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Summary: In order to fulfill Aika's precious wish, Kazumi Taiga sets out for Mahora Academy to acquire further knowledge and power of magic. There he will gain new friends, make many enemies, and find that his red-strings of fate are just too many.

Mx0: New Horizon

Plate 0: Prologue

Flicking his wrist a middle aged man with rectangular spectacles framing his eyes took another deep breath of his cigarette, taking caution to avoid spreading the offending smoke around his area. He was sitting in one of the white glass tables of a local café seemingly enjoying a simple break. A cup of warm coffee lay in front of him, untouched for some time. Many students who pass by gave him kind greetings or addressed him energetically as they leisurely walked home. Others would bow respectfully and a handful would downright avoid him like a plague for reasons unknown to most except for a few. It's probably due to his calculating eyes that seem to sharpen at the slightest hint of disturbance that might have frightened them away. Or perhaps his smoking habit was the cause. Who knows? The majority of the students kept a respectable distance anyhow.

Brushing his short, gray hair back the man let out a sigh of content. Today was yet another fine day for relaxation. The weather was nice outside with clear blue skies and cool winds. A day fit for some good old outdoor sports or perhaps a nice picnic. Either would be nice.

Derailing from his musings, the man checked his wristwatch for a moment before scanning the crowds around him, searching for signs of his companion. Despite his day off today, he still needed to meet with a colleague of his regarding a certain matter. What that problem was he did not know for the hasty request made by his friend left him with only the location and time for their meeting. The bearded man can only assume that it must be something very important to warrant such immediate attention.

It was just a little over a few minutes after the appointed time when his colleague finally turned up. A man about six feet in height with a near-slick dark hair and wearing a brown business suit strode over to his table and took a seat. He then placed a manila folder on the table for the other man to take. Takamichi did so while absentmindedly stroking his beard upon noticing the black goatee the other sported.

"Sorry I'm late, Takamichi-kun." The goateed man said with a sheepish smile. "I had to use the train today when my car broke down this morning."

The bespectacled man, now known as Takamichi Takahata, nodded in understanding. "Not a problem Taki-san."

It took a minute after calling a waitress over to order a cup of tea before the meeting got underway.

Taki was the first to speak and he leaned slightly forward with his hands clasped together on the table. "Right, let me start off by thanking you for coming in such a short notice. I know you have better things to do instead of being here so I really appreciate your time."

Takamichi waved him off with a small smile. "It's not a problem. I'm off today so I'm not too busy."

Nodding, Taki continued. "Well then… I guess I should get straight to the point." He gestured to the folder he brought with him. "The reason I called you here today is because of a special case on the MP Community's side."

The gray haired man listened intently as he opened the manila folder and brought out its contents.

"About 3 weeks ago I took on a personal request from my old principle at Seinagi Private High School. He wanted me to take on a student for about a year and teach him all I can about our art. And let me tell you, it wasn't easy when I first took it on."

Thanking the waitress for the drink, Taki proceeded to take a sip before continuing. By now Takamichi had already finished scanning through the papers and was now fully focused on him.

"The kid is a freshman student and probably one of the most popular individual of his school. There were rumors flying about when I arrived for my visit that time. You wouldn't believe how much attention that boy has garnered in just half a year. Everywhere I went, students I would pass by, the name 'Kazumi Taiga' would pop up at least once or twice. It's like that boy was some kind of star amongst the students. So naturally, after my meeting with the old principle, I went to investigate on him—just to see what he was like."

Taki chuckled at recalling his first meeting with the black haired freshman turned pupil.

"As expected the boy was indeed strong and charismatic. Just about most of the rumors said about him were true save for one glaring fact." At this he locked eyes with Takamichi. "He was no Gold Plate wielder."

"Wait a sec… He has a gold plate?"

"He supposedly has one… it was fake though." The goateed man stated then waved off the question forming in Takamichi's mind. "You'll find further details about that in the folder."

Takamichi nodded and gestured for him to continue. Already his interest was piqued and somehow he got an idea as to where this conversation was going. He just needed to wait a bit before confirming his assumption.

"Despite his lack of a proper plate he is nevertheless commendable and talented to survive without being caught in that school—especially when he holds such a high status among his peers. Of course he had help. If it weren't for my fellow colleague and the current principle's help in certain crucial instances, then he wouldn't have lasted as long as he had. What really drew my interest however is his proficient skill in understanding of magic and his incredible magic power. The principle wasn't kidding when he said the boy was of great interest. Hell, even I was surprised when I started training him with actual magic instead of the MO plate he used."

Yet another question popped into mind of the glasses wearing man, but he decided to keep it to himself. He figured that most of his questions will be found in the manila folder Taki gave him. Right now was the time to interrupt his friend and voice out his thoughts.

"I take it that the reason you're here has to deal with me and the boy?"

The other man nodded silently and looked about the passing crowd. "To be honest, I thought I would do fine just teaching him and helping him achieve his goal of getting a Gold Plate. He's a real piece of work that one. Dedicated, headstrong, and definitely one of the most hardworking student that I have the pleasure of working with. And it saddens me to say that he isn't cut out to be a magic technician in our community."

Before the bespectacled man can speak, Taki pushed forward. "His magic ability goes far beyond our expectations, Takamichi. We thought that working with a proper plate will help him grow more, but that too wasn't enough. We're merely a simple drop of water for him to take. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that our type of magic is lacking or insufficient. It's far from it. What I'm concerned about is Taiga's development and growth as a great magician. He needs more to focus on and be allowed freedom in the magical arts. And that's one thing our plate's lack; the freedom to cast and employ magic without the restriction of its number of uses."

Takamichi shifted around his seat a bit before crossing his arms. "Do you really think Kazumi-san is capable of becoming a Magister Magi?"

In truth, Takamich was very skeptical about this boy they were discussing about. It sounds as if the only thing mattering to this Taiga person is just casting magic without limits. As a respectable teacher and mage, Takamichi did not want some student learning magic with that kind of reasoning. There's already enough dark mages running around in their world as it is. And thrusting some reckless sounding boy into the foray of magical arts is troubling. If indeed, the boy is magically talented and hardworking Takamichi doubted that he can easily be accepted, much less pass the test for Magister Magi if his intentions proved to be corrupt and evil…

…. Of course this was one of his assumptions once again. The glasses wearing magical teacher did not have concrete evidence to support this theory and thus his mind was always open to possibilities that would lead to such dark conclusions. Given his status and involvement in the magical world as a respectable Magister Magi, it fell on him to do his part and secure balance and secrecy between the realm of the mundane humans and that of the magical world. Any threat perceivable by him must be prevented… even if it came in the form of an innocent request from a friend.

"Yes." Taki said firmly. "Kazumi Taiga is a very capable individual with a lot to learn as well experience if you give him the chance."

There was a brief pause before another question was brought forth.

"…Is he trustworthy?"

That drew a surprise look from Taki. The man was confused about this before a thought suddenly occurred. "The boy has pure intentions I assure you. And he is more than trustworthy in my book. After all, why else would I be teaching him and going through all this length just to help him?"

Sensing the teacher's honesty Takimich let up. He can always see for himself if Taiga was indeed what he was made out to be. "Alright then... I'm sorry for say such things. I was only making sure that nothing bad will come out of this."

"It's understandable Takamichi-kun. I know how are sides have always clashed at some points in the past despite our similarities. And it's only been just recently that we established a form unity between our respective sides."

"Yeah…" Adjusting his glasses, Takamichi leaned back on his chair and sipped his cooled coffee. It's been sitting there for far too long it seems. "Erhm, so when can I expect my suppose student? Do I need to know anything else of importance?"

Taki thought for a moment while stroking his goatee. "Aside from the fact that Kazumi-kun will still be using Magic Plates under your tutelage, I see nothing else worth mentioning. Most of the information and some instructions will be in the additional packet I will send you later once Kazumi has established a life here in Mahora Academy."

"Very well then, I better discuss this with my headmaster as soon as possible…"

"Yes, please do. I've already made the necessary arrangements on our side and filled out all the required papers for Kazumi-kun so we shouldn't have too many problems to deal with."

Takamichi nodded in approval. "And when will he arrive?"

"Ah, that…" Taki had to scratch his cheek lightly when he laughed. "He was so eager when I first mentioned this to him that he'll probably be here as early as tomorrow."

After discussing a few more details concerning a certain magically aware teen they entered a more casual conversation and began talking about whatever came to mind. They enjoyed trading opinions about certain politics and sports before butting heads over certain idols that they admire. Takamich was so relaxed that he almost forgot about letting down the magical field that he erected earlier to prevent their conversation from being discovered by the normal people around them. All in all it was quite an enjoyable time to hang with good company.

Very soon the sun was at its highest point and students were already moving about once more, heading to lunch or leaving for home. The two men continued for a little longer before their conversation slowly came to an end.

"… A shame that we hadn't scouted him much sooner. He'd turn out to be a splendid mage… or magical technician." Finishing his tea the black haired man slowly stood up from his seat. "Well, I best be going now. Don't want to leave those papers unattended for too long less I end up buried in them later."

Takamichi chuckled lightly at that before offering up a hand. "Take care Taki-san, always a pleasure working with you."

"Likewise, Takamichi-kun, likewise."

With a final farewell, the man departed and disappeared into the crowd.

Takamachi absentmindedly gaze off as he fished out another cancer stick from his pockets and placed it between his lips. He paused mid lit before placing his lighter down in exchange for the documents on the table. There seemed to be something else within the manila folder that he hadn't examined yet. So tilting the folder downwards he let the object fall out.

A black plate shaped like a Pactio Card fell onto the table with a clatter. Takamichi, examined it with great interested before flipping it over to gaze at the symbol printed on it. The symbols, exceptionally well made, lay printed in the center. The characters 'M' and 'O' were obvious signs as to what this card was.

"The MO plate, huh..."

Meanwhile, with a certain teen….

"Hey Lucy, can you pass me a towel? Get the blue one if you can."

"Why do we have to pack so early?" Whined a certain magical mandrake. "Didn't Taki-san say we don't have to be there till this Friday? We have four days of break!"

Sitting atop his bed sorting through his clothes, Kazumi Taiga, official Seinagi Private High School transfer student glanced at his floating companion hovering over to him. He grinned upon seeing her pouting face as she held the large item he requested. To anyone with a magic plate she would be seen as a flying plant with large leaves sprouting atop her head and roots that acted as limbs. To Taiga, Lucy was just a small flying girl wearing a pretty doll-size pink apron over a light blue gown whose hair and eyes were of a teal color.

"Oh don't be like that Lucy. Frowning isn't good for you, it'll give you wrinkles!"

He got a glare and towel thrown at his face for that. This didn't seem to bother the boy much for he was grinning still upon replacing the towel in the duffel bag he prepared. Now he just needed to organize a handful more of important necessities before he can decide what to bring with him.

"It's better to get there as soon as I can and continue my training. The faster I finish that faster I can get back to everyone in Seinagi High, you know that." He hummed to himself while glancing up at his companion,

The mandrake sighed and gently took residence on top his head. "Yes, yes, how can I forget? I'm just saying that you should enjoy yourself more. I mean we did just get back home…"

As she mumbled to herself, Taiga placed his stuff aside and stood up from his bed. He worked around his room clearing up the mess he made before grabbing some additional things from the drawers and closet then returning to his task. It took a few minutes of stuffing his duffel bag with additional clothes and whatnot before his attention finally drew him to notice his silent companion.

Lucy hadn't moved an inch from her spot. No doubt mad with his lack of enthusiasm of spending some quality time with friends.

It wasn't that Taiga didn't hear Lucy's comment, but it was just that he chose to ignore her. His friends still remain important to him and getting the chance to hang out with them was an excellent idea. Hell! Even seeing Aika again was more than welcoming to him. The only thing keeping him from agreeing with his mandrake companion is the fact that all his friends were getting ready for a fieldtrip tomorrow morning and were busy packing. They wouldn't even be back till Thursday night.

Taiga sighed. "How long are you going to stay like that?"

"… I'm not speaking to you." She replied hotly.

"You just did…"

*SMACK!*

The black haired teen was left nursing a head wound the size of a golf ball on the floor. It seems size didn't matter when it came to magical being's strength. They still hurt! He cursed that damnable magical ring for giving her that much power…

"Taiga!" A voice called out downstairs. "Dinners ready!"

Argh, he better go before his sister decides to show up. "Be down in a min!" He hollered back.

Recovering from the ground he glanced about and spotted Lucy sitting at the windowsill with her hands crossed over her chest.

"Lucy…"

"Hmph!"

Yep she was still mad.

"…" He made his way over to her and gently scooped her up with both hands. "Listen Lucy, how about we visit your friends early tomorrow morning before we leave?"

She slightly perked up and opens an eye to peek over at him. There were still a bit of fire in her eyes, but it was toned down somewhat now.

"How about your friends?" She asked. "Why don't we visit them instead?"

Taiga had to chuckle at her negotiating. Despite looking really hyped at the idea of mingling with her friends before they left, she still held his personal interest before her own. And in truth, the black haired teen really liked that about her.

"You know what? How about we visit both since we'll be going there anyhow."

A wide happy grin made its way over her face; almost mirroring his smile.

"Alright it's a promise!"

With a new found joy the mandrake flew from his hands and dance around the room to show her happiness. She then waved him over to the door as she proceeded downstairs. Taiga soon followed, but not after taking a moment to look over the letter he had received from the new school he was transferring to.

"Mahora Academy… I wonder what it is like…"

"TAIGA! GET YOUR ASS DOWN HERE SO WE CAN EAT!"

The roar caused him to let out a girly 'eep' before rushing downstairs like his life depended on it. And it may very well be true since this was his sister he's dealing with. Taiga preferred to be alive and healthy when he arrives at his new life tomorrow.

"What the hell took you so long!"

"W-whoa calm down sis! I…Is that… Sake? Oh god! You drank before dinner? Mom! Sis got drunk agai-blargh!"

CRASH! CLANG

"BE QUITE!"

It seems poor Kazumi Taiga won't be very healthy looking after all…

-Mx0-

And Magic out!

Hey there folks! This wasn't something you expected, huh? Sorry, sorry, but I really wanted to get started on this. I love Yasuhiro Kano's works and I thought I'd pay tribute by doing a crossover fic for his Mx0 series. I actually plan on giving the section some help in terms of original fanfic for the series and another crossover so that you Mx0 fans out there will enjoy it. I will also be doing some of my own personal sketches to give some visual aids to my works so I hope you like those too.

Now for an important message to my readers.

Number 1.) Naruto: Jutsus and Magic 101! And Life of a blonde Ninja: To Love Ru Style are under the works, but will be put on hold for now. TLR fans I know you are damn well piss. How about make a crossover pic to compensate? :O I already did Naruto and Mikan so maybe a Lala and Naruto fic? Well let me know your ideas (yes I'm resorting to bribery OTL. But it's worth a try… I guess.) Just so you know I'm already working on pics for my fellow author Asha'man so it'll take a 'long' time for me to finish those request.

Number 2.) New crossover stories are the reason for number 1 being on hold. Like many authors here in we all have crazy ideas going through are heads that we want to just post up. That's exactly what I'm doing. I'll be working on making new fics for the next 3 weeks or so. Expect maybe 1 or 2 new crossovers that you might not have seen before to come to . The other reason why I chose to do this is because I feel that the Negima/Naruto section is doing well. The section is proudly being looked after by many good authors. Asha'man, Sunwraith, Ignisha, Airheaded dude, James Young, Monkies ate my sister -just to name a few people. There are many more in that section that had contributed great works and for that I'm really happy! Hell that's why I plan fan arts for that section. That's how damn well proud and overjoyed I am. I may not leave a review, but you very well remember this… I READ YOUR fanfics of that crossover and LOVE IT XD! Make no mistake. And that's why I chose to stop (for now) and help other sections get started or at the very least give some hopeful readers a chance to read something they've been dying to see on here, you know?

Number 3.) I've received personal PMs in my DA account regarding fan arts. And here's my message to you.

"I'm not an entirely good artist unlike most so the fact I got requests for fan arts made me happy. But… I'm also very slow at keeping those requests as people have noticed *coughAsha'man,Krimson-8cough* so if your cool with that then okay! Sure!"

Note to self… limit author's notes as much as possible.

Alright that's it! I hope you enjoyed this first chapter of a very first Mx0/Negima crossover . Leave a review please and I'll see you all later!