A/N: Dedicated to F91.
Disclaimer: MGLN does not belong to me...
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Someday
By:
Alavon
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May we share our special days,
The happiness of one for two;
And if we must go separate ways,
Let my love remain with you.
~Nicholas Gordon
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Part 1:
Remembering what was Forgotten
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Nanoha has a bit of a problem.
Just a teeny one.
The young Ace of Aces knew about it for the longest time but had told herself that it won't be a problem later on.
How very wrong she was.
As Nanoha was scrambling up and down the stairs from her home in Uminari, Miyuki took a bite from an apple and grinned, clearly amused by her little sister's predicament. She was sitting quite comfortably on the sofa and made no attempt to help her sister up as she fell countless times on her way to the bathroom. Of course, Miyuki knew that near Nanoha's bedroom there was another bathroom but decided to keep her mouth shut, instead deciding to be the bad one for once and watch Nanoha's anxious antics.
"WhatamIgoingtodo!" screamed Nanoha, waving her arms in frustration. "Ishouldhaveseenthiscoming!"
She then proceeded to go once again to the bathroom to check on her hair, not that it will do her much good. Wearing nothing but a fluffy pink towel to cover herself, she scrambled up the stairs and this time, slammed herself shut in the her room.
While it was true that Nanoha is a calm and gentle person, there are times that she succumbs to her raging hormones. In other words, she transforms into a troubled 15 year-old Middle School girl with a problem on her hands: she doesn't have a date to the Dance.
Miyuki chuckled.
Even though she loves to see her baby sister act her age, she can't help but allow her "big sister" side of herself to take over.
After finishing up her snack, she stood up and headed towards Nanoha's bedroom. Knocking three times, Miyuki asked, "Hey, Nanoha? Can I come in?"
When no reply came, Miyuki excused herself and entered Nanoha's room. What she saw made her burst into laughter. Nanoha's entire room was covered in clothes, from neon colored panties to dresses and skirts.
"Nanoha! What the hell happened here?" breathed Miyuki, looking around. It's like World War III was fought in here!"
Nanoha only groaned, curling up in a fetal position on her bed.
"I have no date and to make matters worse, I can't find anything to wear even if I did have one..."
She trailed off in an incoherent mumble. Miyuki shook her head and sat next to Nanoha at the edge of the bed.
"Don't say that, sis. I'm sure we can fix all that."
"How?"
"Uh, well. Let's see..."
After giving it much thought, Miyuki finally spoke.
"Well, are there any boys in school that you like?"
"No."
"Hm..." Muyuki scratched her chin. "How about where you work?"
Nanoha shook her head.
"So that's a no, too,..." sighed Miyuki, rubbing her eyes. "Okay...how about...Fate-chan?"
In an instant, Nanoha's sat up, giving her sister an incredulous look.
"Sis...I'm not gay..."
Miyuki laughed it off.
"Could have fooled me."
Nanoha only stared.
"You may not be gay Nanoha but I'm sure Fate-chan is gay enough for both of you," laughed Miyuki, thumping Nanoha's back in a playful manner.
Nanoha on the other hand was not pleased.
"Fate-chan is not just a friend, she's also like a sister to me, Miyuki. Just like you are to me."
Miyuki was taken aback by that response. The sincerity in Nanoha's azure eyes were so piercing that Miyuki knew she had crossed a line. The friendship between Nanoha and Fate transcended far beyond "normal" but love in the context that Miyuki was aiming at was far from the truth. Fate was Nanoha's other half and Nanoha was Fate's other half and it will never become something more than that.
For the first time in her life, Miyuki felt incredibly stupid. Groaning inwardly, she said, "I never knew. I'm sorry, Nanoha. I should have never assumed you two were-"
Nanoha had cut her off with a smile.
"Don't worry about it, Sis. A lot of people mistakenly think that, too. Honestly, don't worry about it."
Miyuki smiled and hugged her sister. When they pulled apart, Nanoha asked, "Are you still going to help me?"
"You bet!" replied Miyuki, standing up. "So, there are no boys in school you like, not even at work and Fate-chan is most definitely out of the question..."
Silence soon engulfed, both lost in their own thoughts. They were like that for awhile until a thought struck Miyuki so hard that she felt relieved and ashamed. After coughing to catch Nanoha's attention, she asked tentatively, "Are you sure there is not a guy you can think of that you would take to the Dance?"
Nanoha frowned slightly in thought but after a minute, shook her head.
Miyuki stared at her sister sadly. She sat beside Nanoha and took one of her hands. After giving it a gentle squeeze, she said, "I know one guy we missed."
Nanoha blinked.
"Who?"
"Think, Nanoha. Think..."
"You can continue saying that but I still-"
"Let me put it this way," interrupted Miyuki. "If it weren't for him, the bond that you share with Fate-chan would never have happened. If it weren't for him, you wouldn't have the job you love so much and it weren't for him, the people you had saved with your magic would all be dead."
Nanoha raised an eyebrow.
"Sis, I still don't-"
And then...it hit her.
Yuuno...
Nanoha's eyes widened and she covered her mouth.
Miyuki looked at her and smiled reassuringly.
"Listen to me, Nanoha. I have the perfect dress for you to go to the Dance. Wait here."
With that said, she stood and walked out of the room but not before saying, "You know what to do, little Sis."
Miyuki gave Nanoha a wink and left.
After searching around her messy room, Nanoha found her cellphone and as soon as she dialed the number, she blushed.
"Nanoha?" came Yuuno's surprised voice.
"Uh, Yuuno? Nyahaha...Um...I was wondering if you would like to..."
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End of Part 1:
Remembering what was Forgotten
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A/N: I was quite impressed with what I wrote, after all, this is the only fic I had written using only a notebook and a pen. Pretty big deal for me. The inspiration came to me when I decided to jump-skip some StrikerS episodes to where Riot Force 6 was asked to supervise an auction and it was that one that got my imagination fired up. It was the episode where Yuuno made his first StrikerS appearance. I noticed that as soon as Fate asked Nanoha if she can change shifts with her, Nanoha saluted while blushing. As soon as she left, Nanoha and Yuuno looked at each other and nervously looked away. Then you see a blushing Nanoha talking to Yuuno, who at first, scratched his cheek in a nervous manner (blushing).
Yeah...that's about it.
It was then I realized that if it weren't for Yuuno, Nanoha would never have become a Mage. Yuuno discovered the Jewel Seeds that triggered the Nanoha series. There may be no romance between them in the future but there is no doubt in my mind that Yuuno holds a very special place in Nanoha's heart.