(A/N) Well... Mahou Sensei Negima was very funny... I just had a temptation to write something about Negi and Asuna. Lol. They're just so funny when they're together... and even funnier when around others.

This one-shot isn't really original. I just wanted to make my own edits for Chapter 76-77, Cut out some of the dramatized comedies and insert some romance... muahahaha. I feel so evil to tamper with such a thing. ( .) It's nothing really, it's the same dialogue from the manga, so it's just added/made adjustments.

SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO AREN'T UP TO VOLUME 9 YET!

Note: about the title... I couldn't really think of anything. ;;

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Strange Date

by: Angelic-Essence

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It's finally the last day of the school festival... I'll say it for sure...

Asuna feels a heavy blush on her cheeks as she struggles to finally saying something to Takahata-sensei.

"T-Takahata-sensei... I...," she stutters as she stands in front of her schoolgirl crush.

"What's wrong Asuna-kun?" he asks with a gentle-friendly smile on his face. "If there's anything you'd like to tell me, then feel free to do so."

"Umm... I... I really like you!" she finally confessed. "I've liked you ever since we met!" It was like a burden was finally lifted from her shoulders as she exhaled.

"I see... I'm glad..." she heard him reply.

With a deep blush still plaguing her cheeks, her head jerks up and her eyes widen in disbelief. "WHA?"

"Actually, from the first time we've met," a different yet gentle voice said. "I've always liked you too, Asuna-san."

There stood what seemed to be a teenage form of... Negi?

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"WHAT THE--?" Asuna wakes up abruptedly, hitting her head against the ceiling with a thud. "OW!" she moaned as she rubbed her head.

She turned her head with a sigh and next to her laid a sleeping form of Negi, her 10 year old roommate... and homeroom teacher. She then took a pillow and stuffed it in his face with a faint blush on her face. "What a wonderful dream it was until you butted in!" she complained. Then realization hit her. "And how did you get into my bed again!"

"Ehh...?"

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"Alright! Thanks for everyone who gave up their breaks to help out! I'm so touched!" Yuuna said in a singsong voice.

"That way we can finish on time," Natsumi added.

"Hey hey, did you guys see the Mahora news yet!" Makie exclaimed approaching her fellow classmates while holding a newspaper in her hand. "lookie!" she said while holding it open as everyone crowded around to see the news. "The world tree legend really works! It's a really hot topic."

News Article: Before School Festival - Special Report! - It Really Works: World Tree Legend

Couple Success Rate 86!

The World Tree Legend is the urban legend where by confessing under the world tree on the last day of the school festival (Summer solstice) one would definitely end up with his or her love. The Mahora Love Research Club of Mahora University disclosed this shocking investigation result. During these 10 years, among those who acted on this legend...

"Ehhh? But is this for real? Lots of articles in the newspaper are fake anyway...," Yuuna said.

"But the one about the spirit was true!" (note: refer to chapter -- for this part as reference)

Natsumi placed a finger on her chin. "World tree legend huh..."

Fumika, Satsuki and Misora were nearby and Mishora turned to them. "Ah, but you see," she began, "A sempai two years older than me said that at last year's school festival, a couple who was said to be an impossible match tried this out..."

They all listened intently.

"...And it worked right away!" Nodoka, Ayaka (Iincho), Chachamaru, including the spirit in the room at the moment, their attention immediately turned to the conversation.

"Seriously?" everyone exclaimed.

"Well, I only heard about this but...," everyone turned their attention to Madoka who was accompanied by Sakurako. "Last year, 3 of the girls who confessed to the trainee teachers succeeded."

"Ehhh!"

"And," Sakurako began, "Even though this was unconfirmed, there was a report about a girl who got an actor boyfriend by using this method!" she concluded in a cheery tone.

"Really?"

Natsumi then got a dreamy look on her face. "Haaaah... if only I could confess to sempai too..."

"Aww, all this talk makes me feel like confessing too!" Yuuna said playfully.

"Speaking of confessing, who's your target?" Akira asked in curiosity.

"Well... there's not much options since its an all-girls' school..."

Meanwhile, Asuna, Konoka and Setsuna heard the whole thing as they helped with decorations. Konoka then turned to Setsuna with a mischievous smile.

"Say, does Set-chan have someone she likes?" she asked and Setsuna was caught off-guard with the question.

"Eh? N-Not really... I'm not that interested in boys...," she replied. "Well..., if there has to be someone, I'd say it's Negi-sensei then..." she added with blush on her face.

"Ehhh? Negi-kun? Not bad!"

Quickly thinking of changing the topic, she then turned to Asuna. "How about you Asuna? How's it going with Takahata-sensei?"

"EHH? ME?" she exclaimed with shock evident on her face at the sudden turn of the conversation.

"Asuna? No way, every school festival she's always said she'd confess but she always gets too nervous to ever speak," Konoka replied with a smile.

"Eh? Asuna's really like that?"

"Hey wait a minute Konoka! How can you tell Setsuna-san all that?"

Ignoring the last comment, she continued, "If you wanted to confess, the least you could say was 'Shall we go to the school festival together?' Or something like that."

"Oh..."

"And look," she said, then turning to the news article. "It says 'Even though students often confess by the "sudden confession method" often puts the boys in a tight spot."

Setsuna then looked over her shoulder, "There's even a cheap but good restaurant near the world tree for poorer students too."

Asuna sweatdropped. "Will you please stop talking about my situation already?" she said exasperated.

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She walked into the art room to be greeted by fellow classmates.

"Hey Asuna! You actually came!" one of them called. "Is it because your life is lovelorn?"

"Geez, you guys too..." she sighed. "...Well, since it's going to be my last school festival, might as well do something, right?"

"Oh, so you're finally going to finish your work?" another asked.

She nodded as another replied. "Well, good luck! You've improved a lot, Asuna!"

Asuna then sat down in front of an empty canvas with the paint and brush in both hands. "Ok then..."

She slowly began to dip the brush in the paint and began to draw on the white canvas. "Last day... of the school festival huh..." Her mind then drifted back to her dream from this morning. "Why did I even have that dream this morning... that was obviously a grown up Negi... he kinda looks like his dad..."

She the shook her head frantically with a sigh. What's wrong with me lately... afterall, I've been in love with Takahata-sensei since I was in middle school... The reason I'm concerned about Negi must be because he's still childish and stubborn, and a fool too. The person I must like is someone who's an independant adult."

Yet to her shock, embarrassment and surprise, she had blindly been drawing Negi's face on a small corner of her canvas. "What the hell am I painting!" she exclaimed in her mind as she quickly traced over the image with black, covering it from the rest of the canvas. She then gripped her brush in determination. "That's it--I MUST confess at the last day of the festival under the world tree!"

"Wow, Asuna-kun, you really worked hard," Takahata said, suddenly appearing from behind her painting with a smile, looking at her work. She fell off her seat anime style.

"T-Takahata-sensei? Where's everyone else?" she exclaimed in a nervous wreck while looking around frantically.

"They already left," he replied. "You must've really been focusing on your work then." He then peered at the painting again. "I am the teacher in charge afterall but I hardly show my face around here... oh? is this me? But it mustn't be fun when you're drawing me." Asuna immediately blushed. He continued to comment her work but she wasn't listening. "This... this is a good chance... right? Say it, 'Do you want to go to the school festival together?'".

"Uhm... Takahata-sensei..." This isn't even a confession... I've gotta to do it!

"Hmm?" he looked up.

"Uhmm.. would you... I mean... the school festival... auuu!" she then broke into a sprint towards the door. "IT'S NOTHING!"

"Eh? Asuna-kun?" he called but she was already out the door. He then turned to the window and already saw her running across campus. "Oooh that was fast!" he said as his eyes went dot-eyed. "Hahaha, well, she always was the energetic one..."

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"Haaaahh..." Asuna sighed with drooped shoulders as she walked her way home. "I'm no good..."

"Awwww Asuna, that was a good chance!" Konoka said, popping out of nowhere with Setsuna beside her... and Kamo on her head.

"Even the courageous Asuna-san... I'm surprised," Setsuna said with uncertainty.

"WHA? YOU SAW?" Asuna exclaimed with shock. "But Setsuna-san... the courage needed for this sort of thing is different from the kind needed when challenging demons..." she replied exasperated.

"Ah... I can understand..."

"But that's just one sentence Asuna," Konoka reasoned.

"Can't... do... it... No matter how hard I try I'll always be nervous. I find it hard to even picture me and Takahata-sensei walking together side by side...Honya-chan's really amazing... (SPOILER: Asuna is referring to when Nodoka had confessed to Negi when they were on the school trip)" she moped. "I'm satisfied just being single... I'm satisfied..."

"Don't be like that Asuna!" Konoka said encouragingly.

"Fufu..." they then turned to Kamo.

"Ane-san, maybe just like you with your sword fighting training, you need some practice for this too?" the ermine said with a mischievous grin.

"Huh?"

"Hehehe... I have a great idea for this right now..."

"Eh...?"

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So they had returned to Asuna's dormitory...

"EHHHH!" a shout resonated from the room.

Asuna and Negi were pointing at each other with unmistakable shock on their faces.

"GO ON A DATE WITH ASUNA-SAN / NEGI?" they both shouted.

"Kamo-kun, WHAT are you talking about--OW!" Negi was cut off as Asuna shoved his face out of the way.

"Why do I have to go on a date with this guy?" she argued as a tint of blush appeared on her face. Kamo grinned as he smoked a cigarette (note: HAHA who ever heard of a ermine smoking?).

"Like I said, this is practive before the actual thing. Like battles, you need experience. The same goes in love too," he explained with the cigarette in his mouth. "After some experience, the anxiety will gradually fade. That way, you can finally invite Takamichi to the festival." He then took a closer look at the both of them with a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. "Besides, you two haven't been on a date before right?" he started laughing.

Asuna glared at him. "Well, my bad for not dating!" she huffed.

"Me neither," Negi admitted.

"Me too," Konoka said.

"Ditto..." Setsuna replied.

"But that's really a great idea," Konoka continued. "And conveniently, tomorrow's a holiday."

"This can be treated like acting practice too after all," Setsuna nodded.

"But how can I treat Negi as Takahata-sensei's replacement!" Asuna argued hitting him over the head.

"OW!"

"That's true, being Takahata-sensei's replacement can be tough...," Konoka said with her hand on her chin, thinking.

"But other than Negi-sensei, we don't really know any other guys..." Setsuna said sympathetically.

"Hehe, I'm way ahead of you guys," Kamo grinned mischievously while reaching into a small bag next to him. "That's why I ordered this on earlier." He then pulled out a small jar of blue and red pills. "Presenting "Red Candy, Blue Candy Age Deceiving Pills!" he exclaimed in a singsong tone.

"Trust you to get something with such a horrible name..." Asuna noted. Konoka went starry eyed while Setsuna looked at the candy in question.

"Anyway, as the name suggests, this can allow you to alter you age. But, this is only an external illusion," he said. "This way, aniki can become an adult too, which makes for a perfect substitute for the practice, eh?"

"Oooh! I get it!" Konoka said clasping her hands together. "But does this really turn you into an adult?"

"Try it, the red one for adults!" Kamo said. So she took one and put it in her mouth. Instantly, POOF! Out of the smoke, Konoka became an older teenager (note: 18 years. they ARE 15...) with a filled out figure. And... well, her clothes were now a bit smaller than usual.

"WAH!" Setsuna went dot-eyed with shock-surprise.

"Haha, look and see my sexy charm, Asuna!" Konoka posed playfully.

"That's effective..." she commented.

"Wow this is fun, I love this magic!" Konoka giggled. "Here, Set-chan, have one!"

"Eh?"

POOF!

Both Konoka and Setsuna were now turned into little kids with their clothes falling loosely.

"Kyaaa!"

Setsuna had blush on her face and was then dragged running around the room by the hand by Konoka, of course.

"Hey, what the hell are you doing!" Asuna exclaimed with a sweatdrop on her head.

"Konoka-nee-san, please don't eat so much!" Kamo called after.

"Hey Kamo-kun, can this turn Negi into a 30 year old adult?" Konoka asked in a cute voice.

"Well, it's difficult to get an age too far from your original one..."

Negi picks up the jar. "Hmm... well, I understand. Asuna-san, let's do it!" he decided. "For your romance!"

"Uhhh..." she blushed while staring weirdly at him. But the thoughts were interrupted by Konoka... again.

"Lemme do a strip dance! I'll help you too Asuna!" she said laughing.

"That's enough! I don't need this so--" Asuna was cut off as another poof of smoke came and there stood an adult form of Konoka.

"Kamo-kun, I love this stuff!" Konoka said laughing playfully, posing as she stood only in her undergaments. Asuna fell over anime style while Kamo when dot-eyed.

"Konoka-nee-chan! She actually did it!" he exclaimed with amused shock.

So the rest of the night went on as they tried to stop Konoka from eating all the pills... to the point when she turned into a baby.

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Next day

"Heeyyy! Whatcha got there Ako?" Natsumi called after Ako. "What a weird looking bag.. doesn't class representation start in the afternoon?"

She, Akira and Makie approached their classmate who was carrying a large bag over her shoulder shaped like an instrument.

"Oh, Misa and her band invited me over for practice," she replied.

"Now that you mentioned it... I've heard about that too," Makie commented. "Wow, playing in live sounds fun."

"I'll go and watch too," Akira said.

"Sounds fun but I'm no good in music at all," Natsumi said scratching her head.

"Hey hey! Do you think they'll let me dance? Makie said energetically. Ako sweatdropped.

"I don't think they need dancers..." she then felt herself getting tugged backwards. "Ahh this bag is kinda heavy..."

"Wah!"

"Ako, look out!"

She fell backwards but someone caught her.

"Ah!"

"Are you alright, Ako-san?" the savior asked.

"Eh? Yes..." she said as she turned around, only to see a familiar face but was't someone she knew. Someone with mahagony colored hair. "S-Sorry..." she said in a daze while staring at him.

"Playing in a band, eh? Sounds nice... I'll go watch your performance," he said with a smile and walked away. As soon as he was out of ear-shot, the other girls rounded on her.

"WOW! Who was that handsome guy?" Makie interrogated.

"Ehhh? I don't even know him..."

"Liar! He even knows your name!" Natsumi accused with a pointing finger.

"He looks familiar," Akira noted.

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"Hey guys, check it out!" Misa nudged Sakurako. She got Makoda's attention too.

"Waahhh handsome!" she said as she watched the stranger pass by.

"Oh, true..." Makoda said.

Chizuru and Iincho were nearby at the time along with Kotarou doing some shopping as they saw the same person pass by.

"Student perhaps?" Chizuru guessed. Kotarou turned his head to where the guy had walked by.

"Huh... that nii-san is pretty good... Have I met him somewhere before...?" he thought. (note: Kotarou is the wolf boy from the school trip... if any of you read up to that. Lol)

"Really..."

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Meanwhile, Asuna leaned against the wall with both arms behind her back, legs crossed. She sighed. "Just saying, 'you wait and see aniki's new look, ane-san'... even though I already said I didn't need this practice..."

She looked around questioningly. "I shouldn't even be nervous... it's only supposed to be for practice..." she told herself but she could not help the feeling. Just how she got dragged into something like this, that was even a mystery to her.

"Sorry to make you wait, Asuna-san..." a voice snapped her from her thoughts as she turned around... to see the face that's been haunting her thoughts since the previous day. There stood Negi, the same face from her dream. "Kamo-kun was right, turning 30 was too hard so I turned into 15 just like you!" he explained. But she wasn't listening.

"What the...?" Just like in the dream...

"So how do I look?" he asked giving a charming smile.

This was going to be a long day... for Asuna.

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TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2...

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(A/N) Hmm... not much but this is a 2 part ficcy! Lol. This one didnt have too many edits. Just a few changes in diaologue. Edits in the next chapter. Wheee! Hope you guys enjoyed it. "