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[lightningenforcer]

Characters: Fate T. Harlaown & Nanoha Takamachi
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Fate is a once lone knight who has sworn herself to a noble lady named Nanoha. They are smitten at first sight. Three weeks have passed and they have set up the school Nanoha had been wishing for.

Three weeks had gone by. Fate had returned to her adoptive mother the day after to tell her that she had spontaneously offering to dedicate herself to a strange noble woman and her wishes. Although she had been afraid of Lindy's response, she was not surprised when her mother responded with excitement and support. Lindy had teased her--mostly making assumptions about how stunning that noble woman must be and things of that sort--but Fate knew her mother was genuinely happy.

Fate had spent so much time wandering the country, doing nothing more than tuning her fighting skills and performing errands for her mother, and Lindy was happy she had found something to focus on and someone needing her help.

The day after, Fate returned to Nanoha. Acquiring a building to use as a schoolhouse was quick and within two weeks Nanoha had it furnished and ready to accept students. After the first week of tending to students--the group was small, but growing--Fate had grown more comfortable with her decision. She was busy and felt she was accomplishing something important. Occasionally she thought about the first night she had spent talking with Nanoha and the things they talked about; they had not talked much more about romance or attraction or anything.

However, Fate was more-or-less comfortable with that. She was likely thinking she could wait until the 'right' opportunity presented itself. She had no idea what that opportunity would look like or how long it would take to appear, but she felt waiting was the best course of action.

Today, after the students left and dusk fell, Nanoha and Fate were cleaning up the schoolhouse. Sweeping and tutoring were not exactly the typical responsibility of a knight, but she was happy. She tossed out the last of the dust and checked that all the chores were now done. She joined Nanoha and smiled.

"You've been busy these last few weeks, especially this last one. Has it been what you expected, Lady Nanoha?"