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A Fated Proposal [Closed]

Their room here - an apartment they'd taken in the City - wasn't much. It certainly wasn't the home they'd made together on Mid-Childa, with its big luxurious bed and wide-open view of the skyline. But it was theirs, and theirs together, and that was enough for Nanoha. Their bed was small, but it was big enough for two people, and the sheets were warm, and there was plenty of room to hastily discard clothing when they were in the mood for that sort of thing, and sometimes Nanoha just liked to lie awake at night on her back, listening to Fate breathe next to her, and think.

And ever since they'd returned to the ship from their last mission to that planet... well, something had been lurking in the back of the mage's mind. This was the life she shared with Fate, and it seemed so natural to be like this with her, even on a giant living ship that traveled between realities. The more she thought about it, the more it only made sense...

"Mm, Fate-chan?" She said softly. "Are you asleep?"

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Nanoha wasn't the only one who was still thinking about their latest mission, even after a decent amount of time had passed. Thinking about the Ritual of Joining, the emotions she felt during the ceremony... it made her heart flutter in a way she never felt before, even in all the years she's been with her girlfriend.

She had been in the process of drifting off when Nanoha spoke up. Not really in any rush to fall asleep, Fate rolled over so she was facing Nanoha.

"Not yet. Why?"

Nanoha turned her face more towards Fate, though her eyes were still on the ceiling.

"I've been... thinking a lot lately," she began, before trailing off. No, that wasn't how she wanted to say it. "When we were on the mission that we just had..." Nanoha trailed off again. Why was this so hard to say? She couldn't think of any way to really lead up to it.

So she didn't.

Nanoha turned, an arm coming up under the covers to drape over Fate's side. "Fate-chan, let's get married."

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Well. Fate knew Nanoha could be a bit blunt, but there were still some times where she was amazed at how direct her girlfriend could be. This time was definitely one of those times.

"W-Wh... Where did this come from?" Pause. "Okay, that was a stupid question. But... you really want to...?"

The corners of her mouth turned up, as she slid that hand up and down Fate's back. "I've been thinking about it since the mission," she said softly. "You've been in my life for so long, and I... almost can't remember what it was like without you there."

There was something shining in her eyes in the soft ambient lighting of their bedroom. "Fate-chan, I don't know what sort of life we'll have, fighting the Ohm like this."

"But I want it to be with you."

There it was again. The thought that their lives now revolved this mission, this war... and with it came the idea that it could all end with one battle.

She didn't let that bother her right now, though. There were much more important things to think about.

"I... I'd like that... a lot." Why was it so hard to talk about this? They've been together for years now; even though they were still a little young, it made sense for them to take the next step.

"I feel the same way. The only reason I'm here right now is because you wanted to help me... I can't imagine not staying by your side for as long as possible."

And then Nanoha moved so she could rest her upper body on Fate's, and at this distance there was absolutely no missing the glistening in her eyes. It wasn't that she ever thought Fate would say 'no,' but to hear that out loud...

"I want to be by your side as long as I live. I want to grow old with you, and have a family together. So... marry me?"

Fate couldn't hold back her own tears. Half a lifetime ago, she never would have thought she'd be this close to Nanoha; she was lucky enough to have her as a friend. Even during their time in Section 6, when they were sharing a bed and caring for Vivio, it still seemed... different, somehow. Incomplete.

And now, here they were, Nanoha offering to share her life, her everything... it would be impossible for her to stay dry-eyed.

"Yes... of course I'll marry you, Nanoha."

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A few stray tears started rolling down her cheeks. There wasn't much she could say that wouldn't have sounded completely false in front of the sheer joy and elation that gripped her heart right now.

So instead she just leaned in for a warm, loving kiss.

Fate reached up, placing her hands on Nanoha's cheeks as they kissed. She made it last, only pulling back when her lungs began pleading for air. Her tears were falling even more frequently when she did, but she ignored them.

"I love you, Nanoha." She said softly. "I really can't tell you how much. It seems so hard to put it into words..."

"You don't have to," Nanoha nuzzled the taller girl's neck, wetting Fate's skin with slightly-dampened cheeks. "I know, okay? ...and I do, too."

Right now, she could stay like this, with Fate, forever. Now that she'd said it; now that Fate had said yes, nothing could have ever dampened her mood in this moment. "We're... we're going to have to tell Vivio."

"I don't think telling her will be much of a problem. On the other hand..." Fate shuddered a little. "Something tells me Hayate's going to be... a little bit excited when we tell her."

A little. Right. Fate has a feeling that's going to be a total understatement.

She giggled a bit, moving so that she could lie directly on top of her lover - no, her fiancee. "A little bit? I bet she'll be designing the dresses before we finish the sentence."

A pause. "Or maybe a tuxedo, for you..."

"... You don't think she'd really do that, do you?"

Not that Fate thought that was a bad thing, exactly... after all, her normal Enforcer uniform was a black suit, just... with a skirt instead of pants.

Nanoha used her newfound position to rest her head against Fate's shoulder, taking comfort in that warmth. "Do you think Hayate-chan would let something like this pass her by?"

"...Besides, you look really handsome in a suit."

"... No. She really wouldn't." Fate said with a sigh. She loved Hayate dearly, she really did, but sometimes she could get just a tad crazy with her designing.

It didn't take long for Fate's face to heat up, though, when Nanoha complimented her. "Y-You really think so...?"

"Of course, silly." Her voice was a bit teasing. "The one time you wore that, I couldn't take my eyes off you all night."

"O-Oh..." To be honest, Fate did kind of like wearing that tux, so it wasn't as embarrassing as it would have been if she was forced into it.

"Well, if you really want me to... I suppose I could wear one again."

"Mm, we'll think about it." Nanoha moved so that she could curl up next to Fate, resting her head on the other girl's shoulder. "We have some time to plan it, don't we? ...we'll get everything we need at the next shore leave."

Fate wrapped her arms around Nanoha's waist, tilting her head so she can press her cheek against her head. Nothing could get better than this, in Fate's opinion; lying here with her childhood friend-turned-girlfriend-turned-fiancee, completely content, planning out the most important stage in their relationship.

"We don't know when that is, though... not that I'm saying we have to rush, but for all we know, we could be stopping tomorrow." She said, laughing a little. "I kind of hope we do, though... I'm already excited."

Nanoha snuggled up against the blonde girl, feeling a warmth in her chest that wasn't just from body heat or the blanket. It was wonderful, being with Fate like this.

"I'm excited too," she murmured. "I hope it's soon. We'll have to get dresses, and rings, and-- and everything."

"Maybe we should ask someone to help... If we want to have a ceremony, we're going to need more people than just us and Hayate." One of Fate's hands moved up, twirling a few strands of Nanoha's hair around her finger as she spoke.

"And will we be inviting the rest of the ship? Or will it be just our friends?"

"We'll invite everyone," Nanoha decided, a hand moving up to rest on Fate's stomach. "It might be good for everyone's spirits to have something like that, don't you think?"

"Yeah, you're right!" Fate nodded. After a moment, though, her smile faded a little and she turned her gaze towards the ceiling. It was obvious that something was on her mind.

"Hey, Nanoha..." She sounded hesitant as she spoke, since this was a very, very delicate subject. "Would it be okay if I invited my mother?"

Nanoha didn't say anything, though Fate could probably feel her body tense, so close as they were right now.

After a very long moment, she replied softly, "Do you think she'd want to come?"

"I don't know... probably not." Fate said with a sigh. Even though she wasn't expecting it to happen, admitting it still hurt. "But I still want the offer to be there. Even after all these years... I still think of her as my mother, so it would mean a lot if she was there."

"Fate-chan," her voice was soft as she stared up at the ceiling. "I know you still love her. I'm just worried that if she came, she might try to interrupt things, or try to hurt someone. Do you really want our big day to be ruined like that?"

"I don't. But..." Fate didn't think of that. She really should have thought of that possibility. Just because her mother hasn't caused trouble yet doesn't mean she won't in the future.

She sighed. "I guess that would be a pretty bad idea..."

Nanoha turned, sitting up a bit so that she could look into Fate's soft red eyes.

"If you want to invite her, Fate-chan... I won't stop you from wanting your mother to be there with us. Just... think about it first, okay? Maybe we'll come up with a plan so she can be there but... safely."

"... Okay." That's the best thing they could do, right? Either way, they had to be prepared. Fate highly doubted something would happen even if they didn't invite her, but... better to be alert, right?

Anyway, time for a chance of subject. Back to something lighter!

"So... who do you think we should ask to be in the wedding party?"

"Everyone from back home, of course," Nanoha smiled at Fate, glad for the change of topic, reaching up to curl blonde hair around her finger. "Vivio'd be an adorable flower girl, and I'm sure Hayate and the Wolkenritter would love to dress up for it."

"It's a shame Chrono isn't awake to be your best man," she teased.

"It is. I have a feeling he's going to be angry when he wakes up and finds out I got married." Fate said, laughing nervously. After all, no matter how many times Chrono got flustered over her calling him 'big brother', he still took his duties very seriously.

"But... I was going ask Signum to take that place. What do you think?"

"He might be angry, but I think he'll just be happy for you," Nanoha said softly, now leaning in to give her girlfriend - no, fiancee - a kiss. There wasn't any doubt in her mind that he was here asleep, after all.

"I think Signum would be a great choice. She'll probably be a bit embarrassed about it, though. You might have to break it to her gently."

"I should... but it might be more fun if I just said it." Fate said, laughing a little. "It's not every day that I can embarrass her, you know."

"No, that's true," Nanoha nuzzled Fate's cheek. "You should take advantage of it while you can."

"I think Hayate-chan will have fun with it anyways."

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