Sometimes…
Sometimes I wonder…
Will I ever be able to stay with her forever?
The morning was young as a loud ring shrieked through the subconscious and awoke the room's only occupant. A tuft of dark raven hair poked itself out from the thick comforter that she had pulled around her small body.
Her hand escaped the warmth and slapped the loud contraption; knowing full well that she should be getting up to train like she did every morning, she scooted back under her covers to contain the warmth only her bed was privileged to.
The dorms had regular check ups, but her heater had been broken for the past week, and being in the dead of winter, she just wanted one day to be nice and warm.
Ten minutes later, the shriek began again, and the girl in the bed groaned. She quickly shut off the alarm, and as carefully as she could—without losing any warmth—she got out of bed with her comforter wrapped around her.
She wobbled around until she got to her bathroom. Turning on her light the raven-haired girl squinted and fumbled around with her shower's handle, until hot liquid began spewing from its head.
She quickly stripped her blanket and clothes with the precision of a master thief and jumped under the water, allowing it to run down her back and face. She sighed as she began to scrub soap through her hair and over her body.
As she stepped out of her shower and wrapped a towel around her, she began to quickly clothe in warm clothes to begin her day.
Sakurazaki Setsuna walked quickly to her friend's dorm room and hastily knocked on it, hoping someone would open it soon: it was far too cold in the hall ways for a normal day. 'The heat must be off all over today…' she thought, absentmindedly rubbing her hands together to warm them.
The door opened to a cozy room, more full of this and that than her own, and she was quickly asked to step in.
"Good morning Ojousama!" Setsuna said, walking into yet another cold room, though slightly warmer than hers due to the warmth radiating from the kitchen.
"Mou, Secchan!" The brown haired girl said, walking behind the taller girl. "What have I told you?" she said after walking around the samurai woman.
"I'm sorry, Kono-chan… It's difficult to discontinue calling you that when I have most of my life." Setsuna said, now following the princess into the kitchen to see what was cooking.
"Yeah, yeah! You want something to eat?" Konoe Konoka said with a smile that shown in a million watts. Setsuna nodded, happy to get something warm to eat, and sat down with the bubbly girl at the small kitchen table that resided in the cramped kitchenette.
"It's very good, thank you Ojou—Kono-chan…!" Setsuna said, quickly correcting her folly in the proper name for her charge. "What do you feel like doing today?" the raven haired girl asked as she finished the rest of her food.
"Mmm… I think we should go out today… If you don't mind, I mean…" Konoka said with a grin, scooting closer to her friend. Setsuna's face darkened with a deep blush and she sat frozen due to the close proximity of the other girl.
"I d-don't see… A-any problem…" Setsuna said, finally looking away from those hypnotizing dark brown eyes. Konoka squeaked with joy and through her arms around her protector's neck.
"Alright!" Konoka said happily rubbing her cheek against Setsuna's dark blushing one.
"B-but, Ojousama!' Setsuna said quickly, slightly pushing her back. "It's really cold outside!" she finished, allowing Konoka to take in the retort.
"Silly Secchan! I know you can use your ki to keep you warm! And I've been learning to do that with Eva-chan recently! So it's fine! Call it homework!" Konoka said with a pat on Setsuna's back, and stood to put the empty plates in the dish washer.
As the two left Setsuna made sure that Konoka would be warm even if she didn't use her magic to keep her warm, and they made their way to the train station.
"Let's go to the mall!" Konoka said, to Setsuna as they sat in the terminal waiting for the train to arrive. Setsuna nodded in agreement and put a shaky arm around Konoka's shoulder. "Secchan?" Konoka voiced, but stopped and smiled when she saw the samurai woman turn her face away from her charge, blushing full force.
Konoka decided to cuddle more into the embrace of her protector. Setsuna stiffened, but it wasn't because of the closeness of the princess. "Secchan?" Konoka said, setting up, worried that she was somehow bothering the swordswoman.
"Kono-chan, I'm sorry I can't go right now, I have to stop some threats that have entered the barrier." Setsuna said standing, only to have her hand grabbed, stopping her quick escape.
"I'm going too, you always get hurt when you go somewhere, and I'll be able to heal you!" Konoka said with a stern look. Setsuna opened her mouth to argue, but closed it upon noticing the fire in the brunette's eyes. She nodded quickly and began to pull her charge behind her.
When the two got deep into the forest Setsuna instructed Konoka to stay far behind, and took her stance as a duo of demons walked up. A growl erupted from one of them as they threw themselves at Setsuna. The samurai woman attacked with the skill and precision of a master and quickly took one of the duo out.
As she finished the demon off, the other took the chance to attack her from behind. Konoka quickly jumped from her hiding place and shot a spell at the demon that threatened her friend's life. It shouted as it turned for her, smoke billowed from it's back as it screeched louder and louder.
Setsuna jumped, grabbing Konoka and taking the front of the attack as a light began to glow. The light enveloped all three and soon it felt as if they were flying. Konoka managed to shoot a spell that made the demon fly off into the distance as she and Setsuna continued falling.
Unconsciousness overtook the brunette as the light began to fade and a large forest with a large manor in the middle appeared under them.
"Secchan!" she shouted before the unconscious took her.
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AN: I don't own Negima.
Please read and review. This is part one of three that I hope to post.
Happy Birthday, Setsuna!