the bath and her room to head to the kitchen. Upon reaching the kitchen she slowed her walk as she caught an unusual voice.

“Well make sure that if he wishes to continue to discuss such matters that he will be in violation of his confidentiality agreement.” The business woman paced back and forth in the kitchen waiting for an answer. “Yes, those among other penalties will be pursed.”

“Having a hard time with them?” This question came from a business man sitting at the breakfast counter. He received a nod as a reply. “I guess he does not understand what the company can do to him.”

Nanoha blinked at this scene before her. She couldn’t comprehend why she was seeing what she was seeing but she knew what was before her.

“Kyōya?” she muttered to herself “Miyuki?” slowly she walked over her mother sitting at the breakfast counter. “Mother… umm?”

“The women turned to look and noticed the confusion in her daughters eyes “Did you not listen to what I said yesterday Nanoha? I told you that your brother and sister would be visiting us for a few weeks.”

Kyōya turned to look at the confused girl and then turned back to his newspaper, “figures…”

“Sorry… Mother.”

“Eat your breakfast Nanoha, you have lessons today.”

“Yes Mother.”

The girl took a seat at the counter. ‘Brother and Sister are both here? Why?’ The sound of dining ware caught her attention as the cook placed her breakfast before her. Nanoha raised her arms to take the fork and knife, but found her plate slid away from her by Miyuki who proceeded to eat the meal. Nanoha’s spirits took a nose dive by this action. When she did have the courage to look up she found a sympathetic look coming form the cook before she turned to make the lady another breakfast.

“What is this?” Nanoha lost all the color from her face as she turned to face her father. “Nanoha, why are you walking around in your sleepwear? This is not a commoner’s home. Go get dressed now.”

Nanoha looked down at her lap with the added delay in her receiving breakfast. “Yes, Father”

“Look at me when you talk to me.”

“Yes Father.”

= = = = =

Nanoha stared off into space as her lessons continued. She didn’t care about whatever the tutor was blabbing on about, all she could think of was this morning. An ugly feeling grew in the pit of her stomach, one she seemed to have forgotten about. Her lack of attention did not go unnoticed by the tutor. If that was not bad enough, her father and brother both walked into the pallor at that same moment.

“Is Nanoha giving you a hard time?” Shirō asked as his daughter hung her head in shame.

“She just seemed to be daydreaming that’s all. Apparently my lecture is not that important to her?”

“Oh, is that so?” Shirō noted in an unsurprised tone.

“What did you expect Father? This is Nanoha we are talking about. The girl has no direction in life.”

“Well if she wishes to not be of any use as a lady in life, then let her daydream. When she finally decides to take her role seriously then she’ll pay attention.” With that callous remark he and his son left the room.

Nanoha raised her head to look at her tutor with an apologetic look. “I’m sorry sir.” She tried to keep her focus through the rest of the lesson, keeping her building feelings from breaking out. When release finally did come, she ran to her room and buried her face into the pillows on her bed. From there she sobbed into the pillows, letting her pent up frustrations out in tears. A half hour passed before she could get the courage to reach over to her purse and take out her keepsake. This time however, the photographs did not lift her spirits. “How… how” she cried as she crumpled and tore up the photo strip “how could I forget…?”

= = = = =

“I’mmm boooard!” Fate flailed out during her late dinner at the back ally raman shop.

Chrono looked up from his bowl and eyed his blond coworker. “Well sorry I didn’t take you to some exciting party tonight.”

“That’s not it you dimwit.” She put her face into her hands. “I want to play with my Princess.”

“You want to do what?” Chrono asked with a grin.

“Knock it off you dirty old man. What I mean is I want to see her. It’s fun being around her, even if she is so innocent.”

“Still not helping that other definition of ‘play’ here.”

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know.” Fate cringed at the unintended double meaning. “Wait! I do know.” She looked to the sky in thought. “Noooo, that would be so… so… I’m so doing it.”

“So doing what?”

= = = = =

Nanoha broke her fixation on the ceiling for a moment and looked at her clock. ‘11:30… I moped around for over seven hours…’ she sniffled as more tears came to her eyes. ‘Guess I’m not done’ Slowly she sat up in her bed and cuddled one of her pillows. ‘I should really go to sleep…’ Just then a soft tapping noise caught her attention. Sitting up she looked around her room. Again there was a tapping. ‘Where is that coming from?’ Another tap. ‘It sounds like my…’ slowly she walked to her window and pushed aside her curtains. One the other side of her window where two red eyes. Startled, she jumped back and fell on her rear. The one outside started to grin widely at Nanoha’s fright. Once her wits came about her, Nanoha quickly got to the window and opened it. “What are you doing here, you could get caught!”

“Hee hee, but it would be worth it.” The blond grinned, “So can I come it?”

“Umm, yeah…” despite the fright, her depressed mood started to resurface. As Fate climb her way into the room, Nanoha made her way to collapse face first into her bed.

“Wow!” Fate looked about the impressive room she just set foot into. “Do you like pink?” She referred to the many shades of pink that colored the walls, furniture, and bedding.

The girl ignored that statement and got to the point, still having her face in her pillows. “What are you doing here?”

“Now now don’t be so moody, I just wanted to see your pretty things.” Fate walked over to Nanoha, but realized that she didn’t find her comment all that amusing. “Really, I was board and wanted to see you.”

“Sure you did…” Nanoha still kept her face buried into her pillow even though her friend was now right next to her.

“Gee, something bugging you?”

“It’s nothing.”

“Then something is bugging you.” Fate sat down on the bed next to her friend. No response came. “Come on,” she reached for a random hair tie. “What’s going on?” she used said tie to make a short pigtail in Nanoha’s hair. “What is bugging Princess?”

This time she did get a muffled response.

“What was that Princess?”

The girl lifted her head up slightly; enough so that Fate could now get a glimpse at her reddened eyes. “I’m not a Princess.”

“Yes you are.” Fate stated in a ‘matter of fact’ tone.

“No…” Nanoha stated to sob again, “I’m not.”

Fate sat back at this statement. “You’re not a Princess?”

“No.” She laid her head back down

“How come?”

“Just… because.”

“Because why?” Fate was not going to give up on this one.

Nanoha shook her head, “You wouldn’t understand.”

The blond leaned down her head towards Princess’ “Then make me.”

“Why?”

“Because I’m your friend right? And friends listen to each other’s problems.”

Nanoha only stared into her pillow.
“I told you what was bothering me when my mother showed up… and I thought you wouldn’t understand that…”

Nanoha continued to lay in bed as Fate got back up and looked around the room. It wasn’t as lavish as she thought it would be but it was still rather up there. It was a lot cleaner that her room, that was certain, and not a single piece of clothing or clutter was to be seen until she looked closer at some ripped up paper on the floor. Carefully she picked up the objects and noticed that it was pictures. Pictures of Nanoha smiling in a photo both.

“I’m a mistake…”

Fate’s attention shifted from the photos to the girl now sitting up in the bed. “How are you a mistake?”

“I’m should not have… I was a mistake…”

The blond walked back towards the bed, “Like ‘opps honey the condom broke’ kind?”

“I umm… in a way yes and in a way… no.” Nanoha nervously replied.

Fate sat back down on the bed again. “Ok then, what made you a mistake?”

Nanoha took a deep breath. “I have two older siblings… A brother and a sister. They where my Father’s children with his first wife…”

‘ooohhh… I think I see where this is going…’

“His wife got sick with cancer however… It was really bad and they didn’t think that she was going to survive. So my father, he started to… look else where.”

“Your mother huh?”

“Yes… There was some girl that he fancied from a family that was not as well off as his was. They where… in a relationship while his wife was dieing… the day she died was the same day he found out that mother was pregnant with me… It wasn’t supposed to happen; she was just some… as you call, bed warmer. Because my father is so high in society, he couldn’t have an illegitimate child, nor could he force her to have an abortion. My mother’s only choice was to marry him…”

Fate shifted closer to Nanoha’s side as she told her this story… “So, you are upset because you’re some, excuse me, bastard child?”

“That’s what caused everything else.” The upset girl put her face into her hands. “He never saw me as his own child, just some person under his care. He had high expectations of Brother and Sister when they where growing up. He placed them in the best schools to get them on the right track for successful careers in business and corporate law. On the other hand, I was placed in school so I could be come a lady. Someone he could marry off. I am just a tool…”

“You’re not a…”

“And it’s not just him. With Brother and Sister home again, I’m being reminded how much they hate my mother, hate me. The years of teasing, being blamed for every wrong doing they do, the many times they ruined my room, stole my things, stole my food when I would be served first… they think I’m more useless than what my father thinks of me.” Nanoha collapsed back onto the bed and buried her face deep into the pillow again. “I’m not a princess; I’m just a waste of space and money.” Nanoha’s mind froze as she felt herself being pulled up. Before she knew it, she was being hugged from behind by her friend. “Fate? What are you?”

“You are a princess. You’re not useless at all.” Fate spoke softly into Nanoha’s hair

“How could you say something like that?”

“Because you are my friend, and I like you more than you can even comprehend right now. So in that case, you are not useless, because you make me happy… That’s why I jumped your fence tonight and climbed up your window.”

“Fate…” Princess only breathed out the name.


“Never think you are not important, or that your life is pointless. Stand up, God knows that you are too wonderful to be sitting alone up here crying your eyes out because of some prick of a father you have.” The grip she had around the girl got slightly tighter.

Nanoha looked down at her lap with a tear running down her cheek. ‘Why should I even be complaining, she’s had it rougher that I have. Yet, why is she saying such things to a girl like me.’ The girl found herself being tugged to stand up. “What is it?”

“We’re going out.”

“Why?”

“You’ll see”

= = = = =

“This is…”


“Yep! I found a torn up picture on the floor of your room.”

Nanoha looked from the photo booth to the blond. “You saw that…?”

“Yep, nice pictures of you, why did you tear them up..?”

“Because, I took them when I was so proud of myself for going out… it was stupid really…” She turned to head back to her home but felt her arm being caught.

“Let’s replace them.”

“Replace them?”

At that moment Fate shoved Princess into the photo booth, and before she could escape, started the booth up.

“Why are you doing this?”

“To make sure you have something to be proud of.”

“Snap” A picture of a startled Nanoha with Fate looking right at her.

“And to make you feel like you count. So give me a kiss!”

“Snap” A picture of Princess with red cheeks as the blond leaned in like she was going to kiss her.

“But, it’s just some silly…”

Fate looked at her dead on with caring eyes. “It’s not…”

“Snap” This photo captured Fate’s rare expression of caring for someone else.

“You need to remember that you have a friend. Even if your family doesn’t give a damn about you, I do.”

“Really?”

“Snap” Princess held her hands together as she blushed under the effect of Fate’s words.

“Really,” the blond stated as she snaked an arm around Princess. “Now smile.”

“Snap” The final photograph showed Fate with her arm around Nanoha while facing the camera. Nanoha faced the camera as well and a gentle smile is on her lips. Fate’s smile matches hers’ as it is apparent that she is leaning her head towards the shorter girl.

The girl that she just got to know who she was…



A/N: Somebody is bound to say “Where the hell did you come up with that?” Well it wasn’t hard; I just turned to the first season and Triangle Hearts. In the first season, Nanoha had doubts about her place in the family and felt disconnected from them. In triangle hearts she is the daughter of Shiro’s second wife. Put the two together, remove anything that would build her confidence (finding magic), and add a little hatred in the mix and this is the result, a broken Nanoha.

Poor Nanoha, but Fate's making her feel better.