[Interactive] Vivio school life

"Ne," I spoke, getting both Nanoha-mama and Fate-mama to look at me. I generally referred to Nanoha as mama and Fate as 'mom' when not calling their names, so this time they both gave me their attention. "I kind of... need a favor."

"What is it?" Fate asked me curiously.

"Well..." I fidgeted a little. "Lately... I think I've been... uhm.. 'jiggling' when training."

"Jig..." Nanoha's eyes widened slightly after a small pause. "Oh!" To my surprise she covered a small giggle. "I see." Nanoha nudged Fate playfully. "See? I told you."

I blushed as Fate smiled at me. "You just have the opening ceremony today, right? How about I pick you up after class and we go shopping?"

Nanoha agreed. "Best you get some before you start changing at school. I have work today so I can't go with you unless you want to wait?"

"No, today is fine." I nodded to myself. "The other girls all have them already so..."

At that moment I noticed the time and yelped slightly. "I might be late!" I quickly started eating my breakfast while they leasurly sipped their morning coffee. Once done, I stood up and grabbed my empty briefcase for class and gave them each a hug in turn. "Bye-bye mama, mom!" I cheerfully ran from the house and made my way down the sidewalk.

The morning was a little warm, as it was still summer time, and by the time I made it to the usual meeting place I was already sweating a little bit. "Rio, Corona, Einhart-san, good morning!"

"Mornin'!" Rio was overly cheerful as usual.

"Good morning," Corona bowed lightly to me, smiling brightly.

"Good morning, Vivio-san." Einhart told me with a little bow as well.

We wasted most of the time walking to school chatting about nothing in general. At the school entrance, Einhart showed us where out classroom was after we found out what home room we were all in. With that, we waved goodbye to her as she went to the stairs to go up a level to her classroom.

After home room we assembled in the stadium for an exceedingly long introduction to the school. I was used standing during things like this, so I was pleasantly surprised to find chairs for all of us.

The meeting finally ended and we were dismissed back to home room, where our teacher told us how things would work. I was handed a syllabus and looked over it with the teacher. There were a few school trips planned, as well as events and festivals that I was really looking forward to after we went to Einhart's classroom for her festival last year.

Once we were dismissed, we went into the hallway and then met with Einhart at the gates. "Finally," I complained lightly. "If we're in school, we should at least talk about more interesting things."

Rio laughed at my statement. "I agree, but I'm sure a lot of people are glad for that."

Corona shook her head. "But learning new things is really interesting..."

"Nerd," I accused, knowing I was almost just as bad.

"Yup," Corona agreed readily, smiling.

"What are your plans?" Einhart asked all of us.

At that moment, Fate pulled by and honked, getting my attention as well as the attention of a lot of the upperclassmen. Granted, Fate's car was a little on the expensive, flashy side, but I thought it was normal by now. "I have to go early today, sorry." I waved at them all before trotting over to the car and greeting Fate. "Mom, hi!" Getting in, I waved to my friends one more time before being driven off. "Thank you so much."

"Anytime," Fate's soft voice always seemed to sooth me for some reason. "Don't tell her I told, but Nanoha was really jealous I get to buy you your first bras."

I blushed lightly at hearing that. Nanoha had the role of mother down to an art form it seemed. Then again, she was my mom, so I was a little biased. Fate seemed to try extra hard as well, actually.

A: Ask Fate about how she feels about being your godmother
B:Ask Fate how long she will be staying this time

I blushed lightly at hearing that. Nanoha had the role of mother down to an art form it seemed. Then again, she was my mom, so I was a little biased. Fate seemed to try extra hard as well, actually, even though she wasn't really my mother...

Come to think about it, Fate has always been there with me, ever since I could remember. Back when Nanoha-mama first started looking after me, I mistook her as my mother. She talked with Fate and asked her for help and the next thing I knew, I was calling them both mama. I was young then and didn't understand anything other than Nanoha-mama and Fate-mama.

As I grew up, Fate was there with me at my parent's day at school, took me shopping, and listened to any fears I had. But she wasn't actually my mother, I had learned that somewhere along the way. I could remember the feelings I had then, and I don't like recalling them. Eventually I just accepted that Fate was Fate-mama because I was still young and didn't want to let go of that. Now, however, I was older and more accepting...

"Vivio?" Fate looked over at me curiously. "You're awfully quiet today, is something wrong?"

"Ah, I just..." I hesitated a moment. I had overheard Nanoha-mama and Aunt Hayate talking before, about how Fate had tried to distance herself form me in the past before. I knew it was because of her work and that Nanoha-mama was my mother and not her, but... Fate-mama...

"Vivio?" Fate put her hand on my forehead while still trying to keep an eye on the road. "You don't feel hot..."

"I don't feel sick," I told her while reaching up to remove the hand from my forehead and hold it. I noticed how much larger it was than mine and took a little comfort in the protection it could offer me. "Ne... Fate-mama?"

"Yes?" She seemed to pick up on my mood and got serious.

"I have a question that has been bothering me for a while... but I've been kind of scared to ask."

"What is it, Darling?"

"Well..." I looked over at her and held onto her hand with both of mine. "Does it bother you that I call you mama?"

"...What?" I could tell she was shocked at my question and I looked down into my lap to avoid meeting her eyes. Several long moments went by in silence, making me start to want to cry at the feeling in my chest. "Actually..." Fate began, making my chest feel even more tight. "I think it would bother me more if you stopped..."

"...Really?" I finally looked over at her.

"Mmn..." Fate was trying to keep looking forward instead of at me, but I had to accept that because she was still driving to the mall. "In the past I was worried how you would feel when you realized I wasn't actually your mother. Even though we constantly said I was your godmother back then, you didn't differentiate between their meanings. I kind of felt like I was trying to take Nanoha's child away from her."

"...Really?" I repeated my last question, not really sure what to think right now.

"... Yeah." Fate squeezed my hand. "I was really hurt from where Caro and Erio left to live on their own... and I kind of took refuge in you and Nanoha."

"Is that why you went away for so long?"

Fate nodded sadly. "Yeah... But when I came back, you still called me 'mama', even though Nanoha assured me you knew the difference."

"Because....Fate-mama was Fate-mama... Even if you were just my godmother, you... were my mother too."

"...Thank you." She rubbed the top of my hand with her thumb a little hard. I could tell she was scared right now so I placed my other hand ontop of hers to try and comfort her as well.

"So I am just a little scared..." I began softly. "That one day you would ask me to stop calling you that... Since everyone seems to think that you and Nanoha-mama..."

Fate smiled at that. "My relationship with Nanoha is complicated. We gave up on what other people thought a long, long time ago. More so than that, however," She parked the car in the mall parking lot and looked over at me. "I don't mind being known as your mother, and Nanoha doesn't either."

The words took me by surprise. "You talked to Nanoha-mama about it?"

"Of course," Fate assured me. "It wasn't nearly as awkward as you would imagine. She was smiling the entire time and told me that I was your mother as well, even if it wasn't on the adoption papers. Nanoha is your legal guardian, but family isn't just blood or paper. You're my daughter because we chose each other. I don't need a sheet of paper to say that, or have to marry Nanoha to get the title by default. I am your god mother officially, but if it is okay with you, I'd like you to continue thinking of me as your mother as well." Reaching over to me, she gave me an awkwardly positioned hug. "Nanoha feels the same, so what do you think, Vivio?"

"I... I'd like to keep you as my mom," I hugged her back tightly, trying not to cry. "Thank you..."

Fate pulled back and kissed my forehead. "It hurts to know you kept this inside for so long... Please, for now on, if you ever have anything you are worried about, please ask us, okay? That's what it means to be your mother."

"Yes," I nodded and wiped my eyes. "Thank you."

Fate rubbed her own eyes and took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. "Is there anything else you want to ask while we're here?"

I shook my head. "Later, there are a few things, but right now I just want to shop with my mom."

"Okay," her word broke lightly but after a few more breaths she smiled at me lovingly and we each got out of the car.

"Uhm," I reached to take her hand and walked with Fate-mama to the mall entrance. "Where do we buy stuff like this at in the mall?"

A.) Let Fate pick the store
B.) you pick the store