[Alavon]

Originally Posted by Thunderbird

Oooh I have got a situation in which I hope you will like. Till then here's the next part ^.^

Spoiler for Part 3:

"Oi!" Vita called out to a very corpse-like Rein floating towards the infirmary "...are you ok?"

"Haaaah...?"

"Whoa!" Vita winced "Come on, I'll take you to Shamal" Vita offered her hand out so that Rein could land and rest a little "what have you been doing?"

"You...dont want to know..." she sighed

The two entered the infirmary and were greeted by two familiar faces

"Hey you two" Shamal beamed "what brings you here today?"

Signum merely nodded in greeting

"Rein doesnt seem to be feeling too well" Vita pointed out, holding out her hand to show the nearly-collapsed Master Sergeant wobbling "She seems to have been working overtime"

"On what?" Signum finally spoke

"I'll...be killed if I say" Rein said weakly.

"Dont tell me its one of Hayate-chan's doings again right?" Shamal finally put 2 and 2 together.

Before anyone else could say anything the door opened once more. "Rein~~" a seductive voice called making her freeze in fear. All eyes turned to their mistress and section commander. "I told you to keep that a secret." she stared at everyone else "Now that everyone else knows, however..." she started grinning in a way that made the Wolkenritter shiver "I guess I'll just have to get you all to help me out. Fufufufufu..."

* * * * * * * * * *

I knocked on the door of the commander's office and was greeted with a "Come in!". I walked in and saw Hayate buried in what looked like work. She had several monitors going on with what looked like video recordings. "Hey" I called out

"Oh Fate-chan!" Hayate jumped when she realized it was me. She shut down her monitors suspiciously quickly. "Working on a top secret project?" I asked

"Um...yeah haha" she evaded "something like that." She straightened herself out *ahem* "What did you need today Fate-chan?"

"I know this is short notice but..." I fidgeted trying to choose my words "I wanted to take tomorrow off to--"

"Granted" she said instantly

"...huh?" I couldnt help but show the surprise on my face. "Just like that?" I asked

"Just like that" she responded

"But...why?" I started to get a little uncomfortable.

"You havent taken a break in a while, you have been working late hours somtimes according to the reports I have been getting from Shari. You want a break. So thats why I am giving it to you." she responded almost too readily.

"Ok...thank you" I bowed and turned around to leave

"Oh, since you are off tomorrow..." she continued "I have some spare tickets to the new Archaeological museum that just opened up." she held out two tickets "I was going to go, but I have been swamped with paperwork so I wont be able to make it." she handed them to me "Take someone with you and you guys can study all those dead bugs together."

"Hayate!" she jumped back at the elevation of my voice, I don't blame her since I did also. "Archaeology is not the study of bugs!"

"Oh so is it--"

"No it is not the study of dinosaurs either!"

"Yes, but--

"No, it is not the study of animal bones."

"But in--"

"And NO...it is not like Indiana Jones."

"Buuuu~~" she gave me a defeated look.

"Anything else?" I smiled triumphantly

"I hate it when you do that" she murmured more to herself than to me.

"Well it helps to do your homework" I nodded

Hayate's eyes lit up as if she had found a place to attack. "Tell me, Fate-chan..." her voice becoming a little too mischievous for my taste. "since where did you start taking an interest in Archaeology?"

"W-what are you talking about?" I stammered, truly startled by the question "Its a common thing people are interested in!"

"Mmmhmmm" she stated with a look that said "suuuuuuuuure it is" "Enjoy your day off tomorrow Fate-chan" she sat down at her desk and started working on some papers.

"Ok...I'll take my leave then" I said slowly, not fully understanding if I was released or not

"By the way" she started again "bring me a dead bug will you?" she teased

"Hayate!"

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"Ok so here is the plan of operation." Hayate began "Signum will take the south area of the West Wing" she looked at the sword knight "you should be able to cover at least 4 rooms in case they come in that direction." she turned to Vita "Now Vita-chan will take over the East Wing and these rooms." she pointed again on the map. "Shamal will take the entrance area since she is going to be on call tomorrow and will need to be able to exit when there is an emergency of any kind. And finally" she turned to Rein "Rein will tail our targets throughout the entire place. Everyone understand?"

"Umm..." Vita raised her hand

"Yes?"

"What exactly is this?"

"A scouting operation"

"For lost logia?"

"No, for information"

"What kind?" Shamal asked next

"Profitable..." Hayate grinned

"And who are our targets?" Signum asked thinking this was a serious and dangerous operation

"Fate-chan and Yuuno-kun"

". . . . . . . . ."

"I told you, you didn't want to know..." Rein sighed after a few moments of silence.

"Mistress Hayate" Signum crossed her arms "is this another one of your games? Just what exactly is going on?"

"Alright I guess you all need to know, but I warn you...none of this leaves this room or else" she grinned at them in a manner that made them all shiver to the core "you understand?"

"Hai!" they answered in unison

"Now there is a possibility of a new romance forming" she started "and--"

"Wait" Vita interrupted "we are doing all THIS for a possible romance?!"

"No, you are doing this because *I* as your mistress and commander order you to" she smiled innocently

"*ugh*"

"We should tell Nanoha about this and--" Signum started

"No!" Hayate cut her off "you must not...I say again must *NOT* tell Nanoha-chan about this!"

"Why?" Shamal asked "we could use her help and--"

"Do you remember what happened last year?" Hayate responded pointing a finger

"What do you mean?" Signum asked

"Last year you and Fate were out doing a small mission when Nanoha went home to Earth for a short vacation. She came back with some goldfish."

"Oh no" Vita remarked remembering the time

"What about it?" Signum asked after taking in Vita's comment

"She was so engrossed with work that she sometimes neglected the fish...so eventually they died."

"And what does that have to do with all this?"

"That's when" Vita answered "Nanoha went into what Hayate calls her 'Emonoha' mode"

"I remember that time too" Shamal sighed "she would always come into my office and ask me for some kind of medicine to perk her up. I kept telling her that it was because she was working too much and never giving a break to do anything else that this happened."

"She was practically useless for the next 3 weeks!" Hayate continued "Vita had to work almost double shifts to catch up the students and all Nanoha did was blame herself for not being responsible enough. So do not tell her ok?"

"Yes Maam!" they all responded

* * * * * * * * * *

"So how did it go?" Yuuno asked me as I entered the infinite library

"Surprisingly enough she let me go" I rubbed my cheek

"She say why?" he looked over curious

"Something about me working so hard and not having any time off recently so I deserve some blah blah...you know her"

"Hahaha. So do you have a place in mind for us to go tomorrow?" he smiled

"You got it approved?" I asked a little surprised

"Well its not like I am really under anyone, Fate." he laughed

"Oh right, how silly of me" I blushed lightly then reached my hand into my pocket instinctively "Oh!"

"What?"

"Hayate-chan gave me these tickets. I was wanting to know if um...you would like to go?"

"Ooh the new Midchilda Archaeology museum. I was planning on going there next week but tomorrow wouldn't be bad at all."

"Alright its a date then!" I laughed before stopping myself and realizing what I just said

"Y-yeah..." he blushed after catching what I said.

"So..." I started slowly "tomorrow in front of the museum at 10?"

"I'll be there" he nodded

"Great! See you then!"

* * * * * * * * * *

"Fate-mama why are you so happy today?" Vivio asked looking at me from the dinner table

"Yeah what happened?" Nanoha asked "You act like a cat that just got a new toy"

"I'm sorry" I stated smiling happily "I am just glad I got my requested day off tomorrow!"

"That's great! What are you going to do?"

"I was thinking of checking out that new museum that opened up the other day"

"Oh the archaeology one"

"Mama" Vivio interrupted "What is 'arkeyoligee'?"

"Its Ar-chae-o-lo-gy" Nanoha corrected "Its the study of dead bugs, dinosaurs, and animal bones" I turned my head and facepalmed "you know like that Indiana Jones movie I brought home the other week."

"Ooooh ok" Vivio said before going back to her food.

I was about to correct the misinformed woman, but I didn't feel like having the same conversation I did with Hayate so I settled for a "I'll show you in better detail next time ok Vivio?"

"Ok!"

"When will you be back?" Nanoha asked "I will be working late so I might not be able to pick Vivio up from school and..."

"Oh I can do it" I offered "I will pick her up after school dont worry."

* * * * * * * * * *

"Alright" Hayate looked over at her crew "all preparations are ready. I want all units to be here tomorrow at 0930 sharp so we can beat them to the scene ok?"

She received a reluctant nod from all those "units" she recruited

"Good!" She raised her fist in the air "Operation: Matchmaker is online!"

EMONOHA IS A WIIIN! XD

And that was pretty clever of you to add what we said here not too long ago! XD

ARCHAEOLOGY AND YUUNO RULE...because it's not Archaeology if Yuuno is not involved...