Chapter 5: The Mysterious Silver Haired boy??

It's been a week since I was released from the hospital. Zero-kun had been unusually quiet for some reason since then. I've also been hanging out a lot with my new best friends Suzuka-chan and Arisa-chan. Sometimes Hayate-chan would join us but most of the time she's busy with the student council. The threats I've been receiving has also decreased but it makes me wonder why. Oh well, I guess I should be grateful because it hasn't increased instead either than that nothing has really happened.

Today is the day I finally got to attend my first music class. I'm excited after all I've been missing school so much, due to some incidents which I don't want to mention. All in all this might even be like the first day in school I never had.

I saw the teacher enter and we all paid our respect to her. She then called out names for attendance after that class started.

"As you all know magic has many branches and one of them is with music. However not everyone can use magic with music all together. For those who can they are called TUNER.

Then Ms. Fumesaka walked towards the piano. She raises the piano's cover and she sat in front of it.

"For you all to better understand what I'm saying. I'm gonna show you an example. Afterward I would like each and every one of you to play an instrument or even sing if you're confident enough with your voice so that I could assist if any of you, have the talent to be a TUNER."

She then played a tone I've never heard before. As she continues to play I slowly felt something wash over me. It was like a gentle caress or a lullaby. It made me relaxed and I found myself slowly closing my eyes at ease. A few minutes later I heard someone clap and it snap me back to reality.

"I see. It seems that all of you have fallen to my tone."

I then looked around and I saw a couple of my classmate sleeping with complete ease in their faces. Some however were awoken by Ms. Fumesaka's clap and were either growling or groggily asking for 5 more minutes. Ms. Fumesaka then clapped louder waking the others in a second.

"As you have all experienced the magic of my TONE, I believe none of you were able to observe me properly enough to notice if I had or had not invoke a magic circle to produce the magic." She then looked at us quizzically though she knew our answer.

"Okay then let me explain. When one uses music to produce magic, one would not need to invoke a magic circle and the magic that would be produced by one's music would solely depend on the expression the player or the Tuner would want to portray."

Then I saw one of my classmates raise her hand.

"Then depending on the player or Tuner the magic that might be produced could either be good or bad?"

"Yes, very good observation Ms. Lee. It is the truth. The music one makes depends solely on the person making the tone. However since the magic that one infuses with the tone can be affected by ones emotion it is truly hard to realize the effect one makes when he plays. That is why we need to know if the person or persons have any talent to become TUNERs."

"So you see as I played my tone I made sure that none of you would be in any pain but instead that you'd feel relax enough to fell asleep. The outcome as you'll see is this." She then motioned her hands in a swiping motion over us.

"Now, I would want you all to pick an instrument with which, you'll find yourselves comfortable with and we would start the assessment test to see if any of you had the ability or talent to be a TUNER."

I saw my classmates follow and grab some instrument from the rack. I was thinking which I would use the piano or the violin when I saw that all the violins were taken. I guess that means the piano's my only choice left. I looked around and I realized that Zero-kun is not with me again. I guess he decided to explore around again. His been doing this since we returned from the hospital, I guess he felt that he could leave me alone for now knowing that my Aunt's are here and all. Though I still worry when he left without saying anything I feel that nothing would really happen to him.

One by one my classmate went in front of class to perform. Ms. Fumesaka was listening intently for any sign of irregularity but at most she'd just comment on how some play and most of the time she'd just nod. What the nod is for we might never know.

As I sit on my chair silently listening to each of them perform I remembered a certain scene from the past. It was the time when Kyoya-nii and Miyuki-nee taught me how to play piano and violin. I could still remember them quarreling on who gets to teach me first. Which would end up in them playing a duet, but still in the end I would chose neither of them. I would however ask them for an encore performance which they would gladly give. Then they would play rock, paper scissor to see who gets to teach me.

Back then life was truly simple and happy. I could not help the sad smile that graced my face with the memories of the past.

Then I hear someone call my name. It turned out that while I was reminiscing the past the last three players had finished and know it was my turn.

"Ms. Takamichi, I do believe that it is your turn now."

I stood up and apologized. She waved my apology off. I then walked towards the piano. I sat in front of it and for a second I let my hands glide over the piano keys. Ah how nostalgic.

"Ms. Takamichi, any minute now? We don't have all day."

I apologized once more and then I started to play. I played an original piece. It was the very first piece Kyoya-nii taught me. He said he made this piece especially for me because he was thinking of me all the while as he composed it. I could still remember how happy I was when I perfectly performed this piece for him for the first time. After that he though me many more and I could still see him smile every time I play the piano.

As I got lost in nostalgia, I continued to play through memory and before I know it a solitary tear fell on my hand. I was brought back to reality by that same tear. I then tried to wipe the remnant of the tears and I realized that the room was completely quiet. I then looked back and I was about to apologize when I heard someone clapped.

I was surprised and before I realized it. Everyone in class was clapping their hands.

"Ms. Takamichi, that was wonderful. I could feel the very emotion that you're trying to portray. It was almost tangible."

I thanked her and bowed. She continued to praise me and I told her that I was just average and that there are a lot more people more talented than me.

"Ms. Takamachi you surely have what it takes to be a renowned TUNER. The raw power and emotion within that tone alone was overwhelming yet they blended together so perfectly one could almost not tell them apart." Ms. Fumesaka continued to praise.

"Whoever thought you to play like that is surely no doubt a genius. The way you had just performed was like that of the best TUNERs. I could even say that, that was the best I've ever heard from anyone from the whole school well aside from Testarossa-san that is."

The way she complements my brothers teaching was heartwarming but it still made me feel a bit pained because brother would no longer hear them personally.

"You must perform in the upcoming School Festival. I would personally make sure you do. You're talent is truly great to be left alone."

I told her that my performance were not that good and that I might only end up embarrassing us both if I did end up doing what she wanted but she wouldn't hear any of it.

"Ms. Takamachi, your talent would be wasted if you don't show it to people. I assure you that you would not end up embarrassing me if you do end up playing. With the performance you'd shown us surely it would be alright, nothing a few practice sessions wouldn't help."

Stubborn as I was, all I could do in the end was to give up. Ms. Fumesaka was a formidable opponent indeed. She then told me that she would prepare for everything and that I would be informed about it within the next few days. I could not help but sighed after she had turned around again.

LUNCH TIME

I hurriedly run outside when the bell rung for lunch time. I want to be the first person to arrive at our spot. It was a beautiful and relaxing spot. It was under an enormous cherry tree. I could still remember back when Hayate told us about this tree. She told us that this Cherry tree was different from the other because it remains in full bloom throughout the school year. I immediately fell in love with the place.

I then started to walk around the enormous cherry tree. I was always curious ever since I'd heard about the cherry tree. I mean how can a single cherry tree remain in full bloom all throughout the year anyway. Surely there has to be some kind of trick to it. As I continue to inspect the cherry tree something or was that someone caught my attention.

A top one of the trees big branch stood a boy. As I silently observe the boy I realize that he has short silver hair. It was pretty unusual for anyone to have silver hair. I was about to call out to the boy when he suddenly looked my way. He has stunning amethyst colored eyes it was like something out of this world. My breath was caught at my throat as I continue to stare at his eyes. Then I saw his lips slowly curl into a smile.

"Nanoha-chan!?" someone suddenly shouted.

I instinctively search for the person who had called my name. Then I saw Suzuka-chan waving at me, besides her just a few meters away was Arisa-chan and she gave me a nod. I smiled at them and suddenly I remembered the boy and I looked back up but the boy was no longer there. I had the strangest feeling that I know the boy. But surely if I do know him then I wouldn't be racking my brain for a name like how I was doing right now.

"Nanoha-chan is there something wrong?" Suzuka asked worriedly.

I looked at her and shook my head.

"Nope, everything's alright I just though I saw someone up there." I pointed up to the big branch that the mysterious boy stood upon.

"Are you sure? It might have just been your imagination."

"Mou, Arisa-chan." I told her as I cross my arms around my chest and pouted at her.

"Hey, I was just saying." Arisa then shrug.

A minute later something might have entered her mind for she suddenly looked at me seriously.

"Hey! Don't you thing that…"

"That?" I questioned her as I let my arms fell at my sides. I then looked at her confusedly.

She walked towards me. Then she gestured for me to bend down a bit as she put one of her arms around my shoulders. Then she started whispering as if we should keep it a secret from Suzuka-chan.

"That….."

"That?" I asked once more

"It was a ghost." Arisa said in all seriousness.

"BOO!" someone suddenly shouted from behind me.

I screamed at the sudden intrusion and before I knew it I had run towards Suzuka-chan and hid behind her. A few minutes later I heard Arisa-chan laughing like mad. I heard another familiar voice giggling and I looked at them from behind Suzuka-chan who is obviously trying her best not to laugh at my childish behavior.

"Mou, you two! That was not nice." As I left Suzuka-chan's back. When I was fully facing them I crossed my arms on my chest again and pouted. I could feel my cheek's warmed and I knew that I was blushing. It was really embarrassing.

"Hahahahahahaha…hahaha…You should have seen your face. It was hilarious. Oh god! My stomach hurts. Hahahahah…hahaha…" Arisa-chan said as she pointed a finger at me all the while using her other hand to hold on to her stomach as she starts to tear up from laughing.

"Arisa-chan, stop that!." Suzuka said.

I could see that she was trying to muffle her own giggling and Hayate didn't even try to keep her.

"Mou, you guys. Stop teasing me already."

"Well…Nanoha-chan, you sure got what it takes to never get anyone bored with you. You look so cute even when you're mad. Pout and all, no wonder Zero-kun likes to tease you."

"Mou, Hayate-chan you meanie." I stick my tongue out at her.

"But I swear I saw a boy with silver hair up there." I said as I started to walk towards the tree's trunk so I could sit and start my lunch.

"Now that you mentioned it, I've been receiving complaints about a mysterious silver haired boy too. It's been making the whole student council crazy. It's so troublesome because we don't even have the slightest information about this guy. I've even checked the older archives and we still don't have any match." Then she sighed as she sits next to me.

"Maybe he's the same person Nanoha-chan saw." Suzuka stated with worry

"I sure hope not." Arisa chimed

"Yeah, because that guy's nothing but trouble, but the strange thing about this guy is that he seems to be choosing his victims. He also make them a trade which is like a truth or dare game. If you answered wrongly you get bruised and if you answered correctly you get to leave unscathed." The three then looked at Nanoha's direction as if implying something.

"What I swear I haven't done anything and he didn't even approach me." I told them as I shook both my head and arms around.

"Maybe because we came." Arisa said confidently while sitting more comfortably besides Suzuka and me.

"I doubt that because according to the victims we've questioned. The guy doesn't really care if there alone or not. Some of them even stated that they were attacked as a group." Hayate stated as she opened her lunch box.

"What does the guy ask anyway?" Arisa questioned as she too opened her lunch box.

"I don't really know?" Hayate answered flatly while chomping on an octopus winner.

The other three looked at Hayate like she's grown another head. Hayate stopped chewing and swallowed under their scrutiny.

"What? It's just that every time we ask the victims about that. They either scream their head off in pain or swoon." Hayate stated as she back a little from the three.

"Swoon?" the other three questioned in sync.

Hayate couldn't help rolling her eyes at the three.

"Yes, well it seems that the mysterious silver haired boy is some kind of a hotty." Hayate then looked at me quizzically. "You should know if you did see him."

Suzuka-chan and Arisa-chan then looked at me the same way Hayate did and it made me feel nervous a little.

"Eh, But I didn't see him that closely all I saw was his hair and eyes. I didn't get the change to observe him longer you know because Suzuka-chan called me." I whined.

Then Suzuka-chan started looking around as if looking for someone. Arisa-chan might have noticed because she asked her who she was looking for.

"Well I was wondering were Zero-kun is?"

"Yeah, come to think of it. Where is the little loudmouth?"

I was about to answer when Zero-kun suddenly appeared.

"Oh is that so, I'm a little loud mouth am I. Then I wonder what you are?" Zero-kun looked irritated and that's never a good thing. Then suddenly he smirks maliciously.

"Oh I know. You're a bomb with blonde hair."

"….."

We expected Arisa-chan to burst out in giggles when Zero-kun's comment finally hit home. Arisa-chan was angrier than I've ever seen her before. Her face was as red as the reddest tomato and it ended up reminding as of a bomb ready to blow up.

"Why you?" Arisa-chan whispered harshly. An ominous black aura starting to surround her.

"Burning Soul!" Arisa-chan suddenly shouted.

"Yes, My lord." Answered a metallic male voice.

"Stand by, ready, set up."

A broad sword suddenly materialized. It's edge was engulf in crimson flames. Arisa-chan then pointed the sword out to Zero-kun.

Suzuka-chan then stopped her giggling as she realizes that Arisa-chan was now seriously threatening Zero-kun with her device.

"Arisa-chan put burning soul down. Don't do this. Zero-kun was only joking. You should calm down before anyone gots hurt."

The other two then stopped giggling as realization of the current situation hit them.

"What? You think that after calling me a bomb with blonde hair wouldn't get that guy in trouble." Arisa-chan irritated screamed.

"Arisa-chan calm down. Zero-kun was only joking." I told them as I look at Zero-kun pleadingly as I telepathically told him to apologize. Zero-kun only shrugged.

"What? She get to call me names and I don't. Don't you think that's unfair of her?" Zero-kun snorted.

"Why you?" Arisa-chan was about to make her move when Suzuka-chan suddenly blocked her path.

"You will stop this meaningless quarrel NOW! or I'm setting Nadeshiko up." Suzuka-chan said while she grabs hold of her bracelet which was purplish red in color with a small slim looking katana dangling on it.

Arisa-chan stopped at her track and looked at Suzuka-chan straight in the eyes. Suzuka met her flaming stare with one of her own determined stare. While both I and Hayate-chan stood in alert if something goes out of bound. The two remained staring at each other for what seems like eternity. Then I saw Arisa-chan slowly lower her device which I think is called Burning soul down.

"Fine! I wouldn't ever want to try to fight you over something like this." Arisa said while looking to her left. Burning soul then returned to device mode and we then sighed in relief.

"Well know that everything seems to have gone back in order. I think we should finish our lunches because we only have more than 15 minutes before the next class starts." Hayate-chan suddenly blurted out.

Suzuka-chan, Arisa-chan and me suddenly looked at our watch and realized that what Hayate-chan said was true. We then sit under the big cherry tree and started digging in to each of our own lunches. No one spoke for we were all in a rush to finish our lunches before the bell ring for our next classes.

At the top of a certain tree, a blonde haired girl stood. She was observing the four figures ever since they've met under the big cherry tree.

"Fate, are you watching that brunette girl again. The one that you said resembled a friend you once knew?"

Fate's answer was silence as she continues to look at the four figures. Arf let a sigh out.

"You know Fate. Instead of looking at the girl from a far like a stalker. Why don't you just walk over to them and ask them if you could be their friend? That way you'd be close by and you'll get to know that girl better." Arf said while looking at Fate.

"I'm not a stalker and I can't just walk over to them and ask them to be my friends. That would cause quite an uproar and who's to say that might cause more harm to them than good. I don't really plan to keep on just observing. I just need to find the perfect timing so that it would look natural and that it would not cause them harm." Fate stated without looking at Arf's direction.

"Will I guess that also works? Say you do know that you're not the only person watching that girl right? So what do you think of him?"

"For now he doesn't seem to be a threat so I just ignore him. But if he makes the wrong move then I would make sure that he never even gets a chance to come near her." Fate replied with all seriousness. Arf couldn't help but pity the poor fool who dares to anger her master especially if her master's this serious about it.

"But you know Fate, I feel that there's something wrong about that other guy. He has a really weird magical signature. It sort of reminds me of a familiar but there's something else that's mixing with it making that guy feel like a mage too. But then it feels all the more strange because I sense that he has the ability to be an SS rank mage."

"Is that so? Then I guess I better watch him carefully too." Fate said while looking back at the four figures who were now rushing back to the Academy.

Nanoha was once again looking out the window. Her mind preoccupied by a certain silver haired boy. She was thinking how it is that the boy seems to look familiar to her yet she had only seen him once. It's just that the boys eyes seems to show recognition when it met with hers for that moment and the way he gave her a smile which made her more confused. As she continues to muse over the mysterious boy she failed to realize that she was being called by their teacher.

"Takamachi-san!"

When she did realize that she was being called she stood abruptly.

"Ma'am!" She suddenly blurted out.

"Well, know that I have your attention. I want you to know that tomorrow we will be commencing some mock battles to see if you really listen to my lessons about tactics. I would also like to tell you that you would be one of the captains in this mock battle. I hope you pay attention in class because tomorrow we'll get see if you did learn any of the things I told you about." Nanoha could almost imagine the mock battles and she could not help but feel a chill.

"I'm sorry." Nanoha sheepishly said

"I think that saying that to your new teammates would be more appropriate than me hearing them. I look forward to tomorrow's mock battles. I'd like to see if you'll ever ignore class again after tomorrow. Oh I almost forgot tomorrow in the mock battles familiar's help are not needed so they would be asked to gather at a specific area where they would not be able to interfere. This will be done because not all of you have your own familiar and thus making it unfair."

The crowd then erupted in groans and whine at this new piece of information.

"I hope all of you paid better attention in class. Then maybe you'd all have the chance to fight back some of your opponents tactics." Nanoha could have almost sworn she saw her teacher's eye sparkle for a minute as she tells them of how tomorrow's mock battles will be done.

Nanoha then apologized again and sit back down on her chair. She was embarrassed and scared with the thought of the mock battles but strangely she also feels excited.

Nanoha then started to worry when class is at an end and Zero-kun has yet to return by her side. She had though that Zero-kun might get attack or something. Grasping raging heart she silently closed her eyes. Then the bell rang the end of classes.

"Raging heart, can you sense Zero-kun? Is he nearby?" Worry was evident in her voice.

"Yes, coordinates state that Zero is moving at a standard pace toward Master's current position."

"Thank you, Raging heart."

"No problem."

Nanoha then let a long sigh of relief out as she opens her eyes. Just when she opened her eyes, she saw Zero enter the room. She then started to fix her things. She was at the end of organizing her books that lay on the table. When Zero spoke.

"So how was Tactics class today? Did they tell you about the tactics, I've already taught you?" Zero grinned at her.

"Mou Zero-kun. where have you been?" She pouted at him as she closed her bag.

"I was strolling around the campus and well I sort of went to that place. You know that place where I first met you." Zero blurted out.

Nanoha's pouting face was replaced with a saddened one as she remembered where she was. She had almost forgotten that the place where the academy stood used to be the place, she once called home. She then looked out the window toward the reddening sky.

Zero sensing Nanoha's sudden change of behavior reflected on what he had just said. Then he realized what had brought this sudden change.

"I'm sorry. I did not intend to sadden you by reminding you of the past." Zero pleaded.

Nanoha then looked back at Zero and she gave him a smile all the while shaking her head. She knew that her voice would betray her.

~0~

Silvia was fuming with rage as another informant failed to give her what she wants. The informant would attest that the files, she's been looking for had been classified with a triple S protection. They did however manage to make a program that had the information on it. The only set back was that the Triple S protection was also copied. The said protection program is a truly hard program to hack. The hacker should either be a genius or the one who put the said protection on the file. It made Silvia so angry because this was the only other lead she had to destroy Nanoha Takamachi and she can't even access the damn file.

"How could such a bitch like her have a Triple S protection in her file? Is she some sort of Princess or something?"

Silvia then throws the data disk with the title Nanoha Takamachi. She then proceeded to walk back and forth as she bit on her handkerchief in frustration.

"Shoka is also useless. I can't use her anymore. She can't even do a simple task as scaring that Nanoha bitch."

As she continuously face around. She failed to sense the entrance of two figures. She was startled when one of the figures talked.

"My, my Silvia is there something wrong? You seemed to be quiet stressed. Is this about your little PROJECT?" the speaker said sarcastically while give emphasized to her last work.

Silvia looked back and saw the girl to whom the voice belonged to. The girl has long blonde hair that curls at the end. Her eyes the color of the most exotic emerald and they glimmer with confidence. Besides the girl stood a boy who had short brown hair with red high lights. His eyes ferociously yellow like molten gold contradicts his boyish face.

Silvia stuttered as she looked at the new comers.

"Sh…sh…Shunz-onee sama."

Shunz then looked at the boy standing at her side.

"Ren, can you leave us alone for a little now. I would like to speak to Silvia alone."

The boy nod and left. Shunz then faced Silvia.

"Silvia dear, I heard something interesting. It seems that your new PROJECT is quiet a fighter. Though I would like to complement you for making another brunette suffer beautifully."

Inside the student council room Hayate suddenly sneezed.

"What the heck? Is someone taking bad about me again? I wonder what I did this time." The girl then though for a minute and then she shrug.

"Oh well. Now where was I. Ah! I remembered I was thinking of a plan to make Signum pay for what she did before." The girl then laughed evilly as a plan form in her head.

"I wonder…."

Somewhere on the training ground a certain 'Pink Knight' shivered.

"I wonder if this feeling of dread and discomfort mean anything. Nonetheless I should take precaution. I would not like to be caught unprepared."

Back to the empty classroom…..

"Shunz-onee sama, what do you mean by that? I don't know anything about such a thing?" Silvia denied desperately.

Shunz walked over the disregarded disks and pick it up.

"Surely you can't deny the fact that this disks proves my point." Shunz said as an evil grin spread on her lips.

"T-that…t-that's…t-that's not mine." Silvia blurted.

"Oh dear such bluntant lie. I did see you throw them after all. Surely you wouldn't tell me that I was the one who's lying now. That would be quiet rude of you Silvia." The words were spoken in an almost teasing tone yet one would surely realize that it was a threat.

Silvia was cornered and she knew it well. She knew that calling one of the top ten student a liar was overkill. So she remained quiet. Shunz knowing that Silvia has no longer anyway to deny what she said grinned.

"Now that I have your attention, I would like to propose a deal."

Silvia remained quiet for a minute as she contemplate the current situation. She knew that such proposal coming from such a person would only lead to two answers. Yes and she retain her position in whatever standing she has on the school. No and she's history.

"Silvia dear has the cat got your tongue or does that mean you're willing to listen to my proposal."

"Shunz-onee sama what is this proposal exactly." Her voice was quivering a little as she realized that she has no other choice but to listen.

"It's a really simple proposal. I get to help you in this little project of yours for some little bit of information on certain people."

"Those people are?"

"Hayate Yagami. I want the original copy, of course plus can I have this copy." Shunz told Silvia with a sweet smile.

"B-but t-that's impossible. No one is allowed to have such files. I'll be finish if they caught me with such files. I could give you the copy like that one." Silvia pointed at the disks. "But not the original I could get court martial."

"Oh come on Silvia surely you can get such file. I mean you practically have the files on everyone here in the academy. I only need one file on that specific person." Shunz stated.

"B-but….b-but…"

"Okay then I can coop with a copy but it has to be like this one. I don't care if it has triple S protection just make sure that the file is not corrupt." Shunz cajoled.

"I'll try…"

"Okay then. I have to leave and I'll be waiting for the good news then." Before Shunz left she gave Silvia an over cute smile.

Silvia could not help but shiver. Sure enough it was a sweet smile but the meaning behind the smile surely wasn't so sweet.

A few minutes later Silvia pulled out a transparent screen and she click a certain file entitled SHUNZ REGGENFORD.

"Shunz Reggenford, Rank 8th. Familiar: Griffin. Nickname: Bloody Manipulator. I see now why she has such a name." Silvia then started to laugh.

"This is it. Nanoha Takamachi you're done. I've met the devil and I've made the deal. With this surely you're finish."

Shunz met Ren in the corridor two miles from the one she just left.

"Ren did you find anything interesting while I was away."

"Nothing is of interest."

"I see. You're still as antisocial as ever. I guess we better get going now. We still have some work to do." Shunz then flash the disk in front of Ren.

"Think you could bypass the Triple S protection program. She might just be the one were searching for. After all there are only three people here who had such protection on their files."

"I'd see what I could do."

The two then started walking away side by side.

Somewhere on top of the mystical cherry blossom tree stood a silver haired boy.

"I'm sorry if I am not being truthful. I need to keep you in the dark for now. I hope you'll forgive me but this is for your sake. I will need to search for them without you knowing." The boy whispered to no one in particular.

He then waved his hands forward and multiple magic circles appeared. Hayate sorry about this" The boy then concentrated deeper and the magic circles came alive.

"I guardian of the gate of flames, summon you. Be my eyes and ears and gather before my will."

The magic circles then burst with light. Out of the magic circles familiar of varied ranking appeared. The summoned familiars then looked the boy's way.

"Hid my words and scatter, be my eyes and ears and comply with my will."

"Yes, our lord." The varied familiars answered in chorus.

The sudden surge of magical energy was not lost to many particularly the top ten and student council members. Raven and Hime also felt the surge but unlike the others they did not panic at all. They knew who invoked the spell and they knew that no harm will be done by it.

"Mou that guy is really making my work harder. But anyway I know why his doing this and I'm thankful for it. But really does he had to make this much work for me jezz." Raven then let a sighed out.

"That's true. But you know what Raven. He kind of remind me of you when your acting stubborn specially when it comes to someone you love." Hime said over her shoulder as she tries to balance the files on one hand.

"Well….I guess your right but really his making my head ache with all of his little pranks and all."

"Well that's what we came back for anyway. Just be thankful that now you could see Nanoha-chan whenever you want."

"Well I guess…"

Mean while Nanoha was oblivious to all as she tries to remember the face of her savior.

"Why is it that, that girl's face looked so familiar? Then again even the boy with silver hair look familiar to me even though I'd met him only once."

"Zero-kun do you kn….?"Nanoha looked back and Zero was once more nowhere to be found.

"Mou, Zero-kun!" Nanoha stated as she let a sigh out, then she heard something beep.

"Master a video message has been received." Raging heart intoned.

"Play." Nanoha said.

A transparent screen then appeared. Then the video mail started to play.

"Nanoha, if you were wondering, where I've gone? I just went to met with your aunts and seeing that you're on your own world again. I won't be bothering you." When Nanoha was about to protest the screen suddenly change focus and a scene of her looking out from the open window with a wishful look. Nanoha changed her mind. Then it returns to Zero again there was a smirk on his face like he knew Nanoha would react like that and Nanoha could not help but pout.

"Anyway I might not return until later so I just want you to know. After all you're a worrywart. Anyway see you later. bye."

"Mou…." Nanoha pouted but then she smiled atleast she knew where Zero went this time so she could relax.

The summoned familiars then scattered all around the school campus after they receive their orders.

The silver haired boy then sighs out with exhaustion.

"I should have done this earlier. Then again, I didn't have Flameheart's help back then and it would nearly be impossible for me alone I guess." Suddenly he felt a familiar presence approach.

"What have you done? What are you planning to do here?" Shouted the figure.

The boy then turned around to face the figure and smiled.

"Nothing that could cause too much harm, Hayate."

Hayate was stunned. The boy was handsome but he is also extremely rude. Hayate could not help but scowl at the guy.

"Okay. What's your name and rank?" Hayate stated while pointing schwertkreuz at the boy.

"Not now Hayate but soon everything will reveal itself." The boy then vanishes in a flash of white light.

Hayate was stunned once more by the guy's sudden declaration. More strangely is that she though the guy looked familiar and the way the guy talk to her made her think that he did in fact know her. This strangely enough relaxed her.

"Soon huh?" Hayate stood atop the tree facing Uminari Academy her back towards the setting sun.

~0~

Signum suddenly appeared beside Hayate.

"Hayate have you captured the mysterious boy?"

Hayate shook her head.

"No"

"I see."

"…."

"Signum I think I fell in love."

"…"

"With Shamal…"

"….."

"WHAT?" Signum blurted out.

"You can't seriously be thinking about MY SHAMAL that way."

Hayate then faced her wide grin on her face.

"Gotcha!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Schwertkreuz video play back."

"Playing.." A metallic voice answered.

"MY SHAMAL…"

"You can't be serious. I still have that video. You can't threaten me."

Hayate grin wider and she looked at Signum straight in the eyes.

"I don't care about that anymore. I mean if you do release that video then it would help me more than cause harm. Besides I want to see Shamal's reaction when she sees this."

"MY SHAMAL…."

"You wouldn't."

"Try me."

The two then stare each other down. Then Signum realized that Hayate was not joking and she had no other choice but to give up. It was truly hard for her because she was one who never considered backing up from a fight even if it causes her, her life.

"What do you want?"

Out of nowhere cosplay costumes appeared. Signum gasped loudly while Hayate smiled sweetly.

"NO!"

"Welcome to my world." Hayate said smugly.

A few hour later and all those who'd seen Signum pass by would comment about the girl's look of complete terror while mumbling something incoherent. For those that had seen and tell, they were either ignored or thought of as crazy. Vita on the other hand though of Signum as a comrade, who had experienced Hayate's Cosplay Hell.

Hayate on the other hand has a new album entitled "Pink Knight". Her face literary glowed with glee and victory.

"Finally my new album is complete. But who would have thought Signum to be so gullible. If only she could tell Shamal how she felt then I could make the two of them a new album. I think I'll think of a way for them to be alone so that they can finally confess their own feelings. I mean I could definitely see that their head over heels in love with each other…gezz.." Hayate then let a sigh out.