A/N: Lol, ignore the foolish summery, I had nothing to write xD
Anyway, lets go! Lets go!
I do not own Negima or anything related to it! If I did, It would have been called KonoSetsu instead of Negima tehe :P
Darkness…
She couldn't see anything.
The young girl looked around hysterically, her eyes open wide trying to find a glimpse of light in the endless darkness surrounding her. She was Searching… looking for something, Someone.
She was calling someone's name, letting a few seconds pass by in hope this certain someone will call her back. But no one did. Her voice echoed within the desolated space.
Where was she? What was this place?
All her senses were alerted.
She could feel a soft cool wind caressing her arms as she tightened her grip on her sword; ready to slice anything that might threaten her, stopping her from reaching the person she's seeking...
There was a sound; she decided to listen. It sounded like a whispering voice. What was this voice trying to say?
It sounded so weak.
So weak...
Taking a few cautious steps, the girl moved forward, calling the name once again.
In the distance, she could see something.
It was getting closer with each passing second.
Something was wrong...
The girl placed both her arms in the front, shielding her eyes from the strong burst of white light. A strong gust of wind following it, letting the girl know it had past her.
Quiet once again.
Slowly, the girl opened her eyes, trying to adjust to the strong light circling the room.
What was this place?
There was no floor; no ground, yet, she was standing.
There was no sun, yet, the light reflected itself right back at her from every side.
Where are you?...
There was a sound once again.
It was that voice, it was calling someone, the voice needed her help. The girl still couldn't understand what that voice was trying to say.
It was quiet again.
The girl closed her eyes, trying to focus all her senses on the fading voice.
There was a scream.
Her eyes shot open to the sound of a painful scream piercing through space. That was when she noticed a dark figure standing right before her, how could she not sense its presence?
She couldn't see the figure's face, nor her clothing or any clue that might tell her who that person was.
The young samurai didn't know why, or what might happen, but she could feel… this figure meant no good. This figure was the cause of the voice screaming.
In less then a minute she was already holding her sword half way out of its sheath.
And time stopped moving.
Two large, dark, magnificent wings burst out of the figure's back, and suddenly the figure could be seen to all.
The girl dropped to her knees, looses her grip on her sword as she did.
Why?...
The figure looked exactly like the young samurai girl herself, and at the same time, looked like a complete different person.
The figure had a white long hair, with a silver pair of eyes matching it. Its smile was pure evil, with eyetooth covered in blood. Its arms were muscular with a sharp, deadly claws attached to each of its fingers instead of nails. Both its legs were broad from knees and under, with three claws in the front and one at the back to steady itself, giving itself a perfect look of a bird demon.
And still, the girl's eyes were fixed on something else. The monster was holding something, it was holding someone…
The demon was holding an injured girl from her brown beautiful hair, and she looked like she was unconscious. Her face covered in blood as well as her clothing.
"KONO-CHAN!!"
She knew that girl, She loved her… she would give her life away just to see her smile.
The demon that held Konoka was trying to say something, why couldn't she hear its voice?! Only two words echoed through her mind:
"…Three days…"
That's when everything went black again, the demon and Konoka were fading away in the distant, and the young samurai could not get back up and chase them. The pain in her chest took control of her body and the tears in her eyes made their way down her cheeks.
How this could have happened?
One thing she knew for sure; something evil was making its way, and its target is going to be her beloved princess, and will take action in three days, and there's not a single soul in this entire universe that is going to stop her from protecting the one she cherished the most.
I love you…
And that's all that matters.
What was that dream?
Sakurazaki Setsuna was lying on her bed with her eyes wide open, staring at the rear of the bed above her. The female samurai could feel her heart racing within her chest, pounding strongly, making her breath heavily. She could feel a cold liquid making its way from her forehead to the sheets beneath her.
Above everything else, the young samurai felt something strange, something she couldn't recognize, could this feeling be… fear?
The memories of her recent dream washed her thoughts, why was it affecting her so much, it was just a dream, right? Yet again, it felt so real. The feeling of loneliness, and the pain of seeing Konoka in such a bad shape…
"Kono-chan!" the girl jumped out of her bed, how could she forget?! The sight in her dream of her reason for living felt real more than anything else. What if Konoka might actually be hurt?
Not thinking twice the samurai dashed out of her room, down the halls, heading for Konoka's dorm.
Running through the maze of halls at the great Mahora Academy dorms building, the raven haired girl came to recognize that no students were out of their rooms yet, realizing she didn't check what time was it when she woke up.
All of this didn't matter now, her one and only concern was her Ojou-sama's safety.
Reaching her destination, the girl stopped in front of the door leading to Konoka's, Asuna's and their young homeroom teacher, wizard in training; Negi's room. Her breathing was heavy just like when she woke up, her heart racing once again.
Before the girl could make any action the door knob moved slowly and the door opened.
To the girl's surprise, she was suddenly standing face to face with the red headed, also known as Baka red, leader of the Mahora Academy Baka Rangers, Kagurazaka Asuna.
"S…Setsuna-san?! What happened? You look as if a demon was chasing you!" Asuna could see in the shorter girl's eyes something was bothering, and knowing her friend, she could guess it had something to do with one certain mage. Looking at the shorter girl before her, the red haired finally asked "Is there something wrong with Konoka?"
Trying to steady her breathing, the shorter girl spoke up "Forgive my interruption this early in the morning, Asuna-san, but... can I see Konoka Ojou-sama for a few moments?" She said with a small bow.
"Konoka? Hmm…" taking her gaze away from the girl samurai, the red head took a few small steps back, still holding to the door's knob and opening it with her as she stepped back focusing her gaze upon the back of Konoka's sleeping form.
"Well… as you can see, she's still sleeping, I was just heading out for my paper delivery" she whispered quietly, not wanting to wake up her sleeping friend.
Looking at her princess's figure lying peacefully on her bed, the raven haired girl still couldn't fight back the need to make sure her princess is safe, she wasn't satisfied with just a long distance glimpse of her princess's back; she needed to make sure she's ok.
Taking another bow, Setsuna spoke once again "I'm sorry for keeping you late; Asuna-san, But I must see her".
Looking back at the young samurai, Asuna couldn't help but smile "Oh come on Setsuna-san no need to be so formal! We're friends!" Hearing those words, Setsuna rose back up with a small blush filling her cheeks. Even after the school trip incident, she still wasn't used to this 'friends' stuff. Seeing this, the taller girl laughed quietly "Setsuna-san don't sweat about it, you can go inside, just make sure to close after you! I'll see you in class!" that said, and the taller girl took her leave running and going down the stairs, disappearing from Setsuna's sight.
Looking back inside the dark room, the young samurai stepped inside, quietly closing the door behind her.
Taking a first look inside the room, the girl could see Negi, sleeping over at Asuna's upper bunk, she smiled due to the sight of a small red bump on his cheek; obviously he got punched once again by Asuna for crawling inside her bed at night without her knowing.
Reaching Konoka's bed, the raven haired girl knelt beside it, looking at the beautiful face of her loved one.
'She's ok…' thinking to herself, she lovingly gazed down at the mage's face, memorizing every detail.
Raising her hand, the half demon moved a few hair locks away from the sleeping girl's face, and trailed down with a feathery touch to the girl cheeks.
"Kono-chan…" She whispered quietly, not wanting to wake up her sleeping beauty.
Though to the raven haired girl's effort, her gentle voice somehow reached to the sleeping girl's conscious. Setsuna quickly removed her hand away and watched as Konoka moved from her side to flip her position, murmuring 'Secchan' as she did, making the quiet girl beside her to blush.
Not wanting to disturb her princess's sleep any more, the young samurai got back to her feet and headed for the door.
Before she went out, the girl took one last glance at Konoka to assure her worries for the last time.
'Kono-chan… I will always protect you…' she vowed silently, and headed out of the room.
Inside the room, a certain mage smiled in her sleep, her mind sharing reality with the land of dreams, whispering in her sleep "I'll protect you… Secchan…".
That same day, the young samurai girl found herself already in class, and it seems like it's going to be just an ordinary day after all.
During the last few seconds of their final lesson for the day, the samurai took a small glance at Konoka, to her surprise she found the mage staring back at her, With an inhuman speed she turned her head back, blushing furiously for being caught, making the young healer giggle seconds before the school bell rang, marking the end of the lesson.
"Ah! Looks like class's over! Don't forget your homework! I'll see you all tomorrow!" Negi said out loud, smiling to his students.
Looking back at her teacher, the swordswoman's mind took a different direction, recalling her memories of the last four years. Has it really been that long?
It has been three years since the school trip incident had happened. And now, at the age of eighteen Setsuna grew fond of the people surrounding her as well as made friends with both Asuna and Negi. Above everything else, Konoka and she become closer than ever, and the half demon couldn't be more thankful for that.
With her mind still racing with memories, the girl didn't notice the bell signaling the end of their school day, and her chocolate brown haired friend reaching down for her and calling her name.
"..an…chan… Secchan!" comprehending her princess's voice, the half demon stopped her rain of thought and dazed out of her hypnotized state she somehow got in to, only to face her princess's face very close to her own.
"O… Ojou-sama!" backing away a little, the swordswoman was already cursing the blush she failed to prevent. "I… I'm sorry, did you say something?"
If there was one thing the healer failed with, it was to make her guardian to call her 'Kono-chan' like the old days. As a punishment, the healer kept teasing the poor swordswoman, enjoying the blushing face of her friend.
Giggling softly, Konoka repeated herself "I said school ended already, and you hadn't packed your stuff yet", taking a second look at the raven haired notebooks, Konoka added "and by the look of it, it seems like someone didn't listen in class as well" she finished with a lovingly smile.
Setsuna looked at her notebooks, and noticed she indeed didn't take any notes from class yet again. Lately the swordswoman had been slacking off; but it really had a good reason, a reason she couldn't possibly say out loud to her princess.
After all, with your mind and heart filled with so many thoughts of certain someone, anything else seems just insignificant, right?
"I… well… That is…" Setsuna stutter in trying to find an answer, making Konoka giggle once again.
"Silly Secchan, don't worry about it, I'll help you with your studding, but you really need to pay more attention in class", Konoka beamed at her guardian "promise me?"
Already lost in her princess's eyes Setsuna replied "I… yes. I will Ojou-sama".
Ignoring yet again the fact that Setsuna had called her by her title, the healer continues on with their conversation while Setsuna packed her stuff.
"Ne, Secchan, Asuna, Negi and I are going to the beach tomorrow, and I was hoping you'd come with us", She asked as both headed out of class.
"B… But, Ojou-sama, I don't have a swimming suit…"
"Ah! I already know that, and that's why we're going shopping today!"
"E… EH?!" the thought of wearing such a… thing brought fire to the samurai's face. On top of that all, the samurai could already imagine her beautiful princess in a tight… wet… swimming suit… hopefully it would a two pieces… 'GUH! W… what the hell am I thinking?! Bad Setsuna! Bad Setsuna! Bad Bad Setsuna!!'
Giggling due to the other girl's reaction, the healer took the samurai's hand in her own "Hee hee… Secchan, there's nothing to be embarrassed about! And besides, this way we could spend more time together!"
Looking at the smiling girl besides her, Setsuna could somehow calm down a little and smile back.
"Yeah… I guess you're right Kono-chan"
Konoka's smile grew to the sound of her favorite name slipping out of her best friend's lips.
Taking a small step closer to her guardian, the healer tightened her grip in her hand.
"Come on Secchan!"
The chocolate haired girl dashed off dragging the surprised samurai after her and headed toward the exit of the great Mahora Academy building.
'Lets have some fun!'
"A… ano… Ojou-sama? A… Are you sure this swimming suit really is for swimming?"
Setsuna stood inside a dressing room wearing yet another swimming suit Konoka had chosen for her, after rejecting a massive pile of other suits wouldn't accept.
"Come on Secchan! Let me see you!" the healer called from outside.
Taking a second glance at herself in the mirror, the half demon's face twitched, obviously she didn't like that one either. 'Ugh… Why do these stuff needs to be so tight? And… exposing?'
Sighing to herself, the girl opened the door to her dressing room, and hesitantly stepped out.
Konoka's eyes open wide, and she stared at the girl before her.
Setsuna stepped out and stood in front of her princess wearing a white one piece suit. It had two round holes on both sides of her waist, completely exposed, and a small blue heart shape with silver wings on each of its side's placed upon her belly.
Konoka stared at the girl from head to toe, memorizing each part of her figure.
"Ojou-sama?"
Registering her friend's voice into her mind, Konoka shook her head and focused back on her guardian's face.
"E..Eh? Ah, you look beautiful Secchan, this one really looks good on you!" She said, making her warrior blush.
"I… I don't know Ojou-sama" Setsuna said, looking shyly to the floor.
"Hmm… tell you what, maybe you'd tell me what kind of swimming suit you'd like to see?"
Looking back at Konoka, the half demon raised a finger to her chin and thought of a suit she'd like to wear.
"Hmm… I'd like to wear a one piece swimming suit, with black short pants and a t-shirt"
There was a small break while the two kept looking at each other in silence, until finally Konoka burst out laughing "Ah ha ha! Silly Secchan!".
'Huh? D…Did I say something wrong?' the guardian looked at her friend laughing and smiled 'Oh well… As long as she's smiling'.
"Oh Secchan… come on, I'd really like to see you wearing this one tomorrow!"
"Well… I guess it'd be alright…"
"Yes!" Konoka jumped In her place, happy that Setsuna finally chose her new swimming suit she had chosen for her, and one she really looked great in it too.
After changing back to her school uniform, both headed for the woman standing at the balcony to pay, and without her princess's approval, the half demon paid for her new article.
"Thank you for your purchase! Please come again!" the red head woman at the balcony called out and bowed as the couple went out of the store.
After both had left, the woman raised her head; straighten up and stared at the backs of both girls walking away into the crowded streets.
"What a wonderful, Lovely couple…" She said with a mischief smile.
"Too bad it won't last for long"
Taking the train home, the ride didn't take too long. The two girls set alongside talking about anything. At some point, Konoka had fallen asleep on the shy samurai's shoulder.
Reaching their destination, the half demon didn't bother to wake up the young healer and took her in her arms while still holding the bag with her new swimming suit on one hand and her Yuunagi hanged on her shoulder.
It was only natural for Setsuna to carry her princess in her arms to prevent waking her from her blissful sleep. What she didn't take in mind were the people around at the train station, every now and then she could feel the eyes of the people from all around staring at her, murmuring stuff, and making her blush deepen.
Focusing her gaze upon her princess's face, Setsuna could somehow ease back and calm down a little. Tightening her grip on her princess's fragile figure; Setsuna kept walking toward the dormitory.
After reaching Konoka's dorm, the half demon opened the door with only a bit of difficulty and stepped inside, heading for her sleeping beauty's bed.
Carefully placing Konoka on her bed, Setsuna took the healer's shoes off, covered her with a blanket, and whispered a soft goodnight, followed with a gentle kiss on her forehead then headed for the exit, walking silently to her room, making her way through the dark corridors of the dormitory.
From within the darkness, a female figure appeared and followed the girl; hiding behind every wall, and watching from every corner, feeling safe and secure for deceiving the experienced samurai girl.
Once the samurai came to a stop, the mysterious figure watched the samurai hesitantly, and watched the half demon placing her bags on the floor.
They reached to a big hall with nothing but windows surrounding it; offering the moon's shine to lighten up the room with its gentle glow.
That was when the figure understood; the one who got fooled was none other than her.
"Show yourself". That was all Setsuna needed to say; clearly there was no escape for the mysterious figure.
Smiling, the figure did what she was told, and stepped out of the shadows into the lighten hall 'as expected from a Shinmieryuu student'.
Looking back at the figure stepping out from behind her, Setsuna could clearly see the female figure
Walking toward her, and coming to a stop a few feet away from her.
The woman had black, knee long boots with white laces tiding it. She wore a red mini skirt with a matching red gown bound to it. The woman's upper body was covered with the woman's red bra only, and on both her hands were silver sleeves.
She had red hair that reached her shoulders. Her eyes were emerald green, and she had a pair of long elf ears.
Memorizing the look of the strange woman before her, it hit her that she had already met this woman before.
"You're… you're the one from the store earlier" Setsuna turned to face the other woman 'how come I didn't sense anything?'
"You're wondering how come you didn't sense anything, are you?"
Taking her sword out of its sheath, the girl samurai aimed it to the woman facing her, giving her a death glare, "What are you looking for demon?! How did you get pass the school's barrier?!"
Setsuna watched as a smile formed on the lips of the older woman.
"My My… agitate, are we?" with a mischief smile, the woman continued on "Well you're certainly are right, I am a demon, and my specialty in mind controlling".
Taking a step closer, the older woman spoke up again, "I'll put it simply so you'd understand, my dear child. I can do whatever I want with your mind, thoughts, and memories. I can take control of your whole body if I want to".
Setsuna tightened her grip on Yuunagi and bend her knees, getting into a fighting position.
"What is your purpose here? If you're here for Konoka Ojou-sama, I won't let you get her".
"Konoka Ojou-sama? Oh no, I have no intention to get my hands on her. She's only a minor player in my master plan. Dear child, the one I want to lay my hands on is you"
Eyes shot open, the words of the woman before her fixed in the half demon's mind. "What is it that you want me for?"
"Sakurazaki Setsuna, my name is Yoru Akai, and the reason I'm here is to get your blood."
"Why you…!" not thinking twice, Setsuna dashed forward, raising her sword as she got closer and closer to the woman before her.
Before the woman could take any action, Setsuna sliced through the demon's ribs, but no blood came out. Instead, the demon's form vanished into the air and a voice echoed within the hall "This is all part of my mind game, and unfortunately you won't be part of it for long", the demon laughed and her voice faded into the night.
'So she never did get pass through the school's barrier, it was just an illusion'. Setsuna retreated her sword back into its sheath, turning her gaze toward one of the biggest windows surrounding the room, which the moon's light reflected itself the most into the room.
'Akai-san, no matter what your purpose is; I will protect Ojou-sama with my own life. Whether you're after me or anyone else, I won't let you hurt anyone".
With her unspoken vow, Setsuna left the great hall and walked towards her room. This is obviously going to be a long, long night, and she really needed some sleep.
Well here it is! First chapter is DONE! -cheers-
It took me like… a week? To write it all.
A few words about Yoru Akai, She's my made up character, not related in any sort of way to Negima manga/anime series. I posted a drawing of her at my gallery on , so please go and take a look at it! you can find the URL to my DA profile over the homepage URL in my profile here :
If anyone cares, I'm serving the army and I started this fanfic using one of the computers there XP
And so I could really focus on writing while I stayed at the base, When I'm at home I just can't write XD I got too many other stuff to do(Watching Anime! Yey! XP )
Anyway, I'll keep writing the other two chapters when I'll be at the base again(don't worry, I'm going everyday lol…), And I'll do my best to update soon!
Oh by the way, English in NOT my native language! So forgive me if there are any mistakes, please try to understand.
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