A small short I did on AS forums for a belated Mother's Day. Although I couldn't care less about my father, I like my mom. So Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

Mother's Day

By: Satashi

"Fate," A tall man with graying hair addressed the blond in front of him. "Due to your outstanding recommendations and skill proven on the battlefield I am pleased to inform you that you have been selected for this job. It will be long and hard but I know you will come through for us. The man you will be protecting is a very important person." He put a hand on his friend's shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "Fate, your promotion could very well come from this one. You will have your own small task force should this play out right."

"Sir!" With a crisp salute, she smiled. "Thank you, sir."

"Dismissed."

Fate clipped her heels and turned, walking out of the room with a bright smile on her face. 'I did it...Finally I will be in charge of my our team! Nanoha! I have to tell her!'

Once Fate made it to her room on the battalion ship she brought up her telescreen and used Bardiche to enter in the long string of numbers to connect her to Nanoha's home back on Mid-childra. "Come on... come on." She held her breath. "Please be home... Nanoha!"

Nanoha almost jumped back at the sudden greeting. "Hey Fate-chan! You haven't called in almost a week, I was getting worried."

"Sorry," she shook her head happily. "But guess what!"

"Hm?" She tilted her head to the side happily.

Fate opened her mouth but a cheerful voice rang up on the other side and Nanoha had to shift to allow Vivio to sit next to her. "Fate-mama! Fate-mama, look!" She held up a large sheet of paper with her drawing on it. "In class today we made mother's day cards!"

Fate blinked. "Mother's...oh!"

Nanoha laughed lightly. "She wouldn't show me until you called. Can I see it now, Vivio?"

"Mm!" Vivio turned the image so both could see. "Look," She pointed to a house drawn in crayon with Nanoha's head leaning out the window. "Nanoha-mama is right here, I am right here." She moved her finger to a stick figure with a messy drawing of her own head. "And Fate-mama is here." She moved her hand up to a shape ship in the sky holding her other mama's face."

Nanoha smiled fondly. "It looks great, Vivio... What is this?" She pointed to a line drawn from Vivio's hand to the ship.

"My teacher told me that if you want something enough you try everything you can to make it true." Vivio showed Fate the picture more clearly. "This is my holding your ship so you won't go anywhere. I'm going to pull and pull until you come back home so we can be happy again and Nanoha-mama won't cry any mo-" Her mouth was covered by Nanoha's hand quickly.

"Nya-haha, Fate-chan what was the news you wanted to say?"

Fate looked at the two in shock, mouth opening a few times before she spoke. "I...I wanted to... just say hi." Her eyes went to the picture Vivio was still holding up. "I need to go prepare, I'll... contact you again, okay?"

"Okay," Nanoha nodded. "Thanks for calling. We miss you."

"I love you, Mama!" Vivio declared, waving.

"Yeah... you too sweetheart..." Her sad eyes went to Nanoha, who looked away and rubbed her eyes with her arm. "Bye bye."

"So, Vivio, did you bring your books home to study?" Nanoha asked accusingly, eying the almost empty backpack.

"No test," Vivio declared cheerfully, pausing at their door to allow Nanoha to unlock it.

"You should still study..." Nanoha sighed as her daughter ran into the house. "Maybe I should make a study hour or so to be sure her grades don't fall..."

"Fate-mama!"

Nanoha's eyes widened slightly and she ran into the living room. "Fate-...chan?"

"I'm home," She answered softly, hugging Vivio and looking at Nanoha with tear filled eyes.

"But... I thought... Tia told me you..." Nanoha walked forward slowly, arms accepting a hug when Vivio allowed the blond to stand. "You were supposed to..."

"I'm home," Fate said again, embracing her friend. "I'm not leaving anymore."

"Fate-chan..." Nanoha gripped her hard, pulling the woman close. "...But you wanted..."

"I want to stay with you." Fate countered firmly. "As long as you two are by me I'll be happy." Moving back just enough to touch their foreheads she smiled fondly. "I want to come home to you every day. That is my real wish."

Nanoha could only hug her again, feeling her legs being embraced by Vivio as well as she tried to join in on the embrace. "I love you, Fate-chan."

Fate smiled into Nanoha's hair. "I know... I love you too."