Hi! Bored, and this plot came to me so I'm frantically trying to write it. I have to ask a favor of any one willing to help me, if you could offer me ideas and help with the storyline and such since my Negima knowledge is kinda limited. Thank you in advance!
Well, besides my mindless rant, let's start the story!
Also! Thank you to ADK-A Dragon Knight and Vladimer for helping me out! And a shout out to Asha'man of Fire who was one of the inspirations for me writing these crossovers.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Negima, they are the respective properties of Masashi Kishimoto and Ken Akamatsu.
Dreaming Wide Awake
Chapter 1: Scars of Time
"Don't die, please, don't leave me alone…"
Her words were barely a whisper as she shook the corpse that lie before her. Tears swelled in the eyes of a young girl. Her long, ebony hair matted to her face as raindrops slid over her tan skin. The rain that pelted heavily against the ground did not do much to silence her anguished sobs.
The rain failed to wash away the blood that pooled underneath the man's corpse. Moving smaller hands to caress his, she cried even harder, feeling the cold skin against her warm flesh. Her eyes widened as she felt the presence of several demons behind her.
Turning ever so slowly around, she was indeed correct in her assumption. Her eyes narrowed as she tried to glare at the demons but the tears that freely flowed greatly countered it. She was a fool to think that they would just leave when they had killed her pactio partner.
Subtly moving her gaze to where she had thrown her guns when she saw her pactio partner taking a shot for her, she noticed that they weren't there. Her mind began to race as she tried to strategize a plan to get herself out. She couldn't. She was defenseless against those demons that would surely kill her. They charged. The girl closed her eyes, one final, solitude tear fell from her cheeks.
At the same moment that tear hit the ground, several loud shots were heard. She refused to open her eyes as loud, resonating footsteps began to make its way to her. They grew closer and closer until they stopped right in front her. She slowly opened her eyes to see a boy that was about the same age as her, wearing a cloak. He had spiky, blonde hair and whisker marks on his cheeks. And he was holding her pactio card in his left hand a gun in his right hand. He looked at the card before holding it in front of her.
"I recon this is yours…Mana?" She grabbed it from his hands. "Though it is no longer usable since…" He nodded to the corpse.
He took his cloak off, revealing casual clothing underneath, and draped it over her bloody and ripped clothes.
"C'mon, let's get you out of here before you suffer from hypothermia." The boy spoke softly, reassuring that he wasn't going to hurt her. Mana snuck a gaze toward the man on the ground, asking wordlessly what was to become of him.
"I'll call for back up so we can bury him properly, okay?" Her eyes told him that she didn't truly trust him. He chuckled bitterly as he guided her with him. He looked over his shoulder at the near empty alley, the demons having been exorcized by his bullets. Eyes landing on the corpse.
"Gomenasai, Daisuke-sensei." He remorsefully whispered, making sure Mana didn't hear him. The rain let up as the moon illuminated their path.
The night was as silent as any other. No sounds were heard as a young girl set a bouquet of flowers on a tombstone. She had spent most of her day picking out the flowers, making sure they were just right. She stood in complete silence as she offered her prayers for the deceased soul.
The tombstone read; Daisuke Namikawa
"So this is where you were, Mana-chan."
She looked to her side to see the boy who rescued her also offering his own prayers. She had found out his name to be Naruto. Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze. Reopening his eyes, he ruffled Mana's hair.
"Are you hungry?" She turned around and walked off, blatantly ignoring him
He ran after her with anime tears falling from his eyes.
"No need to be so cold, Mana-chan!"
The duo were walking side by side. The girl was scowling while the taller boy pouted. She was ignoring him still.
"Let me take you home, Mana-chan!"
"…I can leave by myself." She answered emotionlessly.
"But I wouldn't feel right to just let you leave by yourself! What if other demons attack?" Naruto replied.
When she continued to ignore him and walked ahead of him, he ran up and snatched her hand and hoisted her onto his shoulders. She yelped as she clung to his head, afraid to fall.
"Ah! Put me down!" She cried out.
"No way, Mana-chan! This way it's easier for me. So just point to where you live and I'll get you there, no need to worry your pretty little head with walking." He grinned as she gave in minutes later and pointed East. He ran as the air hit his and Mana's face.
"Hold on tight!" His laughter ringing loudly.
"You look so cute, Mana-chan!" Naruto gushed as he picked the girl up and twirled her around. She was only short a few inches of his height but he still was able to lift her. She had a small blush on her face as he put her down.
They were in her family's shrine; the Tatsumiya Shrine. After their little escapade, they finally found the shrine. The one's taking care of the shrine had happily welcomed him for bringing back the Tatsumiya's only daughter back. He was even allowed to stay as long as he needed to. He could get use to the calm atmosphere. Though the school rush that happened every morning during the school year would have ruined it considering that the shrine was located in a school campus. Mahora Campus to be exact.
On with the scene, Mana was in currently her miko outfit. Which she looked so cute in, in Naruto's opinion. She was wearing a white haori, a red hakama and red ribbons tying the front of her hair into two side locks.
"So, why are you wearing those adorable clothes?" Naruto asked.
Mana answered offhandedly as she fixed her outfit. "Now that I am back at the shrine, I have my duties that I must complete as a shrine maiden."
"Like?"
The young girl rolled her eyes. "I am still young so I assist by cleaning the shrine, replacing the incense, etc." Mana grabbed a nearby broom and proceeded outside. Naruto grabbed another broom and ran after her.
"I'll help!" Cue ultra chibi Naruto sweep. The two continued to sweep as Naruto leaned over.
"We're bonding, Mana-chan!"
"Sure, we are, Namikaze…" Mana retorted.
"Moh! Just call me Naruto, Mana-chan! We're friends aren't we?"
"…" Remaining silent, Mana heard a strange noise. Turning she found Naruto sulking in a corner, a dark cloud over his head.
"Mana-chan doesn't like me very much…" He mumbled, dragging his finger across the ground.
Sweatdropping, Mana continued to sweep, ignoring the blonde's ranting in the corner.
"How was your first day of school, Mana-chan?" Naruto asked, a bandanna covering his hair and an apron over his clothes. He was sweeping in the front of the shrine entrance steps. He put the broom down and brought out a tea tray from out of no where.
"Like any other first day…though my new class seems to be a bit…bizarre." Mana stated as she placed her backpack on the floor, sitting on the steps. Naruto sat next to her and offered her a cup of tea, which she graciously took. They sat, enjoying to serene atmosphere as the sun began to set.
Though Mana was staying was to be staying in a dorm, she had promised him that she would try to come back to the shrine whenever she wasn't busy. Why she promised that, she didn't know. She told him it was because of her family tradition to take care of the shrine, but she knew the real reason why; she liked seeing him. Though they got off to a rough start, he was an interesting guy to hang around and his happy demeanor was infectious.
She was now 14 turning 15 and he was 14 also going on to be 15 years old soon. She was still short his height by an inch or two but taller than most of her classmates, who she was obviously older than. It was two years since the night they first met and he had been staying on the shrine grounds ever since, doing odd jobs for the shrine to not seem like a freeloader. She found out that he was also a mercenary who did missions that were given at the bounty office on the campus (not accessible unless you knew a certain Headmaster). A mercenary…like she and her partner were. Thinking about it now, she did need to start finding a new weapon if she wanted higher missions. The missions she took in the past 2 years were usually find and retrieve or delivery missions with less to no confrontations though another reason for taking those missions may have been because she wanted to lay off the other missions for a while. Naruto's voice brought her back to reality.
"You are going to stay for dinner, ne?" He placed his empty teacup to his side.
She nodded. "Sure."
Naruto clasped his hand together. "Good! I made you a special back-to-school dinner!" He ran through the entrance to a small building off to the side of the shrine where he was living.
Mana smiled as she grabbed her bag and followed into the building, which was just big enough for one occupant. It reminded her of her dorm room. A small bedroom, a kitchen and a connecting bathroom. The table in the kitchen was crowded with all sorts of food dishes. All her favorites.
"You sit yourself down and dig in while I run out quickly to get something." Naruto ran out the door as Mana sat down and grabbed a pair of chopsticks. She decided that it was proper etiquette to wait and so she did. Naruto came rushing back in a few minutes later carrying a black bag.
Noticing that the food was untouched. "Aw, you didn't have to wait for me." Situating himself in the chair, he put his hands together he exclaimed, "Itadakimasu!"
After eating and clearing the table, Naruto encouraged Mana to tell him about her first day in middle school.
"…I am in class 1-A which is taught by Takamichi Takahata. I also suspect that some of my classmates are magically aware… it is rather awkward being in a class where I am two or three years older than my classmates though of course they don't know that…" Naruto nodded as she continued to speak.
"So, are you taking any new missions?" Mana shot back at him.
"Not really…none of them interest me right now." Naruto replied, having taken out his two guns and began polishing them. An old habit Mana was use to seeing him do. One gun was black in color with the kanji 'Yami' in white on the handle and the other was white colored with the kanji 'Hikari' in black on its handle (Similar to Dante's 'Ebony and Ivory' guns in Devil May Cry).
"Why aren't you taking any exorcism missions, Mana-chan?" Naruto questioned as he examined his gun before polishing them again.
"I'm planning on it, but I need to head out sometime soon to get new weapons and ammunition for exorcism missions…it won't do me good to try to tackle that kind of mission without a weapon."
"Hm…right, right… What kind of weapons are you looking for?"
Mana looked at him strangely. "Well, you should know from seeing my pactio that I was used to using guns when I was traveling with Daisuke-san, so I'm trying to find myself a good pair of guns like those."
As she spoke, Naruto had stowed away his guns and made pulled forward a large case from the bag. He pushed the case across the table to Mana.
"Well, you are in luck because I found those the other day…" He gestured for her to open the case.
She opened the case to be confronted with two ebony colored guns similar to his black gun. She took one out and held it in her hand, the familiar cold metal making against her palm made her feel complete once again. She took the cartridge case out and looked at the bullets.
She raised an eyebrow. "Demon banishment bullets?"
Naruto shrugged. "I'd thought the first mission you'd take would involve taking out demons or something…"
She replaced it and closed the case, sliding it back to him.
"I can't take this…"
"You don't like it?"
"No…it's just…I can't just accept this…" Her eyes went to the case, filling with want.
Naruto pushed it back to her.
"Take it. I bought it for you as a first day of school present."
Mana shook her head. "I still can't take it."
Naruto took on a thinking pose. "Then… think of it as me repaying you and your family for letting me stay here for so long." He pushed the case closer to her. She didn't move to take it.
He sighed. "If you are my friend, then you will take it, Mana-chan."
She looked at him and then at the case. She brought her hands up and took hold of the case, placing it beside her backpack.
She re-looked at him saying, "It's exactly what I wanted. Thank you, Naruto…how can I ever repay you for it?"
Naruto leaned back into his chair. "Well, the guns sure weren't cheap, but what are friends for? Let's just say you owe me, 'kay?" Naruto looked at the calendar on his wall. There was a red circle on the day after tomorrow.
"Ah, almost time to visit sensei's grave again…"
Mana's head turned to the calendar. "It's been another year already?… Time sure does pass by quickly."
Naruto nodded solemnly. "It sure does… so it's set, we'll go pay tribute to sensei on Sunday. That sound okay?"
"Sure, I have off anyway and the shrine can live without us for a day."
He stood and moved the dishes to the sink. Mana helped him.
"Ara, Mana-chan, you better head to your room, it's getting late…wouldn't want Old Man Konoe on our backs about this."
"I should help you clean up first…" Mana drawled, secretly not wanting to leave yet.
"When did you start becoming nice to me?…" Naruto's eyes became wide as tears of joy flowed. "Ah, Mana-chan! You do care about me!"
A tick mark grew on Mana's head. "On second thought, it is getting late. I'll just leave now." She threw her bag on her shoulders and grabbed her gift, walking out as she heard him exclaim, "What happened to the love!"
A soft smile found it's way to her visage. When she placed her head onto her pillow, looking forward to a goodnight's rest, her final thoughts were on a certain blonde as sleep succumbed her.
The same could be said for that blonde as he lay, looking up at his ceiling.
Sunday came quickly as the two walked together to the site of the grave. It was a two hour ride on a train to get there. The grave itself was located in the forest behind the abandoned house of one of Naruto's old acquaintances. The area around the tombstone was full of lush, green grass and flowers of diverse colors arranged themselves among the ground. It was like the tombstone gave the entire area life.
The two laid down the offerings and prayed. All movement seemed to have stopped as the two stood there. Naruto was the first to open his eyes and moved to dust off the tombstone. Mana opened her eyes moments later. She looked at her surroundings.
"Why was it that Daisuke-san was buried here and not at a cemetery?" Mana asked as Naruto looked at her. He moved back to the front of the stone and smile sadly.
"Daisuke-sensei always loved nature and forests… he said that when he died he wanted to be laid to rest in a peaceful forest away from modern society…" He had that strange look in his eyes that Mana always knew that meant that she shouldn't probe. He always had that look when he talked about Daisuke-san, who was apparently his teacher though Mana knew nothing else, choosing not to pry any further.
The two left after they were finished. They were enjoying the soft silence as they walked through a path where flowers fell endlessly above them. It was ruined when Mana and Naruto's stomachs growled.
"Eheheh, it seems like we both forgot to eat breakfast this morning, eh, Mana-chan?" Naruto laughed as he patted his stomach.
Mana had a slight blush on her face as she nodded.
"How about we go out for some anmitsu? I saw a nice place we passed that had anmitsu served all day."
"Dessert for breakfast?" She asked adamantly. Though they were her favorite, she knew that dessert was not a very good source of energy needed to start the day.
"Well…if you want, we can go get ramen." Naruto pointed to a ramen shop they were walking toward. In a flash, Mana was dragging him to the dessert shop. Ramen was alright but she would prefer anmitsu over ramen any day.
Like years before, the sweet sound of his laughter filled the air.
"Hm…I may have miscalculated how many demons were surrounding us." Naruto stated lamely as he stood back to back with Mana, their guns at the ready.
"Ya think?" Mana growled as her eyes narrowed. Her Demon-Eye glowing a deadly red as she shot out a few more rounds.
They were currently in a sticky situation after taking a mission together (though the one who briefed them wasn't too sure about sending two 'kids' on an extermination mission though Mana insisted because of the high pay), their job was to take out any demons they came upon in the sector but all of a sudden a surge of demons had found their way to them and to put it bluntly…they were surrounded by strong ass demons.
"So…" Naruto shot a demon in the head. "got a plan?"
Mana looked over her shoulder and at him. "Nothing besides the usual 50-50 plan."
"You sure you can take half of them?" Naruto asked almost mockingly to encourage her.
"Don't mock me, Naruto." A smirk grew on her face. "besides… I have an ace up my sleeve that seems perfect for the situation." After she said that he felt demonic energy burst forth from her 14 year old form.
Naruto looked warily behind him to see that Mana had taken on a more…demonic form. Her hair was a snowy white, a sharp contrast with her usual black hair color, some her clothes were shredded off by the energy, and her left eye, which was also her Demon-Eye, was glowing dangerously. A black swirl of energy flowed from her.
Naruto's eyes widened before narrowing. 'So I was right…she is half demon.' Naruto's gaze returned to his half of the demons.
"Let's rock n' roll." He and Mana took off, shooting round after round, gunfire ringing high in the air. Appearing beside each other for a brief moment, the two shared a look, sending a private message with their eyes before resuming fire.
Hours seemed to pass as the two took out countless demons with their guns. Demon banishment bullets sure come in handy on these missions. Heaving and sighing, the two cast a look over there handy work. The scene, turned battlefield, was littered in holes and small craters, any if not all traces of the demons were gone, disintegrated into thin air.
Naruto turned to Mana, who returned to her normal form. "I think we did an awesome job taking them out! From what I can tell, there aren't anymore demons we need to take care of." He moved to leave as her voice stopped him.
"W-wait!" Mana called out. She thought that he would've questioned her about her demon blood right now. "Aren't you slightly curious about me being a half demon?"
He didn't pause, choosing to turn his head a little to look at her. "Oh, I am very curious…so let's go get our payment!" He pumped his fists.
He left it at that as they made their way back. Mana stealing glances at him the entire time.
"It's so peaceful tonight." Naruto sighed happily as he put his arms behind his head, lying on the cool grass, looking at the night sky. "Right, Mana-chan?"
The form of Mana Tatsumiya stepped out from behind a tree, she sat down beside his lying form. She too looked at the sky. They remained there, uttering nothing as they looked to the skies.
"…"
"…"
"…"
"…you're not planning on asking me anything?" Mana asked.
"About what?"
Mana sweat dropped. "About me being a hanyou."
Naruto lifted a brow as he sat up. "You want me to interrogate you? You strange, strange girl…"
"You're not at all curious as to why I kept this from you? Why I showed you a while ago?"
"…Like I said before, I am very curious, but I don't feel that it is fair that I should pry when you didn't pry when I know you are dying to know why I call Daisuke, sensei. Besides, I don't really care that much if you're half demon, you'll always be Mana-chan to me." Mana's eyes widened before returning to their normal state.
He continued. "So when you feel like telling me, I'll be here listening to you and I will answer your burning questions when the time comes." He looked up to see a comet passing by, a flurry of color flying behind it.
"Suteki, da ne?" He pointed toward the sky.
Mana looked up. "It sure is…"Her eyes were a bit glazed from the moment they had and the beautiful scene in front of her.
"Makes you appreciate the little things in life, doesn't it?"
"Hm, it sure does." She adopted a sad look. Though his eyes were closed, Naruto could sense her troubles.
"What's wrong now, Mana-chan? You're not still wondering about what I think of you as a hanyou, are you? Because I told you, it's a minor detail that I won't judge you for…"
"No…it's just that…I was thinking…when we become adults we won't always be able to spend time together like this, carefree and all…it's moments like this that I wonder how long we'll be able to spend time together before the harsh reality of adulthood rips us apart and scatters us endlessly."
She didn't expect for Naruto to reach up and pull her down making her lie on the ground beside him.
"Baka, Mana-chan…" He turned away from her, quietly muttering, "you think too much…"
Mana redirected her gaze from his back to the sky once again. 'Maybe I do think too much…' She thought. 'Then again…Naruto was one to act first and think later…most of the time.'
"Naruto?"
"…"
"Naruto?"
"…"
She heard soft snoring coming from him. Getting up and moving to the side he was facing, she plopped down and saw that he was indeed asleep. A smile crept over her face as she looked down at his peaceful and innocent facial expression. She noticed that drool was seeping from his mouth and knew exactly what he was dreaming about.
"Ramen…" His muttering confirmed her suspicion. He was dreaming about ramen. She sighed. He'll never change. She lightly patted his strangely soft yet spiky hair.
"Naruto…" She whispers under her breath. "…don't ever change."
She moved to lay beside him and let herself doze off, shooting stars cutting through the night sky. Smiles unconsciously formed on both their faces.
"Don't leave yet!" Mana called out as she ran to the World Tree's base, in her school uniform. Naruto stood at the base looking up at the magnificent tree that seemed to be the stronghold and strength of Mahora. He always wondered how many decades it took for this tree to have grown this massive. He was carrying a small pack on his back. His guns stashed in a place that he could easily reach if need be. His head turned to the sound of her footsteps.
"Ara? Mana-chan?"
She marched up to him and poked his chest with her finger. "Don't you 'Mana-chan' me… why didn't you tell me when you were leaving? I only found out when I stopped by a few minutes ago, I thought that you had left already…"
"I didn't tell you?" Naruto scratched his head in confusion. "Hm…I must have forgotten."
Mana continued to glare at him. "Why. Didn't. You. Tell. Me."
"Er…I didn't want to wake you from your beauty sleep and so I was going to tell you during class but then I thought about it and I didn't want to interrupt Takamichi's class during his lecture." He ended sheepishly, hoping that she would buy it.
He started to sweat bullets as she had taken the guns he bought her in less then a second and pointed it at him.
'Damn, I shouldn't have taught her that…'
"Think rationally, Mana-chan! If you shoot me, how will I complete the mission the Dean gave me?" It seemed to work as she lowered her weapon. She stowed it a minute later.
"…you're right." He wiped the sweat off his brow though he was disturbed by his smirk. "I'll shoot you after you come back from the mission." That time, Naruto cried-I mean sweated from his eyes.
"…how long will you be gone?" She asked him calmly.
Naruto shrugged. "A week or so or a month tops, I guess..."
"I see…" She regarded. "And what exactly is this mission?"
Naruto held a finger to his lips. "That…is strictly confidential…by order of the Dean of course." He finished quickly, seeing her about to pull out her guns once more.
He stepped alarmingly close to her and enveloped her into a hug before she could respond. Her head was against his chest as he rested his head on her head, taking a whiff of her hair, which smelled of mangos he noted. Mana eyes had enlarged greatly when he pulled her into an unexpected hug, but she stayed still enjoying the moment as they stood there. Only moments later did she return his hug.
"I'll miss you, Mana-chan…" He said softly.
"Baka…" Mana insulted as she looked up to him. Brown eyes met blue eyes. "You'll only be gone for at most a month, it's not like you won't see me again for a really long time."
"Yeah…" Naruto answered uneasily though she didn't seem to notice. He broke the hug, silently wishing he hadn't.
He started to walk toward the station. He looked back and waved. She waved back as she watched him disappear in the crowd.
She turned and made her way back to her dorm, wondering what she should do without his presence for the next few weeks.
Unknown to her, Naruto stood hidden as he watched her leave having sneaked back to watch her leave.
"…sorry…Mana-chan…"
Mana opened the room to her dorm room as she threw her bag on the ground and placed her keys on her desk. She had homework that needed to be done from Takahata-sensei.
A few hours passed with her doing her homework, writing some reports, and taking a nice shower before it was time that she hit the sack. She changed into her usual nightgown and yawned as she moved to her bed. She noticed something was under her covers. Throwing them off she saw a golden box. She picked up the box carefully, wondering if it was a joke.
She opened it and marveled at a beautifully crafted gun. It was a metallic, silver gun that was larger then her normal sized handguns, a chain attached to the bottom of the handle. It had the picture of a rose and the words 'Bloody Rose' on it. A note was attached to it.
It read;
'You don't think I'd leave you empty handed, right? I had to get you a goodbye gift for this mission because…well…you are my precious Mana!
Hope to get back soon,
Naruto
PS-Remember that no matter where we are, we will always be looking at the same sky, so when you're missing me, look up to the sky and I'll be right next to you.'
She smirked at the note. Holding the gun in her hand. It made her feel…secure. She put it on her desk and slipped under her covers. Closing her eyes the last thing she muttered was,
"Goodnight…Naruto."
She hastily sat up, panting. Cool sweat glistened on her tanned skin as she sat still. Another dream about her time with him. Damn… Glancing at her clock, she noticed that it was almost time to meet up with her class for the Kyoto trip. Sighing in irritation, she got off her bed and changed for into her school uniform.
She swept her hazelnut eyes across her dorm room. She was currently rooming alone, allowing her to do her work in peace without classmates snooping. She grabbed her guns and placed them in her gun holster underneath her skirt. One could never be too prepared. Her eyes fell on the golden box that lay near her bedside table.
"I'm going to be late for the Kyoto trip." Mana muttered in recognition as she grabbed the box and stuffed it in her duffel bag and rushed out of her room, bringing the other bags of clothes…and weapons.
"Good morning, Mana-san!" She heard Makie greet her as she stood next to her group for the majority of the trip. Her group, Group 4, consisted of Makie, Yuna, Ako, and Akira. She followed in last of her group when Negi-sensei had arrived and it was time to board the bullet train.
She took a seat at a two seater, next to the window. Akira was sitting at her right, talking animatedly with Yuna who sat directly across the aisle.
"Alright!" Came Negi's voice. "It is about time that the 15th annual field trip is launched!"
Everyone cheered.
"We also would like to express some safety concerns. Seeing as none of us want any of you hurt or injured, please be careful!" Negi exclaimed though it was short-lived as he was run over by a lunch cart.
Mana chuckled at her young teacher who was picking himself up. Sometimes, he reminded her so much of Naruto. She rested her elbows on the armrest as she stared out at the vast moving scene outside the train window.
It had been nearly two years since he had gone on his mission, and no word ever since. He said he would only be gone for a few weeks but two years now, she did not learn anything of his whereabouts. She feared that he may have died, but…he was Naruto, he can't die…right? When she asked the Dean he would always find a way to get out of answering. Darn Dean.
Deep down inside, she knew he was still out there somewhere but she couldn't help her mind from thinking that he was actually dead and that was why he didn't come back to Mahora…come back to her. The thought he might have been killed made her stomach tighten. She opted to relaxing and keeping her morbid thoughts off of Naruto by lying her head against the seat and drifting to sleep, hoping a nap will revitalize her and keep her from thinking too much. She hoped that they would arrive in Kyoto soon.
Mana raised an eyebrow at her inn room. She looked left and right and noticed that her group mates for the trip were all lying unconscious on their respective futons. A fact she knew was because of someone spiking the marriage waterfall at the shrine with sake.
She sighed as she unpacked her bags as her friends lie wasted. She sweat dropped at her classmates low alcohol tolerance. She took out her clothes and changed out of her uniform and into her night clothes. As she prepared to go to bed, her eyes lingered to the gold box she put over her bag.
Mana took it and held it close to her as she sat at the chairs near the window looking out to the streets and night sky. She hugged it to herself, caressing it all the while. His words resonated loud and clear in her head.
'Remember that no matter where we are, we will always be looking at the same sky, so when you're missing me, look up to the sky and I'll be right next to you.'
She stared at the full moon, her eyes glistening as she whispered,
"Naruto…you liar…" The distant sound of a raven cawing would be heard through the silent night.
"Here is your pay, sir." The older man stated as he handed over the large envelope to the grinning blonde. He took it and weighed it on his hands. He nodded and made his exit.
"Sir!"
He turned. "Yes?"
"If I may, how did you complete the mission so early? It would have usually taken another person longer."
The blonde smirked. "Because, I'm one hell of a gunman…" He exited the bounty office and into the cold night.
"When the war of the beasts brings about the world's end, the goddess descends from the sky…
Wings of light and dark spread afar, she guides us to bliss, her gift…everlasting." A soft, masculine voice spoke into the dark.
Standing atop a branch of the World Tree, the blonde stared out to the moon. Two years…two years he had left her…alone…because of a mission. He felt horrible for doing it…but he had a promise to keep. He shook his head as he continued to look at the waning moon.
His blonde hair flowing with the breeze, he wore a jacket that was divided into a black and white side. It was unzipped revealing a red shirt underneath. His pants were inverted to his jacket, also black and white, and one pant leg was shorter than the other, giving him an exotic look.
"Hopefully, she won't maim me the moment she sees me." He looked at the watch on his wrist. "It's late…I'll see her tomorrow."
Staring up one last time, he moved toward the shrine where he resided two years ago.
"Though we are apart…we will always share the same sky…Mana." He spoke, opening the door to his room. "Hopefully you remembered that…"
Watch out Mahora…
Naruto Uzumaki Namikaze has returned…
Finally done! Ha, Naruto is back from his mystery mission, but Mana is on her Kyoto trip! How will they be reunited? How will Mana react? Kill him most likely. So yeah, finding out that Mana is a half-demon, demon folk kinda messed me up but hopefully my scences don't make her too OOC, if she is then well…it's my story, hahaha!
Once again thank you to ADK-A Dragon Knight and Vladimer for your help. I loved the newest chapter of Asha'man of Fire! You rock dude! And so did the chapter! Thanks to all those who read, reviewed, alerted, faved my other Naruto/Negima story too! I love you all.
Also, cookies to whoever can tell me where I got the quotes Naruto said in the beginning of the final scene! I also want to ask you all a very important question… who is your favorite Negima girl? Leave it in you reviews please! My fave is a tie between Mana and Kaede! I do love Chao though, she needs some loving! And also I have been watching Kuroshitsuji so that is really good. I love Sebastian's "Because I'm one hell of a butler." . A quote from Kuroshitsuji and KH.
Note: in the fic I said Mana and Naruto are 14, but I think that they are technically 15 so two years so Mana and Naruto are about 16 turning 17 or just 17 years old. I believe that Mana is older than the other girls because of the pactio thing and also because it fits better with the story if she was.
So leave me a review and hopefully I'll be updating Lux Aeterna, Paladin of Mahora, and Dreaming Wide Awake soon! This chapter was mainly flashbacks and it was kinda corny…and lame…so yeah…peace out!
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