[Reiji Tabibito]

Originally Posted by Satashi

Spoiler for Week pt.19:

Dinner was relatively easy thanks to preparing everything earlier. Unfortunetly Nanoha had insisted on helping cook and I found myself wishing to spend more time in the kitchen with her. I had cooked with her several time before in the past but it was a little different this time. Purposely bumping into each other and being extra flirty about things we would have normally just ignored.

The food was delicious, mainly thanks to Nanoha's ability to cook a lot better than myself. Growing up I had always microwaved things or Arf prepared it for me. Once adopted my new mother had insisted on cooking every night and making my lunches as well. I should really learn how to cook, then I could make Nanoha lunch every day.

"You're doing it again," She spoke to me with a humorous tone in her voice. "You're all giddy again."

"Ah, sorry," I flushed, slowly chewing my last bite. "I've been a little out of it lately." A long gulp of milk helped me get my head on straight again and notice she was also finished.

Together we did the dishes and had a rather large bubble fight that ended with me losing. Although we were both drenched even after cleaning up the floor we still crashed back on my bed upstairs without drying off.

Nanoha leaned against my side, allowing my arm to rest over her shoulders without protest. "So," She began while wiggling her feet stretched out on the bed. "What now?"

That's a good question. "Um, I didn't think this far." I was embarrassed at the laugh but still found it cute that she didn't seem to mind. Maybe I could ask her how it's going? An update would be nice. "Ne, Nanoha, about this week-"

"Shh," She shushed me. "I told you before, Honey, that doesn't matter right now. I'm your girlfriend." To prove her point she wrapped both arms around my waist and buried her face against my chest. I leaned over a little onto my back and had her simply lay on me completely.

"Sorry," I apologized softly, stroking her damp hair that still had soap in it.

"Mm," She hummed and shifted slightly, eyes closing. "Ne?"

"Yes?"

"Can I stay the night?" A small yawn made me realize that she was about to fall asleep after eating so much and playing.

"Sure," I leaned back on the pillows but Nanoha only moved up enough to rest her head under my chin, still on top of me fully.

"Is this uncomfortable?" Her breath tickled my skin.

Honestly? It was a little hard to breathe. "No, you're fine." I wrapped my arms around her small waist and hugged her lightly. "Are you comfortable?"

"Very," Her voice trailed off. "Sweet dreams."

"You too." I kissed her hair softly and saw her shift enough to look at me. A gentle gaze yet again and slowly her lips descended to kiss just below my neck. Her body moved slightly and she rested against me yet again.

I wasn't sure how long I laid there, awake, stroking her hair, but I did know that her steady breathing against me and warmth of her body was keeping me up. How did lovers sleep like this? With their hearts pounding so hard? Here in my arms, the girl I dreamed about, was dreaming peacefully...

But I didn't want to sleep. I could enjoy this... I sighed contently and rested my eyes, concentrating on the gentle exhales against my neck, and the soft warm body against me...

and drifted off.

Spoiler for Week pt.20:

This was a first. I have slept with Nanoha several times since we became friends but this was defiantly the first time to awake like this. My eyes opened slowly, mind groggy. Nanoha was just waking up as well it seemed. Somehow during the night we had rolled onto our sides and cuddled. Her leg was bent at the knee and was brought all the way up between my legs. Her arms were around me completly and I had half a mouthfull of her hair.

"Fate...-chan?" She was still mostly asleep, trying to blink away her tiredness while moving away just enough to look at me. As the realization dawned on both of us we each colored and looked downwards to escape each other's sight. "Um... morning..."

"Morning..." I felt suddenly cold when her leg retreated from between mine. "Sleep well?"

"Like a rock." We each spared a glance at the same time. She flushed and I smiled.

"Good," I moved closer to her, pulling her against my body again. "Want to sleep a little more?"

"Um," She fidgeted a little before going quiet. "...Yeah." This time I slid my knee between her legs and cuddled. Her top leg wrapped over mine and slid down to get comfortable. Arms laid over my back and her breath came against my neck again.

Neither of us slept. Instead we simply played with each other's hair, talking softly. I was flirting openly, running my finger along her spine up under her shirt, and then resting it on her side. In return she mimicked my actions and spoke against my neck. I wasn't really aware of how long we stayed like that but when we finally did pull apart I felt a strange sensation of emptiness grip at my front.

"Um," Nanoha blushed again, laughing lightly. "My bra is all out of whack." To prove her point she reached under her shirt and adjusted it. I wanted to tease her about it but mine was the same way. I was amazed we could even sleep in them like we did. But then again, I was sleeping with her... "H-Honey?" Nanoha covered her face with both hands. "Don't... don't look at me like that."

"But you're pretty," I insisted, slowly taking her wrist and encouraging her to reveal herself. "There you go."

"But... my hair is messy and my face hasn't been washed yet..." She looked at me with a half pout. Not being able to help it, I leaned forward and kissed her on the corner of her left eye. "Fate-chan..."

"Yes, My Angel?" Another small gasp and blush.

"D-don't..."

I moved forward and hugged her tightly. "Sorry," I told her gently, holding her to my body to sooth the cold that gripped me when we parted.

"... It's okay." She hugged me back. Several moments passed in silence before we parted, but she still hid herself form my sight. "Let's...Go do something?"

"Yeah, I'd like that." I tried to make her look at me but she covered her face again, ears burning red. "You're so cute."

Quick question on this before I comment: What exactly is is about? I'm just curious.

Now, to comment:

Aww. So sweet and fuzzy.

I remember doing this with my girl back when we were at school together, and the rest of my apartment mates were out doing something else.

Usually happened every time we were in one of our apartments Friday or Saturday night.

Let me explain:

She and I used to go to Calvin, a school in Michigan. Over there, you lived in dorms for the first two years (unless you were an RA or something), and after that, lived in campus-sponsored apartments that were maybe 5-10 minutes walk from the main campus. She was a year ahead when we starting dating, so the fall after we got together, she moved over to the apartments. The year after that, I moved over too.

So, for a couple of years, on Friday or Saturday nights, three out of four weeks a month (one F/Sa, we went out somewhere and did something - which was practically all we could really afford, being broke college students), we inevitably ended up doing this.

Sometimes a bed, sometimes a couch, most often when we were watching a movie that did not have: 1 - an actor one of us was interested in; 2 - nonstop action and/or comedy; 3 - MST3K - or some combination of those. But it usually happened...I miss those days a lot. Since then, whenever we've met, it's always been in the presence of one or the other's family, and we have to hold back in getting cuddly with each other. Those days, there wasn't anyone really watching, and we could be ourselves.

...ahh. I'm rambling again.

Sorry 'bout that.