You Make Me Melt

By Team GEMINI

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Nanoha's Point of View

I'm Too Cute to Ignore Part 1 of 6

I was having the fluffiest of dreams this morning. I could distinctly smell the scent of motor oil, sweat, a chilli dog, and a Red Bull... I think? Okay not the most pleasant smells to reach my nose, but they belonged to you. Within the dream I was in your garage, watching you diligently work on your automobile. You were talking vividly about what you were doing and honestly, I was completely lost in your voice... not your... um, fascinating speech about what upgrades your car needed.

I was really happy watching you like this, why? Because I like seeing you happy, and you were happiest when you were with your car. Your eyes always shimmered, a large happy grin on your beautiful face, and that contagious laughter... I just loved it when you were so, oh what's the word... happy? Bah, to cliché.

You emerged from below the automobile, a little smudge of oil on your left cheek and across your nose. I giggled at you and watched as you blushed and scratched the back of your head, and in doing so you got some in your hair; so now, beautiful blonde was streaked with jet black oil. You made my heart flutter as you stood up and walked up to me, wrapping your strong arms around my shoulders, and-...

La-La-La-La-La

I shot out of bed when that upbeat tone began to play over and over. My eyes were wide and so was my mouth, my cell phone had woken me up from my sweet dream abruptly, and just when it had gotten to the good part. My heart was beating so fast I didn't know how to control it, and before you suggest deep breathing, don't. I began hyperventilating when I tried to breathe slowly, mou...

After my little morning fit, I rushed into the living room slipping on the polished hardwood floors on my way to the TV, and turned it on shortly after I recovered. The weather channel flickered onto the large plasma screen TV. My eyes darted towards the date and the time as my ears listened tentatively to the voice of the hideously ugly weatherman with the sexy baritone voice. I tried my best to ignore the man's face, but his voice just drew me in...

"Nyahaha, I think my eyes are burning." I giggled meanly.

Closing my eyes tight I imagined the weather man to be a good looking man of about 6ft, with a well toned body, ruby red eyes narrowed into a sultry gaze, gentle smile, and long blonde... oh wait, that isn't a man. Nyahaha, silly me.

"It's going to be clear blue skies all day today." the man with the sexy voice said, and with that, my hand jutted out towards the power button, shutting it off instantly.

Opening my eyes slowly, I stared into my reflection which appeared within the television, and smiled. My hair was messy, standing up in ways I thought not possible, my pyjama top exposed my right shoulder, and the top three buttons were undone showing me an abundant view of my own cleavage. Today was going to be a great day I just knew it, why? Because I was going to see you.

At first glance you wouldn't have noticed it, but I got my bangs cut just the other day. So now instead of parting somewhere in the middle, my bangs now parted somewhere to the side. And unlike before you can see my eyes clearly. I wanted to see if you'll notice the change and say, "What's up? Hey you've done something different with your hair." No, I was sure you'd notice right away... because you always notice. I just want to hear you say that you've noticed it, I'm being silly aren't I? There wasn't a doubt in my mind that you wouldn't say something like it, you were just too thoughtful to let it slide unvoiced.

"Morning, Mom." I hear my daughter say. She was wearing her school uniform, skirt hoisted up just a bit shorter than standard regulation allowed.

"Morning, Vivio." I replied with a bubbly smile.

Vivo was 13 now; I had to accept choices I would have rejected otherwise during her younger days. She was a respectable teenager now, and I had to accept my little girl wasn't so little anymore; Vivio was taller than me now, sadly enough as it is. Sometimes I wished she'd have stayed that small tiny little girl that would always trip the moment I warned her not to trip, but then a sad constricting feeling would grip at my heart when I come to the end of that thought (she still trips occasionally thank God). If Vivio was still my baby girl, who would be the one I talk to? I loved her as a little girl, but I loved her more the older she got. Every day she changes, I stand back and watch my little girl grow into a wonderful adult.

"You shouldn't be drinking coffee; you're too young for that! Plus, you'll stunt your growth." I warned her with a smug grin.

Vivio scoffed and took a sip of the coffee she had in a mug. "I'm not Asian; I don't have to worry about being short. I haven't hit my growth spurt," another emphasizing sip. "And I was busy studying last night so I didn't get much sleep."

"Mou, did you at least leave me some?" I asked her with a dejected sigh. Vivio nodded her head and proceeded back into the kitchen, ponytail swaying behind her.

I stood up and fixed my shirt and head back into my room. I noticed that there was a small skip in my step and giggled. I was just so giddy today; I was practically bursting with excitement, because today I'm going to show you that I'm someone worth being around. After one step into my bedroom I caught sight of something pink in the periphery of my eye. I turned to face it and smiled; I had picked my cutest outfit and hung it up last night before I went to bed.

"She better notice..." I muttered with a grumble.

Dashing towards my underwear drawer I dug around and pulled out a white bra, white panties, and a pair of white socks with cherries embroidered on. I was pleased with my choice of socks and walked back to my special outfit and carefully grabbed hold of the hanger it hung off of, and made my way to the bathroom.

The walk to the bathroom was quick and I soon found myself undressing, tossing my clothes carelessly into the dirty clothes hamper with my name on it. I waltzed into the shower and quickly turned it on with a quiet sigh of displeasure, I had no time to take a leisure bath like I normally do. I reached for the shampoo and squeezed out the substance within, and began to lather it into my hair. The water droplets pelted me in rapid succession, earning it an "Auu" which has escaped through my lips.

I really didn't like showers much; the feeling of the water spraying at me brought back painful memories of this guy I really liked back in junior high school. He had asked me out on date one day and asked me to wait for him by the entrance of the mall. I waited and waited for so long, but like an idiot, I stayed there even as the rain began to pour. Maybe it was my imagination playing tricks on me, but I remember seeing him and this other girl running towards the other entrance together. The next day I confronted him and he said that his ex-girlfriend wanted him back, and that he was only asking her out because he knew that it would make his ex extremely jealous. That guy ended up getting a serious beat down from my best friends The Undefeated Regional Karate Championship Winner Arisa Bannings, and the school's Judo club Captain Yagami Hayate, alongside the 'We Love Nanoha' fan club which consisted of Yagami Vita, Yagami Signum, and... well a good percentage of the school male population.

Rinsing the soap off of my body, I stood there for a moment allowed the water to wash over me for just a bit more. I felt that tears were rolling down my cheek only to get washed away in the water. I remember bumping into that guy at the mall one day with Vivio, he was still bitter about what had happened and laughed at how pathetic I was. I would have cried right there and then, but a strong hand had met with my shoulder, gripping onto it tightly followed by the words, "If I were you, I'd run now. No one gets away with hurting my friend's feelings." I instinctively thought that Vivio had come to my rescue, but when I looked up I saw deep burgundy eyes steeled into a death glare.

A faint smile slowly replaced my frown. "Fate-chan..."

Just saying her name made me feel so much better. She alleviated all of my worries and fears, converting them into soft fluffy memories full of sweet dreams and feather light touches. Oh how she made my heart pound, the thought of her made me happy. Even the slightest of memories brought a smile onto my face... I wanted to be beside her.

I confirmed my feelings once again and shut the flow of water; I stood still for another moment or two to allow some of excess water droplets ripple off of my body. The blush on my face wouldn't leave even though I had taken such a cold shower.

"Fate-chan..." I whispered her name fondly as I got out of the shower and standing on the bath rug.

I reached for the towel and began to dry my body thoroughly, patting my arms and legs dry. I then wrapped the towel around my body and grabbed hold of the blow dryer. I carefully plugged in the appliance and began to dry my long copper brown hair. With a hair brush in hand I ran it through as the dryer blew the hot air. Drying my hair had taken a few moments, but after I finished I placed the towel back on the towel rack and searched for the moisturizing lotion. With one hand placed below the spout and the other pressing it down, I cupped a good hand full of the white substance that squirted out. I applied the lotion onto my limbs and when the lotion I had on my hands ran out, I extracted more of the substance and began to apply to the rest of my body.

I applied the lotion to the point of satisfaction on my part, and began to dress. First came the push up bra, even though I knew I was quite well endowed as it is... I wanted to, oh what's the word? Impress. I secured the support garment and moved onto getting my panties on, white... just in case… you know.

'The ero wind is strong here in Japan, prepared I must be!' I thought with a snicker. In the past years I have fallen victim to the mighty powers of the ero wind, and through the course of many years, I have grown to accept it. It is now my greatest ally in the battle for boyfriends... sadly all pre-mentioned boyfriend ended up in utter, if not an epic... failure.

Pretty pink skirt came next. This little number had cost me a small fortune, but the moment I laid eyes on it, I just knew I had to have it. The skirt allowed for a belt, which I decided to be my favourite red one, it was also pleated so it resembled a school girl uniform skirt. The hem of the skirt was lined by a red matching my belt, so it was even more so perfect.

I slipped on some knee-length socks and ran the belt around the skirt, fastening it to my waist. I took a quick gander at the skirt and felt it to low so I did what a normal woman would do if she were trying to impress. I pulled the skirt up every so gently and continued to adjust it until it was short enough to show my legs off and at the same time leave something to the imagination.

With my skirt secured tightly around my waist I reached for my midriff exposing hooded sleeveless shirt. It was rimmed with a matching pink, tight fitting, and with an extremely cute bunny rabbit embroidery. This shirt was one of my favourites because it allowed a good amount of skin to be exposed, but it also kept me warm, so multi-functional.

My outfit was almost complete. All that was missing were my arm warmers and the sunflower barrette that Fate-chan gave me. I pulled on my arm warmers that went from slightly above my elbows and down to my knuckles. These were a gift from my designer friend, she knows me so well, it's just a big shame she's living in America now. And last, I clipped on the barrette.

Leaving the bathroom and running down into the living room, I knew today will be a good day. I caught Vivio just as she was about to leave for school and asked her what she thought of my outfit.

"How old are you again?" Vivio dead panned. I felt a stake drive itself into my chest when that question come out of my adorable daughter's mouth. It hurt even more when she looked at her watch and turned to leave. "Have fun on your date, Mama." she said with a nonchalant shrug.

She left me.

That ungrateful brat... son of a... oh wait, she's my daughter so... I'll be dropping that last word off now.

I picked myself up from the floor and peered into my reflection that was cast off from the television.

"Today... I'll be really cute!" I exclaimed with a fist raised in the air.

End of... part 1 of 6.

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MELT

朝目が覚めて

When I woke up this morning

真っ先に思い浮かぶ　君のこと

The very first thought I had was, yes… it was about you

思い切って　前髪を切った

So I decided to trim my bangs

「どうしたの？」って　聞かれたくて

Just so I can hear you say, "What with the new look?"

ピンクのスカート　お花の髪飾り

Wearing a pink skirt and a flower hair clip

さして　出かけるの

I set out

今日の私はかわいいのよ！

Because today I'll be really cute!