Hey there folks. Ever have one of those moments when you get this incredibly good idea for a story, yet when you open Word or flip to a blank page your entire mind goes blank? Unfortunately I know that feeling all too well. =(

My problem is that when that happens I take a break from writing, which, given my lazy personality, can go on for quite some time. Then I found that writing a short story or two can help relieve the stress of writers block somewhat. So some people may have noticed a couple of stories by my floating around. In a fit of insanity brought on by sleeplessness (I fractured my ankle badly last year, and, for unknown reasons, it's been really bothering me recently, making it a bit hard to sleep at times. Both times have required the use of a cast, which makes it even harder to sleep well at times.) I decided to just bundle up all my small stories (they all pertain to Negima), into one big collection. This is that collection. It's something that will be updated infrequently, and with out any type of schedule. The characters that are featured in these stories will likewise be in no particular order (Save for the character in this story and the next). Oh yes, I feel I should mention that all the work that I will put in here will be completely non-Lemon. There may be some vague allusions (this is Negima after all), but things will, for the most part, be mainly PG to PG-13.

Anyway, enough of my blathering. That's not what you're here for, right?

Okay, so the story I chose to be the face of this thing is, aptly enough, seat number one Aizaka Sayo! Yes this story is one I've never posted before. I thought it fitting to start a new project off with a new story. Enjoy~! ^_^

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The feelings of a shade are not a shade

If misery loves company, then what does loneliness love?

In the sixty years I've spent alone, the only answer I got was that it loves dust. Now I know what you're thinking, and the reason I've been without friends (or even acquaintances would do) isn't because of my not trying or me having a terrible personality (at least, I don't think I do).

No, the reason I've been alone so long, it's because I'm a ghost. Yes, yes, I know. A ghost wanting friends. Ridiculous, right? Well, ridiculous or not, it's true. Heck, just about anyone would want to at least have someone they could talk to after being by themselves that long. Of course, being a ghost does add a bit of a challenge to striking up a conversation.

It's not like I hate the fact that I'm a ghost, but I'm not exactly sure I like it all that much either. Maybe I'd have a better attitude to the whole ghost thing if I could actually do something ghostlike. But no, I just had to be a total failure as a ghost. How you ask? Let's see…

I'm absolutely afraid of the dark, poltergeists and the like.

I couldn't be scary if I tried (believe me, I have).

I trip. As in, over my own feet. Even though I don't have any. Have you heard of any ghost tripping over her own (nonexistent) feet? Well, have you? No, I didn't think so.

In fact, the only reasonably "ghostly" trait I do have is invisibility. Of course, I have to take it to the extreme and render myself totally unnoticeable.

It's tough, it really is. But…I've accepted it. No matter what my feelings, the fact of the matter is that I'm a ghost, and there's really nothing I can do to change that. Still, I really, truly wish with all my heart that I could at least find someone I could talk to.

oware

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In case anyone's confused by when this takes place, it's before the events of volume nine. Anyway, what'd you think? I figured it'd be a good idea to start from the beginning (in terms of the class list) for my cover story. Don't expect it to go down the class list though. Welp, see ya later! _