I just Fixed the format, the next chappy should be out in about 2-3 days, sorry xD

Hello everyone if your reading this little note then it means you must have given my story a chance. I should warn you guys/gals that this is my first story and it's a crossover to boot.

I know pretty ballsy right?

So be warned that my spelling and grammar may not be so good...mostly grammar anyways. The reason you might notice that there are almost no mistakes in this chapter is because it took me a loooong time to actually upload this chapter (no Internet and my mom was being to cheap to pay for it, becuase she got an Iphone and I wrote this on my Ipod Touch so I could read this chapter anywhere I went xD) so I had lots of time to proof read this first chapter several times. Well you must be getting tired of reading this AN right about...now, so here's the first chapter of my first story

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Negima, they both belong to their respective owners/creators,

Now on with the story.

A Maelstrom and a Bookworm

Ch.1 The Promise to return.

They met by chance. . . .
Or was it destiny?

Nodoka Miyazaki was happily skipping toward the local library of her small town. She was a small girl with healthy pale skin and short purple hair; though she let her bangs grow out and hide her pretty blue eyes away from the world.

Nodoka was quite fond of reading books, especially now since today was the beginning of summer break, she would be able to enjoy her literature for the whole break without having to fuss over school, teachers, and the bane of all students, homework.

When she got there, found a book to read, and went to her favorite reading spot she was quite surprised to find someone already there.

He looked about her age, maybe a year or two older. He had spiky blond hair that, as said before, spiked out in all directions. He also had the deepest color of cerulean eyes ever seen on a person, not that
Nodoka could see as said person was currently face deep in a book.

She could have left that place and found another spot to read, but there were two problems with that: 1) it was her favorite spot to read and she didn't want to go on the hunt for another one and 2) there was something about the boy that peaked her interest, sooo. . .

Deciding to be polite she walked towards the boy, albeit a bit shyly as she didn't know him and went to introduce herself."He-hello my n-names N-nodoka Mi-miyazaki w-who are you?" She asked, more like stammered, with a small blush.

The boy put down the book he'd been reading and gave a big smile toward purplette, "Hiya my names Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze nice to meet'cha!" he said, a bit too loudly if the librarians "shhh!" was any indication.

Nodoka found herself blushing even more as she took the rest of his features, she found herself lost in his eyes for a moment before noticing something completely unexpected about him. There were three whisker like marks adorning each cheek the reminded her of a cat or a fox.

"Hey you okay?" the boy asked as he got closer to her face and put a hand on her forehead "you sick Nodoka? Your face is all red." he questioned her as she looked ready to meltdown due to the sudden close proximity of his face before suddenly fainting.

X a while later X

"Ah, so that place is your reading spot, eh? Sorry about taking it Nodo-chan" Naruto said as he and Nodoka now sat on a bench outside the library. Nodoka shook her head a bit as she donned a small blush at the honorific, "I-it's okay N-Naruto-san, yo-you were there first a-after all" she replied back at him.

The two then just sat there . . . Seeing how awkward this was becoming Naruto decided to ask something to alleviate the awkwardness, "sooo. . .You like reading books too?".

This proved to be the proverbial ice breaker as Nodoka suddenly began with no stuttering whatsoever, "oh yes very much! I love books and reading them, it's my favorite hobby and I do it whenever I can. I read all kinds of literature and don't like people who would denounce their value or purposefully destroy them." she finished in one breath before looking at him, where he suddenly let out a small whistle, "Dang Nodo-chan I'll remember to never bad-mouth a book while you're around." he finished with a chuckle. She simply blushed more and looked down at the ground.

"It's okay Nodo-chan I'm only messing with you. I'm a big fan of books too." she looked up at him, "you are?" she asked. "You saw me reading on your favorite spot didn't you?" he replied to which she blushed and nodded her head, "but yeah I like reading a lot too, it's something about it that really opens up the imagination."

Naruto went on to tell her what books meant to him and told her how they were a gift and should not be taken for granted. All the while looked at him with something akin to awestruck or a bit of admiration. Here was a person who was a bit like her! Who was a book enthusiast like her, who understood their value and worth!

So caught up in her thoughts she didn't realize that Naruto had finished and was now staring at her. "uhh. . .Nodo-chan?" She suddenly realized what happened and proceeded to apologize "I-I'm sorry." she said.

Looking at the time and how it was now evening Naruto realized that it was already time for him to get back home. Looking at Nodoka he decided to ask if he could walk her home, he was a gentleman after all, 'Or is it gentleboy? Oh well whatever.' he brushed away the thought.

"Y-you don't h-have t-t-to do that N-Naruto-san." she told him before he shook his head at her, "first of all Nodo-chan, no formalities please just Naruto or Naruto-kun if you want," he told her as she blushed at the thought, "second, it's not that I have to, Nodo-chan, I want to." he finished with a smile that made her face blush crimson and heart flutter a bit. Even though she just met this strange boy something about him made her want to trust him.

Not trusting her voice she simply nodded her head, ok, and they both walked toward her house in comfortable silence.

Arriving at her house they bid each other goodnight before Nodoka asked him a question. "W-will you b-be at the l-library tomorrow?"

Naruto gave her a happy smile, "of course Nodo-chan you're the first friend I've made in this place! Well goodnight I gotta get home!" he finished as he turned and ran down the road at a slow pace.
(For him, fast for any normal person)

She watched him with a small smile gracing her lips before going inside her home.

"Maybe tomorrow won't be so bad."

X 2 weeks later X

It had been two weeks since Nodoka met one Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze and she had learned quite a lot about him during that time. For one she learned that he was 9, only a year older than her, and that he was currently traveling with his guardian, a man who was his father's best friend, even though Naruto still didn't know his parent's identities, though he still had both their surnames.

X Flashback a couple days after their first meeting X

"I'll tell you when you're older. . . or when i think you're ready, whichever happens first." His guardian would always tell him whenever he would ask about his parents. Nodoka had been saddened to learn that both his parents had died since he was a newborn and that he was an orphan, but Naruto didn't mind much because his guardian had taken him in a couple of hours after he had been born.

"I'm told that my mom died because she was very sick before and during labor and that she just gave out a few minutes after I was born. My guardian tells me my dad made a great sacrifice, to defend the village
I was born in, and that part of the sacrifice required him to give up his life." Naruto told her.

"What was the other part?"

"I don't know since whenever I ask all my guardian tells me is "I'll tell you when you're older. . .or ready, whichever happens first." Naruto quoted his guardian, word for word, while Nodoka giggled a bit at how he tried to imitate the person watching over him.

Naruto pouted while he crossed his arms, "it's not funny Nodo-chan he never tells me anything." while he thought, 'if I turn his hair from red to pink he'll stop being so tightlipped about everything that'll show him not to mess with me muahahaha' MUAHAHAHAHAHA! He laughed manically while Nodoka stepped back, as he had been quite for a few moments before suddenly breaking out into evil laughter.

"Uh Naruto?" she asked a bit scared, "are you okay?" He was broken from his thoughts of various diabolical pranks he could play on his guardian. .

"Huh? Oh sorry about that Nodo-chan, it's just that the thought of pranking someone with an awesome 'and maybe evil' prank makes me act a bit odd. Hehehe" He told her as he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly.

Naruto also told Nodoka that he and his guardian traveled to different places for quote, unquote "training" but what kind of training he did not say.

"You wouldn't believe me even If I told you." He told her and she left it at that. But that never stopped her from being curious.

But the main reason they currently taking up residence in Nodoka's town was because of a small incident involving him, his guardian and some not so nice people, so they had to lay low for a while, though the blond suspected there was more to it than that.

' "I was using self-defense" hmph, yeah right and I'm playing prison guard for the most powerful and feared demon in all of existence' the blond thought.

If only he knew...

Naruto knew how his guardian and his merry band of idiots often acted, sure they helped a lot of people and did good things, 'but it's the things they do when they aren't helping anyone or when they're just bored that are never talked about,' soon though, he stopped thinking about that when he looked at Nodoka.

'Maybe it's not so bad being here after all.'

X End Flashback X

Nodoka also learned that the blond didn't go to school but was home schooled since he was constantly moving from place to place. That was at least until he and his guardian could get back to his guardian's hometown, though that thought put a small frown on her pretty face for some reason.

The two had actually gotten close in the small amount of time he'd been there. Every day they would meet at the library where they would share Nodoka's spot sitting side by side, though she couldn't stop blushing every time they did, and would read silently for an hour or two before Naruto would offer her to go get them some lunch where then, they would eat outside on the bench before going back but this time, instead of reading, would offer help to the librarian with putting books back on their shelves.

She was very grateful to them and would always give them first pick of new books even if they were supposed to be held for someone else. She would also gush at how cute the two looked together, much to their embarrassment.

While this all happened Nodoka couldn't help but have a feeling of foreboding that this, she and Naruto hanging out every day and doing different things, wouldn't last forever. That one day he wouldn't be here anymore and the thought that he would leave her alone left her feeling sad and a bit down.

After all, Naruto was her closest friend.

Putting away a stack of books Naruto looked and saw how distracted Nodoka was, "Hey Nodo-chan you okay?" he asked the book-loving girl.

"Uh I-I'm fine Naruto! J-just thinking a-about something." She quickly replied back.

"Thinking about what?" he pressed.

"N-nothing I-important Naruto." She told him hoping he would let the matter drop, and he did as he shrugged his shoulders and went to ask the librarian if she needed help with anything else.

She quickly shook her head of these silly thoughts.

Naruto would always be here with her, wouldn't he?

X 2 years later X

"You can't leave! Not now please stay!" Nodoka shouted through the rain as she stood near the outskirts of the town with her parents a few meters behind her.

She wore a white sundress that went a little past her knees and a pair of white sandals to complete the look, she would have been soaked if it weren't for the blue rain coat Naruto had given her some time ago. The only thing that really stood out was a small ring that was on her right index finger. The ring was slightly thin and had a deep cobalt blue color to it, also on the ring were small intricate engravings that were colored a brilliant crimson. The engravings all led up to a small, but beautiful, Ruby.

To any normal person they would see a rather very unique piece of jewelry that must have cost quite a pretty penny, but to others more in tune to a certain kind of energy they would see a small amount of said energy radiating off it.

In front of Nodoka stood the reason why she was here, why her eyes were red with tears brimming, why she felt her chest (heart) was hurting. He stood a few feet from her wearing a black cloak that was zipped up, with the hood down.

The cloak had many zippers that were accented with a silver color, he was also wearing a pair of black shoes and black gloves that completed his all black attire.

The 11 year old blond looked sadly at the girl that was crying in front of him, he hated doing this to her but they both somehow knew this day was coming, that he would have to leave back with his
guardian to his guardian's home, a small village in England.

"I'm sorry Nodo-chan but it's time for me to go, my guardian needs to get back home." Naruto told her as he walked closer and embraced the girl in a hug which she instantly returned and buried her face into his chest.

"W-why c-can't you just s-stay h-here?" Nodoka asked him before looking up at his face, "please?"

Naruto shook his head sadly, "I can't Nodo-chan, you know I have to finish my training and my guardian needs me to do a big favor for him."

Nodoka understood at that moment why he had to leave, but that didn't make it any less painful. She buried her head back into his chest and tried to keep him there as long as she could.

Naruto was trying to think of something he could do to make Nodoka less sad before suddenly being smacked with an idea. He reached behind himself and pulled out a book from who-knows-where and showed it to Nodoka.

"Nodo-chan I want you to take this book and take care of it for me, okay?" he asked as he handed her the book which she took and looked at it as she held it in her hands, she read the title; "The Tale of The
Gutsy Ninja."

"Why?" she asked.

"Because, for one, I haven't finished reading it yet so I have to do that, especially since my guardian says it was written by my godfather, and two. . ." this time he looked into her eyes, "think of it as a promise to see each other again." he finished as looked off toward the horizon where his guardian stood waiting patiently for him.

"A-a promise?" Nodoka asked as she looked at book again in her hands.

"Yeah Nodo-chan that book is my promise to come back to you again one day." he told as she now sported a big blush.

That blush becoming massive as Naruto quickly closed the distance between their faces and planted a quick chaste kiss on her lips before softly whispering, "Remember to practice what I taught you." He quickly turned and began running away from her.

Nodoka, a bit dazed, soon composed herself as she ran to the crest of a hill that overlooked Naruto's position and waved at the retreating boy's back.

"Goodbye Naruto!" she yelled at his back as she dried her tears while said boy turned to respond, "It's not "goodbye" Nodo-chan, it's "see you later!" he yelled back at her as he finally caught up with his
guardian and the two began walking down the road out of the village and toward the horizon.

"Aww that was such a sweet moment I should've taken a picture to show Jac-OW!" The taller figure cried out as he held his left knee while hoping on his right foot.

"Don't ruin the moment for me!" Naruto yelled at the taller figure who was still hopping around.

"Why you... get back here now!" The taller figure roared as he chased Naruto, who stuck his tongue out at him, away from the town and out of view.

Nodoka stood there, with her parents a few feet behind her now. She was closely hugging the small book he had given her as she softly whispered Naruto's last statement;

"See you later."

X cinco años despues X (lulz 5 years later)

Nodoka woke up startled as she looked around her dorm room, before her eyes finally settled on her alarm clock. "It's only 4:10 am" she told herself before a voice startled her, "Same dream again Nodoka?"

"Ah! Yue, I'm sorry for disrupting your sleep." she apologized to the girl now identified as Yue. Before Yue had a chance to reply she was interrupted by loud snoring, courtesy of their third roommate, Haruna
Saotome, who didn't seem even the least bit woken up by Nodoka's earlier action.

Yue looked at Nodoka before asking, "Want to talk about it?" Nodoka sighed a bit before telling her, "It's the same dream again."

"The one where he promised you he would come back right before he left and gave you that book?" she stated as she looked at said object that was currently resting on a bookshelf, locked inside a small chest that only Nodoka had the key too.

Yue always wondered about that book and why Nodoka had never read it. She wouldn't even let her read it and had to get the chest because of Haruna's constant attempts to swipe it and see what was so special about it, and if it had any naughty material.

"Yeah, that dream."

"That's the 3rd time this week you've had that dream Nodoka. It must be a sign." Yue stated as she was suddenly sipping a juice box that appeared out of nowhere.

"A sign of what, Yue?" Nodoka asked her friend hoping she could come up with a theory of why she kept having these reoccurring dreams.

Yue simply shrugged as she kept on sipping her juice box before answering, "Maybe it means that you two are destined to meet again soon."

"Really?" Nodoka nearly shouted which almost woke up Haruna as she tossed and turned in her bed a bit before her loud snores came back full swing. It had been five long years since Nodoka had seen the person they were talking about, but she never forgot him, not even once.

"Calm down, Nodoka I said maybe. Besides, don't you get nervous around guys?" Yue asked as she finished her juice box and tossed it aside.

Nodoka blushed a bit before softly saying, "Naruto's different." Yue only raised an eyebrow at that before shrugging.

"It could mean something bad happened to him too and that your dreams, memories, and book are all you have left of him." Yue said with a completely stoic face.

This proved to be a mistake as Nodoka looked like she was about to have a panic attack.
Yue gave the girl a small smile, "I'm just kidding Nodoka I'm sure he's fine and thinking about you too."

Nodoka took a deep breath as she relaxed a bit, "that wasn't funny Yue." she told her with a small pout.
"What if he has forgotten me?" Nodoka asked her smaller friend.

"I really doubt he would forget you with all the things you told me about when you guys were kids." Yue told her, which seemed to help as Nodoka's mood had gotten better.

Yue only gave her friend another small smile before lying back down on her bunk as she prepared to go back to sleep.

"You should get some rest we have a big day tomorrow."

"What's happening tomorrow?" Nodoka asked as she lied down on her own bunk.

"Our class is receiving a new teacher and a teacher's assistant." Yue yawned before biding Nodoka goodnight and going back to sleep.

Nodoka lied there thinking about what Yue had just told her.

That was another thing that mystified Nodoka 'why would our class need two teachers?' though technically it was only one teacher and a teacher's assistant but it didn't matter now.

Shaking her head to clear any last thoughts she lied back down to sleep with only one thing on her mind; 'I wonder who our new teachers will be?'

(I was sooooooo tempted to end it here xD)
X Later that morning X

Nodoka, Yue, and Haruna were all on their way to class. As they got onto their seats Nodoka could hear snippets of some of her classmate's conversation, most of which centered on the two new faces that would teach the class starting today.

As soon as all the students were in their seats and were accounted for, their old teacher, Takamichi, had stopped by to give them a few last words, mostly about them not heckling the new teachers. After which the principal's secretary came in, announcing that she came in tow with 2-A's new teachers.

Takamichi excused himself and went to go introduce them."Now girls please hold any and all questions until after your new teachers have both introduced themselves."

The class of 2-A sat waiting patiently in their chairs waiting for the two new faces that would be teaching them in the next few minutes.

X In the Hallway X

Outside the classroom Takamichi turned to two figures, one being quite smaller than the other two while the other one only a few inches shorter than Takamichi.

"You guys ready?" he asked them while the smaller one looked really nervous while the taller of the two seemed to be laid back about the whole thing.

*gulp* "R-ready" the smaller one said nervously before a reassuring hand was found on his shoulder. The small figure looked up to the bigger one before he spoke.

"Oh yeah, this will be a blast." he said as he looked down at the smaller figure, "don't worry little bro, I'll be there with you every step of the way."

This had the desired effect as the smaller figure calmed down tremendously. "Thanks nii-san."

"No problem, now go they're waiting for you to introduce yourself."

The smaller figure nodded as he went through the open door Takamichi had been holding for them.

X Inside the Classroom X

Everyone quickly hushed up as they saw a small figure walk into the class. He had semi-spiky red hair that ended in a small spiky ponytail, a green suit, and a pair of glasses that seemed to be too small to be of any actual help. He looked to be about 10 years old and spoke in an English accent.

"Hello my name is Negi Springfield and I'll be teaching English for class 2-A."

Silence. . .

Before even the first girl could squeal and make the first run straight for the new teacher the girls quickly remembered that their other teacher hadn't shown up yet so they hurriedly composed themselves. They didn't want to embarrass their old teacher by showing they had no patience. . .

They could attack as soon as the second teacher introduced himself.

Nodoka had watched their new teacher introduce himself and to say she was surprised would be a big understatement. But she soon felt her heart stop as soon as the next figure came in to introduce himself. The entire class was silent as they took in his appearance.

He wore an orange vest and tie that went under a black suit jacket that was left open; he also wore black slacks and black dress shoes.

The entire class looked at his face and most couldn't help but blush. His hair was golden blond and spiked out everywhere. He had two bangs that framed his face, which held no traces of fat. One look at his deep cerulean colored eyes would keep you staring for quite a while. But the biggest thing they noticed were three whisker-like marks that adorned each cheek that seemed to add a level of exoticness to him.

He smiled as he began to greet the class, "Hello everyone my name is Na-"

"N-n-naruto?"

"Eh?" He was interrupted by a small voice that he instantly recognized and was completely shocked and surprised as he looked at the girl who knew his name.

"N-n-nodo-chan?"

And Cut, hope you like the first chapter of my first story ever! Remember to read and review and tell me whether or not I should continue this story. Though I hope I do. And if so feel free to leave any CONSTRUCTIVE criticism and ideas on how to make my story even better. Also no flames please.

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