Disclaimer: I don't own Negima. Ken Akamastu-sama and all the companies that distribute and translate this series do. I just own the original characters.
Secrets Reveled
Prologue
The Princess
In a dark alley in the magic country, a beat up looking ojiicon stood waiting for something. He was tense; he had gotten a letter from an old friend asking him to secretly meet here; although he didn't know why. Just as he was about to light up a cigarette, a beautiful female voice broke the night.
"It's good to see you again, Gatou-san."
The ojiicon named Gatou, startled, dropped his cigarette and lighter and turned to see a cloaked figure with a small bundle in its arms.
"Good evening, Ashura-dono. It has been quite a long time," said Gatou.
The female replied, "Let's skip the formalities and the honorifics. I need you to take care of something for me."
"What do you want me to do, Ashura?"
"You do know the rules regarding the royal family, don't you?" asked Ashura.
Gatou nodded his head in agreement, he new full too well about the regulations of the magic country.
"Well," she began, "You know that the first born child of the King and Queen will become the ruler of the magic country and that the child must be a magic user to even become the magic country's ruler."
Gatou was absorbing all of this, but was still clueless about why she wanted him here to explain the royal regulations.
"As such I would like you to become my daughter's guardian." said Ashura.
Gatou gaped, "No one ever told me you had a daughter!"
"That is because," Ashura began, "we have kept her identity a secret to the entire magical country. If it got out that the first child of the King of the country was in fact a magic canceller, there would be an uproar. The country would fall and our existence reveled to the mundane world."
"All right, Ashura, I'll take you're daughter. Although you know that the group I run with is a very tough crowd. We get into danger all the time." He said.
"I know that. This is the reason why I asked you, Gatou, because I trust you, the Thousand Master, and the Alarpra of the Eternal Wind."
Gatou sighed. He knew there was no way out of this. He took the bundle from Ashura and, as she walked away, asked, "What is her name?"
Ashura turned around and quietly said,"Asuna."
A/N: This is my first fanfic. Please review, but no flames, please (don't make me beg). I will get around to the next chapter whenever I can. Thank Ya'll.
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