This story is for Yue, who I think needs a bit more romance in her life. The character Atsui Dekitane is totally made up, but if this actually happened in the anime or manga, I'd love it even more. Anyway, I do not own Negima or any of their characters. That honor belongs to Ken Akamatsu.
Surprises for Everyone
Okay. I'm terrified and excited at the same time. Why? Because I'm the first male student to ever attend Mahora Academy. My name is Atsui Dekitane, and this is my story. About a week ago, I pleaded with the dean to give me a chance because Mahora was my only option, and since he knew about my past (no idea how, though), he allowed me to take an entrance exam. The deal was to make no less than an 80% on it, and I made a 100%. After I receive my official enrollment papers, I nearly jumped for joy.
Before I left the dean's office, a young red-haired boy with glasses wearing a suit walked in the room. Imagine the look on my face when the dean told me he was my new homeroom/English teacher. And according to the kid, he was the least of the surprises Mahora had to offer. I honestly didn't know whether to be excited or terrified, so I chose both. The dean asked Professor Springfield if there was anyone he would recommend in 2-A for me to shadow for a few months. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said "I've got the perfect student for you to shadow!"
He pulled out a small notebook with the class roster and showed me a picture of a girl with a blank look and blue hair that was in braids in the front but split in two in the back. He pointed to the girl's picture and said, "This is Yue Ayase. She is one of the smartest students in my class and a member of the school's Library Club. She will be an excellent student for you to shadow." I raise my eyebrows for a moment before nodding my head. "Alright. So, how do I find her?" The dean then cut in. "I would check around the library. That's where she seems to spend most of her time." I bow my head to both the teacher and the dean as I make my exit. "Thank you, sir. I promise not to let you down." The dean then lightly chuckled. "I'm sure you won't. Oh, and one more thing." I turned around and looked back at the dean. "Be sure to tell Yue that you will be rooming with her and her friends whilst you are here." I'm rooming with 2 or 3 other girls? Oh, Lord. "Um…of course, sir. Have a good day." "And you too, Atsui."
I left the room and couldn't help but smile with glee. I am the first male to ever attend this school as a student. How lucky am I? I pick up my bags and leave the building in search of the library when I see a young girl with dark hair and bangs covering her eyes. I remember seeing her in the roster just a few minutes ago, so I run over to her. "Excuse me! Could you tell me where the Library is?" She looked at me with such terror that I thought that she was going to faint, but instead, she turned around and ran like the wind, leaving me behind and very confused. 'What did I do?' I wondered to myself.
I started walking in a random direction, hoping to either find this Yue Ayase or the library. It didn't take long. After about 5 minutes of walking, I spotted her reading on a nearby bench, and my eyes widen slightly. 'Wow, she's even cuter in real life.' I walk over to her and stop in front of her. "Excuse me. Are you Yue Ayase?" She looks a little wary of me but nods. "Yes...and you are?" "I'm a new student here. I was just enrolled officially this morning." She relaxes a little and stands up offering her hand for me to shake. "Well, pleasure to meet you. Welcome to Mahora Academy." I shake her hand and can't help but think about how soft her hand is. "Thank you. The pleasure is all mine. And Professor Negi Springfield told me that I'm to be your shadow for a few months. Is that okay?" She raises her eyebrows a bit. "Professor Negi told you, huh? Well, if he says you're my shadow, then you're my shadow. Want me to show you around?" I nod my head. "If you could show me to the library, I'd really appreciate it." "Alright. Follow me."
She turns and starts walking while I walk next to her. "Yue, can I ask you something?" "Go ahead." "Um, why did you look suspicious of me when you saw me?" She glances over at me. "I'd have thought it was obvious. we don't see too many guys here, especially teenagers, so I was wondering what you were doing here." Why did I not guess that? Of course she'd be suspicious, it's been an all-girls school since it first opened up. "Oh, right. I forgot. Sorry about that." She shrugs, not seeming to care. "It's no big deal. I may as well ask: do you read books at all?"
If I hadn't met her 3 minutes ago, I would've laughed my head off. "Oh, hell yeah. I'm even writing my own romance novel." She looked surprised when I said that. "Are you serious? Your own romance novel?" I can't help but nod my head proudly. "Yup! I have 2 copies in hardback, too. You wanna read it when you get a chance?". She smiles, and damn she's pretty when she smiles! "Sure. I love a good romance novel now and again. So does my best friend, Nodoka." For some reason, I can't help but think of that girl with the bangs over her eyes who ran away from me, so I ask, "Does she have dark hair with bangs coming in front of her eyes?"
She looks a little surprised. "Yeah. You know her?" I hesitantly answer, "Um...sort of...I more or less met her a few minutes before finding you." She starts looking a little worried. "What happened?" "Well, I asked her if she knew where I could find you or the library, and she started looking more scared than a mouse in a cat factory, then ran off faster than the wind." She seems to relax a little, but sighs exasperatedly. "That's her alright. She's always had a problem with the opposite gender. She never told me why, but she has for as long as I've known her." I can't help but feel sorry for the girl, so I shake my head a little sadly. "Wow..." "Yeah.." Before my first meeting with the girl I'm shadowing turns dark and dismal, I decided to lay the craziest news of the day on her. "Um, Yue? There's something the dean wanted me to tell you." She looks at me curiously, urging me to go on. "Well, I'm not just your new classmate and student shadow. I'm your new roommate."
