God's Cry
by Cyberchao X
Disclaimer: I do not own Mahou Sensei Negima or any of its characters. :(
CC: Another one-shot? X, what about "A Different Shape"?
CCX: Well…the moment kind of passed…
CC: (sighs) You lost interest in another multi, didn't you? You're hopeless…
CCX: Well, that's why all of this is going to go up together. More or less, anyway…
CC: (reads it over) Interesting pairing. Isn't KonoSetsu your favorite Negima pairing?
CCX: Yeah, but this just looked like such an inviting idea for a fanfic. Hopefully our lovebirds won't mind.
Setsuna: Wait, I'm going to be with someone other than Konoka-chan? What are you—
Chapter 1
"You're getting married? That's great news!" Negi said enthusiastically.
"Wow, Konoka, I'm really happy for you," Asuna said a bit more hesitantly, "but…well, Setsuna-san…" Konoka and Negi both looked at her quizzically.
"What about me?" the swordswoman said, walking into the apartment she shared with her best friend and secret love. She'd yet to get up the courage to tell Konoka how she felt.
Konoka showed her the ring. "Wha…oh, wow…Konoka-chan, I…I'm really happy for you. If you'll excuse me…" She went to the bedroom. "Should've known…she's been getting closer to him all the time…oh, why couldn't I have just told her!"
"Uh…what was that all about?" Negi asked. Though not the innocent boy he was when he'd first come to Japan, he was one of the few people that hadn't seen the signs of Setsuna's true feelings for Konoka. Unfortunately, Konoka was also one of those people.
"You honestly haven't noticed?" Asuna asked.
"Noticed what, Asuna?" Konoka replied.
"You're such a ditz, Konoka. Setsuna-san loves you."
"And I love her," Konoka replied with a smile. Asuna just stared at her. "Oh. Oh…you mean…" The smile faded. "But we…oh, that explains why she was so nervous about making the Pactio…ooh. Maybe I should go check on her…"
"You don't think she'd do something rash, do you?" Negi asked.
"Nah, Setsuna-san's pretty level-headed. I don't think there's any danger…yet." They followed Konoka. "No self-inflicted wounds?"
"I sure hope not," Konoka replied, staring at an open window. "Guess she just wanted to get away."
Setsuna quaffed the first cup of sake and ordered another. She was vaguely aware of an unexpectedly childish voice ordering "the usual". "I know that voice…"
"Something bothering you?" the newcomer asked. "Perhaps you'd like a little duel to take your mind off of it…sempai?"
CCX: Yeah, forget "all up at once"; I'm putting each chapter up as I finish it. Of course, I'm going to write it all pretty much non-stop, so that'll only be a lag of maybe a couple of hours between chapters, if even. Notes: Obviously, this takes place a number of years after the events of the manga (and presumably the anime, which I've never seen.) Exactly how far afterwards is open for interpretation, because I'm kind of lazy. Honorifics are always the toughest part. I decided to make the decision that by this point, Setsuna has finally given in and started calling Konoka "Konoka-chan" instead of "ojôsama" as per Konoka's wishes. It won't be the only time that I decide to increase the level of familiarity between two people. I wanted to be absolutely sure of my facts when having Konoka and Asuna speak to one another without honorifics—as I thought, they've had that level of familiarity since the very beginning of the manga. As for the lack of a possessive on the word "bedroom", remember that since Konoka is, in this story, oblivious to Setsuna's feelings, she wouldn't have seen anything odd about getting a one-bedroom apartment. No, they don't sleep in the same bed. So, please read and review, and…help me figure out how to rate this damn thing.